Revolt at Lexington
In the years since Uranus entered Aries, the focused goal of Great Britain had been stricter control of America for economic gain. Americans resisted and used courts, letters to Parliament, protests, and boycotts to find a diplomatic solution. The polarization had split the population to those for or against America, with little middle ground left. It takes time for the arc of a revolution just as it does for a story. The conflict moved to bullets on April 19, 1775, as the British marched to take the guns and gunpowder the colonists had stored. Kraum and Grant gave the time of the Lexington Battle as 4:47 am.72 Critical degrees of crises were seen with the Sun at 29 Aries, Jupiter at 21 Taurus, Chiron at 13 Aries, and stationary Pluto at 26 Capricorn.
Both Mars and Pluto were stationary, just as they had been when the troops arrived in Boston. (more on stationary orbs)
That morning, Mars was at 26 Leo conjunct the Uranus-Pluto cycle at 28 Leo as Uranus at 00 Gemini was in square.
Venus at 23 Taurus was square the transiting Mars and the earlier Lunar eclipse at 26 Leo. Transiting Lilith, often involved in death like a feminine version of Pluto, was at 19 Cancer in opposition to the Jupiter-Pluto cycle at 18 Capricorn. The same Pluto involved cycles had been aspected on the Boston Massacre. Chiron at the critical degree of 13 Aries, the sign of war, was conjunct the Jupiter-Saturn cycle at 12 Aries. (making yearly event page)
The emphasized Chiron at 13 Aries opposed the Pilgrim Neptune at 13 Libra for ‘the shot heard around the world’. Transiting Mercury at 02 Aries in opposition to the transiting Saturn at 03 Libra formed a Grand Cross to the Pilgrim Sun and Saturn. (more on emphasized)
The entry of Uranus into Aries began the awakening of America in 1760. The Uranus opposition to the Pilgrim Mars with the Sugar Act heralded the coming revolution. This was followed by cannons fired at the British when stationary Mars was conjunct the Pilgrim Moon. The passage of Uranus through the Pilgrim fourth house radically changed the feelings toward the mother country.
The entry of Uranus into Aries began the awakening of America in 1760. The Uranus opposition to the Pilgrim Mars with the Sugar Act heralded the coming revolution. This was followed by cannons fired at the British when stationary Mars was conjunct the Pilgrim Moon. The passage of Uranus through the Pilgrim fourth house radically changed the feelings toward the mother country.
The British fleet abandoned Boston with a thousand identified crown loyalists who left Boston as early as March 17, 1776, as Mercury was stationary direct at 07 Pisces.73 Mars was at 01 Aries to go through the Pilgrim fourth house, oppose the Midheaven at 00 Libra, and square the 00 Capricorn Sun as the transiting Uranus at 03 Gemini opposed the Moon at 02 Sagittarius.
Americans proved they had little tolerance for the Loyalists by confiscating their property and driving them out of the community in a winnowing of the polarized population.
The Declaration as a transit of the Pilgrim chart marked the change in the relationship with Britain as the transiting Uranus of independence at 08 Gemini 55 opposed the Pilgrim Ascendant at 10 Sagittarius. The affection of Venus at 03 Cancer conjunct Saturn of ending at 03 Cancer as an emphasized Saturn at 14 Libra was conjunct the Pilgrim Mars at 16 Libra, Neptune at 13 Libra and square Mercury at 13 Capricorn.
The Declaration chart of 5:10 pm had a Midheaven and Ascendant very close to the angles of the Pilgrim chart, which is the chart I use, but to each his own.74
Upending Global Power
The British surrender at Yorktown was essentially the end of the war even though the Treaty of Paris formalizing the independence of America would not be completed until 1783.75 
There was a Solar eclipse on that day at 24 Libra 21 as Pluto and Uranus were stationary. The first Aries Solar eclipse in the wake of the Uranus Aries ingress occurred on April 13, 1763, at 23 Aries 11, with the North Node at 23 Aries 14.
From that point, the maneuvers towards increased control escalated until the British hold was broken. The Yorktown eclipse at 24 Libra 21, eighteen and a half years later, was a transformative nodal return at 25 Aries 27.
Transits to Cycles and Eclipses on October 17, 1781.
- Stationary Uranus 02 Cancer 53 square Jupiter-Neptune 00 Libra 12 orb 2.40.
- Venus 00 Sagittarius 07 square Uranus-Pluto cycle 28 Leo 53 orb 1.14.
- Mars 06 Aquarius 57 square Solar eclipse 04 Scorpio 55 orb 2.02.
- Jupiter 28 Scorpio 51 square Uranus-Pluto cycle 28 Leo 53 orb 0.02.
- Jupiter 28 Scorpio 51 conjunct Lunar eclipse 28 Scorpio 00 orb 0.51.
- Saturn 16 Sagittarius 09 conjunct Uranus-Neptune 16 Sagittarius 11 orb 0.02.
- North Node 25 Aries 27 opposition Solar eclipse at 24 Libra 21 orb 1.06.
- Lilith 23 Aries 45 opposition Solar eclipse at 24 Libra 21 orb 0.36.
Transiting Saturn to Uranus-Neptune was near perfect to end the abuse of Americans liberties and freedoms where Mars had been on the ascension of the new king twenty-one years earlier. Jupiter to the Uranus-Pluto cycle was near perfect and out of shadow, to signal a change of power. Transiting Lilith in opposition to the Solar eclipse highlighted one facet of Lilith, which was the refusal to submit, just as the colonists refused British rule.
Transits to Ascension Chart on October 17, 1781.
- Stationary Uranus 02 Cancer 53 square Uranus 02 Aries 02 orb 0.51.
- Mercury 10 Scorpio 38 square Chiron 09 Aquarius 21 orb 1.17.
- Mars 06 Aquarius 57 square Mercury 08 Scorpio 24 orb 1.27.
- Mars 06 Aquarius 57 square Ascendant 06 Scorpio 44 orb 0.12.
- Saturn 16 Sagittarius 09 conjunct Mars 16 Sagittarius 07 orb 0.02.
- Chiron 08 Taurus 57 opposition Mercury 08 Scorpio 24 orb 0.33.
- Chiron 08 Taurus 57 square Chiron 09 Aquarius 21 orb 0.24.
Transits to Pilgrim Chart on October 17, 1781.
- Stationary Uranus 02 Cancer 53 opposition Sun 00 Capricorn 09 orb 2.44.
- Stationary Uranus 02 Cancer 53 conjunct Saturn 03 Cancer 31 orb 0.38.
- Stationary Uranus 02 Cancer 53 square Midheaven 00 Libra 23 orb 2.29.
- Mercury 10 Scorpio 39 opposition Jupiter 11 Taurus 24 orb 0.45.
- Mercury 10 Scorpio 39 opposition Pluto 11 Taurus 41 orb 1.02.
- Venus 00 Sagittarius 07 conjunct Moon 02 Sagittarius 11 orb 2.05.
- Venus 00 Sagittarius 07 square Chiron 01 Pisces 50 orb 1.43.
- Saturn 16 Sagittarius 09 conjunct North Node 16 Sagittarius 38 orb 0.29.
The stationary Pluto in opposition to the Pilgrim Uranus signified a time of creative transformation for America to establish itself as a country. The stationary Uranus was conjunct Saturn as both were emphasized, the transiting Saturn was conjunct the North Node to form the foundations of the American experiment.
Transiting Mercury in opposition to both Jupiter and Pluto evoked a resurgence of the Pilgrim’s desire for self-government under law. Transiting Venus conjunct the Moon and square Chiron offered peace. The Ascendant for the Yorktown surrender was 10 Sagittarius, the same as the Ascendant of the Pilgrim chart.
The Yorktown surrender meant the loyalists who had chosen to remain after the 1776 migration were on the losing side and as a result headed for Canada, Great Britain, or the Caribbean.
The Solar eclipse at 24 Libra, the North Node at 25 Aries, and Lilith at 23 Aries was square the Declaration Mercury at 24 Cancer as transiting Mars at 06 Aquarius opposed the emphasized North Node at 06 Leo to mark a crucial moment.
The change in course was indicated as Uranus at 02 Cancer 52 was square the Declaration Midheaven at 01 Libra. The Declaration announced the intention to end the relationship with Britain. It would take seven years for America to finally attain the desired legal standing.
Britain and America came to agreement eventually and signed the Paris Peace Treaty for the full legal independence of the United States. There were three planets in stationary orb to make a deep impression, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
The Paris Mars stationary retrograde at 14 Aries opposed the Declaration chart Saturn at 14 Libra and was square the Sun at 13 Cancer to cut the dependence from Britain. Jupiter was stationary direct at 22 Capricorn with Venus at 24 Libra to aspect the Declaration Mercury at 24 Cancer and Chiron at 20 Aries, a Grand Cross for the official end of the American Revolution.
Saturn stationary direct at 05 Capricorn 59 opposed the Declaration Jupiter at 05 Cancer 56 to end the British legal claim on the colonies. Paris Venus was at 24 Libra 26, with only a five-minute orb from the Yorktown Solar eclipse at 24 Libra 21.
Lilith of extremes entered Aries in the summer of 1763, when the policy of Officers Seizures was implemented. Lilith would make a second nine-year return to the sign of Aries on the Yorktown surrender, eighteen years after the Officers Seizure policy.
The beginning of the constitutional government, according to Grant and Kraum, began on March 4, 1789, at midnight in Philadelphia, which I refer to as the Federal government chart to differentiate from the Constitution signing chart, after which the inauguration of the first president put a face on the new government.76
The Pilgrim Moon at 02 Sagittarius 11 was only minutes from the Federal North Node at 01 Sagittarius 54 and both have Uranus at 01 Leo 168 years (84x2=168). The Midheaven of the Federal chart at 10 Virgo is the same degree as the Sun of the Paris chart.
To prevent travesties of law such as the general writs ruling back in 1761, the Bill of Rights was passed to limit government power and protect individual liberty and ratified on December 15, 1791.77
To prevent travesties of law such as the general writs ruling back in 1761, the Bill of Rights was passed to limit government power and protect individual liberty and ratified on December 15, 1791.77
Saturn was stationary at 12 Aries conjunct the Paris Mars at 14 Aries and square the Paris Uranus of liberty at 11 Cancer as the emphasized Uranus was conjunct the Paris Midheaven.
Mercury at 05 Capricorn was conjunct the emphasized Paris Saturn at 05 Capricorn to limit as the emphasized Mars was conjunct the emphasized Paris Mercury.
The Bill of Rights had Mars at 22 Virgo, the writs ruling had Mars at 21 Virgo.
Notes
73. David McCullough, John Adams, (New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2008), 76-77.
74. Nicholas Campion, The Book of World Horoscopes, 364. Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 5:10 LMT Philadelphia, PA 39N57, 075W09.
75. Nicholas Campion, The Book of World Horoscopes, 370. Yorktown, October 17, 1781 10:00 LMT Yorktown, VA 37N15, 076W30.
76. Nicholas Campion, The Book of World Horoscopes, 373; Ralph Kraum and Ernest A. Grant, Astrological Americana, 35. Constitutional Government, March 04, 1789, 00:00 LMT Philadelphia, PA 39N57, 075W09. Washington Inauguration, April 30, 1789, 12:45 LMT New York, NY 40N43, 074W00.
77. Paul Boyer editor, The Oxford Companion to United States History, 72-73.