Mercury-Uranus Trine

Mercury-Uranus Trine - New Ideas

"The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first."

— Jim Morrison

This week's dramatic shifts and changes may eventually come to be seen as revolutionary, led by free thinking individuals. The current lunar cycle, initiated on January 21st under the Aquarius New Moon, has truly been mind-expanding, presenting a swirl of new ideas, new insights, new perspectives, as well as tangible, 'on the ground' new developments. The third Mercury-Uranus trine comes at the beginning of the week with both Mercury and Uranus now direct and quite powerful. The circulation of new insights and new information is truly forward thinking as this third Mercury-Uranus trine completes. As well, now that Mars is also direct, we have an increasing ability to take action based upon what we are seeing unfold before us. With the swirl of new ideas and insights, we may see some sharp turns or even a sudden 180 degree, About Face of some kind, based upon new understanding or new information. The shift in our perspectives may seem quite surprising. Nonetheless, upon some reflection, we are likely to recognize that this new understanding has been developing for quite some time. However, the implications and ramifications are more far reaching than may have previously understood. It is important to understand that individual insights and new perspectives vary widely — free thinking is uppermost. Group cohesion will have to wait. The resistance to this week's developments may be rather extreme. Those who have the greatest ability to adapt may feel rather frustrated with such resistance. Some can recognize that they are simply 'ahead of the pack' and will need to be patient as they wait for others to 'catch up'. Psychological understanding, along with patience, will go far in dealing with those who find themselves feeling resistant, overwhelmed, or perhaps destabilized. Individual nervous systems are vulnerable in this atmosphere and tensions could quickly rise as we head toward next Sunday's Leo Full Moon (16° Leo/Aquarius 10:28 AM). Determination could quickly turn into brash stubbornness and by the end of the week opinions and positions are likely to have become quite entrenched. For the most part, resistance to change seems unlikely to find much traction. By the Leo Full Moon, which squares the newly direct Uranus, we are likely to find many shifts and changes are already firmly in place — much to the surprise of many of us.

Energy and confidence are high on Sunday. Some may suddenly shift their course or direction, doing an About Face based upon new information or perspective. Some may be feeling quite destabilized on Monday. Our loyalties are questioned or we may be pulled in opposing directions. There is a strong urge to avoid complications on Tuesday. We'd much rather focus on our grand, utopian vision than get bogged down by details. Frustration is increasing. There is a potential for some kind of emotional let down on Wednesday. However, the slightly slower pace allows some of us to 'catch up' with the rapid shifts. Thursday's Sun-Uranus square asks us to look for ways to integrate new ideas with familiar principles. The slower pace provides some time for concerns to be heard and addressed. Communication is more challenging on Friday. Determination seems to turn into brash stubbornness. It isn't easy to agree on what we are seeing in front of us. Opinions are particularly entrenched on Saturday. Those who haven't managed to find ways to adapt are especially frustrated. However, in this environment "resistance is futile".