May features an exact square between Jupiter and Uranus -- perhaps the most uplifting, optimistic and exhilarating combination in astrology. There is urgency (square) to fashion a progressive (Uranus) philosophy (Jupiter). The feverish jockeying among presidential candidates at this early time is indicative of the "can't-sit-still" excitement for revolution of Jupiter-Uranus. Stephen Hawking is prepping to be launched into outer space, a most thrilling and horizon-expanding opportunity.

This month we'll review notable famous people that carry this interchange. Progressive politicians who have put forth a vision of change include: Franklin Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, Mahatma Gandhi, Mikhail Gorbachev, Golda Meir, Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, The Dalai Lama, Gary Hart, Bill Clinton and Ralph Nader. Amazingly, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy all have these planets very tightly in major aspect (square, sextile and trine respectively). Sometimes, Jupiter manifests with a dominant purpose. Al Gore's crusade to deal with global warming seeks to change our approach to life (Jupiter) in order to align with a larger vision of evolution (Uranus).

Jupiter-Uranus correlates to air and space exploration: Yuri Gagarin, Svetlana Savitskaya, Sally Ride, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Deke Slayton, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman, Wally Schirra, Thomas Patten Stafford and John Watts Young all have it. The adventuresome spirit of taking off (Jupiter) into the unknown (Uranus) is seen with aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, Clément Ader (first manned, powered, heavier-than-air flight of a significant distance), Otto Lilienthal (first controllable glider), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (founder of airship company), Louis Blériot (first flight over a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft), Frank Whittle (patented the jet engine), Chuck Yeager (broke sound barrier) and Bertrand Piccard (first to circle Earth in a balloon).

Other progressive figures who have been catalysts for social change include: Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Abbie Hoffman, Gloria Steinem and Malcolm X -- all zealously promoted their philosophies in revolutionary ways. The plight of Leonard Peltier has been symbolic of the fight for freedom from tyranny. Current ACLU President, vocal feminist and supporter of legalizing marijuana, Nadine Strossen also has this interchange. Rosie O'Donnell has been a visible celebrity promoting homosexual rights and other liberal causes. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is a leading proponent of environmental awareness while Julia Butterfly Hill (Sun/Jupiter in Aquarius trine Uranus in pacifist Libra) is an environmental activist who lived in a tree for over 2 years to protect it from loggers.

Albert Einstein's philosophical (Jupiter) and scientific breakthroughs (Uranus) have made many advances and explorations possible. Some inventors who similarly brought a leap (Jupiter) in progress (Uranus) through inventions that enable greater expansion: Thomas Edison (light bulb, phonograph, projector), Alexander Graham Bell (telephone) and Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web. Dennis Gabor invented holography which brings perception (Jupiter) to non-tangible territory (Uranus). Joseph Michel Montgolfier invented the hot air balloon, the first craft to bring humans into the sky. Buckminster Fuller is credited with many inventions, most notably the geodesic dome--he also put forth philosophical ideas (Jupiter) regarding the implications of technological advancement (Uranus). Giovanni Luppis invented the torpedo which delivers long-range (Jupiter) explosion (Uranus). János Bolyai discovered non-Euclidian geometry and said, "Out of nothing I have created another, new universe," Jupiter/Uranus words par excellence.