Uranus Retrograde in Taurus: What’s in Store for Your Zodiac Sign From September 1 to January 30, 2025
By Maressa Brown,
2024-08-31
If you’re breathing a sigh of relief hearing that we’ve just gotten through another retrograde, steel yourself, because we’re heading right into another one: Uranus, the planet of sudden change and innovation, will be retrograde in fixed earth sign Taurus from Sunday, September 1 to Thursday, January 30, 2025. It’s proof positive that retrogrades happen almost constantly, given that all planets regularly move backward, encouraging us to slow down and prioritize introspection related to whichever area of life that planet oversees. That’s right — it’s not just Mercury. But while Mercury retrogrades tend to be felt on a very apparent, everyday, acute level, given the communication planet’s speediness and proximity to the sun and Earth, other planets — especially the more distant ones — have a less obvious effect, and that’s the case for Uranus.
With the planet of revolution, innovation, radical change, and revolution retrograde for the remainder of 2024 and a full month of 2025, it can help to understand how to make the most of this annual transit. Here’s what you need to know.
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What is Uranus retrograde?
To understand Uranus retrograde, consider how Uranus functions when it’s moving direct — aka forward — through the zodiac. For most of the year, Uranus — aka the “awakener planet” — drums up surprises and shake ups, shedding light on areas of life that might be stuck in a rut and require change. It also fuels lightbulb moments, epiphanies, breakthroughs, revolutionary and rebellious moves, and electrifying shifts that can catch you off-guard. Uranus can inspire you to strike out on your own and embrace a greater sense of individualism.
It bears noting that when moving forward, Uranus’ effects are generally felt in a more external way, whereas when the game-changer planet is moving backward, you’ll experience its themes and energy on a more internal, emotional plane. Say Uranus is moving direct through your career zone — you might opt or need to make a bold change to your work life that you’ll feel in a very concrete, everyday way. But when it’s retrograde there, you’ll be meditating on how you want to flip the script on how you’re moving toward your professional aspirations.
That said, because Uranus moves at a snail’s pace compared to many other planets in the solar system, taking seven years to go through a sign and 84 years to make one cycle through the zodiac, the effects of its retrogrades are felt less acutely than faster-moving planets like Mercury, Venus or Mars. Instead, you’ll feel its effects the most when it interacts with a placement in your birth chart. For this retrograde, consider checking your chart to see if you have any placements between 23 to 27 degrees of a fixed sign (meaning any of the planets or luminaries or main angles, such as your ascendant, in Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius).
What is Uranus retrograde 2024 in Taurus?
On May 15, 2018, Uranus entered the fixed earth sign Taurus, and it won’t fully step into mutable air sign Gemini until April 25, 2026. Taurus is ruled by Venus, the planet of relationships, values and beauty, and is associated with the Second House of Income, so as revolutionary Uranus has moved through the sign of the Bull, it’s been creating seismic shifts in how we manage all of these areas of life. Think about just how much dating — a territory that’s clearly Venusian — has changed since 2018, thanks to constantly evolving technology and social change. The world of investing and earning has also been subject to massive makeovers, such as the emergence of digital currencies and more people working from home (Taurus is such a creature of habit and homebody).
On a more personal scale, as Uranus moves backward through Taurus, you could find yourself reflecting more on how to create and embrace change related to Venusian aspects of life, whether that’s romance, cash flow or your sense of style.
Here, how Uranus retrograde in Taurus 2024 will affect you based on your sign. (Be sure to read both your sun and your rising sign if you know it. If you don’t, you can find it in your birth chart or by using this CafeAstrology calculator .)
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Uranus’ retrograde affects your money zone, which could spur reflection around your sources of income and how they reflect your self-worth and values. You can dive into introspection related to your priorities, such as what you’re spending on versus saving for, and potentially come up with an empowering, game-changing plan that you can leverage to bolster your financial wellness in the new year.
You’ll be thinking about how you present yourself to others and any changes that you’d like to implement related to how you’re perceived as Uranus moves backward through your sign and self zone. It’s possible that you’ve been leaning into a strategy or behavior that’s simply not serving you any longer, and this retrograde could inspire you to break free of any stale patterns, which could ultimately fuel not only passion projects but a bolstered self-image.
This Uranus retrograde falls in your spirituality sector, making you more aware of underlying habits that are taking a toll on your mental and emotional well-being. You could be compelled to do more self-work (like seeing a therapist or working closely with a mentor) that strengthens your understanding of how your inner, psychological state is affecting your ability to hit goals and feel centered in your sense of self. At the same time, expect your dreams to be more vivid and perhaps even telling of what you want to achieve moving forward.
Uranus’ retrograde activates your networking and friendship sector, shaking up how you’re thinking about certain groups, teams and communities you’ve been a part of. You might feel like particular platonic bonds just aren’t a fit any longer, or that you’d benefit from seeking out new colleagues or social networks that are more aligned with your long-term aspirations. This isn’t necessarily the time to hit the gas to make that happen, but simply reframing how you see this aspect of your life could lay groundwork for a more fulfilling social and possibly professional chapter.
As Uranus moves back through your career zone, you’ll have the chance to meditate on how you might want to reinvent your approach to hitting your most ambitious professional goals and your relationship to authority. You could be inspired to vie for a leadership position, to switch up your dynamic with a higher-up or to move in a whole new, empowering direction. You tend to be so action-oriented, but right now, you’ll do best to give yourself plenty of space to rest, recharge and daydream about this subject, and you’ll soon know how to proceed.
You’ll be imagining opportunities to explore new philosophies, meet people outside of your typical social circle and broaden your horizons as Uranus’ retrograde affects your adventure and higher learning sector. Although you tend to love the minutiae of everyday life, you’re craving bigger, bolder, game-changing experiences and the chance to soak up eye-opening knowledge, so consider ways in which you can weave these themes into your practical schedule. You could soon find you’re experiencing life in a thrilling new way.
Falling primarily in your intimacy and joint resources zone, Uranus’ retrograde will spur you to think about ways in which you need to shake up your approach to deep emotional bonding and share financial goals with a significant other or loved ones. It’s possible you’ve been showing up within certain relationships in a way that’s no longer serving you and might even be uncomfortable, but now you can do the work to reimagine this aspect of your life. And once Uranus moves forward in early 2025, you’ll be fired up to blaze a new trail.
You’ll begin to see your one-on-one relationships in a whole new light, thanks to Uranus retrograde falling in your partnership sector. It could be that external changes — like moving in with a loved one or starting a business with a colleague — are now fueling introspection about how you want to show up as an essential part of a duo, or you’ll gain heightened self-awareness of your identity thanks to a close bond. Either way, do your best to remain open minded, and what you learn now can pave the way to even more fulfilling one-on-one connections.
While Uranus moves back through your wellness zone, you’ll be meditating on the everyday habits, routines and commitments that fill your calendar — and considering if you’d do well to shake anything up in order to be even more productive and satisfied with the upshot. This is a moment that lends itself to pinpointing ways to streamline your to-dos for your emotional, physical and mental well-being. You’re generally unafraid to go big and bold in order to address any issue, so let your imagination run wild now, and you’ll hit the ground running in the new year.
You can get in touch with your artistic impulses and better understand how to own your voice and share your feelings with a significant other or other loved ones now, because Uranus retrograde impacts your romance and self-expression sector. Mainly, you’ll be thinking about how much room you have for lighthearted fun, pleasure, joyfulness and spontaneity — and if it’s less than you’d ideally like, you can brainstorm new ways to weave more into your day-to-day. You could come away from this moment feeling even more connected to your heart’s desires.
Uranus retrograde falls in your home zone, urging you to slow down when it comes to big changes related to your inner world, domestic life, family affairs or even where you live. Take the time to check in with yourself and reflect on how you want to evolve in these areas of your life or perhaps strike out on your own and chart a course that’s different from the one that your loved ones or friends are on. You might also be inspired to tend to emotional wounds that have been festering for a while now, perhaps by embracing a mind-body practice like acupuncture or meditation.
With Uranus moving back through your communication sector, you’ll be reflecting on your friendships, relationships with siblings and neighbors and, perhaps most prominently, learning experiences that you’ve been craving. There could be a sense of stagnation that you’re itching to address now, so give yourself plenty of grace to let your mind wander. Explore various strategies for satiating your curiosity, building new connections and making your mark through writing or public speaking. Once the planet of revolution moves forward in the new year, you’ll feel more centered about the precise approach you’d do best to adopt in order to satiate your soaring curiosity!
Pluto,Saturn, Neptune, Chiron are all retrograde now Uranus. Enough all ready .Can't wait for Uranus to move into Gemini an for other signs to shift into Air and Fire signs to usher in a new Era
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