Astro Alert: Summer Solstice, Uranus Turns Retrograde

June 21 marks the changing of the seasons with the solstice, ushering in the latest in a series of retrograde movements. Indeed, as independent Uranus turns retrograde on June 23, this eccentric planet joins four other planets that are currently retrograde: Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. That’s a lot of review! Uranus entered Pisces for a seven-year sojourn on December 30, 2003, and once a year it goes retrograde or backtracks in the sign of the dream seeker to make sure that the changes you are instituting into your life are fully integrated.
You are making changes, aren’t you? This Uranus retrograde period will last until November 24 -- so if you are trying to hold on to the old simply out of habit, you’ll be feeling every bit of this upheaval for several months, in the form of muscle tension, restlessness or irritability. These are changing times for everybody. Don't worry that you don't know where everything is heading; there's no way to know right now. Review the changes you’ve made since March of this year to see if you are taking into account your needs for freedom and authenticity.