The History of Uranus in Gemini: 1,000 Years in 3 Parts. (1/3)

Feb 28
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Uranus is about to return to the sign of Gemini in 2026 and stay here until the year 2033 – which means that this is, astrologically speaking, a long, powerful, and rare (every 84 years) event worthy of investigation. This article speaks to the historical context, as history moves through cycles and astrology helps us understand how those cycles repeat and intersect with each other.

This article has been an entire calendar year in the making. Lots of research paired with even more insight on how to structure an article with 12 time periods of historical context stretching over 7 ½ years each over 1,000 years in total… this is going to be a very long piece of writing in which I can’t go over everything I wish to speak to, but I’ll try to do as best as I can.

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On Uranus in Gemini

Uranus is an Outer Planet in our Solar system that takes 84 years to come full circle and spends ca. 7 ½ years in each sign. It’s a heavyweight planet that signifies change, times of social and individual upheaval, revolutions, rebellion, innovation, and the desire to liberate – among other things. Gemini is the sign of the twins, mental, communication-related, education, and travel-related endeavors. When Uranus moves through Gemini, important and noteworthy historical events tend to take place, and this happened 12 times over the past 1,000 years, each timeframe something we’ll look at. Uranus is also dependent on two other major planets and their cycles: Neptune (168 years) and Pluto (248 years). The reason that these influence Uranus – and are so slow – is also the reason why I picked 1,000 years to look at rather than 500; the result would have just been too biased.

At present, Uranus is about to enter Gemini: July 7^th – November 8^th, 2025; April 26^th, 2026 – August 3^rd, 2032; and finally, December 12^th, 2032 – May 22^nd, 2033.

What are we looking at?

For this article, we’re looking at global historical events (and their causes) over as many continents as possible in each of the 7 ½-year-long timeframes of Uranus in Gemini (that reoccur every 84 years, as stated) over the last millennium. I’m only going to use events that we know the exact dates of (at least to the month and year), as events that “sort of happen around this decade, probably” are important, but can’t be tied to Uranus’s astrology. Beyond this, I didn’t pick the history – as to avoid bias – but applied the astrology to the events that unfolded. To see a holistic context, I’ve looked at different areas of history, such as social, military, religious/philosophical of major world religions, literary, technical, and scientific history as recorded: this gives us a broad spectrum to look at.

For ease of reading, I’ve given each of the 12 timeframes a subtitle that is meant to be a memory aid, not a comprehensive summary of the event. The exact dates of time periods used are noted at the beginning of each section, followed by a list and explanation of historical events, and then followed by an analysis of the astrological context. This has to be short – because of all the data – but hopefully, comprehensive enough for our purposes.

Because Uranus in Gemini tends to see some pretty significant and well-known events, you’re going to see some very familiar (and cool!) names and events in that list, including but not limited to:

Part 1:

1020-28: Mass Movement for Peace

1104-12: Resolution of Controversy

1188-95: Richard Lionheart

1271-79: Great Writings

Part 2:

1355-63: 100 Years’ War

1439-47: Bridging and Printing

1423-30: The Reformation

1606-14: Jamestown and Galileo Galilei

Part 3:

1690-98: End of Witch Burnings

1774-82: Industrialization and (U.S.) Independence

1858-66: The American Civil War

1941-49: The Late 2^nd World and Cold Wars

Due to the length of this analysis, it will be published in three parts. Without further ado, let’s jump right in!

Part 1: The History of Uranus in Gemini

Note: Uranus in Gemini doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Whenever another one of the Outer Planets (Neptune and Pluto) matches the position they have in the sky right now in Uranus in Gemini’s timeframe, this will be noted. Neptune in Aries and Pluto in Aquarius are their own events with their own historical deep dives over 1,000 years. That being said, what Neptune and Pluto do is always relevant to Uranus and shapes that history, hence the 1,000-year timeframe – to get some variety.

1020-28: Mass Movement for Peace

July 1^st – November 16^th, 1020

April 20^th, 1021 – July 18^th, 1027

January 7^th, 1028 – May 3^rd, 1028.

We’ll start with science, technology, and medicine. Throughout this timeframe, the Islamic Golden Age is in full swing, and Persian physician and philosopher Avicenna (also known as Ibn Sina) publishes some of his most influential works, the Canon of Medicine and The Book of Healing (Kitab al-Shifa). These wouldn’t just influence medicine in the Islamic world at the time, but also shape Europe’s medicinal practices, with the books used until the 17^th century. This gives Avicenna/Ibn Sina the title of “father of modern medicine” in many circles.

In Asia, the Song dynasty in China invents a south-pointing chariot, a.k.a. a mechanically driven compass vehicle, in 1027. In other parts of the world, we also have the first proof for Viking in Newfoundland, ca. 1020.

Politically, the biggest mass movement for peace in history – global history, throughout all ages – reaches a success with the declaration of the Truce of God in 1027, which completes the Pax et Treuga Dei and provides a framework of rules that would restrict the violence of the feuding European nobility (esp. in the Carolingian Empire), for example by prohibiting violence on certain days of the week and restricting the times per year they could engage in violence. It also permanently protects all women, clergy, workers in the fields, pilgrims, chattel, horses, and people working in merchandise – servants included – from said violence and declares hallowed ground as well as holidays and Sundays illegal to fight on. (Note: children under a certain age are also a protected class, but they were always considered off limits.) This movement is Church-led and still considered the most successful mass-peace movement today. It, plus the establishment of the code of chivalry, would eventually serve to stabilize the Carolingian Empire again and spread across Europe to shape medieval society and history.

The first recorded burning for heresy in the medieval West takes place in 1022 in France under King Robert II, claiming 13 lives after the Council of Orléans.

In case you didn’t know: Heresy

Contrary to what many people believe, heresy isn’t a disagreement with a religion per se. According to the Roman Catholic Church (which was the church at the time and what we’re looking to for this example), it’s the proclamation of a false religious teaching that has been defined as false by the Vatican itself, done by a believer of the faith who has been educated on the matter. So, if you’re an atheist and say something that isn’t true, you’re just wrong. If you’re a believer who says something wrong and you change your mind after being told it’s wrong, you’re fine. Heresies have always existed in the Christian church from the beginning, but are usually resolved without executions by fire – until now.

Speaking of Robert II of France, he and the Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation, Henry II (not to be confused with Henry II of England, who will play a role later), wish to reform the clergy. We also see the first example of the reversal of the policy of religious tolerance in Egypt (which had been established by Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim) with the execution of Egyptian Christian Abu Zakariyya in 1024.

By the end of this timeframe, we see the beginning of seven years (1028-35) in which Danish King Cnut the Great reunites the powerful North Sea Empire that had been divided since 1014. This Empire consisted of England, Norway, and Denmark and was under Danish rule – making King Cnut the second most powerful ruler of Europe, one beneath the Holy Roman Emperor at the time.

In case you didn’t know: The Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation is a mouthful of a title and consisted of Germany, parts of Italy, and connecting territories: essentially, what was left of the Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (also called the Holy Roman Empire or HRE for short) was deeply tied to the Roman Catholic church, with it being considered to be the “worldly arm” of the faith (in essence, that meant they had to go on crusades even if they didn’t want to). The emperor was elected from suitable candidates by the German Princes (a.k.a. local rulers) and then crowned an emperor by the pope, which could be revoked again via the pope’s excommunication. On the other hand, the emperor could journey to Rome and hold the pope accountable if that was needed. The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation ended in the early 19^th century, but was one of Europe’s biggest powerhouses of its time. You’ll read about this country a lot throughout this article.

So much for the major historical events of the timeframe: let’s jump into the astrological context.

The Astrological Context:

Whenever Uranus moves through Gemini, we see major developments in science, technology, and/or medicine, infrastructure, and communication-related endeavors, whether that’s the development of technology for communication or specific publications. You’ll see a lot more about that in future timeframes, but it’s telling that we see major publications on medicine throughout this timeframe that we’ll still know of today, 1,000 years later. That’s a rare thing, especially if one considers that the printing press was only developed four hundred years later (in a future pass of Uranus in Gemini).

Another common theme we see in these timeframes is one regarding heresy and its persecution. During the timeframes of Uranus in Gemini, we see the fight against heresies pick up – regardless of which religion – which is consistent with the nature of this planetary transit. Uranus signifies what makes us different, while Gemini speaks to schools of thought, mindsets, and perspectives of the world. It has also been labeled the sign of heresy because it promotes questioning and (in its shadow) controversiality and provoking belief. Uranus also radicalizes what it touches, both strengthening this tendency inherent in Gemini and strengthening the counter-reaction as our differences in mindset and thinking become more and more apparent and often, seemingly insurmountable. This means it’s commonly a time in history when religions and other differing frames of seeing the world clash with each other, often without allowing room for true compromise. We’ll also see this play out between religions (including in the example in Egypt within this timeframe).

Uranus in Gemini also separates rather than unifies, unless on ground of shared thinking, mindset, and values, and seeks to reform and create something new. We see this, for example, in the coming together of France and the HRE when it comes to reforms of the clergy.

All of this together can often create a powder keg that promotes conflict… often, but not always, which is proven by Treuga Dei. Uranus in Gemini promotes ingenuity and thinking (Gemini) outside of the box (Uranus) to come up with creative solutions that attack a problem from an angle we probably haven’t considered before. Attacking the unending feuds and instability in medieval Europe by evoking a rulebook and system of socially and ecclesiastically enforced code of conduct, both through chivalry and laws, is remarkable – especially because it’s so effective.

Even today, the rules of Treuga Dei (that become the backbone for the code of chivalry) exist in the minds of modern society, and the code of chivalry itself is remembered, romanticized, and longed for. Plus, the fact that this is the biggest mass movement for peace in world history proves that there’s always more to a planetary transit than meets the eye, and that it’s us who define if it plays out for better or for ill in our lives. Uranus is one of the planets we consider when mass movements take place – especially as Uranus is concerned with evoking societal change.

There is, of course, far more to say than just this, but we have 1,000 years to cover, so let’s move on to the next timeframe.

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1104-12: Resolution of Controversy

June 14^th – December 11^th, 1104

April 1^st, 1105 – July 2^nd, 1111

February 7^th, 1112 – April 6^th, 1112.

During this timeframe, our primary chronicle and foundational source for Slavic history is written, the History of East Slavs. In China, the Donglin Academy, a technical school, is established in Wuxi (1111). Plus, Chinese authorities start to print paper money in three different colors to avoid counterfeiting (1107). We also see a big eruption of the volcano Hekla in Iceland (1104) and the Great Comet of 1106.

We start this timeframe in the thick of the age of the crusades and see the establishment of Tripoli as the 4^th crusader state (in 1109). Crusader states are countries occupied by the crusaders to serve both as a basis for military operations and as safe havens for Christian pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. We’ll be talking about the crusades a bit more in a future timeframe. When it comes to the military history of this time, we also see the foundation of the Venetian Arsenal: this is the bulk of the Venetian Republic’s naval power (back then, its own country) as well as one of the earliest large-scale industry enterprises in history (1104).

Other than this, there are two noteworthy events in this timeframe. In the Vatican, Pope Paschal II reigns but is in crisis (mainly because other members of the clergy accuse him of simony and because of local politics). As an act of rebellion, Pope Sylvester IV (by now considered an Antipope) is elected in 1105, and fights break out in the streets of Rome. This resolves in 1111 when Sylvester IV is forced by the Holy Roman Emperor to abdicate, and Paschal II is once again the only pope in office.

Speaking of the Holy Roman Emperor… the most noteworthy event of this timeframe is the resolution of the Investiture Controversy between said emperor and the pope that had been going on for almost 50 years, pretty significant since the Holy Roman Emperor of the German nation is dependent on the pope (as the pope could remove his legitimacy at will), but the pope is at the time to some extent accountable to the emperor. The summary of this highly complex event is this: the Holy Roman Emperor wanted certain positions in his realm – ones tied to territory that was passed down from family to family – to revert back to the crown eventually so he could decide who’d run things next. Given that the Roman Catholic Church calls its clergy to be celibate, a.k.a., have no children that could inherit their lands, the emperors started to put competent and loyal members of the clergy in charge of provinces, etc. This, of course, had the effect of the emperor affecting the church’s sphere of influence (because the clergy would automatically become spiritual leaders of that region) and the pope having a foothold in the emperor’s sphere. Neither liked the situation, but the question of who got to decide who would be placed in which position really brought the escalation.

This is resolved in 1107: both by a clearer separation of offices, even in a case when two offices are held by the same person, and an agreement to include one another in the selecting process of assigning a person to an office (at least, to a small extent). The answer is both/end, rather than either/or. Let’s look at the astrological context for this.

The Astrological Context:

The Investiture Controversy, an almost 50-year-long event of technicalities leading to massive real-world issues in politics (we’ll see a theme with that), which gets resolved by a change in policies for both parties, rather than just one. Changes in policies are quite common under Uranus in Gemini, as are matters that pit two factions against each other and ask the question “either/or, or both/and?” The answer to said question depends on the overall constellation of the Outer Planets, not just Uranus.

Also, the fact that a pope (Anti-pope Sylvester IV) is elected while the predecessor is still alive, simply as an act of rebellion and to force change, is also quite Uranian, as this planet stands for rebellion, revolutions, and bringing change – and Gemini, the sign of the twins, is often dual-natured and can express in twos more often than not (f.e., two popes).

We see some themes around this transit that we’ll see continue in the ongoing history – like themes around technologies against counterfeit, industrial endeavors, educational developments, and major publications – but we'll continue for now to get some traction. 1,000 years, people: we gotta get moving. So, let’s continue with the next timeframe of crusades… and some really well-known historical figures.

1188-95:Richard Lionheart

May 28^th – 1188 – January 10^th, 1189

March 4^th, 1189 – September 16^th, 1194

October 25^th, 1194 – June 16^th, 1195.

Previously in world history: heiress to a prosperous and powerful (then independent) Aquitaine, the noble woman Eleanor was married off to the French King Louis VII to strengthen the French crown. Eventually, Louis VII divorced her because he needed a male heir, and they only had daughters: Eleanor received part of France as well as her inheritance of Aquitaine as part of the settlement. Unfortunately for Louis VII, Eleanor fell in love and married the new English King, Henry II of the House of Plantagenet, which meant that all the formerly French territory passed onto the English crown through her nuptials. This would lead to massive tensions, including multiple wars between France and England (including some centuries after the fact). Eleanor and Henry II would have multiple prominent children, including Richard Lionheart and John Lackland, while Louis VII would continue to be father to girls only.

The timeframe starts with Henry II of England finally making peace with Philip II of France by giving some of the territory back to the French, plus a financial settlement. He also makes the final legal reforms in England to give the crown more control over the administration of justice and orders Newgate Prison to be built (1188). Henry II dies, making his son Richard Lionheart his successor and King of England – the same Richard Lionheart later immortalized by Disney and other beloved movies, books, and other stories of our time.

Richard Lionheart (now Richard I) is crowned in Westminster Abbey, but a false rumor about his alleged intent to massacre Jews leads to so much upheaval – including unprovoked attacks on Jews by citizens thinking the king approved, which he did not – that an actual massacre of the Jews is triggered. The rumor doesn’t only turn to bloody reality in 1189, it also leads to another major incident despite the crown’s attempt to rein in the violence. As the crusaders assemble to leave the country for the 3^rd crusade in 1190, a group of them turns into a mob in York and besieges a tower with multiple big families of Jews, calling for them to convert to Christianity and get baptized. The leading rabbi of the group, Yomtov of Joigny, advises the Jews to kill themselves rather than convert, ordering a mass murder/suicide inside the tower with fathers killing their wives and children, then each other, before the last survivors (including the rabbi) set fire to the structure with themselves in it: an estimate of 150 people die, 150-500 according to other sources.

Richard Lionheart leads the English troops into the 3^rd crusade and leaves his brother, John Lackland, as his regent. (Remember the Disney cartoon of Robin Hood? John Lackland is the lion always sucking on his thumb.) Prince John immediately seizes the opportunity to conspire against his absent brother with French King Philip II, something foiled by Prince John’s and Richard I’s mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Philip II still seizes Normandy and other territory from England between 1192-3.

The third crusade (formerly declared in 1188, started a couple of years later) takes place. The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa), French troops, and English crusaders under King Richard I set out to fight Saladin “the Lion” of Syria for the return of the True Cross to the Holy Sepulcher and the removal of Muslim troops from modern-day Palestine (so Christian pilgrims could visit Jerusalem). Many things go wrong (including Frederick I’s drowning and then being preserved in a barrel of vinegar and shipped home), but the crusade ends with Saladin’s death from a fever in 1192.

Once Richard Lionheart returns from crusade, he is imprisoned on his way home, and an exorbitant sum of money is set as his ransom, one that requires heavy taxation and heavier involvement of Eleanor of Aquitaine (and, allegedly, according to beloved stories and rumors, Robin Hood!) to obtain. Richard I returns in 1193, forgives his brother, has himself crowned anew in 1194, and starts a war with France to recapture Normandy. He also starts the Ordinance of the Jews in 1194, which is the de facto beginning of the Office of the Exchequer of the Jews, which makes every transaction and financial endeavor of English Jews liable for taxation.

Also noteworthy:

William I (also “the Lion”) of Scotland buys Scottish independence from Richard I in 1189, and England adopts the Cross of St. George as a flag in 1190. The Teutonic Order, a religious order still in place today (at the time, military and charitable, since 1810 charity-only) is founded in 1190. In 1192, the Shogunate Empire begins in Japan, and in 1194, the Itza people are driven out of Chichen Itza, forcing them to start the Itza Kingdom in modern Guatemala.

On the matter of science, publication, and education: The Charter of Ban Kulin is written in 1189 and serves as both the symbolic birth certificate of the Bosnian language and its statehood. It’s an important document even today. In 1190, Averroes publishes On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy. Emo of Friesland begins his studies in the place that would (thanks to him) become the University of Oxford one day (1190). The Studenica Monastery is founded in Serbia in 1190, and in the same year, monks in Glastonbury find what they consider to be the graves of the mythical King Arthur and his wife, Guinevere. The assassination of the King of Jerusalem by a man called Hashshashin leads to the etymology of the English word assassin. The Yellow River is subjected to a major change in course in 1194.

The Astrological Context

This timeframe of Uranus in Gemini isn’t only rife with truly mesmerizing historical events, it’s also rife with events that we see play out in modern-day entertainment and culture. This is not the only time we’ll see this theme in a timeframe of Uranus in Gemini. The unearthing of the graves of King Arthur and Guinevere fit the same theme, but the most important is, of course, Robin Hood.

Changes in education are a major theme, with the beginning of Oxford University one example out of many that we’ll see in the future. This is because Gemini is a sign considered to symbolize education and the attainment of knowledge, and Uranus brings inventions and changes, as well as scientific inventions and endeavors.

Another typical Gemini event is a tale of siblings (as Gemini symbolizes literal siblings at times): Richard I and John Lackland’s sibling rivalry and consequences, including for their country, are legendary, with John’s uprising against Richard I a Uranian event. (Plus, Richard I technically also went to Cyprus to free his sister, Joan, from imprisonment, but that’s a different tale).

Economics – a major theme in many timeframes of Uranus in Gemini, in this case by heavy taxation in England and even the sale of Scottish independence to generate funds for the third crusade – plays a heavy theme here as well, including in the taxation of the Jews and more.

This leads us to the power of false information. A painful tale, the false rumor leading to a massacre showcases the quick spreading of (in this case, false) information, something that is typical for Gemini, with a radicalizing effect. As seen earlier, we have a repetition of the radicalization of belief with both a crusade and the quickly escalating persecution of the Jews in England as examples of the Uranus-in-Gemini tendencies to enhance our differences and turn us against each other. We’ll have to leave this section here as there is so much more to be said, but please note that we’ll see some more repeating themes soon. Let’s continue.

1271-79: Great Writings

August 4^th – October 7^th, 1271

May 12^th, 1272 – August 15^th, 1278

November 28^th, 1278 – May 31^st, 1279.

The beginning of this timeframe sees a youth called Marco Polo setting sail to meet the Mongolian Emperor in Asia (1271), something he succeeds in doing in 1275. This would, of course, inspire many writings that would change our understanding of the word.

In Asia, we see the official start of the Yuan dynasty in China, which is a Mongol-led imperial dynasty and the successor state to the Mongolian Empire. The official start is in 1271, but the conquest is only completed with the full defeat of the Song dynasty in 1279. Interestingly, the official language for the court and country depends on the emperor and is either Mongol or Mandarin. The Yuan dynasty would attempt to invade Japan in 1274, but the fleet would be shattered in a great typhoon.

Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren – the founder of Buddhism in Japan or Nichiren Buddhism – is arrested and exiled, which is a turning point for the religion (1271). 1274 onward, he’ll continue to lead his movement from exile by writing letters to his followers.

On the topic of religious writing, now Doctor of the Church and prominent Saint Thomas Aquinas writes his Summa Theologica, which would remain unfinished but become one of the most influential writings for the Roman Catholic church. Speaking of, we see the end of the longest conclave to elect a Roman Catholic pope in 1271, after 3 years of debate: Pope Gregory X immediately regulates the conduct of the conclave and forms a standard practice until the 20^th century that both keeps the process more efficient and eliminates influences from the outside, to inhibit political influences and boycotts. In 1273, the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church attempt a settlement in the Council of Lyon: it would fail, but there is also an agreement for a new crusade in 1274. In 1274, we also see the first definition of purgatory doctrine, something that would become a major theme of dissent in the Reformation (and, thereby, future pass of Uranus in Gemini).

After Pope Gregory X’s death in 1276, there is a short timeframe of many popes with the election of Innocent V, who dies after five months, Adrian V, who dies after two months, John XXI, who is elected in 1277 and dies after 8 months, and Nicholas III, elected in 1278. In 1273, followers of the Persian poet Rumi establish the Mevlevi Order (Order of the Whirling Dervishes). In 1278, the earliest known written copy of Zoroastrian teachings, the Avesta, is produced: before that timeframe, Zoroastrian teachings were passed down through oral tradition.

In 1273, the Great Interregnum in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation ends with the accession of Rudolph I, ending the period of time since 1250 in which the empire had no emperor. Rudolph I lays the foundation for the rise of the House of Habsburg, which would continue to reign over large parts of Europe until 1918-19.

On the topic of finances, Edward I of England – also known as the Hammer of the Scots – passes the 1275 Statue of the Jewry, both outlawing certain financial things such as usury and making people not liable for certain debts to Jews any longer, and forcing drastic segregation and additional taxes on Jews, in part to force them into different non-finance involving jobs (which proved to be difficult due to many reasons, including anti-Jewish sentiment). In 1278, Edward I also defines execution as a penalty for coin clipping (the practice of shaving minute amounts of precious metal off coins in the manufacturing/cleaning processes to make a profit) and subsequently arrests and searches all Jews in England (ca. 3,000), with more than 680 imprisoned in the Tower of London and around 300 killed. In 1278, Edward I visits Glastonbury Abbey, then believed to house the graves of King Arthur and his wife.

Renten emission becomes a staple of public finance in Europe in 1276. In 1278, the Vatican decision of De Usurius changes the financial laws in Roman Catholic Europe when it comes to the practice of lending money with interest, something previously forbidden to Christians for religious reasons.

Liber di Tre Scriccuir is written by Bonvesin de la Riva (1274) as one of the first literary works of Italy – a book important in itself, but even more so as it would also become an inspiration and precursor for Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Speaking of, Dante – age nine at the time – first sees his life-long muse, Beatrice, in the same year (who is age 8 at the time). The Roman de la Rose is written in 1275 by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, a poem about courtly love and a great work of courtly literature at the time, which is taught in universities even today. In 1276, we have the first proof of Merton College’s book collection in Oxford, the world’s oldest continuing library that’s still in use today. Alfonsine tables are completed in astronomy (1272), and the verge escapement, a simple escapement used in clocks, is invented in 1275.

Also noteworthy: The White Tower – a major frontier and stronghold in Belarus – is commissioned in 1271, the same year in which the establishment of the Kingdom of Albania takes place. The first battle in which firearms are used takes place in Xiangyang in 1273, and the Scots defeat the Manx people on the Isle of Man in 1275. 1275 sees a big British Earthquake, and the 23-year-long drought in the Grand Canyon starts in 1276 and forces the agriculture-dependent people of that region, including but not limited to the Anasazi, out of that region.

The Astrological Context

Gemini, sign of literature, Uranus, planet of genius – and during one pass of Uranus in Gemini, prominent figures such as Dante Alighieri show up (there will be at least one other prominent writer you’ll know in future passes of this event, so stay tuned!) The writings of the literature that would prefigure Dante’s work, as well as the Roman de la Rose that would encapsulate the courtly literature in France, aren’t the only prominent writings at the time, with works such as Summa Theologica, Nichiren’s letters, and the writing of the Avesta having major influences on lived religions. The writing of church laws to keep a conclave short, efficient, and harder to corrupt would also have a major effect throughout the ages (including until today, as they were updated since, but not changed by that much).

We also see another quite prominent theme of Uranus in Gemini in a clear example: travel. Marco Polo travels from Europe to Asia (and writes fascinating accounts important enough to make their way into schoolbooks today). Speaking of Asia, the Yuan dynasty, as a successor state to the Mongolian Empire, is also quite important at that time.

Repetitions of previously discussed themes are: finances and economy, persecutions of people with different beliefs (f.e., Jews in England), scientific and technical events, libraries, and more. One of these is military changes (such as the first use of firearms in a battle in the Battle of Xiangyang), which we’ll see as a continued theme in other timeframes.

As always – there is so much more to say, and I hate to leave it here, but 1,000 years – we have to keep going...

… Which we will in Part 2 right here! (Spoiler: Reformation, Pocahontas, and so much more interesting things are coming for you soon - and after that, the real gems are coming in part 3!)

The History of Uranus in Gemini: 1,000 Years in 3 Parts. (1/3)

On Uranus in Gemini

What are we looking at?

Part 1: The History of Uranus in Gemini

1020-28: Mass Movement for Peace

The Astrological Context:

1104-12: Resolution of Controversy

The Astrological Context:

1188-95:Richard Lionheart

The Astrological Context

1271-79: Great Writings

The Astrological Context

Further Reading:

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