Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Mars In Capricorn

Mars enters Capricorn today to join the North Node, Pluto, and Mercury. While the sun is still shining the solar light of consciousness in the wide open vistas of the fun-seeking Archer, there is still quite a bit of mojo in the business oriented house of the Sea-Goat, keeping the expansiveness tied to practicality and level headedness.

The warrior planet is said to be exalted in Capricorn for it's ability to master it's often reckless energies to produce something that matters, "matter" being the essence of the Earth signs. War, the expertise of Mars, has always been associated with big business and the building of empires, a theme that still very much alive in today's world.

While work and substantiveness are the oft quoted qualities of Capricorn, here with mars, we also encounter the "Lust of the Goat" typical of the pagan holiday of Saturnalia whose namesake comes from Saturn, the ruler of Capricorn. Saturnalia was, and still is, a high festival of joy and pleasure, Although in our modern world the celebrations are less orgiastic, thanks to the early church. People


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December 13th

Mars conjuncts Pluto and mercury. Although mars is in the sign of reservation, it's contact with Pluto can be destructive and with mercury there can be harsh words or arguments. With the moon in Pisces compassion should be present but as it passes into Aries at midnight the mood changes and becomes more urgent. It could be a time when people have the gumption or will to break off relationships or projects that are no longer working, or take responsibility to stand up to a person or situation that doesn't serve your own personal needs. All this is on the heels of a powerful lunar eclipse so be fully aware of your behavior and impulses especially where selfishness is concerned. Bridges burn easily during these critical times.

December 28
Mars will clash with the moon and Saturn today, so take heed. Moon and Saturn are a sign of sobriety at best and depression and myopia at worst. In the sign of Libra this may cast a grey light over relationship matters. With mars squaring the conjunction we may see struggles with authorities or parents and misunderstandings with angry results will be common as mercury goes direct the same day.

watch your temper and avoid confrontations or people who may trigger you.

Obstacles, red tape and resistance will be experienced where we are pushing to make things happen. Relax as much as possible and realize that pushing may have little effect. Wait a few days after this aspect passes and Mercury has gone direct as communications and details will be screwy anyway. For those that are in Airports going home from holiday, I feel for you!

All this happens about a week before the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Capricorn, so keep in mind aggressive actions taken without forethought could have dramatic and permanent effects.

Monday, December 6, 2010

NEW MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

Sagittarius is a sign associated with optimism, joviality and "seeing the big picture" as it is when the sun is at the zenith of the solar zodiac, showing perspective as it wraps up a full solar cycle. It has yet to enter into the sober maturity of Capricorn and is of the element of Fire which carries with it a lust for life and urge to move, wander and, in the case of the Jupiter ruled sign, Explore.

Sagittarius is also the sign which contains the increasingly touted Galactic Center of the milky way which is associated with divine genius and evolutionary forces in modern thought and is essential to the Mayan cosmogenesis and stories surrounding the 2012 end date of the mayan calendar. Alien consciousness or consciousness so ancient it appears "alien" is also associated with this point, which is relevant for reasons I'll get to in a moment.



Jupiter, the Sagg ruler, is at home in Pisces which he used to rule in the classic system before the discovery of Neptune. Looking to the ruling planet of a sign the New or Full moon is in can often cast more light on it's nature and what kind of stories and archetypal themes we will be dealing with. Jupiter in Pisces is well placed as it gives a loving kindness and selflessness softening the sometimes brusk nature of Sagittarius. Jupiter is also conjunct Uranus which moves direct just a few hours before the new moon becomes exact, this is significant.

Anytime a planet stations Retrograde (to appear to move backwards through the sky) or station Direct (as appears to stop and move forward again) there is a shifting of the subtle energetic expression of the planetary archetypes within us and our lives. Whether or not a stationing planet is aspecting your personal natal planets will determine whether or not there is an actual event or if it is just a feeling in the air.

Uranus will Be stationing direct as it Squares Transiting mars in sagittarius conjunct the Galactic Center.

This comes just on the heels of Wikileak's front man julian assange stating in an interview that an upcoming wikileaks will involve UFO's and, almost assuredly, Extra-terrestrials (or what is so forgotten, *appears* alien). Both the Galactic Center, where mars is sitting, and Uranus are associated with the future, novelty and all things "alien".

I have predicted that during the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction we would finally begin to see real disclosure and revelations regarding the UFO/ET issues and certainly has seemed to come true. I'll post more on this in an upcoming article as it is an issue that I believe will define the future of humanity.

Mars and Uranus in aspect is one of aggressive independence which can be careless of danger and the feelings of others. Accidents are also under the jurisdiction of this relationship. Aries types will feel this lunation as much as Sagittarians if not more so as Mars is it's ruling planet and is a fellow fire sign. Take care in your martial natures regardless of your sun sign over the next few days.