Uranus: The Constant of Change
Foreward by Bill Streett:
A herald of the Aquarian Age, Ram Dass, stated, “Across planes
of consciousness, we have to live with the paradox that opposite
things can be simultaneously true.” Although one always wants
to counter the temptation of assuming intrinsic meanings in
the course of evolution, it is difficult to resist the belief
that one of the central messages of our time—as world views,
religions and civilizations clash—is that paradox seems to
be built into the nature of things. Moreover, as we throttle
through a time of significant change, those that will thrive
will be able to live with the unsettling proposition that
“opposite things can be simultaneously true.”
As Eric Meyers suggests, paradox is not only indicative of
the astrological Uranus, but it is a major thread that runs
throughout this book. From the subtitle to the concluding
page, Uranus: The Constant of Change is fraught with the disconcerting
higher truth that opposites and contradictions are interwoven
into the cosmic condition. Though it is true that an emphasis
on paradox is bound to appear in a study of Uranus, the prominence
placed on paradox found in Meyers’ work is more the result
of his thorough and thoughtful treatment of this astrological
archetype. Meyers admirably takes us from Uranus’s manifestation
in the individual, to the collective, to the transpersonal.
Additionally, Meyers doesn’t succumb to the easy lure of viewing
Uranus either as solely a malevolent, destructive force that
threatens the ego’s need for constancy and security or as
a purely positive energy, sprinkling creativity, liberty,
vitally, and vibrancy in the wake of its magic wand. This
breadth of scope and depth of understanding leads to one of
the most comprehensive works devoted to any one astrological
symbol.
Since Meyers presents a complete mandala of the astrological
Uranus, one could simply use certain sections for one’s individual
pursuits: As a tool for inner exploration, a guide for predictive
trends, or a starting point in historical or biographical
research. In honoring Uranus, you are free to use this work
as you wish. However, a full appreciation of Uranus (and of
this work) can really only come from the number of vantage
points that Meyers has constructed. And with a thorough reading
of Uranus: The Constant of Change, you will perhaps arrive
at one of the book’s greatest paradoxes: In order to understand
how the astrological Uranus works through you as an individual,
you must fully know and understand how Uranus impacts other
individuals, historical cycles, the collective, and, in Meyers’
words, the “intelligence of nature” itself.
A book on Uranus is the perfect vessel for Meyers voice, which,
as he has established with his previous works, is full of
novel connections, verbal gymnastics, and stylistic improvisations.
Perhaps this natural fit between the subject matter and author
was the result of accident and whimsy, whereby the choice
to write this book was merely the outcome of the author’s
inspiration and imagination. However, if there is any truth
in the maxim declared by many astrologers—“You do not pick
astrology; astrology picks you”—then perhaps we can extrapolate
the same logic and assume that Meyers’ original impetus to
pen this book was not solely personal but “picked” by the
transpersonal force that is the subject matter of these pages.
Individuals who are awake realize that the winds of change
are set to blow, making the publication of this work prescient
as well as instructive. However, rather than become a manual
to navigate the “psychospiritual weather conditions” of the
current time, Uranus: The Constant of Change should provide
a wealth of material and insights beyond the current cultural
climate and become a resource for astrologers, or the astrologically
curious, in times to come.
