Unrequited love is a fairly common story. What’s unusual is that it seems to dog men and women fairly equally. There not many things that fit this bill. As far as a marker in a chart goes, pining is a … Read More…
Unrequited love is a fairly common story. What’s unusual is that it seems to dog men and women fairly equally. There not many things that fit this bill. As far as a marker in a chart goes, pining is a … Read More…
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Mars’ Virgo ingress takes place on September 5th at 5:34 AM EDT.
Actions can be productive or obsessive, depending on how the intense perfectionism is handled. Mars in Virgo can help you get organized and initiate solutions – you’re no longer just talking about making it better, you’re actually doing something. But if you get stuck in crisis mode (it’s all wrong, it’s too much, I’ll never be ready) this can be a panicky, unproductive time.
This is not your typical hot -tempered transit – Virgo is the “service sign.” But Mars in Virgo can trigger anger if a situation does not meet certain standards. Those standards can be sensible or irrational – as with all signs, Virgo’s energy runs the gamut. The healthy manifestation would look like a clean, empowering upgrade. Anger/frustration at falling short can fuel tremendous work (on yourself or an external goal). What’s wasteful or below par is ruthlessly cut out. This is how things get done, and done correctly. The unhealthy manifestation would involve sadistic insistence on an impossible-to-achieve standard. You end up punishing yourself or someone else, because of a microscopic flaw.
Virgo is about what’s missing and what’s not good enough. In this context, Mars is driven to find the elusive prize – just one more adjustment and you’ll find X or make it perfect. In all Mars matters (sex, action, initiation) this means technique over raw impulse. Every move is refined, and has a specific purpose. But it can also mean a fruitless pursuit of something better, when what you have is just fine.
Also on September 5th, Mercury (ruler of Virgo) stations direct at 28 degrees Leo, which is the same degree as the August 21st New Moon eclipse. There’s forward movement, as Mars carries an event from that eclipse into new territory. Now that you have all the facts, you can take targeted action. There’s nothing random about this – you must have a specific plan. The Virgo Sun opposes Neptune Rx in Pisces, which refers to the September 6th Full Moon. Even as you’re gearing up to do it right, something that’s beyond your control is flowing forward – an expansion or ending. Don’t worry about what you can’t control. Focus on what’s in front of you.
Here are the aspects Mars in Virgo will make:
Mercury stations direct, and Mars enters Virgo–those seem straightforward enough, don’t they? And related, as our action urge enters territory …
A reader wrote: “There are some synastry aspects that make people want to run the other way, a Saturn square or a Neptune one say, but that kind of reaction doesn’t take in to account the natal relationship each person … Read More…
The full moon in Pisces takes place in the early morning on September 6th. The Moon will be conjunct Neptune; she’ll enjoy support from Pluto in Capricorn. This suggests access to feelings, real and deep. The support from Pluto will … Read More…
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As the goddess of grain and agriculture, Ceres was one of the most important deities in Rome. The “world of Ceres”, a pit with a stone lid, was ceremonially opened three times a year – August 24, October 5 and November 8 – and offerings were left for the goddess of abundance. Right now, Ceres is in moist, fertile Cancer. Cancer is, of course, one of the most fertile signs, but it is also associated with the sea, tides and the Moon. In many parts of the world right now, the earth is literally bathed in water. Ceres has just had a […]
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We’re moving way from the dramatic stage, to pave a stronger landscape during the weeks ahead. Less playing, more calculating. We’re attempting to get from point A, to point B. Less hoping and dreaming, with more serious work to reach goals this time. Creative Mars is getting ready to exit from the passionate fires of […]