Uranus in Pisces, Looking Back, Tsunami

With Uranus’ period in Pisces drawing to a close, it is fascinating to look back at some of the events that have marked its journey through the watery sign. The Asian Tsunami struck with Uranus in just 3 degrees Pisces. In the horoscope of the event Uranus is in the second house, a house linked to the physical world.  By antiscion Uranus is conjunct with the North and South Nodes, and in conjunction with the MC/IC axis of the event. The horoscope for the earthquake that caused the Asian Tsunami, 26 December 2004, 07.58, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Seemingly out of nowhere, a large, terrifying wave, engulfs massive areas of land. Pisces – the sign of the fishes – is linked to the great ocean, full of mystery, sirenes, drowned sailors and sunken ships. The ocean is the mother of all life on earth and yet its destructive force shows us that nature cannot be tamed. The suddeness of the Asian Tsunami and the catastrophic consequences, carry the destinct hallmark of Uranus. When the first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Uranus was also conjunct the midheaven, albeit not by antiscion. The potential for swift and sudden disaster is always lurking in the background when Uranus is in play.

While in many quake sensitive areas of the world (for example the Pacific Rim), Electronic Warning Systems (Uranus) were in operation, in this poor region, they were not. Uranus is a great leveller. In Thailand for example, many First World tourists, found themselves living through a Third World reality. In June 2006, the Indian Ocean Early Warning System, was  finally up and running. Source the BBC.

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