This signifies the dominant, powerful parent or the parents who work together and are successful in what they do. One has the ability to reach the top after years of struggle in one's personal life, with many obstacles that could have blocked advancement on a professional level. Many times there can be control over the emotions with the ability to work well with others. This can manifest as helping others to gain a better sense of organization, timing, and personal control since these are the attributes that may have been developed in one’s personal life.
There can be many friends of a higher mind or philosophy such as astrologers or people involved in academia. One has the capacity to be well-liked and admired for what one knows, and there can be the sudden winning of a prize or money coming to them unexpectedly. The successful artist or associating with artists and having a strong appreciation of their talents is a representation of this. One could also fall in love with a successful person, however fleeting it may be.
Experiencing the need to separate from a relationship and witnessing separations of others is a manifestation of this energy, along with the possible separation of the parents. This relates to feeling emotionally blocked and unclear as to what direction to turn next. "Should I stay or should I go" is the mantra. Another way to look at this would be, "Should I advance or should I stay where I'm at." Thus there’s instability in one's long-range career goals, causing career challenges which result in the need for a change. So the best way to deal with the shadow side of this is to make plans for one’s future long in advance.
There is the ability to have career success and advancement in life, giving the potential for higher pay and/or a better position within one's work. One has the ability to have a new status in life. Many times one may want to partner with someone who has a more solid social position with financial security; in other words, this could mean marrying well. This is also the influence which attracts us to other cultures, philosophies, and religious beliefs.
Uranus combined with Neptune relates to the collective associations one has with people who are spiritual in nature. These friendships help one to become inspired to heal wounds from past incarnations and evolve the soul; thus, this is the "evolution of the soul." This denotes a collective group of souls who have come into this world to bring new light of spiritual awareness and consciousness. On the shadow side, this relates to people who have addictive behaviors or are perhaps misguided by their associations with others; thus, the negative forces in a culture are using them. On the positive side, this is a period to enhance one’s dreams, visions, and insights and put them into a daily practice. This practice can be done through meditation, yoga, and any form of ritual that brings balance and insight into the daily routine.
One is usually known for their organizational skills and their constructive way of thinking. Thus this gives the ability to relate easily to authority figures with the capability of organizing a complicated system, especially where big business is involved. It can also represent long periods of study that will help advance one in their career. On the other side of this, there can be separations due to blocks in communication with authorities, co-workers, and/or loved ones because of a need to be right on both sides. This can also lead to depression due to not being able to express one's thoughts and/or feelings, as though others are not really hearing them.