The Sun began its transit of the dreamy, mystical sign of Pisces today, February 19th at 1:18AM EST ... in Pisces one may strive to shine by creating beauty, shine through ones compassion, shine through psychic openness, or seek recognition through spiritual or mystical paths ... those born under the sign of Pisces have come in with a soul lesson of needing to learn peace ...
Pisces is a feminine, water, mutable (flexibility/changeability) sign ... its symbol is two fish tied together - swimming in opposite directions which signify hidden depths, shifting emotional currents, conflicting desires and extremes of temperament ... its glyph is considered a picture of the human feet ... in symbolic terms the glyph is two crescent moons connected by a straight line representing emotion and higher consciousness tied to and limited by the material world ... its key phrase is "I believe" and its keyword is "Understanding" ... it is the sign opposite of Virgo ... anatomically it rules the pineal glands - in association with its ruling planet - and the feet ...
The ruling planet of Pisces is Neptune - Ancient God of the seas, second of the modern planets to be discovered (1846), and is the planet of illusion, glamour, mystery, and deception ... Neptune represents the spiritual or escapist urge, and its keyword is intuition ... it rules maritime matters, liquids, music, movies, stage and television, dreams, delusion, spirituality, ideals, mystique, hunches, creative functions, and things we take deeply for granted in life without questioning ... it also governs fog, petroleum, mystery, anesthetics, flattery, intangibles, fragrances, second sight, love of poetry, color and dancing ... in addition under its rule comes drugs and drug addiction, alcoholism, hypochondria, sleepwalking, trances, hypnosis, immateriality and abnormality ... its action is often subtle and gradual ... it is the higher vibrational octave of Venus and considered to be the second of the transcendental planets ... where you find Neptune in your natal chart is where you tend to deceive yourself and/or others, but it also where you seek the ideal ...
Pisces is the natural sign and ruler of the 12th house of the horoscope ... the keyword for the 12th house is subconscious and it is a house of endings - after all it is the final sign of the zodiac!!! ... the 12th house represents your inner strengths and weaknesses ... it depicts behind the scenes activity - including clandestine affairs - restorative solitude, places of quiet reflection, sorrows, handicaps, secrets, seclusion and frustration ...it can also indicate places of confinement such as jails, hospitals or mental institutions, as well as secret (hidden) enemies, restraint, inhibitions, exile, hidden dangers and self-undoing ...it shows the things we hide from others, and researach, background, subjective sustainment, inner consciousness and the subconscious mind ... here we also find charity, sympathy and public welfare ... it is frequently referred to as the closet or dustbin of ones horoscope since it is in this house where we tend to sweep away or hide problems which are often too painful to face or difficulties that we refuse to acknowledge ... sometimes it can be a very creative area of the natal horoscope and can reflect ones aptitude for art, music, dancing, writing or acting ...
The essence of the Sun in Pisces is living through accepting ... life is a mystery and each one of us IS the mystery!!! ... under this energy one is innately aware and appreciative of all walks of life ... here one recognizes that the Soul of anything or of anyone is synonymous with sensitivity, which is synonymous with suffering, which is something one is undeniably aware of - joy and sorrow are one ... the energy of the Sun in Pisces can be expressed in the following ways:
POSITIVE: compassionate, self-sacrificing, suffers artistically, unassuming, self-effacing, gentle, still but stirring, wise, accepting, adaptable, confided in, sensitive, fascinating, mysterious, imaginative, multi-talented, selfless, devoted, easygoing
NEGATIVE: self-pitying, the human doormat, suffers needlessly, indecisive, self-limiting, wimpish, inwardly storm-tossed, inner doubts, oblivious, vague, unforthcoming, escapist, deceptive, self-mystifying, impressionable, pointless, slaving, lazy
In Pisces one can inspire others in many ways - just don't forget to take some credit for it and then forget it ... give yourself to yourself before anyone else and become illuminated ... the Sun remains in Pisces until March 19th/20th of course depending on the time zone in which you live ... so dream, mystify, create, inspire, enlighten and believe in those fairy tale endings and avoid falling to the depthes of addiction and deception !!!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
COME WITH ME AND WE'LL BE IN A WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION !!!
Mercury begins its dream-like transit through the sign of Pisces today, 2/13, at 8:38 PM EST ... with Mercury in Pisces the thinking and communicating will be greatly influenced by and through our emotions as Pisces is a water sign, so the mind and tongue will tend to be sensitive and intuitive with a large dose of compassion thrown in ... one will often express their intelligence sympathetically ... if one feels safe they can be talkative and very sociable, but if not they will clam up rather fast ... this energy gives one a poetic expression or ones language may be lovely and engaging ... communication here is made idealistically, imaginatively or perhaps evasively ... frequently one can make communications with other people on a non-verbal level, and one may be psychically or spiritually tuned in ... one can uplift others through their thinking and/or communicating ... often there is a wonderfully creative imagination and beauty can be created with either the mind or with ones hands ... interests are usually geared toward areas that are inspirational such as art, nature or the spirit ... one could be inclined towards fantasy, evasion, avoidance or denial if what is perceived does not match ones inner ideals ... the phrase "what if ???" may frequently cloud the reasoning process with this energy ... overall, one can be quite flexible in their thinking, have a wholistic approach, or even have a natural talent for synthesizing and seeing the whole of any situation ... sometimes the energy of Mercury in Pisces can produce the image of the absentminded professor ... one must also take extra care here as Pisces, which is ruled by Neptune the planet of illusion and escapism, can lure one to escape "mental" reality through drugs and alcohol !!!
The essence of Mercury in Pisces is thinking through accepting ... the poetic mind ... the dreamer of dreams ... the mind is very sensitive under this energy and it can absorb as much information as, if not more than, it learns ... sometimes thoughts and notions will appear to have come from "somewhere else" which will cause doubt in their truth and thus eventually lead to a form of mental exhaustion as a result of resisting cerebral sensitivity and reasoning ... even though this is more the mind of the poet rather than the technician, one is still able to "dream up" both scientific and artistic visions ... here the mind thinks in pictures and one can richly profit by drawing from ones dream life ... it is highly suggested to keep a dream journal - you may be surprised how creatively and divinely inspiring your dreams become!!! ... with Mercury in Pisces there is the ability to be in touch mentally with the Collective Unconscious and navigate the vast sea of all the thoughts and feelings that ever were or ever will be ... it is wise to accept and to understand the channel-like quality of ones mind here and to always give expression to what is coming through ... the energy of Mercury in Pisces can be expressed the following ways:
POSITIVE: imaginative, sensitive mind, visually aware, artistic, obliging, psychic, good instincts, receptive, humorous, versatile, good mimic, highly perceptive, philosophical, dreamer, good long-term memory, accepting, refined mind, contemplative, gentle, sympathetic
NEGATIVE: suspicious, evasive, easily freaked out, lazy, easily swayed, irrational, fearful, gullible, obscure, vague, uncommunicative, absent-minded, bad short-term memory, elusive, weak-minded, slow, wimpish, at a loss for words, seeing things
Mercury in Pisces encourages one to know that what one lacks in knowledge one makes up for in understanding - so take your time ... you have the power to choose what you take "on board" and its up to you to discover how to use it ... use your imagination in a creative fashion instead of becoming a victim of it !!!
Mercury has now joined Neptune in the sign of Pisces ... the mind will certainly be active and influenced by many inspirational and imaginative factors .. it is up to each one of us to determine what is real and what is fleeting ... keep an open mind and allow the Universe to show you a slice of its infinite wisdom and its creative process!!! ... Mercury remains in the sign of Pisces until March 2nd but will not be finished with its complete transit of this sign until April 16th and you know why - this is the last full sign transit for Mercury before it begins its first Retrograde journey for 2012 on the 11th/12th of March which will be embedded in the current Mars retrograde ... BRACE YOURSELVES !!! ... meanwhile - we'll begin, with a spin ... traveling in the world of our own creation ... what we'll see, will defy ... explanation !!!
The essence of Mercury in Pisces is thinking through accepting ... the poetic mind ... the dreamer of dreams ... the mind is very sensitive under this energy and it can absorb as much information as, if not more than, it learns ... sometimes thoughts and notions will appear to have come from "somewhere else" which will cause doubt in their truth and thus eventually lead to a form of mental exhaustion as a result of resisting cerebral sensitivity and reasoning ... even though this is more the mind of the poet rather than the technician, one is still able to "dream up" both scientific and artistic visions ... here the mind thinks in pictures and one can richly profit by drawing from ones dream life ... it is highly suggested to keep a dream journal - you may be surprised how creatively and divinely inspiring your dreams become!!! ... with Mercury in Pisces there is the ability to be in touch mentally with the Collective Unconscious and navigate the vast sea of all the thoughts and feelings that ever were or ever will be ... it is wise to accept and to understand the channel-like quality of ones mind here and to always give expression to what is coming through ... the energy of Mercury in Pisces can be expressed the following ways:
POSITIVE: imaginative, sensitive mind, visually aware, artistic, obliging, psychic, good instincts, receptive, humorous, versatile, good mimic, highly perceptive, philosophical, dreamer, good long-term memory, accepting, refined mind, contemplative, gentle, sympathetic
NEGATIVE: suspicious, evasive, easily freaked out, lazy, easily swayed, irrational, fearful, gullible, obscure, vague, uncommunicative, absent-minded, bad short-term memory, elusive, weak-minded, slow, wimpish, at a loss for words, seeing things
Mercury in Pisces encourages one to know that what one lacks in knowledge one makes up for in understanding - so take your time ... you have the power to choose what you take "on board" and its up to you to discover how to use it ... use your imagination in a creative fashion instead of becoming a victim of it !!!
Mercury has now joined Neptune in the sign of Pisces ... the mind will certainly be active and influenced by many inspirational and imaginative factors .. it is up to each one of us to determine what is real and what is fleeting ... keep an open mind and allow the Universe to show you a slice of its infinite wisdom and its creative process!!! ... Mercury remains in the sign of Pisces until March 2nd but will not be finished with its complete transit of this sign until April 16th and you know why - this is the last full sign transit for Mercury before it begins its first Retrograde journey for 2012 on the 11th/12th of March which will be embedded in the current Mars retrograde ... BRACE YOURSELVES !!! ... meanwhile - we'll begin, with a spin ... traveling in the world of our own creation ... what we'll see, will defy ... explanation !!!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
LOVE SET ABLAZE WITH DESIRE ... OR ONLY A SMOLDERING LUST ???
The thrill of the chase ... I've got it !!! ... IT’S OVER - GOODBYE!!!!! ... and just like that, what we thought we so passionately desired has suddenly lost its initial appeal .... moving right along - NEXT !!! .... get the picture ??? .... well that is what some if not all of us will experience on some level in our lives as Venus burned its way into the passionate sign of Aries at 1:01 AM EST early this morning February 8th ... we can expect to become impassioned about someone or something or both ... we will pursue it with total dedication ... and if we finally get it, we could find ourselves ultimately asking the question - WHY????? ... of course some of us may also find ourselves outright overly horny as we are "burning with desire"!!! ... Venus in the fire sign of Aries will seek its interactions with others and pursue things passionately, romantically, excitedly and adventurously ... be aware this is Venus hooking up in a relationship with Mars which is the ruler of Aries, so there WILL be fireworks somewhere !!!
Venus represents our social urge and our sense of values ... it rules the signs of Taurus and Libra and is the natural ruler of the 2nd house - a house of substance representing your emotional need for fulfillment and feelings, your values, your sense of self-worth, your inner talents and resources and your earning power .... its the house of material debt .... Venus is also the natural ruler of the 7th house - a house of face-to-face relationships where the keyword is cooperation which might be somewhat lacking while Venus moves through Aries as we tend to be a little slack with our social graces at times along the way .... it represents both social, business and personal relationships ... its a house of open enemies and you may well find them during this transit so best to think twice before speaking which makes this transit very challenging ... the 7th house also indicates what you most lack about yourself being opposite the 1st house, and you might find an increased desire to fill that void wherever it is perceived ... Venus is the anatomical ruler of the throat, chin, cheeks and sense of taste - there could be issues here with Aries ruler Mars possibly "boiling" up symptoms with its fiery attributes ...
Venus in Aries is demonstrative ... we love the thrill of the chase of the person or object of our desire ... it is very outgoing and enthusiastic to the point of ending up aggressive and overwhelming ... most of the time it will be your feelings and values that are center most on your mind instead of others .... it likes the novelty and newness of things and once that is over it can be fickle and ready to move on ... it’s attracted to people who are independent, those with a lot of initiative, and certainly those who are creative with their originality ... here pursuit of passion is the name of the game but once the object of your attention has been captured, you, the hunter, may move on by viewing it as another trophy to put on your Venusian shelf of love and desire ....
If you know which house you have the sign of Aries in natally, then you can most likely figure out where and how this transit of Venus will play out in your own life in addition to society as well ... and if you were born with the Sun in Aries, at some point during this Venus transit, it will pass over your natal Sun giving you a day to just enjoy the world, your friends , your creative efforts, and simply being alive !!!
ONE CAVEAT - Venus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house and therefore money earned as well as money SPENT ... you should be careful about "burning" through your personal money while Venus is in Aries as the purse strings will be significantly loosend and expanded by this "heated" energy and you will want to increase your material holdings and also be drawn towards the purchase of big ticket or luxury items only to find yourself thinking at the end of this transit - "and I spent THAT MUCH MONEY because...????" ... and, as Venus naturally rules the 7th house of partnerships and relationships both personal and professional, you might also find yourself thinking that you may have accidentally "incinerated" some of these as well !!!
Of course the Universe couldn't bestow us with this exciting energy without adding its cosmic sense of humor to the mix ... don't forget we are currently in a Mars retrograde and of course we all know Mars is the planet ruling the sign of Aries ... what a "lovely" cosmic joke as Mars will be retrograde during the entire transit of Venus through Aries ... it will be interesting to see how this Venus transit plays out !!! ... and Valentines Day - well that could be a whole other comedy of errors and misfires !!!!
Venus remains in the sign of Aries until March 5th - right before Mercury takes its first Retrograde journey for the year in the sign of, you guessed it , ARIES (at least to start even though it will return to Pisces per backward motion for the last part of the retrograde period) .... so do I hear a lot of people saying "UNIVERSE GIVE US A BREAK" ??? - maybe not until after August 8th !!! ... and one more thing - romances begun under this transit, with all the other contributing factors considered, may not have longevity on their side !!! ... Aries born, the love light is now shining on YOU - take advantage of the extra possibility of getting what you ask for - under the circumstances of this particular transit though, maybe you'll get it, maybe not !!!! ... and when Venus finally leaves the sign of Aries, we all could find ourselves summing up our experiences of Venus in Aries in one of two ways - as "Loves Labour Lost" or a "Total Eclipse of the Heart" !!!
Venus represents our social urge and our sense of values ... it rules the signs of Taurus and Libra and is the natural ruler of the 2nd house - a house of substance representing your emotional need for fulfillment and feelings, your values, your sense of self-worth, your inner talents and resources and your earning power .... its the house of material debt .... Venus is also the natural ruler of the 7th house - a house of face-to-face relationships where the keyword is cooperation which might be somewhat lacking while Venus moves through Aries as we tend to be a little slack with our social graces at times along the way .... it represents both social, business and personal relationships ... its a house of open enemies and you may well find them during this transit so best to think twice before speaking which makes this transit very challenging ... the 7th house also indicates what you most lack about yourself being opposite the 1st house, and you might find an increased desire to fill that void wherever it is perceived ... Venus is the anatomical ruler of the throat, chin, cheeks and sense of taste - there could be issues here with Aries ruler Mars possibly "boiling" up symptoms with its fiery attributes ...
Venus in Aries is demonstrative ... we love the thrill of the chase of the person or object of our desire ... it is very outgoing and enthusiastic to the point of ending up aggressive and overwhelming ... most of the time it will be your feelings and values that are center most on your mind instead of others .... it likes the novelty and newness of things and once that is over it can be fickle and ready to move on ... it’s attracted to people who are independent, those with a lot of initiative, and certainly those who are creative with their originality ... here pursuit of passion is the name of the game but once the object of your attention has been captured, you, the hunter, may move on by viewing it as another trophy to put on your Venusian shelf of love and desire ....
If you know which house you have the sign of Aries in natally, then you can most likely figure out where and how this transit of Venus will play out in your own life in addition to society as well ... and if you were born with the Sun in Aries, at some point during this Venus transit, it will pass over your natal Sun giving you a day to just enjoy the world, your friends , your creative efforts, and simply being alive !!!
ONE CAVEAT - Venus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house and therefore money earned as well as money SPENT ... you should be careful about "burning" through your personal money while Venus is in Aries as the purse strings will be significantly loosend and expanded by this "heated" energy and you will want to increase your material holdings and also be drawn towards the purchase of big ticket or luxury items only to find yourself thinking at the end of this transit - "and I spent THAT MUCH MONEY because...????" ... and, as Venus naturally rules the 7th house of partnerships and relationships both personal and professional, you might also find yourself thinking that you may have accidentally "incinerated" some of these as well !!!
Of course the Universe couldn't bestow us with this exciting energy without adding its cosmic sense of humor to the mix ... don't forget we are currently in a Mars retrograde and of course we all know Mars is the planet ruling the sign of Aries ... what a "lovely" cosmic joke as Mars will be retrograde during the entire transit of Venus through Aries ... it will be interesting to see how this Venus transit plays out !!! ... and Valentines Day - well that could be a whole other comedy of errors and misfires !!!!
Venus remains in the sign of Aries until March 5th - right before Mercury takes its first Retrograde journey for the year in the sign of, you guessed it , ARIES (at least to start even though it will return to Pisces per backward motion for the last part of the retrograde period) .... so do I hear a lot of people saying "UNIVERSE GIVE US A BREAK" ??? - maybe not until after August 8th !!! ... and one more thing - romances begun under this transit, with all the other contributing factors considered, may not have longevity on their side !!! ... Aries born, the love light is now shining on YOU - take advantage of the extra possibility of getting what you ask for - under the circumstances of this particular transit though, maybe you'll get it, maybe not !!!! ... and when Venus finally leaves the sign of Aries, we all could find ourselves summing up our experiences of Venus in Aries in one of two ways - as "Loves Labour Lost" or a "Total Eclipse of the Heart" !!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
HOW SOLID ARE YOUR FOUNDATIONS ???
Saturn - the planet representing the urge for security and safety, that is also known as the taskmaster teaching us the lessons we must learn in life, shows us what we are unsure of or truly fear, and forces us to find the means to acquire discipline, effort and sense of order so that we may overcome limitations and obstacles - began its RETROGRADE journey for 2012 today, 2/7 at 9:03 AM EST ...
The main thrust of a transiting Saturn retrograde is RESTRUCTURING our foundations ... since Saturn is the planet which represents systems and organizations, during its retrograde period the time has come to re-examine these areas and find ways to improve them ... it is now time for every one of us to restructure systems, programs, organizations, and even rules in order to make them function more efficiently ... processes and policies will all benefit from re-examination during this period ...
Just a reminder that Saturn is currently in its transit through the sign of Libra ... and the essence of this transit is being tested through relating ... needless to say relationships and partnerships both personal and public are going under the universal microscope for closer scrutiny - and haven't they been doing that since the end of December 2008 when we began a year long series of personal planet retrogrades and shadow points that often overlapped in addition to Saturns transit through Libra which began the end of October 2009 !!! ... in Libra, the greatest lesson Saturn will ultimately teach us is that of BALANCE in relationships ... letting give and take have equal power ... through these balancing acts, one will be able to determine and establish their place in the professional and personal landscape of their individual lives ...
The main thrust of a transiting Saturn retrograde is RESTRUCTURING our foundations ... since Saturn is the planet which represents systems and organizations, during its retrograde period the time has come to re-examine these areas and find ways to improve them ... it is now time for every one of us to restructure systems, programs, organizations, and even rules in order to make them function more efficiently ... processes and policies will all benefit from re-examination during this period ...
Just a reminder that Saturn is currently in its transit through the sign of Libra ... and the essence of this transit is being tested through relating ... needless to say relationships and partnerships both personal and public are going under the universal microscope for closer scrutiny - and haven't they been doing that since the end of December 2008 when we began a year long series of personal planet retrogrades and shadow points that often overlapped in addition to Saturns transit through Libra which began the end of October 2009 !!! ... in Libra, the greatest lesson Saturn will ultimately teach us is that of BALANCE in relationships ... letting give and take have equal power ... through these balancing acts, one will be able to determine and establish their place in the professional and personal landscape of their individual lives ...
Libra born individuals may especially be sensitive to this retrograde energy that is taking place in their birth sign - this is the final retrograde energy Saturn will bestow on your birth sign for approximately 29 years ... and being in the sign of Libra, this is Saturn giving all of us one final opportunity, for the time being, to look very cloesly at our partnerships/relationships both public and private as well as how we earn and spend our money, and whether or not our personal values truly reflect outwardly who we are inside ... once Saturn resumes direct motion, we will be given a chance to make the necessary adjustments to promote beneficial personal growth !!!
My fellow Capricorns, this begins our yearly period of "hibernation" or self introspection since this is our ruling planet ... what has been going on in your life since Saturn stationed back into direct motion on June 12th, 2011 ... what have you been working on and possibly rebuilding and restructuring that now needs some re-examination to determine whether or not you are on the right track or producing the desired results you are working towards ??? ... or what did you start working on during the last Saturn retrograde period -January 25th, 2011 through June 12th, 2011 - that now MUST be addressed and either improved upon or simply let go of in order to facilitate personal growth ???
Saturn retrogrades roughly every 12 1/2 months for a period of about 4 1/2 months ... Saturn remains retrograde until June 24th/25th of this year depending on the time zone in which you live ... once back in direct motion, Saturn will complete its transit through the sign of Libra on October 5th, 2012 - then look out Scorpio born, it will be your turn to "learn" from the taskmaster !!! ... Saturn teaches every one of us different but difficult lessons in life ... but if you keep your feet firmly planted and try to stay positive and understand that the "light at the end of the tunnel" usually signifies greater personal as well as spiritual growth, you will definitely come through a much stronger person and better for the lessons you have taken seriously and made great personal effort to learn from ... you will certainly be better equipped to deal with life and its many challenges !!!
My fellow Capricorns, this begins our yearly period of "hibernation" or self introspection since this is our ruling planet ... what has been going on in your life since Saturn stationed back into direct motion on June 12th, 2011 ... what have you been working on and possibly rebuilding and restructuring that now needs some re-examination to determine whether or not you are on the right track or producing the desired results you are working towards ??? ... or what did you start working on during the last Saturn retrograde period -January 25th, 2011 through June 12th, 2011 - that now MUST be addressed and either improved upon or simply let go of in order to facilitate personal growth ???
Saturn retrogrades roughly every 12 1/2 months for a period of about 4 1/2 months ... Saturn remains retrograde until June 24th/25th of this year depending on the time zone in which you live ... once back in direct motion, Saturn will complete its transit through the sign of Libra on October 5th, 2012 - then look out Scorpio born, it will be your turn to "learn" from the taskmaster !!! ... Saturn teaches every one of us different but difficult lessons in life ... but if you keep your feet firmly planted and try to stay positive and understand that the "light at the end of the tunnel" usually signifies greater personal as well as spiritual growth, you will definitely come through a much stronger person and better for the lessons you have taken seriously and made great personal effort to learn from ... you will certainly be better equipped to deal with life and its many challenges !!!
Friday, February 3, 2012
TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY - OR SINKING TO THE DEPTHS OF DECEPTION AND ADDICTION ???
Neptune, the planet representing the spiritual or escapist urge, the Universal, the ethereal, the mysterious and the mystical, completed its 165 year journey around the Zodiac and returned home to re-enter the sign it naturally rules, Pisces, and began its complete transit of Pisces today, 2/3, at 2:04 PM EST … it takes Neptune roughly 14-15 years to transit a sign so this is really considered a generational planet … Pisces born, and even Pisces Moon and Rising Signs, your ruling planet has come back to guide you with compassion and insight - this is huge news for you and what an exciting time for you, and all of us in fact, to be living on the Earth plane … but hopefully we all will receive the benefit of compassion and insight during its transit …. below is a reminder of what this energy has the potential to manifest in our lives ... we have actually been given a very brief glimpse of this last year from April 4th when it got no further than 1 degree of Pisces until it returned back into the sign of Aquarius by retrograde motion on August 4th ...
This is the ending of the first complete transit of Neptune through the Zodiac since “officially” being discovered in September of 1846 … it was actually observed in October 1845 and then again in June of 1846 but was dismissed … when it was “officially” discovered, Neptune was completing its transit through the sign of Aquarius … it actually entered the sign of Pisces in 1847 …
Neptune was last in the sign of Pisces from 1847 – 1862 … some of the events occurring during that time included Brigham Young settling in Utah with the Mormons, John Sutter starting the California “Gold Rush”, Ferdinand de Lessups building the Suez canal, Marx and Engels writing “The Communist Manifesto”, Darwin developing the theory of Evolution, and this period saw the beginnings of the study of oceanography …
Some of the areas Neptune rules include: maritime matters, liquids, movies, stage and television, glamour, dreams, illusion, delusion, spirituality, mystery, anesthetics, love of poetry, color, dancing, drugs, drug addiction, alcoholism, hypochondria, hypnosis and abnormality …
In Pisces, Neptune’s qualities of spirituality and creative genius will be enhanced, especially for those born under this energy, and therefore may produce many great and gifted mystics, artists and spiritual leaders … these people will be deep thinkers with a profound understanding about the meaning of life … their compassion may be enhanced by intense psychic powers … there are many astrologers who think this generation could possibly bring in a period of ultimate self-realization and hopefully be able to bring peace and tranquility into the world … Neptune here does NOT value materialism, so this generation will be interested in exploring the inner man and woman …
In Pisces, for all of us, inspiration and potential for spiritual growth will be enhanced … there will be great strides and enhanced creative expression for people in any field of the arts … new medical discoveries will occur … new cultural concepts will be developed … there will most likely be a change on the face of religion in general but not necessarily in a bad way … there will be more of a tendency to explore and develop our inner selves yielding the possibility of attaining the capability of harmony between the physical and spiritual world … this energy will make us potentially more psychic, generous, understanding, responsive to the environment, more mystical and compassionate ... but it could also lead us in the other direction making us more gullible, passive, self-destructive and likely becoming a victim to all kinds of addictions … it is definitely a good time to start paying attention to your dreams as the Universe will undoubtedly be bringing us vital information while we sleep – keep a dream journal close by !!!
So the ultimate question here becomes whether we will give in to numerous savior/victim associations becoming separated from reality and runaway into escapism lost in a world of illusion, or will we reach new heights of empathy, compassion and spiritual attainment … If we use this energy positively we indeed will be more compassionate, self-sacrificing, intuitive, artistic and creative … used negatively we will end up melancholy, an escapist, a procrastinator, vague, and likely to become a victim of many forms of addiction including drugs and alcohol …
As previously stated, we got a brief exposure to this energy for the time last year and will now get a much longer lesson of what it means to have Neptune in Pisces ... Aquarian born, your time for either great spiritual awakening or unfortunately being driven to the depths of delusion, deception or addiction is now complete - hopefully you choose the higher road to travel ... Pisces born your period to assert your independence and pursue your unique individuality is done - how different are you since January of 1998 when Neptune began its transit through the sign of Aquarius ... in fact you could say how diffrent and uniquely do we all view our spiritual beliefs since that time … but now it's time to immerse ourselves in the waters of compassion, creativity and spirituality …
This is the ending of the first complete transit of Neptune through the Zodiac since “officially” being discovered in September of 1846 … it was actually observed in October 1845 and then again in June of 1846 but was dismissed … when it was “officially” discovered, Neptune was completing its transit through the sign of Aquarius … it actually entered the sign of Pisces in 1847 …
Neptune was last in the sign of Pisces from 1847 – 1862 … some of the events occurring during that time included Brigham Young settling in Utah with the Mormons, John Sutter starting the California “Gold Rush”, Ferdinand de Lessups building the Suez canal, Marx and Engels writing “The Communist Manifesto”, Darwin developing the theory of Evolution, and this period saw the beginnings of the study of oceanography …
Some of the areas Neptune rules include: maritime matters, liquids, movies, stage and television, glamour, dreams, illusion, delusion, spirituality, mystery, anesthetics, love of poetry, color, dancing, drugs, drug addiction, alcoholism, hypochondria, hypnosis and abnormality …
In Pisces, Neptune’s qualities of spirituality and creative genius will be enhanced, especially for those born under this energy, and therefore may produce many great and gifted mystics, artists and spiritual leaders … these people will be deep thinkers with a profound understanding about the meaning of life … their compassion may be enhanced by intense psychic powers … there are many astrologers who think this generation could possibly bring in a period of ultimate self-realization and hopefully be able to bring peace and tranquility into the world … Neptune here does NOT value materialism, so this generation will be interested in exploring the inner man and woman …
In Pisces, for all of us, inspiration and potential for spiritual growth will be enhanced … there will be great strides and enhanced creative expression for people in any field of the arts … new medical discoveries will occur … new cultural concepts will be developed … there will most likely be a change on the face of religion in general but not necessarily in a bad way … there will be more of a tendency to explore and develop our inner selves yielding the possibility of attaining the capability of harmony between the physical and spiritual world … this energy will make us potentially more psychic, generous, understanding, responsive to the environment, more mystical and compassionate ... but it could also lead us in the other direction making us more gullible, passive, self-destructive and likely becoming a victim to all kinds of addictions … it is definitely a good time to start paying attention to your dreams as the Universe will undoubtedly be bringing us vital information while we sleep – keep a dream journal close by !!!
So the ultimate question here becomes whether we will give in to numerous savior/victim associations becoming separated from reality and runaway into escapism lost in a world of illusion, or will we reach new heights of empathy, compassion and spiritual attainment … If we use this energy positively we indeed will be more compassionate, self-sacrificing, intuitive, artistic and creative … used negatively we will end up melancholy, an escapist, a procrastinator, vague, and likely to become a victim of many forms of addiction including drugs and alcohol …
As previously stated, we got a brief exposure to this energy for the time last year and will now get a much longer lesson of what it means to have Neptune in Pisces ... Aquarian born, your time for either great spiritual awakening or unfortunately being driven to the depths of delusion, deception or addiction is now complete - hopefully you choose the higher road to travel ... Pisces born your period to assert your independence and pursue your unique individuality is done - how different are you since January of 1998 when Neptune began its transit through the sign of Aquarius ... in fact you could say how diffrent and uniquely do we all view our spiritual beliefs since that time … but now it's time to immerse ourselves in the waters of compassion, creativity and spirituality …
Neptune will not complete its transit through Pisces until January of 2026 ... and no matter what dreams may come - and they will in numbers - know that with Neptune in Pisces, dreams will definitely have the potential to become reality, and hopefully we will all rise to new heights of spiritual compassion and not fall into the depths of despair, deception, delusion and addiction !!!
Friday, January 27, 2012
BEING OPEN MINDED ON THE CUTTING EDGE - "SHOCKING" !!!
Mercury began its transit through the sign of Aquarius this afternoon, 1/27, at 1:12 PM EST ... the mind and tongue tend to be unconventional sometimes to the extreme of shocking other people ... communication is made intelligently, objectively, openly, and independently... language used can be very individualistic and sometimes rebellious ... one thinks for themself and usually resists other people's answers ... learning is best done through questioning authority and seeking out unique experiences ... the mind is experimental, innovative, and future oriented ... one wants to explore all possibilities while keeping options open ... there is the tendency to jump from idea to idea resulting perhaps from an intuitive flash or brainstorming ... one must be careful not to become a victim of fragmented or erratic thinking ... there are usually excellent verbal skills here ... one can be quite objective allowing them to talk with just about anyone ... connections are best made on an individual basis ... interests usually include anything new age - oh say like astrology, numerology and tarot maybe???!!! , and anything unusual, different, technological or progressive ... this energy frequently gives one the mind of a computer and the soul of a rebel !!!
Mercury in Aquarius usually indicates a fine and clever mind that is accurate, inventive and inquisitive ... people born under this energy - like yours truly!!! - often take a great interest in other people and have excellent judgement of human nature ... there is a love of analyzing character and motivation, and the finely tuned powers of observation that accompany this energy allow one to predict accurately how someone will react in a given situation ... Mercury here makes one a rather notorius people-watcher, and gives one a broad and emotionally detached outlook ... Aquarius is known as the sign of the truth-seeker and that characterizes the way this mind works ... sometimes one may seem eccentric as the ideas are so advanced ... and one may also enjoy saying things simply to shock other people - absolutely priceless, right ???
Mercury in Aquarius gives the mind the need for a lot of stimulation and activity ... interests are pursued thoroughly because of the capability of pursuing a train of thought for very long periods ... one is also capable of great inventive originality ... there is a desire to understand how the Universe is linked together ... one must be careful here of the powerful tendency toward abstraction causing one to become too detached and end up living in a mental environment that may be a long way from the reality of others around you ... also one may find that the thoughts speed so fast that one forgets to finish sentences - thinking others will understand where your thoughts were going - or one finishes other people's sentences for them in order to get on to the next topic ... a benefit of this energy is becoming aware that the individual mind is ultimately NOT separated from the Universal mind !!! ...
The essence of Mercury in Aquarius is thinking through liberating ... one perceives things mentally in a manner that seems to others as highly unlikely or even odd ... there is a definite streak of stubbornness running through the mind which is a result of having a sense of the "Truth" and understanding how things really are ... one has to be careful of the inherent blind spot which is detached objectivity to the point of missing the emotional factors in a given situation ... one of the main challenges of this energy is to learn to communicate ones vision and help others see life from a point beyond their personal hopes and fears ... the energy of Mercury in Aquarius can be expressed in the following ways :
POSITIVE: original thinker, inventive, unorthodox, comprehensive, scientific, objective, concise, well-informed, unshockable, open-minded, truth-loving, perceptive, progressive thinker, utopian, reformist, socially aware, intuitive, cosmically aware, telepathic and inspiring mind
NEGATIVE: way-out thinker, cranky, irrelevant, disjointed, clinical, lacks warmth, abrupt, unfeeling, indifferent, fixed opinions, contrary, emotionally blind, out of "time", unrealistic, reactionary, anti-social, scatterbrained, spaced out, overactive mind
Mercury remains in Aquarius until February 13th - a transit with the speed of lightning !!! ... this is the next to the last sign Mercury will completely transit before beginning its first Retrograde journey for 2012 which begins in March in the sign of Aries - see anything potentially managing to cause more than the usual disruption of a Mercury Retrograde ??? ... that's right, Aries is ruled by Mars which will still be in its Retrograde journey for 2012 ... gotta love that Cosmic sense of humor now !!! ... but for now, enjoy thinking with an open mind and remember that the truth often awakens like a flash of lightning - are you ready to be struck by it ???
Mercury in Aquarius usually indicates a fine and clever mind that is accurate, inventive and inquisitive ... people born under this energy - like yours truly!!! - often take a great interest in other people and have excellent judgement of human nature ... there is a love of analyzing character and motivation, and the finely tuned powers of observation that accompany this energy allow one to predict accurately how someone will react in a given situation ... Mercury here makes one a rather notorius people-watcher, and gives one a broad and emotionally detached outlook ... Aquarius is known as the sign of the truth-seeker and that characterizes the way this mind works ... sometimes one may seem eccentric as the ideas are so advanced ... and one may also enjoy saying things simply to shock other people - absolutely priceless, right ???
Mercury in Aquarius gives the mind the need for a lot of stimulation and activity ... interests are pursued thoroughly because of the capability of pursuing a train of thought for very long periods ... one is also capable of great inventive originality ... there is a desire to understand how the Universe is linked together ... one must be careful here of the powerful tendency toward abstraction causing one to become too detached and end up living in a mental environment that may be a long way from the reality of others around you ... also one may find that the thoughts speed so fast that one forgets to finish sentences - thinking others will understand where your thoughts were going - or one finishes other people's sentences for them in order to get on to the next topic ... a benefit of this energy is becoming aware that the individual mind is ultimately NOT separated from the Universal mind !!! ...
The essence of Mercury in Aquarius is thinking through liberating ... one perceives things mentally in a manner that seems to others as highly unlikely or even odd ... there is a definite streak of stubbornness running through the mind which is a result of having a sense of the "Truth" and understanding how things really are ... one has to be careful of the inherent blind spot which is detached objectivity to the point of missing the emotional factors in a given situation ... one of the main challenges of this energy is to learn to communicate ones vision and help others see life from a point beyond their personal hopes and fears ... the energy of Mercury in Aquarius can be expressed in the following ways :
POSITIVE: original thinker, inventive, unorthodox, comprehensive, scientific, objective, concise, well-informed, unshockable, open-minded, truth-loving, perceptive, progressive thinker, utopian, reformist, socially aware, intuitive, cosmically aware, telepathic and inspiring mind
NEGATIVE: way-out thinker, cranky, irrelevant, disjointed, clinical, lacks warmth, abrupt, unfeeling, indifferent, fixed opinions, contrary, emotionally blind, out of "time", unrealistic, reactionary, anti-social, scatterbrained, spaced out, overactive mind
Mercury remains in Aquarius until February 13th - a transit with the speed of lightning !!! ... this is the next to the last sign Mercury will completely transit before beginning its first Retrograde journey for 2012 which begins in March in the sign of Aries - see anything potentially managing to cause more than the usual disruption of a Mercury Retrograde ??? ... that's right, Aries is ruled by Mars which will still be in its Retrograde journey for 2012 ... gotta love that Cosmic sense of humor now !!! ... but for now, enjoy thinking with an open mind and remember that the truth often awakens like a flash of lightning - are you ready to be struck by it ???
Monday, January 23, 2012
WHAT TRULY MOTIVATES US IN LIFE ???
Mars, the planet representing the urge to get what you want, sexual drive, initiative, courage, raw energy and desires, began its RETROGRADE journey for 2012 today, 1/23, at 7:54 PM EST ... the purpose of a Mars retrograde ultimately is to evaluate what it is that motivates you and for you to determine if you are on the correct path to achieve your goal, and if you are doing what you should be doing to get there ... inside a Mars retrograde, it is time for all of us to adjust our actions and aggressive instincts to ensure that ones intent is accomplished ... this often includes going back over previous actions and having to redo them or let them go in order to move forward ... also, old resentments and personal issues that haven't been resolved in the past have a tendency of resurfacing during this period which yields the awareness that the time has come to develop new strategies and approaches for dealing with issues, anger and learning assertiveness ... it is often said that during a Mars retrograde we may become somewhat less "warlike" and that our energy can hit a lull to the point where it seems our get up and go truly got up and went !!!! ... Mars takes a retrograde journey for about 9 - 10 weeks out of its 26 month cycle ...
This 26th month cycle becomes significant as we are used to Mars energy moving forward since it takes about two years to return to its natal position in ones birth chart and thus spends about two months in each sign ... the direct and retrograde stationing movement of Mars occurs most frequently in Cancer, Leo and Virgo, and least frequently in Sagittarius and Aquarius due to its eccentric orbit around the Sun ... Mars could be considered a "double twin" of the Earth as it tilts on its axis in almost the same way as the Earth, but Mars has 4 six month seasons instead of 4 three month seasons like we have here on Earth ... the Earth orbits the Sun in 1 year and Mars in 2 years thus the Earth finally catches up with Mars roughly every 2 years and 2 months = 26 month cycle ... often Mars retrograde will bring issues of frustration or hostility to the surface we have deliberately suppressed due to their disruptive qualities which can cause forward movement in our lives to be temporarily delayed ... sudden reversals of interest and drive may occur, as well as the termination of a long term goal as it may become apparent that the effort is innappropriate for the long term ... also old wounds, hurts and frustrations may arise seemingly out of context but usually there is a purpose for this ... during a Mars retrograde it is usually a good idea NOT to undertake any new beginnings per contract or verbally since the energy often isn't there to carry it through ... now sometimes you can't just "sit tight" for nearly two and a half months, but there are good reasons, if at all possible, as the waiting may ultimately prove to be a blessing in the long run ... often things begun under a Mars retograde will run into problems when it stations back into direct motion - that being April 13th/14th, depending on what time zone you live in, or at some point during the next two years, or even when Mars begins its next retrograde journey - which will be in March of 2014 ...
This Mars retrograde is entirely in the sign of Virgo and will occur from 23 degrees of Virgo back down to 3 degrees of Virgo ... if you have had a natal chart done, you can look to where these degrees fall and get an idea of where you will be rethinking some kind of action you have taken or where you might encounter delays or even a shift into a different direction ... if you were born with your natal Sun between 3 degrees and 23 degrees of Virgo, at some point Mars will cross back over your natal Sun and, among other things, there could be a few days when you feel as if someone unplugged your energy outlet !!! ... as with Mercury retrograde periods, sometimes those born with Mars retrograde will find this period more productive as they are already comfortable and used to this energy and have a better understanding ... interesting to note that in a natal chart those born with Mars retrograde are said to have actions in the current life that are recreations of the past and are frequently in competition with themselves !!!
As Virgo is the natural ruler of the 6th house we can certainly expect many of the issues that arise will have to do with daily work and service - here jobs could change, pay could be reduced or the job could simply come to an end, health and nutrition - past issues may arise requiring further medical attention or we discover a need to rethink our dietary habits, and family issues on some level ... as Virgo is ruled by Mercury, we have a Mercury/Mars relationship working here in retrograde motion which will surely result in a weakening of vitality and possibly our minds and tongues getting somewhat out of control ... get out and do some exercise ... also interesting to note, usually in a Mars retrograde we tend to become less warlike and somewhat more civil but that is not set in stone ... we may also encounters blocks and hindrances in our intellectual urge, avenues of expression and reasoning ability !!!
This 26th month cycle becomes significant as we are used to Mars energy moving forward since it takes about two years to return to its natal position in ones birth chart and thus spends about two months in each sign ... the direct and retrograde stationing movement of Mars occurs most frequently in Cancer, Leo and Virgo, and least frequently in Sagittarius and Aquarius due to its eccentric orbit around the Sun ... Mars could be considered a "double twin" of the Earth as it tilts on its axis in almost the same way as the Earth, but Mars has 4 six month seasons instead of 4 three month seasons like we have here on Earth ... the Earth orbits the Sun in 1 year and Mars in 2 years thus the Earth finally catches up with Mars roughly every 2 years and 2 months = 26 month cycle ... often Mars retrograde will bring issues of frustration or hostility to the surface we have deliberately suppressed due to their disruptive qualities which can cause forward movement in our lives to be temporarily delayed ... sudden reversals of interest and drive may occur, as well as the termination of a long term goal as it may become apparent that the effort is innappropriate for the long term ... also old wounds, hurts and frustrations may arise seemingly out of context but usually there is a purpose for this ... during a Mars retrograde it is usually a good idea NOT to undertake any new beginnings per contract or verbally since the energy often isn't there to carry it through ... now sometimes you can't just "sit tight" for nearly two and a half months, but there are good reasons, if at all possible, as the waiting may ultimately prove to be a blessing in the long run ... often things begun under a Mars retograde will run into problems when it stations back into direct motion - that being April 13th/14th, depending on what time zone you live in, or at some point during the next two years, or even when Mars begins its next retrograde journey - which will be in March of 2014 ...
This Mars retrograde is entirely in the sign of Virgo and will occur from 23 degrees of Virgo back down to 3 degrees of Virgo ... if you have had a natal chart done, you can look to where these degrees fall and get an idea of where you will be rethinking some kind of action you have taken or where you might encounter delays or even a shift into a different direction ... if you were born with your natal Sun between 3 degrees and 23 degrees of Virgo, at some point Mars will cross back over your natal Sun and, among other things, there could be a few days when you feel as if someone unplugged your energy outlet !!! ... as with Mercury retrograde periods, sometimes those born with Mars retrograde will find this period more productive as they are already comfortable and used to this energy and have a better understanding ... interesting to note that in a natal chart those born with Mars retrograde are said to have actions in the current life that are recreations of the past and are frequently in competition with themselves !!!
As Virgo is the natural ruler of the 6th house we can certainly expect many of the issues that arise will have to do with daily work and service - here jobs could change, pay could be reduced or the job could simply come to an end, health and nutrition - past issues may arise requiring further medical attention or we discover a need to rethink our dietary habits, and family issues on some level ... as Virgo is ruled by Mercury, we have a Mercury/Mars relationship working here in retrograde motion which will surely result in a weakening of vitality and possibly our minds and tongues getting somewhat out of control ... get out and do some exercise ... also interesting to note, usually in a Mars retrograde we tend to become less warlike and somewhat more civil but that is not set in stone ... we may also encounters blocks and hindrances in our intellectual urge, avenues of expression and reasoning ability !!!
For those of you born between today, January 23rd and April 13th, you will get Mars retrograde in your birthday chart for the whole year ahead ... below is what noted astrologer Mary Fortier Shea has to say about having Mars retrograde in the birthday chart - also known as the Solar Return:
"When Mars is retrograde in the solar return chart, the individual must work with the process of self-motivation. This is a good time to work on a long-term project, especially one involving the need to repeatedly push yourself toward achievement. You are the motivating force. No one else can get you to move. It is very unlikely that you will be motivated by others since personal goals will seem more important than the conflicting goals of others. If you cannot motivate yourself or direct your energy in a useful manner, you will feel listless and tired. This is an extremely useful retrogradation for those who are goal-oriented; unfortunately, it can be a very counterproductive placement for those who are not.
The way you choose to handle anger is symbolized by Mars retrograde. Usually, there is a desire to avoid confrontation and conflict. You may be unable or unwilling to express anger outwardly. Furthermore, you might find it difficult to be openly aggressive or even assertive given the situations you are involved with. If this is so, you could resort to passive-aggressive behavior or manipulation if it seems impossible to deal with a present situation on a rational level. For example, if you are taking care of a cantankerous and senile relative, confrontation and rational discussion will not improve your relationship, but refusing to engage in conflicts and stressing the humor of the situation may. You can manipulate your way around the old coot with love and understanding in your heart. Having Mars retrograde in a solar return chart signals the need to reassess the appropriateness of anger and conflict in certain situations where it may actually be totally useless. It is not the answer to all situations and you can learn to use other tactics.
If you are involved in difficult circumstances, you may not defend yourself against the criticism of others. And in fact, you could see yourself as responsible to some extent for the situations you are involved in. This is a time when you are more apt to get in touch with the role you, yourself, play in creating stress. You could blame yourself and be very self-critical of your own behavior. Positively, we can look upon this year as a time when you are more apt to see self-defeating situations and take corrective action. It is fairly common to realize the existence of at least one self-defeating situation or personality pattern during the year.
Mars retrograde, at its worst manifestation, can have a self-destructive interpretation. It is possible that you will place yourself (through your own doing) in a situation that causes you difficulty or pain. You will have the ability to withdraw from the situation, but might choose to remain throughout the solar return year. This may sound like a horrible manifestation, but it is not necessarily so ... The house placement of Mars will relate to the self-defeating or self-destructive attitudes and may symbolize this negative behavior in relationships, career practices, financial responsibility, etc. If one concentrates on the issues, solutions can be found and there will be no need to remain in compromising situations."
OK Aries born, this is your period of review and rethinking since Mars is your ruling planet ... what has been going on in your life since December 20th, 2009 that may not be working out after all ... and, this includes all of us, what possibly was begun from December 20th, 2009 through March 10th, 2010 that now must be addressed and reworked or simply has come to a necessary ending ??? ... Even though Aries born individuals as well as Virgo born - since Mars is retrograding through the sign of Virgo - may be more sensitive to this reversal of energy, we will all experience it somewhere in our lives and lights may begin to come on in our heads that perhaps we should have either waited a while longer before taking action or possibly never have taken action to begin with in certain situations ... this Mars retrograde period may be made even more frustrating because adding fuel to the fire, there will be a Mercury Retrograde stirring up its usual mayhem embedded in this Mars retrograde and that will be from March 11th/12th through April 3rd/4th - yikes, fasten your seatbelts !!!
Mars remains retrograde until April 13th/14th ... so it's probably a good idea to drop back and punt where possible for the time being ... we also may feel at some points along the way that there is something that is making us restless, edgy and irritable and simply not be able to pin down what is causing this ... and during this Mars Retrograde, hopefully we all will come to realize that the perfection (Virgo) we seek outwardly begins within ourselves !!!
The way you choose to handle anger is symbolized by Mars retrograde. Usually, there is a desire to avoid confrontation and conflict. You may be unable or unwilling to express anger outwardly. Furthermore, you might find it difficult to be openly aggressive or even assertive given the situations you are involved with. If this is so, you could resort to passive-aggressive behavior or manipulation if it seems impossible to deal with a present situation on a rational level. For example, if you are taking care of a cantankerous and senile relative, confrontation and rational discussion will not improve your relationship, but refusing to engage in conflicts and stressing the humor of the situation may. You can manipulate your way around the old coot with love and understanding in your heart. Having Mars retrograde in a solar return chart signals the need to reassess the appropriateness of anger and conflict in certain situations where it may actually be totally useless. It is not the answer to all situations and you can learn to use other tactics.
If you are involved in difficult circumstances, you may not defend yourself against the criticism of others. And in fact, you could see yourself as responsible to some extent for the situations you are involved in. This is a time when you are more apt to get in touch with the role you, yourself, play in creating stress. You could blame yourself and be very self-critical of your own behavior. Positively, we can look upon this year as a time when you are more apt to see self-defeating situations and take corrective action. It is fairly common to realize the existence of at least one self-defeating situation or personality pattern during the year.
Mars retrograde, at its worst manifestation, can have a self-destructive interpretation. It is possible that you will place yourself (through your own doing) in a situation that causes you difficulty or pain. You will have the ability to withdraw from the situation, but might choose to remain throughout the solar return year. This may sound like a horrible manifestation, but it is not necessarily so ... The house placement of Mars will relate to the self-defeating or self-destructive attitudes and may symbolize this negative behavior in relationships, career practices, financial responsibility, etc. If one concentrates on the issues, solutions can be found and there will be no need to remain in compromising situations."
OK Aries born, this is your period of review and rethinking since Mars is your ruling planet ... what has been going on in your life since December 20th, 2009 that may not be working out after all ... and, this includes all of us, what possibly was begun from December 20th, 2009 through March 10th, 2010 that now must be addressed and reworked or simply has come to a necessary ending ??? ... Even though Aries born individuals as well as Virgo born - since Mars is retrograding through the sign of Virgo - may be more sensitive to this reversal of energy, we will all experience it somewhere in our lives and lights may begin to come on in our heads that perhaps we should have either waited a while longer before taking action or possibly never have taken action to begin with in certain situations ... this Mars retrograde period may be made even more frustrating because adding fuel to the fire, there will be a Mercury Retrograde stirring up its usual mayhem embedded in this Mars retrograde and that will be from March 11th/12th through April 3rd/4th - yikes, fasten your seatbelts !!!
Mars remains retrograde until April 13th/14th ... so it's probably a good idea to drop back and punt where possible for the time being ... we also may feel at some points along the way that there is something that is making us restless, edgy and irritable and simply not be able to pin down what is causing this ... and during this Mars Retrograde, hopefully we all will come to realize that the perfection (Virgo) we seek outwardly begins within ourselves !!!
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