Uranian Astrology is undoubtedly one of the most effective, precise, and irrefutable forms of divinatory practice. However, its methodology can often come as a surprise in many ways, primarily because it largely rejects traditional astrological practices.

If you’ve ever taken an interest in astrology, then you’ve likely heard of the Zodiac Signs (Aries B, Taurus C, Gemini D, Cancer E, Leo F, Virgo G, Libra H, Scorpio I, Sagittarius J, Capricorn K, Aquarius L, and Pisces M), as well as the Houses (House 1, House 2, House 3, etc., up to House 12), which are said to represent different areas of our lives (home, money, love life, challenges…), or even the Aspects—the angles planets form with one another depending on where they are in the sky (trine t, sextile s, square l, opposition k, conjunction j, sesquiquadrate n, etc.). All of this makes traditional astrology quite complex—too complex, some might argue. And they wouldn’t be wrong, because as you’ll soon see, we don’t need all these elements to make highly accurate interpretations.

In fact, with Uranian Astrology, we generally don’t use any of those elements (with a few rare exceptions). No signs, no houses, no aspects… and yet our interpretations are striking. How do we do it? Quite simply through a revolutionary technique called “midpoints.” Alfred Witte, the inventor of the Hamburg School method of astrology, revived this ancient tool and made it one of the key components of chart interpretation (the other being the system of “parts” and “sensitive points,” which we’ll explore in a future article).

Let me show you an example.

Here is a chart. On it, you’ll find the Sun N (on the left), the Moon Y (on the right), and Cupido a (at the bottom—introduced in the article on the Transneptunian Planets).

The midpoint technique is very simple. If I want to go from one planet to another, I travel a path. Let’s say I want to go from the Sun N to the Moon Y. I board my spaceship (with SPF 9-billion shielding) and lift off from the star toward the satellite. 150 million kilometers to cross… that’s a long way! So halfway through, after 75 million kilometers, I stop at a cosmic rest area to eat a cosmo-burger. This rest area is called the “SoliLuna” and has a logo featuring the Sun N and Moon Y together. Welcome to the Sun N/Y Moon midpoint.

N/Y

From that place, equidistant between the Sun N and Moon Y, I still feel the warmth of the star and can admire the beauty of the satellite. It’s a place where the qualities of both blend and create a unique harmony. That’s the whole principle of the midpoint: a spatial location where the qualities of two astrological principles interweave.

Here, we have the Sun N and the Moon Y. In Uranian Astrology, the Sun N represents the masculine or the body, and the Moon Y represents the feminine or emotions. At the Sun N/Y Moon point, we find a blend of masculine and feminine, or body and emotion.

Now imagine another spaceship arrives at this location, carrying—for example—a priest, a rabbi, an imam, a monk, a wise elder, someone who prays for peace, who wants nothing more than for people to unite, marry, and build families. Suddenly, in their presence, other travelers at this midpoint might also feel the urge to… get married, start a family. After all, the moment is right! A figure who seeks to unite heaven and earth is here to bless the union. It’s now or never!

That visitor is none other than the planet Cupido a. Cupido a is the planet of marriage, family, society, and all things that form and come together. On its own, it can’t create marriages or families. But here, between the Sun N and Moon Y—between warmth and gentleness, between masculine and feminine, between light and darkness, between body and emotion—individuals feel the desire to unite and gather. Not elsewhere. Not between Neptune U and Pluto V, or Mars Q and Uranus T. No. Only here. At this very specific point.

From a purely astrological point of view, we say that Cupido a is located at the midpoint of the Sun N and Moon Y. This is expressed simply in the equation shown in the image above, which we can write as SU/MO=CU (N/Y=a). In other words, Cupido a is positioned between the Sun N and Moon Z. And what does that bring about? Well, marriage, among other things. I say “among other things” because it’s not the only possible outcome. This configuration can also bring harmony to someone who suddenly feels unified both internally and externally—finding coherence between their body and emotions, between sensations and feelings, between psychosomatic and somatopsychic processes.

Thus, in Uranian Astrology, when we see Cupido a appearing at the Sun N/Y Moon midpoint in a chart, we say SU/MO=CU (N/Y=a) and announce that the individual has a strong chance of getting married soon (it led to a rather epic event I shared on Facebook in spring 2020).

Of course, this is a positive outcome because the visitor is Cupido a. But what if the visitor were another planet—for example, the belligerent Mars Q? Then we might expect fights and quarrels between the Sun N and Moon Y, and possibly some heated domestic disputes!

Now look at this chart. We still have the Sun N and the Moon Y, but this time, Saturn S appears on the left. Saturn S, a gloomy, cold, unpleasant planet that dislikes love. The Grumpy Smurf of the universe. But no worries! He’s not between the Sun N and Moon Y, so there’s nothing to fear.

Well… really?

Unfortunately, things aren’t so “safe” because the cosmic fast-food rest area has branches all over the sky! In Uranian Astrology, we apply the principle of symmetry: wherever a planet physically is, its influence can be felt elsewhere virtually. Here, we see that the Moon Y—due to symmetry—also appears at the opposite point. So, physically it’s in the upper right of the wheel, but virtually it’s also in the lower left. And now, we find a new Sun N/Y Moon midpoint, precisely where Saturn S is positioned.

Saturn S at this location will negatively affect the couple, because Saturn S dislikes unions, couples, and love. It only favors silence, solitude, and austerity. Like a galactic Professor Umbridge who separates lovers, Saturn S intervenes and sows the urge to break up between Sun and Moon. Where Cupido. a brought marriages… Saturn S brings divorces. And that’s how we predict a romantic breakup!

N/Y=a : marriage
N/Y=S : divorce