How Things (Really) Work In Nature – Heads Up ‘Round The Jupiter Uranus Conjunction 2010 – 2011 – Unintended Consequences For Example..
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This is from 2007, before my husband I married. It’s relevant in relation to the Jupiter Uranus conjunction we’ve got on tap through the end of the year. As a graphic example of what he is talking about, check what happened to the traffic on Astro Dispatch when Paris Hilton linked the site.
We’d met on the side of the road in another state. He’d not yet moved to Colorado.
The soldier was on a rant which is a very common thing. I listen to him with half an ear except for when I decide to pay attention. I can’t do this all the time because the rants are frequent and they threaten my coveted good mood if I don’t filter.
He’s genius-like if you pay attention which for me is another reason not to. There is only so much I want to learn on a Saturday. But sometimes he pops off with something that utterly fascinates me.
I don’t remember what he was talking about. I wasn’t listening right up until he remarked on how stupid people are which pricked my ears up right away. I am always interested in how stupid people are, aren’t you?
He was talking about well-meaning people doing more harm than good with their ill-conceived charitable acts.
“I don’t know why,” he said. “But people seem to think things happen in a linear fashion when they don’t. The universe has its own way and it’s not linear.”
“What?’
“People think things happen linearly, but they don’t. Things happen exponentially. Some things do happen in a linear way. This will get you that, now and then but not very often. Most things happen exponentially. They happen all at once. Like you. You write and write and write and nothing happens and then one day something does happen and it’s completely out of proportion.”
I immediately attached this idea to the outer planet transits. Some gal sits in a horrible marriage for 15 years and then BAM. She’s out of there. Someone struggles to lose weight, or quit smoking or whatever else it is and then BAM. It happens.
I thought of geysers at Yellowstone. You stand there and look at nothing and then BAM! Up it comes. And I have been thinking about this since.
It seems to me if you want to live well you have to learn to ride the geyser when it comes. It also explains why tit for tat gets you nowhere and making this conscious can save you all kinds of grief.
To update in 2010, with Jupiter and Uranus conjunct in the sky, conditions are ripe for this type occurrence but when things cascade, it is not always positive. Consider the concept of unintended consequences. You make a change you think is innocuous and then watch in horror as the whole show comes unglued. I think it’s smart to keep “the ways of the universe” in mind at this time because things can go VERY BIG, VERY FAST.
Have you ever witnessed something like this?
36 Responses to “How Things (Really) Work In Nature – Heads Up ‘Round The Jupiter Uranus Conjunction 2010 – 2011 – Unintended Consequences For Example..”
I was going to bring up Uranus too, it has a way of influencing sudden huge things to happen out of seemingly nowhere.
Happens to me quite often! I like it. Uranus in 7th natally, and I can have a really long dry spell relationship-wise and then out of a random corner, a supposedly amazing guy who is interested. Same with having Aquarius on 11th natally – I volunteer for multiple orgs and those go through long dry spells with no events. Then all of a sudden a coordinator will make up an opportunity/event just for me to do, always a great one, and I have to take it when it comes! And these occur whenever a transiting planet touches those areas. I’ve been a busy volunteer lately with that Jupiter-Neptune-Chiron conjunction right in my 11th house.
Hmm…so does that mean don’t try? I mean, I understand the fate idea and I kind of live it, but what if the geyser hits and you’re not prepared when it comes because you didn’t try?
Actually, I find this thought incredibly encouraging. Like in there areas where I’m pounding out effort day after day and not seeing what I’d like to see from it.
I believe this 100% and was discussing this today with a friend. Life is timing – and we are not in control of that timing. I struggled with one issue for about 10 years and it was painful. Then I just dropped it – no problem, just knew it was time and I could.
Also a whole stash of things I never did that people seem to do early to mid twenties have just started happening for me at age 34 – why? Because most of my planets are in 11/12th houses and Saturn is now transiting those houses whilst Pluto is squaring them (conjuncting moon at the same time) whilst Uranus opposes them. I just could not have done those things earlier – it wasn’t my time and I had other things to do.
I do believe in cause and effect but it is not bog standard linear – the effect will pop up where and when it is due and I think this transcends lifetimes.
Ok – off my soapbox now! Fab post
Mars in Cancer is uneven like that. I have it. I get so frustrated when I want to be doing and can’t because the geyser hasn’t got enough oomph yet.
thanks for this…another thing to study (the outer planets angle) hooray!
I have witnessed this in my life with frequency…er, this is my life. even though I’m a solid mix of fixed/cardinal I’m willing to go where the wind blows. I think my chart’s ruler (Jupiter) has a lot to do with it. I’m up for adventure anytime, anywhere, and have like to keep my ears swiveled upwards.
Definitely encouraging!! I’ve got all sorts of outer planet activity going on right now, so I know I’m really in for it. Despite the planets involved, I’m excited 
I’m in desperate need of change…and it’s happening (yay!)
Definitely encouraging!! I’ve got all sorts of outer planet activity going on right now, so I know I’m really in for it. Despite the planets involved, I’m excited I’m in desperate need of change…and it’s happening (yay!)
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
Wow, I just kind of “got” this idea this week, when I’m finally motivated to work again after about a million month slump. And I thought, “why didn’t I just get a second job as a cashier earlier?” and then I thought of this post. Sometimes it’s like we’re sitting on the geyser, but it still isn’t time lol.
i think i’m sitting on a rising wave right now.
terrifying.
‘so does that mean don’t try?’
No, I think it means be prepared. Always.
My son got a very fortunate, unexpected and completely out of the blue job offer yesterday. Jupiter/Uranus are transiting his MC. The job offer was from a former employee, so thanks to Venus retro as well.
Classic astrology in action! Made us all very happy too cause he really, really needed it.
Your husband’s logic makes utter, utter sense to me. My life does go like that and has – always. I always know what I want (once I’ve locked on it) and have learned to stay open to everything in the getting there. Because everything tends to be blended into the getting there as one is going – or something like that. It’s anything but linear. Also very, VERY true what you say about the unintended consequences, which is why I’ve also learned, still am learning, to be as highly specific about what I want from the outcome without, again, shutting any doors per se. Highly challenging to balance it all out but oh so worthwhile. I really like the way you two think.
I think people are shockingly short-sighted. I mean to the point where my jaw is on the floor.
Oh, I just posted another comment (about the multiverse) and it got eaten; hopefully it will be in your filter somewhere!
They are held in cache and can take 15 minutes to show up in the filter. Nothing there now, I just emptied.
I think life philosophies that depend heavily/entirely on instant gratification don’t really do well with this kind of thinking; to me, that’s the “new/young” approach, versus the “old soul” that understands it just doesn’t work that way. I remember you writing that your husband also believes we have multiple existences and the two lines of thought merge very well; multiple existences taken to the next level become the multiverse, where linearity simply doesn’t exist. Very profound, very, very exciting. It’s awesome stuff, such expansive thinking.
Good news Vajra!
My Aries is on alert- has been while Jupiter/Uranus has been hugging my Sun… Just trying to remember to not be too impulsive. I can do without the unintended consequences, thank you.
Keeping my eyes on the horizon, while making sure I don’t miss the terrain between here and there.
It’s like the energy (whether it’s used or not) builds and builds and then wham! A big result. It’s happened, but I typically regarded it as rare occurrence and never thought it could be prevalent on a wide scale. This is infinitely interesting!
This blog kicked into a new gear after astrology.com plagiarized me. Those two paragraphs changed everything here.
As one who came because of that, I acknowledge all the positive changes I have seen the past few months. Miss your stories, of course, but the new voices are most appreciated, too!
happened to me, many times.
i second your hubby, people make themselves believe stuff/reality happens linear – but it simply does not.
let’s not talk about the ngo’s over here, starting “good” projects – but in the outcome, they just create a different kind of mess.
let’s not talk about the people who approach me to do their project management: they’re clueless about their own intentions, clueless about necessary partners & the unavoidable feedback these partners will bring into project, clueless about systemic dynamics.
so it goes BANG! i’ve no problem with that as i never thought it’d be otherwise one can adjust, one _needs_ to adjust. well, obviously… i’m a mutable guy 
there are so many forces at play, no human being _ever_ would be able to handle or control. reminds me of chaotic beauty of millions of individually different snowflakes dancing; & utter determination of an ant-colony eager to bring an oversized wasp across plain vertical tiles. reminds me… being humble
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astrology.com? what’s that?
Good point about the mutability, maverick but all the types can tan take advantage of this.
For example, Cardinal types can capitalize opportunity and Fixed type can be lifted from a fixed position to a new fixed position where they are much happier.
I wish I could make suggestions, I have them but… just see if you can find anything on “consistency of theory” on this blog.
sounds like good ole Serendipity. of course it helps if you just happen to “be in the way” when the truck runs over you!
that’s funny… throwing “consistency of theory” at me [a very earthy formulation of airy concepts ]. i call that “faith”
again, i agree w/ your hubby; a human being lacking faith _must_ finally end in misery. if you’re without faith/confidence in cultivating/expressing your own powers/potentials, sharing them for the good of others – how can you feel different than being an object/victim of overwhelming forces?
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i’m not sure… – but it’s my impression you offer a wealth of empowering. facing/embracing the BAM!
excellent, timely post. i had a moment just like this last night. i felt so great and validated after toiling on a project (in fits and starts) for well over a year. it truly felt like the universe benevolently winked at me. as a creative person in a society that scoffs at such enterprises, this was just what i needed to keep plugging away at my vocation.
i am going through major outer-planet transits, neptune on my IC and jupiter-uranus cleaning up my 4th, heading into 5th.
i’m beginning to grasp that as long as i focus on what’s going on inside me and what my version of success is (instead of what “other poeple” think) , staying always in the moment but also aligned with my greater vision, then i can gracefully ride the peaks and valleys. they’ll move me but they won’t topple me.
maverick, not sure if we’re talking about the same thing. I am not sure if you found something searching for that and I am also not sure what made it out of my head onto the blog because I do remember getting pissed off and dropping the subject. I have gone through this so many times, I mostly don’t talk anymore because, for what?
I have strong enough Jupiter in my chart, I have to be find meaning (more and more this is true) in what I do. In whatever case, that concept, as I understand it does not have to do with faith unless you are looking at the thing with a broad lens in which case you can tie everything to faith. But really, that came out of my husband’s head and is scientific.
imho, science is little more than conceptual acrobatics.
It makes perfect sense to me!! Thank you for posting this )
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