MARS ENTERS PISCES and tired is the new normal... Although in its own triplicity in Pisces, Mars tends nevertheless to lose itself a little in this sign. Energies are scattered and vitality is often low which might lead to a tendency to brooding and introspection. On the other hand, Mars in Pisces is often gifted with an unusual intuitive accuracy but frequently prefers to win by yielding itself to the other as it moves from one mood to another with great ease thus creating confusion in the adversary. Helplessness is often used as a weapon “poor me” in the hope of creating a bad[...]
MARS ENTERS AQUARIUS ...unusual, eccentric, crazy and revolutionary Having left the sign of its exaltation to find itself peregrine, in Aquarius we could find Mars fighting for the masses or fighting to impress since he has a strong sense of individualism and eccentricity as he pursues his goals. To the point that he prefers to see how much he differs from the norm rather than trying to understand how much he has in common with his peers. In this sign Mars can be really independent, sometimes unpredictable and often uncompromising as he tries to force his views and opinions on others [...]
MARS IS OUT OF BOUNDS (OOB)* AS IT ENTERS CAPRICORN Are you ready for the ride? Mars, having exceeded the Sun’s outermost limit from the celestial equator, finds itself, as from 27 November, out of bounds in a southern direction as it enters Capricorn, the sign of its exaltation. The planet won’t be making or receiving any Ptolemaic aspects until after it has re-entered the bounds so until 07-08 January it will be free to act or misact as it likes since it will have no-one to “play” with! Although high Southern declination does tend to lead to a less open way of acting, more [...]
MARS ENTERS SAGITTARIUS …and it’s time to take that leap of faith After a sojourn in the sign of Scorpio, which it rules together with Pluto, and perhaps a little worse for wear, at least from a psychological point of view, Mars takes on the clothes of the philosopher (and sometimes as the self-righteous prig) as he enters the optimistic, truth-loving sign of Sagittarius. In Sagittarius the planet will be able to express his energy in a more open way with less emphasis on the psychological battle field. On a global level we will still see his aptitude for fighting, this time [...]
MARS IN SCORPIO The black knight Mars will enter his own sign of Scorpio; Mars is the traditional ruler of Scorpio whilst Pluto is the modern ruler. On the plus side Mars in Scorpio could give us a great amount of psychological power and prowess to help us achieve our goals. He will certainly add ambition, consistence and single-mindedness to the matters of the house which has Scorpio on the cusp in our natal chart. On the downside we may be tempted to exploit, manipulate or blackmail others in order to gain personal power or we may meet these characteristics in their projected [...]
MARS ENTERS LIBRA the diplomat…. Mars isn’t particularly happy in the sign of Libra, the sign of its detriment. It’s one of Venus’s home signs and of course fiery Mars can’t possibly be content with all that “harmony and goodwill to all” crap. Mars in Libra obviously “fights” for fairness and uses his energy to charm and befriend but his lack of willingness to seriously engage leads to indecision and compromise either of which can often start off a spiral of frustration for all involved until the fuse eventually blows. During the sojourn in Libra Mars will make [...]
MARS RE-ENTERS LEO From fighting for his tribe to fighting for his pride. Mars entered Leo early November last year, stationing to retrograde on 6 December and subsequently returning to the sign of Cancer on 6 January this year, now the planet will re-enter the sign of Leo. Leo is a fixed sign and consequently Mars here wants to hold on to its position which it naturally assumes to be that of a successful leader, accepted by all. The Leonine energy flows in self-centered channels firmly convinced that it will always put its best foot forward and by using its magnetism and charm will[...]
Mars-Uranus conjunction map MARS CONJOINS WITH URANUS AND ALGOL Although not an exceptionally rare event since Mars-Uranus conjoin approximately every two years or so this conjunction is particular for the fact that the two planets conjoin at 26°19 Taurus (antiscion 03° 41' Leo) on the Fixed Star Algol. Those with natal planets or angles between 23-30° of the Fixed signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius will be involved in this conjunction. Mars: passion, anger, energy and wilfulness etc – all a little tarnished by the planet having minor dignity only by face and also being [...]
MARS ENTERS TAURUS Least resistance is perhaps the best option…. From Fire to Earth, from rulership to detriment. Mars in Taurus is not exactly at home and could take a little while to get used to slowing down and being nice. Mars here is a bit like a time bomb, the natural aggressivity of Mars has to be calmed down and often results in pent up anger turning out as devastating rage once it surfaces. Mars in Taurus thrives on security, safety, routine and organization, slow to warm up but super passionate once the fire is lit. Another plus is that no one resists and perseveres [...]
MARS ENTERS ARIES …no stopping me now! Mars will enter its home sign of Aries giving us all a hands-on, get-out-there-and-do-it energy. Mars enters Aries the day after Venus enters Taurus and they find themselves tied together by reception in mutual detriment however they will have little to share (for better or for worse) since being in adjacent signs they can’t see each other! In the natal theme Mars represents our basic drive, our energy, the way we act thus our assertiveness and our anger. We experience our first Mars return at age 2 years and this is when we learn to [...]