Uranus in Aries Begins Again
The Great Comet of 1843 would be very bright in March before Uranus entered Aries in April as it had in 1675 and 1759. The threat of conflict with Britain would again resurface following another twenty-nine years since the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 ended the War of 1812. Boundaries were again at issue as before the American Revolution and during Bacon’s Rebellion.
The positions of Uranus and Pluto set the stage for larger issues in play during each Uranus cycle. The combination of both Uranus and Pluto in Aries exhibited a compulsive aggression to occupy the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific with a fierce eagerness to go to war with Mexico or Great Britain for territory.
95. Amelia Williams, “A Critical Study of the Siege of the Alamo and of the Personnel of Its Defenders: Chapter II,” The Southwestern Historical Quarterly 37, no. 1 (1933): 38-44. Several accounts of battle began at 5:00 am for 90 minutes until 6:30 am defeat.
96. Richard S. Patterson, The Secretaries of State: Portraits and Biographical Sketches, (Washington, DC: GPO, 1937), 32; Charles Van Doren and Robert McHenry, Webster’s Guide to American History, 172.
The positions of Uranus and Pluto set the stage for larger issues in play during each Uranus cycle. The combination of both Uranus and Pluto in Aries exhibited a compulsive aggression to occupy the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific with a fierce eagerness to go to war with Mexico or Great Britain for territory.
It could be said that the period of Manifest Destiny was only blatant arrogance and imperialist greed, but conversely it could also have been seen as defensive colonization against the maneuverings of the old European monarchies.
Texas Independence
In April a new Jupiter-Neptune cycle at 20 Aquarius was conjunct the diplomatic Federal Venus at 21 Aquarius only 34 minutes from perfect. Weeks later, on May 8, 1843, Secretary of State Daniel Webster resigned in disagreement with the administration on Texas annexation.94The resignation had both Mars and Saturn stationary retrograde. Mars retrograde at 21 Sagittarius was a seventy-nine-year stationary return (more on stationary returns) to the Sugar Act protests to echo the theme of protest.
Saturn stationary at 25 Capricorn was square its own position of the Saturn-Uranus at 23 Libra and aspected a recent Lunar eclipse at 25 Cancer. (making yearly event page)
Saturn of borders was a fifty-nine-year return to the Ordinance of 1784, which pertained to territories becoming states.
Transiting Venus at 10 Aries aspected Jupiter-Pluto at 11 Aries that formed when the Texas constitution was written, the Jupiter-Saturn at 08 Capricorn and a Solar eclipse at 09 Capricorn. Uranus at 00 Aries was square transiting North Node at 03 Capricorn to aspect the Uranus-Neptune at 03 Capricorn.
On June 15, 1843, the president of the Republic of Texas, announced an armistice between Texas and Mexico in the wake of a Lunar eclipse three days earlier at 20 Sagittarius.
On June 15, 1843, the president of the Republic of Texas, announced an armistice between Texas and Mexico in the wake of a Lunar eclipse three days earlier at 20 Sagittarius.
The stationary Jupiter at 27 Aquarius square transiting Venus at 25 Taurus aspected the Declaration Moon at 27 Aquarius and Lilith at 27 Leo to increase the expansion desire as transiting square of Uranus at 02 Aries and the North Node at 02 Capricorn aspected the emphasized Declaration Venus at 03 Cancer and the Midheaven at 01 Libra. (more on emphasized planets)
The Sun at 23 Gemini aspected the Declaration Mars at 21 Gemini and Neptune the ruler of slavery at 22 Virgo as the transiting Mars at 12 Sagittarius was conjunct the Ascendant at 12 Sagittarius. Texas annexation increased the tensions of the country. When Uranus went through the Pilgrim fourth house in 1760 the view toward the mother country changed, this cycle changed the land occupied by the United States. (more on keywords)
Jupiter was stationary retrograde at 27 Aquarius in opposition to the Uranus-Pluto at 28 Leo indicated the change in power as Texas fought to be independent from Mexico. Mercury at 29 Gemini was square another Pluto cycle, Saturn-Pluto at 27 Pisces. The Sun at 23 Gemini was conjunct a Lunar eclipse at 25 Gemini.
Jupiter was an eighty-three-year stationary return to June 15, 1760, when Roger’s Rangers acclaim raised the confidence of the colonists to fight their own battles much like the Texans.
Jupiter at 27 Aquarius 31 was minutes from the position of Mars at 27 Aquarius 35 seven years earlier on the defeat of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, at 6:30 am.95
President John Tyler appointed Abel Upshur as Secretary of State on June 24, 1843, in a move to get Texas, a major policy shift which further instigated rising tensions.96
The leader Sun at 02 Cancer made the appointment with the transiting North Node at 02 Capricorn conjunct the Constitution Mars and North Node opposition as Uranus at 02 Aries was in square. The actions of the leader Sun were emphasized as the stationary Mercury at 24 Gemini was square the Constitution Sun at 24 Virgo. Mars was also emphasized as it received aspects by the Sun and North Node as the transiting Mars at 09 Sagittarius was conjunct the public Moon at 07 Sagittarius.
The Sun at 02 Cancer, the North Node at 02 Capricorn, and Uranus at 02 Aries were a transiting T-square to the Uranus-Neptune cycle at 03 Capricorn. Jupiter was still stationary at 27 Aquarius in opposition to the Uranus-Pluto at 28 Leo.
Mercury stationary direct at 24 Gemini was square Saturn-Pluto at 27 Pisces, conjunct a Lunar eclipse at 25 Gemini and a seventy-nine-year stationary return to blocking the harbor which instigated the Goat Island cannons. Diplomatic Venus at 06 Gemini opposed transiting Mars at 09 Sagittarius to aspect Saturn-Neptune at 06 Sagittarius.
Upshur was a proponent of expansion and three days after his appointment was a Solar eclipse at 05 Cancer, the first following the Uranus Aries ingress. Recall the Solar eclipse connected to the Mexican land giveaway was also at 05 Cancer.
One month after Upshur's appointment, on July 24, 1843, the Senate confirmed the new Secretary of State. Mexico responded to the message by warning on August 23, 1843, that the annexation of Texas was grounds for war.
The annexation of Texas was not the only neighbor dispute. Only three weeks later, Oregon came to the fore when settlers set up a provisional government.
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Notes
94. George Ticknor Curtis, Life of Daniel Webster Volume II, (New York: D. Appleton and the annexation of Company, 1870), 211. 95. Amelia Williams, “A Critical Study of the Siege of the Alamo and of the Personnel of Its Defenders: Chapter II,” The Southwestern Historical Quarterly 37, no. 1 (1933): 38-44. Several accounts of battle began at 5:00 am for 90 minutes until 6:30 am defeat.
96. Richard S. Patterson, The Secretaries of State: Portraits and Biographical Sketches, (Washington, DC: GPO, 1937), 32; Charles Van Doren and Robert McHenry, Webster’s Guide to American History, 172.