The History of Uranus in Gemini: 1,000 Years in 3 Parts. (2/3)

History of Uranus in Gemini

This article is Part 3 of the analysis of the history of Uranus in Gemini over the past 1,000 years. If you haven’t already, please check out Part 1 and Part 3 to see the red threads and themes present for us.

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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 2nd World War and Cold War

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

The History of Uranus in Gemini - Part 2!

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.

1355-63: 100 Years’ War

July 9^th – November 7^th, 1355

April 26^th, 1356 – July 27^th, 1362

December 23^rd, 1362 – May 14^th, 1363.

We begin this timeframe in the 100 Years' War between England and France (1337-1453). The cause of the war is the claim of England to the French throne, thanks to former French Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine’s second marriage to English King Henry II (we discussed this in the section on 1188-95), and we presently find ourselves in the first phase of the almost century-long event. In 1356, the Battle of Poitiers sees the French King John II and future Philip II of Burgundy in English capture. In France, the Estates General pass the Great Ordinance to limit the monarch, especially in fiscal and monetary matters, in 1357. The following year, the Jacquerie, a peasant rebellion, starts and ends with defeat.

The first phase of the war officially ends in 1360 with English King Edward III surrendering his claim on the French throne itself – but not on French/British territory, which would mean the war continues. One of the many consequences of the rivalry between England and France is that England replaces the official language of the court – previously Law French – with English.

In England, we also see the St. Scholastica Day Riot in Oxford in 1355, an event in which a complaint over the quality of wine served to two Oxford scholars led to a tavern brawl that would lead to a three-day riot, including armed forces and paid outsiders. Ca. 63 scholars and 20-30 locals died within 3 days. Cause were tensions between the Oxford students and the locals of the town, the results are changes of the law and practices (yearly penance in the form of church services and finances) observed until 1955.

England also renews its war against Scotland with the Second War of Scottish Independence. The Burnt Candlemass of 1356 shows how Edward III of England burns down every town and village in a part of Scotland called Lothian. The war ends in 1357 – in favor of England.

As far as the Mongol regions go, there is one defeat after another. In China, the Red Turban rebellion starts in 1355 (just before the beginning of this timeframe) and ends in 1368, when it would replace the Mongolian Yuan dynasty with the Ming dynasty as China’s rulers. Persia expels the Blue Horde and replaces them with the Jalayirid Sultanate, throwing the Blue Horde into anarchy known as the Great Troubles in 1361.

The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation gains a constitution known as the Golden Bull under Charles IV in 1356. The Hanseatic League, a major trade alliance in Europe, has their first meeting in 1357, and Catalonia gains a government – its first – in 1359.

Also noteworthy: Sweden sees a civil war between Magnus IV and his son, Erik XII, from 1356-59. In Thailand, the Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple is constructed in 1357. We also see the identification of influenza as a disease (1357), the earliest known keyboard instrument (1361), and the practice of using the Great Pyramid of Giza’s limestone casing to build tresses and mosques in the Arabic world. The Ottoman Empire starts a practice of human oil wrestling tournaments in 1360, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania switches the New Year to January 1^st – a practice that other countries would adopt with time.

We see some pretty intense weather and natural catastrophes here, with the Basel Earthquake in central Europe in 1356, a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland in 1362, and the huge storm tide (Grote Mandreke) in modern-day Germany, England, Denmark, and the Netherlands in 1363.

Astrological Context:

Uranus in Gemini sometimes gives us quite literal and nation-specific re-occurring themes, such as Scottish independence: the 1188-95 pass of the event saw William I of Scotland buy the country’s independence from Richard I of England. Now, we see another Scottish war of independence, this time around, though it fails. The last time that Uranus was in Gemini, the Mongolian Yuan dynasty took over China. Now, the Yuan dynasty is slowly but decisively being replaced by the Ming dynasty, something not untypical for Uranian events (though the official switch is under Uranus in Cancer, the fall of the Yuan dynasty starts a little bit earlier, so we'll count it here).

Gemini can sometimes stand for anything that helps us generate understanding – such as the settlement of the New Year on a specific date to make keeping track of things easier, or the identification of a certain thing (such as a disease) that would then make science easier. We’ll see more of this in future passes of this event.

As Gemini also deals with trade and economics, the formation of the Hanseatic League is noteworthy.

The theme of constitutions starts with the Golden Bull in the HRE, something we’ll see repeated in the future, and we see a repetition of the themes of civil war and wars/conflicts based on technicalities (100 Years War: a technicality of inheritance turns into something far more than a technicality). The rebellion of the people and civil wars are also quite common here, as we’ll see later on. There is so much more to be said, but again: time. Let’s move on.

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1439-47: Bridging and Printing

June 19^th – December 3^rd, 1439

April 7^th, 1440 – July 9^th, 1446

January 20^th – April 22^nd, 1447.

Previously in world history: The Christian churches used to be one. Then, in 1054, the East-West Schism or Great Schism marked a separation between the Roman Catholic (Vatican, led by the Pope) and the (Eastern) Orthodox Churches. This is discussed in the articles on Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune in Aries, both happening during that year. By now, almost four centuries of division have passed, and forward movement takes place...

The death of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Joseph II, in 1439, also known as the head of the Orthodox Church, propels Roman Catholic Pope Eugene IV to declare the (re)unification of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church to end the East-West Schism of 1054. Unfortunately, he’d forgotten to ask the Orthodox Church for their thoughts, with Eastern Orthodox Bishops repudiating his decision soon after. However, this briefly led to a bridging of the schism with many singular Orthodox Churches, for example, the Orthodox Church of Armenia, joining with the Roman Catholic Church to this day. Pope Eugene IV also declares Chaldean Christians and Maronites of Cyprus in union with the Roman Catholic church in 1445.

On a different note, we see Pope Eugene IV call for the Crusade of Varna against the Ottoman incursion onto the European continent: this lasts from 1443-4 and ends with an indecisive victory for the Ottoman Empire, as well as the last election of an antipope in Vatican History with Felix V in 1440. He would swear fealty to the pope elected in 1447, Nicholas V, and end the Antipopes after this time period ends.

The 100 Years’ War is still ongoing between France and England. In 1439, the French Estates General adopt the Great Ordinance to grant the King exclusive rights to raise troops and establish taxation measures to support a standing army – all for the war effort. The Treaty of Tours then establishes a truce for 5 years in 1444 that is then cemented with the marriage of Margaret of Anjou to English King Henry VI in 1445. The war would last until 1453 (out of scope for the timeframe), but the marriage between Henry VI and the French Countess would be one of the reasons for the upcoming War of the Roses, a civil war in England.

Notably, many universities are founded during this timeframe, such as Eton College in 1440 and King’s College in Cambridge in 1441 (both in England under Henry VI), and the University of Bordeaux by Pope Eugene IV in the same year.

In 1439, Johannes Gutenberg starts printing with the movable type, an event that would have a massive impact on Europe, one of which we’ll see in the next section of Uranus in Gemini. On the Asian continent, King Dejong the Great of Korea creates the writing system Hangul with his scholars and publishes said standardized writing system in the Hunminjeongeum in 1443. In China, Zhu Quan writes the Cha Pu (Tea Manual) in 1440, and in 1441, nougat is invented in Italy.

As far as the economy goes, the Ming dynasty in China starts a series of serious measures against illegal mining (silver bandits) because of its influence on the economy, and more (1440 onwards).

The first enslaved black Americans are brought to Europe – Portugal, to be precise – in 1441, with 1445 seeing the first European slave market for African American slaves in London, despite Catholic religious teachings trying to steer against slavery from 1435 onward.

Also in world history: The idea of the Prussian Confederation is proposed to oppose the rule of the Teutonic Knights in 1440. In the same year, the Diet of Hungary declares coronation of the King of Hungary to be invalid as it’s deemed not to be in the population’s interest. The Crimean Khanate is established in 1441, independent of the Golden Horde, and the nation of Mayapan (Mayan civilization) splits into city-states at war due to a revolt. The Civil Code of Kristofers Landslag is introduced in Sweden in 1442, and in 1443, Vlad II Dracul, the father of Vlad III the Impaler, the inspiration for Dracula, sees said son and his other son's safety threatened and takes measures. The Buddhist Zhihua Temple is built in Beijing in 1443.

The Astrological Context:

Uranus brings inventions, Gemini deals with languages and printing – and we both have the establishment of the writing system of Hangul, and the printing press by Gutenberg in Europe (Germany, to be precise). This would play a massive role come the next Uranus-in-Gemini transit, in the Reformation. Plus, Uranus in Gemini brings changes for education – which we see all the time during this historical analysis with the development of various schools, education, technical schools, and other policy changes.

Once again, we see a figure of history who was later immortalized through literature, movies, and other forms of storytelling: in this case, Vlad Dracul, or Dracula. This joins the theme that we see (for example, via Robin Hood and related characters), and future players not listed right now.

Uranus in Gemini also deals with separation, bringing up a renewed theme of separation by the attempt (which wasn’t quite as successful as hoped) to bridge the schism of 1054 in the Roman Catholic Church. I’ve written about this event extensively as both Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune in Aries were present during this event, both astrological events we’ll have co-occurring with the next pass of Uranus through Gemini (2025-2033). It’s also not unfitting that the separation wasn’t bridged completely, as differences were too vast to overcome at the time. However, the foundation was layed both by the unification of some Eastern Orthodox churches (who first had to split – typical Uranus in Gemini – to unite) and then, the election of Pope Nicholas V in 1447, the candidate the final anti-pope could surrender to and end the age of antipopes in Vatican history (though this would take place after this timeframe ended).

On a much sadder note, slavery becomes a massive theme. Fortunately, we see the fight for the freedom and the rights of slaves both in future passes of Uranus in Gemini, and in passes of Pluto in Aquarius.

In England, we also see both the foundation for peace from the 100 Years’ War – both with the 5-year-truce and the marriage between Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, though peace would take a while yet – but also the seeding of a civil war. Quite frankly, anti-French sentiment was so bad in England that the French-born queen just wasn’t accepted, which played a major part (but wasn’t the only reason for) the upcoming War of the Roses. And in France, we see the reversal of one of the last timeframe’s events: 1439-47, the French Estates General limited the king’s ability to handle finances; now, they raise it again for the war effort.

We also see themes around universities, finances, counterfeit and measures against that, and civil codes once again – something that will continue for the time to come.

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1523-30: The Reformation

June 2^nd, 1523 – January 2^nd, 1524

March 13^th, 1524 – June 23^rd, 1530.

Previously in world history: Roman Catholic priest and Augustinian monk Martin Luther nailed a series of theses to the door of a cathedral in an attempt to spark reforms within the Roman Catholic church (in modern-day Germany, in 1517, then called the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation). While this was not intended to split the Roman Catholic church, that’s what it would lead to… and we see the actual split play out in this timeframe of Uranus in Gemini. By the time this time period starts, Martin Luther has been declared an outlaw, and the reading and spreading of his writings are strictly prohibited by the Edict of Worms. Part of these writings is the translation of the New Testament into German.

The timeframe starts. We see the spreading of his translations of the New Testament of the Bible into German – and translations into other spoken European languages, sparking large-scale crises throughout Christian countries as non-Latin-speaking laity is suddenly able to read, listen to, and interpret parts of the Bible without the help of learned clergy members. These translations and other pamphlets with his thoughts spread through the European world like wildfire thanks to the printing press. (It would also spark nationwide movements of teaching people how to read so they could use this opportunity, but that comes later.)

This timeframe sees Martin Luther translate the Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the Old Testament, also known as the books of Moses) into German. He’d eventually continue to translate all Hebrew scriptures of the Bible into German, excluding several more books derived from Greek scriptures (thus separating the Roman Catholic from the Protestant bibles… a division still in place today). This isn’t too popular, with English bishops calling for the burning of his writings, including his translations of the New Testament in 1526.

Bit by bit, countries previously aligned with the Roman Catholic Church experience the Reformation movement, and it isn’t exactly peaceful: the first Lutheran martyr is burnt at the stake in Brussels in 1523 – on the other side, the German Peasant’s War of 1524-25 is partially inspired by Protestantism, partially by economic reasons (and first supported and then brutally condemned by Martin Luther who called for the slaughter of the peasants): an estimate of 100,000-300,000 peasants die. The Zurich Stiftsbibliothek from the 13^th century is burnt down by Protestants in 1525 (Switzerland also sees the birth of Anabaptism, signaling a break of 1,000 years of tradition of Swiss church-state union). In 1527, the city of Rome is sacked, which marks the end of the High Renaissance. (Also, Charles V, of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, expels all Muslims from Spain at the threat of death in 1525, so religious discrimination doesn’t just affect Christians.)

Let’s talk about the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation specifically. As mentioned earlier, the name of the country contains the word “Holy” because it’s supposed to be the worldly arm of the pope (which meant the emperor had to go on crusades when the pope told him to – or risk excommunication and subsequent loss of his crown). The Reformation in this land is particularly difficult with large-scale political repercussions. Still, this is the birthplace of the Reformation. By 1526, the Lutheran Protestant Princes (a.k.a. local rulers who happen to be Protestant) form the League of Torgau (later Schmalkaldic League) as a union to fight for Protestantism and end the Edict of Worms in 1526. By 1529, the HRE sees itself forced to consider and discuss the Protestant ideas, which leads to a reiteration of the Edict of Worms. The German Protestant rulers of local parts and independent cities start to protest, especially as they fear persecution for their beliefs… which is the official beginning of the Protestant movement in the Holy Roman Empire and the start of a separation that can not be overcome, one that leads to a massive political split within the empire. The Imperial Diet is called in 1530, leading to Protestants writing the Augsburg Confession, the first and one of the most prominent and primary unified confessional documents for Protestantism, in another attempt to gain acceptance from the Empire. However, the rift remains and will lead to a massive civil war in the future.

Religious division isn’t the only theme we encounter in this pass of Uranus through Gemini. Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, which brings the official end of the Danish King’s claim on Sweden, the full independence of Sweden from Denmark, the end of the Kalmar Union, and the end of the war (all between 1523-27 in various steps). In the Duchy of Prussia (then part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, later its own kingdom), the Teutonic Knights end their rule, which paves the way for a Protestant Prussia that would eventually propel them toward a trajectory of becoming a separate kingdom and military power.

When it comes to human rights, the Bundesbrief is adopted by the Three Leagues of Switzerland as a common constitution in 1524, and the first human rights-related document (The 12 Articles, 1525) is published in Europe in Germany. The Navarre witch trials of 1525-26 have the result of convincing the Spanish Inquisition to reeducate witches rather than kill them, which lasted until the Basque Witch Trials in 1609 (another Uranus in Gemini timeframe). Still, this is a major step. In the time between 1525 and 1609, the Spanish Inquisition would still kill – heretics, rather than witches.

France sees the bubonic plague during this timeframe, and the Beretta Gun Company is established in 1526, which is still running today.

As far as colonies go, Europeans make headway in discovering several parts of today’s America (like North Carolina, Manhattan, Texas, etc.). The last Aztec emperor is killed in 1525. Jakarta, the capital of modern-day Indonesia is founded in 1527, and the first known letter is sent from North America to Europe in the same year. The Ming Dynasty in China seizes and copies cannons from a Portuguese warship.

The Astrological Context:

We could consider and analyze every single event listed above, but as I’ve stated many times before: we lack the space. So, let’s talk about something that has the biggest impact on the future unfolding of history, including until our time today… and no, it’s not the establishment of that Berretta Gun Company (and this is not a product placement, in case you ask. What would I even do with a gun??)

Let’s start here: last time Uranus was in Gemini, the Prussian Coalition was proposed to get rid of the Teutonic Knights, and now they manage. We went from the first time heretics were burnt (1020-28 timeframe of Uranus in Gemini) to the first Lutheran martyr being burnt. We have a repetition of constitutions and civil codes being introduced (we saw that last time as well). History doth repeat itself, though in different contexts. Another example: news spreads pretty quickly, here by a letter sent between continents separated by an Ocean, before in various other ways (including through rumors noted earlier). The printing press was developed in Europe last pass of Uranus in Gemini, now it feeds the fire of the Reformation… and that’s the main theme of this timeframe.

As stated before, this event may have officially started in 1517, but at that point, it was meant to be what it says it is: a reform movement within the church. It wasn’t supposed to split the church, but to refine it. Under Uranus in Gemini, which starts 6 years after the event, we then see a rather typical Uranus in Gemini effect of fracture. The ideas weren’t new, but their effect was a radicalization that means that one group couldn’t coexist with the other anymore, which fractured not only the Roman Catholic Church into Catholic and Protestant, but also sub-fractured the Protestant movement into different groups. This even led to deaths, as stated, but it also led to the first compilation of what Protestantism – as its own religion – even is.

In case you don’t know: Protestantism

Protestantism is the third denomination of Christianity (the first two being Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy) and an umbrella term for multiple different types of churches and sub-denominations within a specific context of Christian belief. Depending on which sub-denomination you encounter (Lutheran, Calvinist, Anabaptist, Presbyterian, to name only a few), anything from religious beliefs to practices, traditions, and the structure of church services and daily life will differ. The reason for that is that there is no clearly defined “head of office” such as the Pope (Catholic) or Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Orthodox) that determines, organizes, or defends the key beliefs/practices for all Protestant sub-denominations: something that Lutherans reject, another Protestant Church may embrace, and vice versa. This makes the Protestant denomination as a whole a lot more open towards radical changes throughout time and very theologically diverse within its sub-groups, with some Protestant churches being the polar opposite of one another even when it comes to key matters of faith.

But the fracturing in and of itself – something that bleeds into the politics on the largest scale as entire countries started to align to Roman Catholicism/Protestantism – isn’t the only element where we can see Uranus in Gemini: it turns into a revolution. People go out into the street, in some cases willing to commit property damage (burning down of Stiftsbibliothek in Zurich, for example) and taking up arms (Peasant’s War) to force others to do what they want to do/let them do what they wish to do. Laws are made and thrown out. Wars are started that would ravage Europe for centuries and lead to large-scale discrimination, persecution, and even executions of one denomination or another for centuries to come. An empire fractures eventually.

And all of that… for very few differences when it comes to faith. If we take out elements of (very real and important!) accusations of corruption, misuse of power and authority, and so forth (that the Roman Catholic Church admitted to and addressed in-house), what’s left are differences between the Protestant groups and Roman Catholic denominations that are mostly on a mental level.

Differences between (most) Protestant and Roman Catholic beliefs – as written down within this timeframe:

This is an incomplete list of differences, but enough to give you an idea in case you don’t already know.

The role of the Bible:

The Bible is the one and only source of spiritual insight (as opposed to combining the Bible with sacred tradition). The Bible is made up of 66 of the 73 books used in the Roman Catholic Bible.

The role of the clergy:

Priests do not serve as mediators, nor do they have the exclusive right to define church policies or other matters: a lay person of the faith can read, interpret, and teach the Bible and matters of faith, and can also handle church affairs and politics at the highest level without becoming a priest. (Depending on denomination, the clergy may also marry and/or have children outside of marriage, and most Protestant denominations allow women into the priesthood.) There is no pope or apostolic succession directly tying the Church to Jesus’s disciples and earthly life.

Salvation and forgiveness:

Faith alone (rather than faith and actions that show you living your faith by doing good works) brings salvation, while forgiveness is something that is only granted by God, not the priest. Depending on the specific Protestant group, forgiveness is or isn’t possible after baptism occurred.

Sacraments: 

The number of sacraments is lower (marriage isn’t one, allowing for divorce), and the meaning of the biggest sacrament, the Eucharist, is different.

Other:

There are also differences in beliefs around purgatory, intercession of the saints (community of those who have come before you that are said to help you out), in some cases, age for baptism, and rules around confirmation, Marian doctrine, church services, and a few other more minor topics.  

Particularly noteworthy about the differences between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism is that the teaching of purgatory (a place of purging and purification that would eventually lead to Heaven, made for believers who don’t fit in Hell but aren’t quite ready for Heaven just yet) something that was defined in a past pass of Uranus in Gemini, is one of Martin Luther’s main points of criticism.

The fact that these differences are blown out into nationwide conflicts as time goes on is typical for the radicalization seen under Uranus in Gemini. Plus, the nature of many of the singular differences and defining questions between Protestantism and Catholicism at the time, such as “what books belong in the Bible” and “is there anything else to be considered for spiritual authority OTHER than the written Bible,” are very Geminian by nature.

In case you didn’t know:

Martin Luther decided to leave out a number of books in the Old Testament due to the fact that they only exist in the original Greek, but not the original Hebrew sources. The fact that there are two language sources is probably due to the Hellenization (including enforced use of Greek language) of Israel prior to the Roman occupation of Jerusalem, between ca. 500 BC (end of Lutheran Old Testament) and 0 (beginning of New Testament), in which some of the “extra books” were written, including Maccabees, the story of Hannukka (and one of the major sources for belief in purgatory for the Roman Catholic church).

The fact that Luther’s choice was made due to translations is also quite Geminian in nature – and its effect is a major division within Christianity to this day, as most churches follow the Protestant bible. The translations of the Bible into (at the time) modern languages also meant that many, many nations would start large-scale programs to teach their population how to read, at least in Protestant-affiliated countries: education, especially of the masses, is a Uranus in Gemini theme (as also seen by the establishment of schools and universities during this timeframe).

We could keep analyzing this timeframe for a while yet, but let’s move on and gain more traction.

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1606-14: Jamestown & Galileo Galilei

August 9^th – October 2^nd, 1606

May 15^th, 1607 – August 23^rd, 1613

November 20^th, 1613 – June 5^th, 1614.

We start this timeframe still in a major religious upheaval. The European Religious Wars of Protestant vs. Roman Catholicism are and remain ongoing, causing and deepening divisions of faith – though politics play into them as well. The creation of the Protestant Union in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in 1607 to serve protestant interests in Europe and beyond leads to a countermovement in 1609 with the establishment of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic nations, including the HRE, with the express goal to serve and protect Roman Catholic interests. The Holy League will remain active throughout Europe until the Fall of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the early 1800’s.

The first King James Bible, the Protestant bible in the English language, is published in 1611, and the Okamoto Daihachi incident in Japan in 1612 leads to the prohibition of Christianity in 1614, including the expulsion of missionaries (and martyrs after that).

In France, Italian Marie de’ Medici is crowned Queen consort of France in 1610: a day after the nuptials, her husband, Henry IV, King of France, is assassinated, and she becomes regent hours later – on behalf of her eight-year-old stepson, Louis XIII. This causes upheaval in France as she’s seen as a foreigner and mistrusted widely (both for being Italian and for her policy of religious tolerance but closeness with Spain, a very religiously intolerant nation). Her mandate to serve as regent expires in 1614, the ending period of Uranus in Gemini, but she refused to step back (which then happened in 1617 after the use of force).

In Scotland, the blood feuds of the Scottish Highlands also end due to the passing of the Statutes of Iona. The Basque Witch Trials take place in 1609. In Ireland, the O’Doherty Rebellions are taking place during this timeframe.

Russia sees upheaval as the tale of the False Dmitrys continues: a development in which three separate people step up and pretend to be the son and heir to the previous Tsar Ivan the Terrible. These False Dimitrys claim to therefore be the rightful ruler of Russia – each of them, of course, with their own forces to claim the throne. The “Time of Troubles” finally ends (1598-1613) with the election of Tsar Michael I, the first tsar from the house of Romanov (who remains in charge until the end of the tsardom in 1917 with the murder of the entire Romanov Family).

Let’s turn to North America: we see the first British permanent settlement founded (Jamestown) in Virginia during this timeframe – a settlement that would be the colonial capital until 1699, one year after the next Uranus in Gemini transit ends. Also in Jamestown, in 1607, a man called John Smith – the man later immortalized by Disney’s Pocahontas, a non-historically-accurate movie – is sworn in as a member of the Colony Council, and then later (within this time period) saved by indigenous Pocahontas, who would then show him around what is now the United States. Also founded were Quebec City Settlement (Canada) and Lichtenstein (in Europe) in 1608, each, and the Bermuda settlement (1609, after a shipwreck due to a major storm).

One of the most prominent developments in this timeframe is actually astronomical. The first telescope is used by Galileo Galilei; the observations are then used to write his treatises (1609-10). He also has the first vision of Neptune, a planet that is only identified as such in 1846. Other notable developments are Kepler’s discovery of Hayley’s Comet in 1607, his publication of the Laws of Planetary motion, and other influential astronomers publishing their works, such as Perrese, Gaultier, Harriot, Fabricius, and Scheiner, until 1611.

Other than this, we see the invention of the thermostat, the import of tobacco, and several noteworthy literary developments: William Shakespeare premiers MacBeth and writes King Lear in 1606; one of the world’s first newspapers is published in the Holy Roman Empire in 1609, and the first public library is opened in Milan in the same year (with books on shelves rather than in chains, which is a novelty). The first Spanish book is translated into a different language in 1612 – Don Quixote – and the Globe Theatre burns down in 1613.

Economically, Korea starts a Uniform Land Tax law in 1608, the Dutch Republic uses the first cheques, and the Bank of Amsterdam is founded as well (1608-9). Japan invades the Ryukyu Kingdom to make it a vassal state of the Satsuma Domain, which is important for trading purposes.

The Astrological Context:

On the note of important writers and storytellers of our time, we started with people like Bovesin and Dante in the 1271-79 pass, and now have William Shakespeare! And not only that: important literary figures such as Robin Hood and Dracula who take their origins from Uranus in Gemini timeframes are being joined by Pocahontas and John Smith (again: neither of these figures are historically accurate), plus, William Shakespeare’s tale of Macbeth actually plays into the historical figure who reigned Scotland in the 11^th century pass of Pluto in Aquarius (Aquarius is ruled by Uranus). A bit of a stretch, but still astrologically relevant. Plus, the first newspaper worldwide would show a revolution in the ways that the news spread through the world, with ripple effects we feel even today… We’ll see that theme continued on from now.

The publication of the Laws of Planetary Motion by Kepler – seemingly innocent – also has wide-reaching implications. Before, the hypothesis of Outer Spaces was this: everything on Earth is imperfect – everything in the Heavens is perfect. Therefore, every planet has a perfect orbit and is perfectly formed. Reason for this hypothesis? The equation of the sky with the Heavens as the seat of God (in Christianity), which would then suggest absolute perfection. Kepler not only challenged this but proved that planetary orbits are more elliptical than circular. This revolutionizes astrology and astronomy alike (which were a combined subject during this timeframe). It also challenges mindsets and perceptions of the world continued common knowledge at this time. (Kepler’s work was also based on Copernicus’s Heliocentric Model, developed in 1543 under Pluto in Aquarius, which we’ll have 2023 onwards.)

The publication of the King James’s Bible also shows the result of the development we’ve seen in the 1523-30 pass of Uranus in Gemini, of step-by-step translating the Protestant bible into English (Protestant because 7 books aren’t included that were present before). The establishment of alliances that further divide Europe into two – but along lines of shared belief systems – is typical polarization under Uranus in Gemini, which we’ll see more of soon. The tale of Marie de’ Medici is also a parallel to Margaret of Anjou in the 1439-47 pass, as she, too, led to massive internal tensions (and eventually placed herself as regent for her young son, after Henry VI became incapable of ruling).

The establishment of Jamestown begins the trend of important events in English-speaking North America that would repeat with every Uranus in Gemini event thereafter.

We also see repetitions of themes around religious discrimination (and killings), witch burnings, financial themes, astronomy, translations, and more. In the case of the Basque Witch Trials, we see a reversal of the Spanish Inquisition’s new policy (formed in the last pass of Uranus through Gemini), though the witch burnings won’t last for much longer.

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