As discussed on the Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour on May 20, 2018 — with co-hosts Catherine Yronwode and ConjureMan Ali, announcer Papa Newt, and special guest WIlliam Stickevers — the path of Uranus through Taurus (just beginning) often brings about conditions of financial chaos.

Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781. Uranium, discovered in 1789, was named in its honour. Uranus has an 84 year cycle. That means it takes 84 years to circle the Sun and spends about 7 years in each sign of the zodiac.

Uranus is unlike the other planets in the Solar System. It has 27 moons and 13 rings, and instead of spinning on its axis like the other planets, it rolls along in its orbit. Symbolically, it is a bizarre planet that signals originality, eccentricity, and creativity. Above all, it is a planet associated with sudden changes. These can take the form of unexpected strokes of good luck — or, when Uranus is badly placed, with unpredicted accidents.

Taurus is a sign noted for its stability. On a global, impersonal scale, it is a fixed Earth sign allied to concepts such as husbanding the natural wealth and resources of the land. It rules not only forestry, farming, businesses, and property management, but also the banking system, and capital financing. It promotes cautious growth and fiscal responsibility, favouring property ownership over monetary or commodity speculation. The unpredictable planet Uranus is incompatible with the ultra-fixed sign Taurus. In fact, Uranus is said to be in its “fall” or worst position possible, when in Taurus.

Wars are always a feature of global history, but during the cycles of Uranus in Taurus, wars take on a particularly nasty financial aspect, as people are stripped of property rights and may lose their previous connections to the land and thus to food sources.

Financial ups and downs always occur, but with Uranus in Taurus, new banking technologies may bring about a crisis and attempts to stabilize the banking system may not succeed well until Uranus moves on into Gemini.

Here are summaries of world events during the two previous times Uranus was in Taurus, for comparison with one another and as a guide to what we may expect this time. 

You may read more about the financial factors in play when Uranus is in Taurus, at William Stickevers’ site.