How about this one for Uranian events?

[Flying Dream Blues]

So tonight our little family group was sitting in the living room chatting when our doorbell rings. It was 9:25 pm. Always freaks me out badly when the doorbell rings at night due to some past events--but I go to the door, and there's an older guy standing there with some kind of gadget in his hand. He's not smiling.

"Hi, I'm your neighbor one house over," he says (meaning one after our next door neighbor, and around the corner.) I then introduce myself and invite him in. He's not very friendly but does shake my hand and tells me his name. He goes on to say, "I'm an amateur astronomer, and your porch light in the back is on. I have an extra one of these sensors and thought you could use it so it only goes on when someone goes outside. It's not always/usually? a problem and it'll probably get better when the greenbelt leafs out. But this will keep it from being a problem down the road."

So while he is going on about his problem with us I'm still sort of in PTSD mode due to the late doorbell-ringing, not really comprehending what the heck this guy is doing complaining about my porch light and handing me a gizmo, not even saying a hello to my husband (who went and turned out the light) or my DD. But essentially I finally understand I'm being told that putting my backyard light on so I can see the yard while my dog goes out to do his business is a problem at 9:25 pm.

Not just this, but we also have a newly finished deck out back that has multiple lights. Am I now to feel guilty whenever we are enjoying our deck at night?

I honestly do try to be a thoughtful neighbor, but this seems extreme. He wasn't apologetic for coming over so late or even asking a favor so much as making a demand that we not pollute his night sky before 10 pm. Oh, and I'm pretty sure his dogs are the ones that go nuts barking all day and night at times. And, also, we do live in the city.

Maybe I'm being too sensitive but this feels like a violation of our space and our peace. It has disturbed me more than it should, but there it is. We just finished a huge outdoor project to be able to enjoy the back yard and new deck and now this. I am really creeped out and sort of angry.

Uranus will be squaring my Mercury when it hits 2 degrees. Unexpected, brash communication from a neighbor about lights, anyone? Am I getting an early warning? How does this liberate me? It feels like just the opposite.

Anyway, this too shall pass, I'm sure...
:hi:

[Ricochet21]

1. Interesting

you have no idea as of yet as what this means yet. Let some time pass first. I see the nuisance you are talking about.
This man is bringing you light? Taking light away? Who took light away from you in the past? Perhaps this is a sign to the Universe that you're no longer going to let "others" take your light away? Or something like that.

Uranus is not easy to evaluate; especially in one evening. It is from Uranus however.

Since it is your 10th house and just about exactly squaring your ascendant and Sun and Mercury, I would definitely say,YES, that's what this means. As it gets to 4 degrees over the next few months, you are getting to a balance point between yourself (ascendant) and others (descendant). Their rights are NO LONGER more important than yours. Especially with your overly kind, yielding Moon in Pisces.
You have achieved your balance (this goes way way back)
There, is your liberation.

Congrats. Good insight! :hi:

[Flying Dream Blues]

2. Thanks, Rick!

I was thinking that my liberation might be to not let it bother me so much. I have always been bound in many ways by the wishes of others. I think by having something sort of random like this happen, Uranus is pointing the way to letting go of that (the giving in to others) when it's not really warranted or reasonable. The part where I said it feels like the opposite of liberation is the part of me that doesn't want to have to change, or confront, the part that just wants to avoid things like this. I recognize that is exactly where I'm stuck, so I'm pretty sure Uranus is right on the money with this one.

But yes, I also see that only time will tell how this all plays out. I feel like this is just a harbinger, now that you mention it. But it was a nice little pop from uncle Uranus, huh?
:)

:hi:
:yourock:

[Ricochet21]

5. It was also very much PLUTO

Pluto is hard on us passive types, he's saying I'll come up to you and take all you got if you let me! you have to stand up when it's around. Uranus is making you ready as of tomorrow night. Good luck. Keep your light! :hi:

[Flying Dream Blues]

6. Good point. Pluto will hit my Sun a few more times, so is

still very much with me. I think I'm feeling the transformation that *I* want, and sometimes conveniently forget that Pluto has his own ideas on what needs transforming. I like to be in denial about my passivity.

Another Uranian aspect of this was as upset as I was earlier, I am now much calmer and compassionate about what happened. I think it's hard for people to understand just how freaked out I get with the doorbell thing. Anyway, Uranus enervated and energized (adrenalized) me but today it's just...gone. Not to say I'm not still thinking about it, but the upset energy has left me.

Thanks again for your wisdom and support!

:hi:

[Ricochet21]

9. The doorbell thing

is the invasion of your nest indicated by all the Cancer in your chart. For a moment, your SAFETY is endangered. That's why it happened, I believe. Transformation of what "I" want and what PL wants are the same thing. All else is illusion.

Give up the delusion about passivity because PL will not stop pounding on you till you ACCEPT YOUR COURAGE AND OWN YOUR POWER.
I hate to be so blunt about it, but that's exactly what is happening.

It is your time, it means that you are ready to get off of the pony and get on the stallion. That's been my experience. Then, no one will knock at your door, imho. Good luck

[SheilaT]

3. The thing is, your

backyard light ruins his enjoyment of the night sky. He's not asking that you never turn it on, just that it's not on when no one is outside, so that he can do his astronomy thing.

In the interests of good neighborliness, you might want to invite him over sometime soon to enjoy your deck with you, and to let him know you will be sensitive to his needs. With any luck at all, he will be willing to set up his telescope and show you stuff.

My older son is something of an amateur astronomer, and every single time I go outside with him at night I learn someting new. I can call him up and ask him about something I'm seeing, or even just looking for, in the night sky, and he's very helpful.

I suspect that he just is lacking in social skills. He might even have Asperger's, which is a form of autism and is pretty common in science geeks. My astronomer son has Asperger's, and I can imagine he'd behave as awkwardly in a similar situation, and it comes across as rude, only because of the lack of social skills.

Meanwhile, if there are noise ordinances in your city, you can report the barking dogs.

[WolverineDG]

4. My cousin's daughter has that

& it's true that social skills for them have to constantly be reinforced. She's getting better, but still forgets that people like to be greeted & engage in some small talk before getting down to business. It is amazing to me, though, how sometimes what she does is already based on how she thinks the other person will react. He probably did think that a motion-activated light was the least-intrusive solution for you.

I would tell him to please let you know if there's a major event coming up so that you can remember to keep your lights off on that night, but you do have a new back deck & would like to use it at night.

dg

[southerncrone]

7. Perhaps, this fellow is worth getting to know better.

Stargazer that he is.
It's always easier to negotiate with a "friend" than an "neighbor 2 doors down".
Maybe you could stargaze together. :shrug:

[Flying Dream Blues]

8. Good point, SC!

I am feeling much more generous after my scared energy left me. We are all just making our way, and finding our joy. I sure don't want to be an impediment to his joy. It must have been really important to him to come over that late, and I understand that. I may not take his exact way, but will take a look at modifying our lighting so that even when it is on, it is more contained. And yes, we can all use another friend.
:hi:

[Ricochet21]

10. What is the tell all to me is

what was his mood like? was he attacking? what was his tone?

The more angry he was indicates PL. Otherwise, I agree with the other tones of your responses here in terms of a healthy compromise. Good luck