I’ve been thinking over the past week or so, what is the purpose of all of these planets going retrograde. From an astrological point of view, it’s very easy to observe the phenomenon. Anyone with a telescope/access to the internet/natural deep curiosity about the heavens above can observe it. Planets we can see moving forward…
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Mars in Sagittarius 2016 – Centaur’s Romp
There is nothing wrong with standing back and thinking. To paraphrase several sages: ‘Nobody can think and hit someone at the same time’ ~Susan Sontag, Regarding The Pain of Others Mars is in Sagittarius: March 5 – May 27 Mars stations Retrograde at 8 degrees Sagittarius: April 17 Mars opposite Sun: May 21, 1 degree…
Mars Retrograde 2016
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill Mars takes about two years to travel around the zodiacal band while Earth takes one year to travel the same distance around the Sun. When Earth is directly beside Mars in orbit,…
New Moon in Aquarius 2016
Thinking is generally thought of as doing nothing in a production-oriented culture, and doing nothing is hard to do. It’s best done by disguising it as doing something, and the something closest to doing nothing is walking. Walking itself is the intentional act closest to the unwilled rhythms of the body, to breathing and the…
5 Constructive Ways to Make Use of Mars in Libra
Hi everyone, Mars is now entering a challenging zone with Uranus and Pluto. Here are some things to watch for with this aspect. Remember that Mars is in Libra, the sign of Mars’ detriment, in opposition to Uranus in Aries and square to Pluto. Watch for vacillation and endless decision making. Mars is in…
Mars in Libra: Counterpointing the Masculine
Sign up for the Newsletter — Book a Reading Mars in Libra brings a refinement to the god of war. Where Mars travels informs self assertion, how we go about getting what we want in life, and what energizes us. Mars in the air sign of Libra is not so self driven as…
Mars and Jupiter in Virgo 2015
All love eventually becomes help. ~Paul Tillich remix. Mars enters Virgo September 24th at 10:18 PM EDT, conjoining the fixed star Regulus and squaring Saturn immediately upon entry. Mars and Jupiter now occupy the same sign. The sign Virgo now has two planetary bodies in it, doubling the dose of Virgo energy being emitted toward…
Mars conjunct Chiron in Pisces, a Meditation on Instinct
As Mars draws nearer to Chiron it is a good time to consider this symbolism of the conjunction more deeply. Mars: Fear, anger, instinctual response, instinct to protect from danger, hostility, sex, courage Chiron: skilled trade, deep learning, teaching and being taught, the instinctual and the refined, where the wound is medicine in equal and varying measure…