Last Thursday's Sun square Saturn and Ceres' ingress into Aries was very poignant in world events that day via the voice of authorities led by President Obama for the 2nd time denying the Keystone Pipeline - the President (the Sun) created a crisis (square) by making an authoritive choice (Saturn). He also acted as the warrior for the earth/nature/protector of a food producing via crops/agriculture region (Ceres into Aries). Meanwhile, here in Arizona and partcularly in Tucson, the State Education Department and the Tucson Unified School District not only banned Mexican American history courses, but have gone as far as to make the study material (ie - books) very difficult to access and outright banning them from classes (that next fire engine you hear coming may be coming to start a fire not put one out!). Here we see Sun/Saturn act as the heavy hand of authority and Ceres in Aries like an enraged mother. The obvious racial fear that exists in many people's minds in AZ have me thinking we should rename our state: Alazona or Aribama - anyone want to take a vote? I've had people tell me when you travel to other parts of the world, tell people you're a Canadian. Here's my advice: if you travel to other parts of the USA, say you're a New Mexican!
This week could be the beginning of a more actively rough few months in general. Mars goes retrograde in Virgo until April 13th, stays in retrograde shadow until June 19th, and in Virgo until July 3rd. Most of you know all about Mercury retro's effects, since they are so frequent (3x per year). Well, to me Mars retro (once every 2 years or so) are much stronger/poignant in its noticeable effects. Our's is a world of action/doing, which is what Mars is all about. When our actions start to give us backwards results or just stand still/are blocked, it can be extremely irritating to the point of enragement. This is what Mars Retro can do for you! Look at the house it is in to see the area of life most affected. For instance, if it is transiting 2nd house in your chart, then expect a slowdown in gaining of resources to possibly the point of stoppage or even loss. When we think about Mars in Virgo, the effects may not be as extreme as some of the other signs it could be in, as Mars normal rambunctious energy is actually tempered quite down on the Virgo/Pisces axis, but not in necessarily a negative way, but in a grounded/receptive way. The intensity is still there, but it's pointed like a scalpel ready to cut out what's diseased. It's a great time to assess your health and become more disciplined in your regime - to take responsibility for your own well-being and be preventative in your approach to illness and healing. It is also ready to participate with others in joint service. So we may already be in the mindset of having to cut back, to examine our resources and what we spend our time doing, and this could ease this retro period a bit on personal levels. This is also a good time to work with others on detailed projects, especially if involves Mars type activities like building, gardening, metalwork, mechanical repairs, fine crafts, etc. One danger is to get critical of others actions. This time would be best to use by assessing what's in need of repair in our lives, and to see if we are taking our service to others too far and allowing ourselves to become a victim, which can be the source of much anger and subsequent battles. In the mundane world, Mars Retrograde can be a very dangerous time, as its normal energy is much more potent. In Virgo, the police, military, and civil servants may feel its effects the most. Historically, one can trace an increased aggression by the police/military in conjunction with civil services against their own citizenry during these periods (if I was Syrian I'd be very concerned about this during the next few months). This can be particularly seen when progressed Mars goes retrograde in a country's birth chart. The decades of progressed Mars retrograde usually equate to a time period when the military turns its guns on the very citizens it's supposed to be protecting, rather than being involved as much in foreign type wars/police actions. One of the worrisome things about that is that the US's progressed Mars went retro a few years back and ever since then we see increasing intrusion/use of the military to monitor US citizens, and the use of police to quell mostly peaceful demonstrations, and meanwhile civil services decay across all society - the US may be in this type of cycle until the mid-2080's! With Mars in Virgo, an Earth sign (Pluto in Capricorn also), earth-related natural disasters are quite possible (like large earthquakes) during this time. The first exact Uranus/Pluto square is getting very tight during this time period, so combined with this testy Mars, we could have some global catastrophes on the horizon to deal with. It's possible fire and earth may blend together too (volcanos, sunspot blasts on earth). I have heard that many Vedic astrologers are expecting some big natural event in March/April based on their methods of prediction. I think that Mars retro in an earth sign will keep real estate prices depressed for next quarter or two also.
To top all of this off on Monday, Mercury trines Mars stationary retrograde - Monday should be the perfect day to make plans, collaborate with others, make repairs, prepare for progressive changes, work with machinery, etc.
Monday is also Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - a water year. I'm no expert in Chinese astrology, but I know they expect water issues/catastrophes/increased precipitation. However, the Dragon is considered a lucky/auspicious year especially for making plans that bring fortune later (sounds like Mars retro a bit there!). It's also considered a good year for making babies, collaborating with others on plans, making big changes in your life, new opportunities, abundance, and doing the hard work needed for success.
Wednesday can be a frustrating and challenging day in the sphere of relationships, as Venus is sesiquadrate Saturn. It may be impossible to get what you want from others on this day and it may be best to just accept that. People (yourself included) may be cool and distant and conservative in their interactions with others, and it will be easy to see the faults in others. This would be a day to best spend alone if possible or to minimize your interactions and expectations of others or you could easily get too harsh/controlling with them or vice versa. Issues with others at work who are superior to you are possible too.
Mercury gets activated on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, it squares Saturn and then ingresses into Aquarius. The square to Saturn can make this a day of heavy thoughts and tedious/difficult conversations/communications. It's easy to perceive the Shadow today - it's best to remember it's just a passing phase, as life can seem difficult/burdensome under this energy. It's easy to fall into a stubborn pattern mentally and get argumentative with others. Mercury's ingress into Aquarius (and also conjunction to Vesta) should start to break this up, as the Winged Messeneger is ready to collaborate with others intellectually for the next few weeks. Lines will be drawn in a "us vs. them" mentality during this time and the dichotomy between different value systems will be open for all to see and comment on and act upon even. We may be filled with original, yet unconventional thoughts about how to improve the systems around us. In our social lives, we may spend more time with eclectic, different people. The mind works well with science/technology/math/logic during this time.
On Saturday, Mercury sextiles Uranus and squares Jupiter. Mercury/Uranus will heighten our perceptions and intuitions and fill our mind with electric thoughts/energy. you can be highly creative on a mental level today - great for writing, speaking, getting your point across succinctly and unoffensively, getting support/opportunity for your ideas, happy surprises, new solutions/approaches to old problems, or just doing something exciting and different than the norm. Combined with Mercury/Jupiter however, we may end up going overboard and putting too much on our plate this day. Our mind is on what's grandiose, not the minor details. We can get into some long philosophical self-righteous rants and become an obnoxious bore to others. You're thinking BIG on this day and that's OK, but it's easy to get carried away. Venus sesiquadrate Jupiter only adds to this excessive energy, and Sun sesiquadrate retrograde Mars shows the potential to irritate others or vice versa is very strong today because of all this energy having us or others lose control at times.
Sunday's biggest event is the asteroid goddess Juno ingressing into Sagittarius. This is a time where we will seek to form partnerships that inspire us, or seek partnerships with inspiring people in order to perhaps ground them and their ideas into some concrete system/reality.
Big event next week: Neptune ingresses into the waters of Pisces, the sign it has most affinity to,for the next 13 years!
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