Joining groups of people for any activity always takes a little bit of personal freedom away. It is challenging to be yourself when you become a member of any group. You have to embrace the group totally and in the process lose a little bit of your individuality. This is a fair trade off for the company of others. Any group, family or organization has its price. Socialization is a difficult process and many people can’t conform.
Uranus is the planet of non-conformity. It represents the unconventional. Wherever Uranus is posited in the natal chart shows where we experience this unconventional behavior. It represents the unexpected because it is a planet that cannot be predicted. It is an outlier. Wherever Uranus is in your chart can be put to good use. It can be blended into the horoscope and doesn’t need to be problematic.
“Know yourself and you will know the others.” Studying astrology puts you in touch with yourself. Astrology is a soft science based on observation. As your skills of observation become more acute, the richer your understanding of others becomes. In astrology, we are always synthesizing.
Uranus serves the purpose of shaking up the status quo. It breaks up the crystalized aspects of the personality, thus freeing it to be more real.