The Uranus Return of the United States

[@TheAstrologyPodcast]

You can get Nick's newly re-released ebook on the Uranus returns of the USA here, which has a ton of great illustrations and charts, acting as a nice visual complement to this episode: theastrologypodcast.com/uranususa/

[@joyce7892]

All of this coincides with Howe's book, The Fourth Turning and Generations. Very interesting.

[@jamberstone1]

another repeat theme is the authoritarian pull - Rachel Maddow's Ultra series on the powerful fascist movement in the US that got crushed only when Japan & Germany declared war on US

[@maxsirius1776]

​@@joyce7892 Yes, what is even more important than the U.S.'s Uranus Return, is Uranus's Conjunction with the Fixed Star Algol in the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and in early 2026. The last time Uranus conjunct Algol was during World War 2. Here an excerpt from the article "The "Horror-Scope" of Algol" by Nick Kollerstrom on what happened at the time: "Uranus was criss-crossing over Algol, during World War II. As London was being battered by air-raids, it stationed there on September 1, 1940. Each night through that month the Luftwaffe bombed London. The raids reached a terrible climax on the night of 29th of December with incendiary terror-bombing". What has been a "saving grace" in our time, and will continue to be for the upcoming transit, is that Pluto has been trining Algol and will also trine Uranus in the coming years, and Neptune will also sextile Uranus and Algol. This should make our current revolutionary era far less destructive and more constructive in terms of ushering in new forms of government, commerce, etc. I uploaded a short video about these aspects on my KZbin channel a few months back titled: "Pluto in Sidereal Capricorn Until 2040: Era of Global Deep State Politics - But Pluto Trines Uranus" Update Edit: I also just uploaded a new video, inspired by this discussion, titled: "United States Uranus Return Preceded by Uranus & Algol Conjunction + Pluto Trines & Neptune Sextiles"

[@AncientActivist]

​@jamberstone1 There were actual Nazi sympathizers in the Federal Government at that time, just like we have now.

[@bglamser]

Do we have a Uranus leader now?

[@katewenzell]

This is just fabulous! Imagine a high school history class being taught like this!

[@jdstep97]

Fewer of us would have fallen asleep in class.

[@madecht02]

I'm no history buff, but I do enjoy seeing historical events in reference to astrology, and it's just so interesting and engaging to watch Nick Dagan Best speak. You can tell not only how much knowledge he has but also how much he enjoys learning and talking about his work. Thanks for a great episode as always. 😊

[@alwayshavestrengthjoy7450]

Chris is so through & professional. Very appreciative of all that this Podcast shares and does to facilitate our understanding & empowerment with applied astrology individually and with the world ❤! Thank you, thank you for this Gem!

[@CosmicOwlAstrology]

Nick’s historical knowledge is astounding. Love his work

[@JennySparks23]

These Uranus and Eclipse videos are goldmines for those intuitive s who also closely follow history and politics.

[@artisticescapism2020]

This is so interesting! Wonder if it might be too much to ask for you two to complete an update since we are now in 2024. Either way, the way you explained it is so easy to follow and easy to see where things are headed. Thank you both for this detailed analysis.

[@LanaK83]

Hey Chris. I am having the worst day and my aspects are showing it. I am so happy to have an episode of TAP to keep me sane for an hour or so. Thank you for all you do. 💫💫

[@jamberstone1]

re GI Bill - most Black veterans were actually blocked from many of the benefits of this bill, both legislatively and thru bank & college discrimination. The % of black vets getting college tuition and mortgages was tiny compared to white veterans. Also imp - the black vets experienced much reduced racist treatment in Europe and in the Pacific, so the vets came back with more confidence & awareness

[@adamjeffries7235]

also gay soldiers. the us navy was SHOCKED! to discover homosexuals in the navy after they had returned, gave these veterans who were prepared to return to the closet..dishonorable discharges and disqualified them for the GI Bill or any other job in straight society.lthus creating SF as a gay mecca.

[@EarthAstroGirl]

This was one of the most informative podcast ever. Not only have I learned about Uranus in Gemini, I had a huge American history lesson by a Canadian astrologer. Not that I thought it was all Pluto in Capricorn causing all the current division in the US.

[@itsjust_Lisa]

The ultimate human ephemeris, Nick's knowledge of astrology in war and conflict is awesome, great episode. Thank you 🙏🏻⭐

[@infiniteabundant1176]

This should be his nick name

[@claudialarsson7439]

❤ wow. Nick is an historian and astrologer. Which honestly seem to go hand in hand but his depth of knowledge and detail is astounding! Thank you both!

[@Claudia-jq5kx]

As an Aquarius with a Mercury in Aquarius I have highly enjoyed this talk. Your guest is well documented, a good speaker with a funny punch, and very gracious as a guest. Thank you!

[@timothyhalligan8513]

Great conversation! One note about this timeline and racial issues in the United States, especially as it relates to homeownership is that it was only in 1948 - three years after the end of World War II - that the Supreme Court deemed racially restrictive covenants legally unenforceable in Shelley v. Kramer. This means that up until then certain groups of people were restricted to living and owning property in designated areas. That decision was strengthened in 1953 when the Supreme Court determined that white homeowners could not be sued for selling to Black families. Shelley v Kramer was decided when Uranus was in the last decan of Gemini, but the 1953 decision was when Uranus was in the middle of Cancer.

[@mayracruzortega6316]

I am enthralled. I love this episode.

[@Butterkupflowers]

Omg - every moment of this podcast was spellbinding. I got goose bumps at the realization the “four score and 20” is a Uranian cycle - unbelievable! Thank you guys and please - more of this 👏❤💫

[@BeataTarotTutorials]

I had to listen to this episode in bits, it's sooo packed with information. I appreciate the work that has gone into preparing this very much. Thank you both so much for sharing your vast knowledge!

[@LZinTX]

Came here just to say thanks for a 4hr+ episode! I’ve got a lot of work to do tomorrow and honestly can’t wait to pop my headphones in and get going 😅

[@kcowgirl7840]

As one of those born with Uranus in 23 °Gemini (right now, transiting Neptune in Pisces and Mars in Gemini are exactly transiting it) this was timely. Thanks so much for your research and the excellent interview.

[@montedolce]

Wow, almost 4 and a half hours!!!! Amazing! I can feed off that for days 😂😍🙏🏻

[@kevinminns5272]

This should be on PBS!

[@jdstep97]

PBS is not what it used to be.

[@pjmurphy920]

@@jdstep97 Absolutely right. PBS is like CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, etc. Owned by the legacy media and owned by one of 6 corporations. Used to be listener supported--and I was one of them. Changed under Kill Clinton or idiot Bush.

[@joanpaulbeck3335]

What an amazing and informative historical episode this has been! Very important!

[@rhondamurrey7674]

This is one of my favorite episodes of The Astrology Broadcast. I was expecting to hear about only the most popular US Uranus return for 1775/76 - was happy to see the 4 hour run time and ALL of the Uranus returns addressed. I am from West Virginia which was formed during the Civil War. This history is fascinating to me. If you want to see a great representation of Lafayette, George Washington and the patriots check out Hamilton as well as TURN Washington's Spies. I am always looking forward to your next episode.

[@Behavioralastrology]

Had to re listen a few times for all the information to sink in. So amazing how we can always track these historical events with astrological events. Thanks for all the effort and time this video took! 🙏

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

3:00:01 The next Venus retrograde in Aires will happen next in March & April 2025, but the one after that in March & April 2033 will be when Uranus is at 27° of Gemini

[@archi5075]

Exceptional podcast! Nick's grasp of history, including non-American history, is breath-taking and his ability to relate this to astrology is even more unique. Thanks a lot. ps: De Gaulle had Uranus in the 1st house.

[@NickDaganBest]

I looked that up after the show and saw that. It slipped my mind during taping, but there was a time when I was looking at his chart a lot. Thank you.

[@lindaegan8876]

Informative. I also like how these 2 gentlemen Compliment each other in their communicating the details of the Topic. 😊

[@LanaK83]

I listened to this episode three times so far. The history itself is presented in such interesting way. Add Astrology to the mix and you got perfect recipe. I have so much respect for both of these man. Hope you guys have a nice restful holiday. Btw this is off subject but in case anyone reads this comment and is familiar with aspects, please tell me why is the upcoming certain aspect in January called The Anihilator and will I live trough it to tell? 😂

[@JSBallard]

I love this type of discussion. Crazy how much the 1770s cycle was also drenched in water by the Cancer stellium with both benefics square Saturn. Each Uranus ingress will be different but contain echoes of the past, but maybe not!

[@iart2838]

Amazing analysis, wow. Serious engagement of astrology beyond personal destiny.

[@graylunsford]

Wow! What a brilliant historical review! I need to listen to this about four more times. Thank you both! Going to buy the PDF of Nick’s book now.

[@savannaswan08]

Watching this only a year later, is chilling. The momentum that’s happened from 2023-2024 is undeniable. We do have automated drones fighting each other now, the nyt daily reported it today. Still has a human controls component but, wow.

[@WakingDreamCurrents]

This is a wonderful discussion and historical presentation. Thank you!

[@LadyGranuaile]

Watching this after Trump has been elected is mind blowing. This is my first thorough listen and it’s been excellent. A bit scary for what’s to come, but excellent nonetheless.

[@auau4468]

Truly awesome. congratulations to both of you. 4 hours of delightful podcast. 😊 it was total pleasure to listen. 💕😊🤩

[@annaanderson1111]

This is so good, thanks for taking the time to be so thorough. I had to watch it in spurts but ready to do it again for better understanding the second time through. Thank you 🍀

[@10317]

Me too Anna

[@suedonn7996]

Fascinating information regarding historical astrological influences. Thank you!

[@cherchezlamoon]

Exciting topic

[@Nalhek]

This is brilliant. I'd love to see a video or sequence of videos on the astrology of revolutions more generally; the French revolution, the Russian October revolution, the Chinese Civil War and cultural revolution, etc etc.

[@mtmtmtmt]

Wow! More than 4 hours ahead... so let's get started!

[@nancyallen9047]

Interesting revisit of this history lesson (s) with an astrological twist😊

[@stephenag1]

Loved this. A reminder of all the names we heard and ignored in junior high school. Such historical detail , so interesting. What an educated and interesting guest. Thank you. I couldn’t stop listening.

[@zambonifunk]

Nick Dagan Best is such a badass. Can't wait for the post Uranus in Gemini recap

[@amita0108]

Totally brilliant. I enjoyed every minute & can’t wait for the 10 year check in!

[@shellyjakes7065]

Nick Best is a genius. Very interesting program. Thank you for sharing this information with us.

[@christinehall7194]

I was gonna comment that i noticed the URANUS+MUTABLE RELATING to deaths..but NICK ENDED UP MENTIONING IT..😉 I LOVED THIS EPISODE. ...youre A GIFTED OBSERVER NICK!

[@BernardetteNBM]

Incredible historical memory! Fascinating correlation with Astrology. Sounds like we are entering dire times!

[@kferra02]

I’m a historian and archivist. Nick’s historical discussion is super engaging and accurate. I’ve always thought about history in terms of cause and effect. Add the deep astrological research and you get a real clear picture of how the archetypes have played out in US history.

[@moniquewells4068]

Ya I was basically engaged the whole 4 hours non stop. So so good!

[@whyarepeoplecrazy]

Chris, you have taught me so much!! Thank you so much for sharing your insight and knowledge! You’re amazing!

[@tzerpa9446]

Scary times ahead 😱.

[@karinpeagam7742]

I was born with Uranus conjunct my sun in Virgo. No wonder I have so few memories of life before the age of 5

[@rajeshtanwar2445]

One prominent inference of this insightful discussion is : planetary conjunctions do have a profound, rather phenomenal impact on human beings on global scale.

[@nmutua11]

I was hoping for a video like this!!

[@mistyradford4816]

Awesome just bought one 😊 been in the hospital for appendectomy thought I’d probably had missed it.

[@ademlhuillier7058]

Im not even living in the USA but im thrilled

[@rustamkhan7726]

Bravo Nick, that was a great history lesson besides the astrology part. 👍

[@kevinminns5272]

Watching this for a second time. I wish there was a way to print a transcript of this conversation. ❤

[@kvonduyke]

This is the Saeculum cycle discussed in the book The Fourth Turning - well researched book on characteristics of generations. So wild this work coincides with Uranus in Gemini. You guys will love that book.

[@laurienrueger7552]

I love it when you guys talk history! More of the same, please! I really appreciate fellow Canadian Nick Dagen Best's deep knowledge of how history and astrology intertwine. I have ordered his e-book on the USA's Uranus returns and look forward to reading it. Also wonderful that Nick will be in Canada for awhile! I hope lots of astrologers and astrology students in the Vancouver area connect with him and make good use of his expertise while he is here! All the Best! Pun intended!

[@mitzilinn]

Really interesting perspective

[@rajeshtanwar2445]

A highly fascinating discussion, pretty objective and rational. May God protect all good and punish all evil..🎉🎉🎉

[@ARWiccagirl]

This is Interesting

[@NurielBahirOmniel]

Thank you2 for Fascinating research & talk ! I learned a lot. I appreciate your generosity with sharing your wisdom .

[@stefaniebaeker590]

Brilliant - thanks for this very meaningful contribution! 🙏

[@cherylcallahan5402]

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[@kcowgirl7840]

Concerns about possible social credit system come to mind about tech applications in Gemini.

[@euniceaugust2197]

I loved this video and great take on history to and I like that he is a Canadian.

[@heatherramsay8062]

Was it Napoleon that used the hot air balloon for military purposes for the first time?

[@Holly-ki7ip]

“The Orange One.” ❤😂

[@johnmcgrath6192]

Excellent program. Very well informed huest.

[@LouValcourt]

This is a great episode. Thank you for this wonderful information. At the end of the podcast Nick mentioned that Japan might feature in whatever is going to happen during the upcoming US Uranus return. I recently read a news story that some inside info from Russian intelligence was leaked saying that Putin was considering attacking Japan in 2021 using the disputed islands between them as a pretence. They were bringing up Japans treatment of POWs during WW2 as part of the propaganda for it. Then for some reason they decided to go after Ukraine instead. Wether or not it’s true, I think it’s interesting considering some of the repeating patterns we might see geopolitically in the future.

[@maroonrebel]

Jah & Jahes love Chris. Thank you so much for this tour de force astrological forecast for the upcoming Uranus in Gemini (2023) transit. I have Uranus in Virgo, and I am always watchful of this planet's transits and how it affects my chart. I know that accidents, blow-ups, and sudden changes are possible or likely. I watched every second of this recording with attention and loved all the discussions about the U.S. legacy or "history." I just wanted to make some corrections. First, Dred Scott was about blacks who descended from enslaved Africans and were previously enslaved in the U.S., fighting to get U.S. citizenship. Secondly, I wish you folks had invited another Canadian, Jafrikayiti Jean Elissaint Saint Vil, a trained Biologist and an avid researcher on the legacy of Ayiti. He would have told you guys that around the same time that Uranus was entering Gemini in 1858, a huge debacle occurred in Ayiti, culminating in the ouster and murder of one Head of State. And the man who took office invited Generational African Americans who were becoming free in the U.S. to migrate to Ayiti. Finally, many of the astrological predictions regarding U.S. politics are going to happen. But, many of us will be surprised about who takes the heat. The U.S. and the world are on the precipice of great change. And we'll come out of it better and brighter. (Oh, you all should have drank some liquids or water during this recording! You are both red in the face!) Blessed love.#1804 #Ayiti #ToutMounSeMoun #HousingfortheHomelessNow #AbolishCPS #DefundFosterCare #ProChoice #UranusinGemini

[@FranklinJMiles]

Hi Chris - I have been an avid follower of your podcast for the past three years and it saddens me to say that I am disappointed at the levels of historically inaccurate information presented in this particular episode. Nick Dagan may have had the best of intentions in his discussion of African American history, but he makes a series of historically inaccurate comments throughout the show concerning Virginia’s relationship with slavery, the GI Bill and General Lee. I echo the sentiments expressed by @BeHack in the comments below and refer you to his detailed accounting of the misstatements so as not to repeat them in detail here. I also take this personally. I am an African American man currently living in the State of Virginia with a family history in Virginia that stretches back over 300 years in the Piedmont area of this state. In my family research, and in coming to understand the environs that my ancestors were born into and died, it is clear that slavery played a vital economic role, and was by most accounts, the most important institution in Virginia up until the end of the Civil War. Therefore, in no way can the state’s relationship with slavery be characterized as passive, incidental or accidental. In fact, Virginia was the largest state in the Union for decades after the initial founding of this country, if censuses included the slave population, providing Virginia ample political power in the U.S. House of Representatives under the 3/5 Compromise, then enshrined in the Constitution. It is one of the main reasons why 4 of the first 5 U.S. Presidents originated from the state. In a testament to the Virginia’s active and aggressive allegiance to slavery, Virginia forced free educated black teachers to leave the state out of concern that their example of education and the spread of literacy among slaves might create additional rebellions after a series revolts in the early 1800s. No government or state that pursues this path of forced dislocation and deliberate illiteracy has a “soft” relationship with slavery. This is not nitpicking details. Rather it is of utmost importance in this age of active dissemination of misinformation and historically inaccurate analysis for political ends that we get our historical details right. It's obvious to anyone the damage that misinformation has had in our body-politic. So it is vital that we fact-check and be diligent in the accuracy of the factual bases on which rely to make our arguments and premises, no matter what they are, astrological or not.

[@NickDaganBest]

I had some clumsy moments over the course of the taping, starting perhaps with my misspeaking at 3:22 when I referred to the thirteenth amendment as the fourteenth amendment. Thankfully I corrected the error later in the show. I also didn’t do Britain’s Glorious Revolution or the Seven Years War much justice. I was aiming for brevity there, the episode was long enough without adding them to the pile. But rather than dwell on that, let us proceed with addressing your grievances. On Virginia being “soft” on slavery: Keep in mind that the Virginia we are talking about includes what today is West Virginia. At 1:10:11 and 1:10:55 I did say Virginia was soft on slavery. What I was trying to say, and expressed more successfully immediately afterward, was that it was soft on the Confederacy. The Virginia convention was indeed divided over whether or not to secede and join the Confederacy. They argued for six weeks and then initially voted against joining, and only reversed course after the Battle of Fort Sumter. Some sources: “The present-day West Virginia in 1860 had a white population of nearly 380,000, a Negro-slave population of approximately 18,000, and almost 3,000 persons of color,” observed one authority. The 1860 census indicated that there were 490,865 slaves in Virginia, constituting 31% of the state’s entire population. Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, in what became the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, lay to the east of the Allegheny Mountains and relied on slave labor to work the plantations that drove their economies. The mountains served as a physical dividing line between the plantation economy of the east and the more commercial and industrial economy of northwestern Virginia. The entire northern and western areas of Virginia bordered on free soil, not slave states. Wittenberg, Eric J.; Sargus, Edmund A.; Barrick, Penny L.. Seceding from Secession: The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia (p. 7). Savas Beatie. Kindle Edition. The secession crisis of 1860-1861 opened the drama that led to the creation of the State of West Virginia. When Virginia seceded from the Union in April 1861, the majority of the state’s population west of the Allegheny Mountains adamantly opposed this decision. A movement quickly formed in favor of creating a new, pro-Union state from that portion of Virginia. The struggle lasted two full years before the statehood drive came to fruition: West Virginia formally became the thirty-fifth state of the Union on June 20, 1863. Wittenberg, Sargus, Barrick (p. xiii). This being said, I regret my choice to use the word “soft”, if only because it appears to downplay the severity of Virginian plantation slavery where it did exist. This was not my intent and I can see that the word is misleading in that regard. However it is not inaccurate to say that Virginia as it existed was torn over secession. On Robert E. Lee’s loyalty to Virginia That Robert E. Lee’s loyalty to Virginia is what put him in service to the Confederacy is not disputed anywhere I’ve looked. It has nothing to do with peddling myths about him being kindly. It was possible to support slavery but oppose secession, and Lee is an example of this possibility. One source of many: It is important to realize that Lee moved toward secession reluctantly, with infinite doubt and sadness, but with a firm line in mind that he would not or could not cross. He was not in sympathy with the cheering crowds calling for secession when it became clear that Lincoln had won the presidency on November 6, 1860; nor was he eager to give up the rank in the U.S. Army that had taken him so long to achieve. Then too, he was a Virginian, born in a manor house which George Washington had often visited; he grew up in a town where George Washington had worshipped and attended the Masonic Lodge; his son owned the home in which George Washington had courted his wife, Martha. The Federal government was not a faraway abstraction for Lee; it was only a short ride from his house to the War Department. It would not be easy for Lee to think of that government as the enemy. Korda, Michael. Clouds of Glory (p. 372). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. On the G.I. Bill and African Americans At 3:10:04 I discuss the G.I. Bill and its impact on African Americans after the war. My summary was broad and neglected the importance of regional differences in this matter. It was indeed counterproductive in a large part of the South. www.nber.org/digest/dec02/gi-bill-world-war-ii-and-education-black-americans?fbclid=IwAR1imVakmO2J9xG51sWnt-GT0RL3ThJKnZxtSpqmAnaPdndTD_u8DElqeqo americanexperience.si.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/After-the-War-Blacks-and-the-GI-Bill.pdf

[@behack]

@@NickDaganBest I appreciate the update, Nick. I understand that mistakes happen. More precision along these lines with respect to Virginia’s secession would have obviated any need for comment on the subject, as would appropriate nuance and context as Nick has now provided. Simply put, this would have been a non issue had Nick, for example, explained that, Virginia, despite consistently and unbendingly supporting slavery on a state level from its formation through the civil war and hosting the political capital of the Confederacy, had a political crisis due to sectional divisions over secession. It would also have been fine to simply state that there was widespread support for slavery in the state, but a contingent of unionists preferred the status quo of maintaining slavery while staying in the union. (In essence, perhaps Virginia wanted to have its cake and eat it too, but war was inevitable). Of course none of this was said. The problem is that these omissions, coupled with what I understand to be a regretful but significant error in describing the state as “soft” on slavery, add up to be harmfully misleading. It’s the harmful part that led to my post and the strong wording. Many the casual observer with limited background on the subject would easily take away from this talk that Virginia was a passive and reluctant supporter of slavery, even if what I expect Nick meant to say is, the general consensus in the state was a preference to just stay in the union despite perpetually continuing the evil institution of slavery. That’s the ultimate criticism here that I did not want to let slide. This is particularly the case given the many comments from viewers indicating that they knew little about history and found the talk enlightening. While I understand from Nick’s concluding remark to his reply to my post that he may not appreciate the intentionally harsh tone that follows my initial clarifications, it must be emphasized that, while mistakes happen, there are real world life and death consequences to spreading a misleading narrative on this subject, even if unintentionally, given the violent, oppressive, treatment of African Americans in Virginia and elsewhere well into the latter half of the 20th Century and beyond. As recently as 5 years ago, a rogue’s gallery of neo-fascists, neo-Nazis, and Ku Klux Klan members, the not-so-strange bedfellows of supporters of confederate monuments, violently and murderously marched in Charlottesville, Virginia to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee and other confederate leaders. These statues have persisted to this day because of a widespread failure to acknowledge that slavery was America’s Original Sin, and we should all try our hardest not to be so casual about discussing history related to the ongoing controversy surrounding race relations in the podcast. Having delivered this podcast as a white male in post-Apartheid South Africa, I’m sure Nick can appreciate the importance of sensitivity on such subjects better than most. Like South Africa, the U.S. needs to acknowledge its serious past mistakes or these problems will persist. One could say the U.S. needs to do some serious shadow work. Absent that, it’s increasingly likely that these issues will, as before, contribute to another major conflict, perhaps coinciding with the forthcoming Uranian transits that were discussed. Regarding the villainous traitor Robert E. Lee - I will not mince words about him - celebration or even portrayal of the man as a neutrally-motivated actor is counterproductive. While I’m not saying Nick did, he has been lionized by many for his military strategy, but it’s hard to find another figure who is so celebrated on such grounds after unconditionally losing a conflict, all while fighting for a cause on such unequivocally morally repugnant grounds. I’ll direct any readers not only to reread my prior link to the Atlantic (and its own links) in my first post for more clarification on the man and his motivations and you can be the judge. But beyond that, let’s take a step back and just think about this: Isn’t it strange that the motives of perhaps the greatest traitor in U.S. history in his decision to lead the armies of the confederacy are attributed to strained benign notions of patriotism rather than actual support for the confederacy or secession? Some historians, through work such as those cited in Nick’s reply, choose to ignore Lee’s clear choices and actions and instead seem to be able to peer into his mind, and in doing so, like magic, attribute to him the most favorable possible motivation. The reality is we can’t see into his mind, and his own statements are like those of any political figure, largely self-motivated. His actions however, speak for themselves. He chose to command the armies of the confederacy to wage war with a singular goal: secession to support slavery. If serving as the key figure in shaping the outcome of a war for secession is not support for secession, I don’t know what is. Maybe some of Robert E. Lee’s biographers are better suited at practicing as criminal defense lawyers. (Beyond Lee, more broadly, I’d direct any readers interested in this general phenomenon to Zinn’s discussion in the first chapter of People’s History of the U.S. on how the narrative choices of historians heroicise deeply flawed figures by celebrating actions that are easily overwhelmed by their more harmful deeds.) Lastly, I occasionally listen to this podcast, but enough to appreciate Chris’s depth of knowledge on classical astrology. My sense is he does not pull any punches when he disagrees with someone on astrological matters, and is very precise in what he conveys. However, we all have our strengths, and others could be helpful for interview someone on a historical matters. I suspect that another frequent host better versed in the subject matter (maybe Patrick Watson, for example) would have helpfully course corrected Nick immediately after his various (otherwise, mostly minor, harmless, and understandable) mistakes, eliminating any of these concerns on the spot, and negating the need for this post. (There also could have been an interesting discussion about the creation of a new state as in Nick's reply. Could we expect more of that with the next Uranus return for instance? Purple states come to mind.) We all make mistakes, particularly when on the spot live. Some just need to be highlighted to avoid damage. That all said, thanks again for the thoughtful reply; I can't speak for others but I personally consider the matter settled.

[@Elsie144k]

Newbie here. All this is fascinating stuff. But it is also making me feel like the history of the world is fated as is the future. Brings free will and voting into question. Why bother when it’s already predetermined by the planetary system ?

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

Because people have the ability to look to the past and learn from it, what they often lack is the capacity. I don't see astrology so much as pre-destiny, but rather conditions that could lead to something depending on what actions that person takes in life. The Uranus return of the US seems to keep bringing up is unhealed wounds, the stuff we never seem to address and rather sweep under the rug.

[@triplemoonguide6695]

Very interesting with the presidentially deaths in office during Uranus in mutable sign, however he forgot to mention Zachary Taylor, he died in Uranus in Aries. Still, absolutely incredible podcast. Thank you guys so much ❤

[@NickDaganBest]

Thank you, I remembered Zachary Taylor after the fact. So it goes.

[@kevinminns5272]

I just purchased his ebook on what is potentially about to happen in Amerikikka...Eye opening

[@JacklynJustus]

Have you read the book The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny

[@MVH-28075]

Proxy wars using drones has already been a major science fiction topic. See Orson Scott Card’s trilogy on Ender’s Game. The movie didn’t smash any box office records, but the technology and socio--political milieu were very well described in the books. It would be interesting to see where Uranus was, or what was going on with the author back then. With the planet’s 84 year cycle, that would mean it was likely in Virgo or Pisces.

[@linguadesogra5287]

Wow, some quality hours man...

[@ceraway2276]

I got so lost listening to the history I forgot I was listening to The Astrology Podcast- when he brought up that Paine was an Aquarius Sun, I gasped.

[@meharju]

❤ the focus on colonial VA! My family hails from there, and were involved in the war for Independence (as well as the Civil War).

[@r.p.8906]

84 page book! so cute!! I totally love this! ( uranus conjuncts my ascendant😉)

[@r.p.8906]

1:21:00 incredible trigger point! Good for the citizens of the country to be appalled by this supreme court decision. Absolutely incredible. Uranus conjuncts NN and squares Saturn in Aquarius: the people say BASTA!!

[@VictoriaScerbo]

Interesting the Zelenskij is an Aquarius with a Mars retrograde in Leo

[@alexandria279bc5]

The squabbling at around 42 min cracked me up.

[@gabrielraphael8084]

Very interesting! Perhaps a beginner's question but why do all these conflicts coincide with Uranus in Gemini? I associate Gemini with communication and ideas...Is it because wars tend to come up when there is a conflict of ideas, or conflicting ideologies? Otherwise I would have expected war to come up when Uranus is in Aries or in Leo.

[@mamamoon8628]

Fascinating. I want to listen to it again and again. So much to take in. Have you considered the Yugas and where we are? From what I’ve studied we are entering ascending Dwapara Yuga. So that is good news. However, will we need a good kick in the a** to fully propel us forward? I hope not. Really great guys! Thank you!!

[@amberwyman3176]

Listening to this, when you got to the comment about having your half-Uranus return at age 42... a light went off. I have natal Uranus in opposition to a Venus-Chiron conjunction and at age 42 when Uranus went conjunct that (and opposing natal Uranus) I had SIGNIFICANT soul-mate stuff come up. And, not as painfully but at age 21 (square natal Uranus), same thing. I guess that means when I turn 63 in 4 years I'm gonna have more soul mate stuff come up. I'm not sure what to think! But seriously it was like a lightning bolt (appropriate). Thanks for the insight into my own chart as well as the fascinating discussion.

[@amberwyman3176]

(and that square in 4 years comes during Uranus in Gemini so wheee should be fun)

[@etty74]

If Nick saying “uh” we’re a drinking game, I’d be dead.

[@NickDaganBest]

I'll drink to that.😇

[@PerroDimeShift]

Regarding the Gemini issues discussed, Jill Biden has Sun at 12, Moon at 5 and Mars at 9 degrees in Gemini. I wonder if she will become one of the players.

[@MVH-28075]

US History summaries have for far too long left out the genocide of indigenous peoples. I bring this up as I’m halfway through the video, because so much of what happened with them also impelled key political moves and events, like the Seven Years War, for example, and it seems that the humanitarian, democratic side of Uranus also contains its negative, or wholesale suppression of a people, and the initiation of the policy of genocide. With Uranus slowly moving through Taurus, how about an episode examining huge or extreme human impacts on the environment, or vice versa, because more than ever in human history planetary climate is predicted by pundits to be at the base of the increase and immensity of conflicts when it enters Gemini. In 1876 after the civil war has concluded, for example the suppression of fire in the West begins in earnest while indigenous people are brutally prevented from implementing millennia-old practices that we now call cultural burning. Wildfire gets that way from wind driven ember storms, so taking a look at the Uranus-Mars combination o with air sign Gemini could provide fodder for speculation.

[@erinmato3233]

Happy belated birthday chris

[@lindapavone5136]

Yorktown, not Yorkville.

[@reducetheatoms]

Hello, do you plan on making a video about Pluto 2024 ?

[@juiceberry]

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has Uranus in Sagittarius.

[@jennyd_1111]

Looking at these key dates in the Heliocentric Chart is pretty interesting. There seems to be a strong pattern with Neptune as well as Uranus, if not stronger. By looking at the Helio chart, the US won't have its true Uranus Return until the last quarter of 2027. Also, we are having a Chiron Return.

[@malcolmcronin5700]

If one has Uranus in Gemini on their chart, how will this return (year 2025) affect the individual? :)

[@krock607]

can you please make an episode about galactic centers? 🙏🙏🙏

[@j.jehannablondeau925]

Great history review, especially tying everything together through planetary transits.

[@sandicampbell3252]

Will we look back at this period and say that Uranus in Taurus laid the table for Putin's invasion of Ukrain? There are some eerie echoes to early prosecution of WWII by Germany and our limiting our involvement at that point to supplying weapons to the Allies.