Mars stations retrograde on the 23rd of January 2012, 18 hours after the bold and brave January New Moon. Mars will traverse up and down 3 – 23 degrees Virgo and will spend roughly 10 days on a degree while it stations These degrees will become highly sensitized. My take on Mars retrograde is as usual different from most Astrologers. The retrograde effect is an illusion, but the fact that it aspects one degree 3 times is very real. Just as I said for Mercury retrograde, I believe this period gives us a chance to look at things from a right-brain perspective. The effect is cyclical not linear, it is internalized and intuitive. It is suggested that this a time where we find it hard to express our anger and become passive aggressive, I’m not sure I believe this to be so.
Mars Retrograde Meaning
Mars is in retrograde motion for an average of two and a half months every two years, which is only 10% of the time. What I do think happens, is that the Mars impulse is slowed down and deepened. Mars retrograde makes a lasting impression and every move is planned carefully and strategically. I have read that Mars retrograde is akin to it traveling in the 12th house, which to me makes more sense as I was thinking the feel is quite Neptunian/Plutonian. I believe Mars retrograde is about karmic rebalancing and it’s mission is spiritualised.
The effect of the fixed stars that Mars hits on it’s path with be the coloring factor to this retrograde in 2012. A Mars retrograde is a long drawn out affair that happens every two years. Since Mars is about sex as well as well as war, it will cause us to re-evaluate our sexual relationships. Our ambitions and goals also come under scrutiny. If you look at the chart you will see the dates when each of the degrees in Virgo get retraced. Things started in the shadow period from the 19th November until the 24th of January will get two more hits. During the retrograde you will be able to turns things round and see them from another angle. Then when they are direct again in the out-going shadow you get to see if the decision or idea was really viable or not.
In my opinion then, I think Mars could do with having the heat taken out of it at times, this gives it a chance to make daring decisions with a cool head. Another point to consider is whether to start a war. In modern days, war-mongering could be to start legal proceedings or initiate a new business venture. Tradition opinion is to wait till Mars is direct again. I think it all depends on whether your intentions are honorable, because the universe will take charge of the outcome. Retrograde cycles are fated times, one must surrender to the forces. Mars is about bravery and confronting danger. So Mars retrograde is like riding a choppy 12th house sea. More Saturnian/left brain types may like to wait until things are calmer and have more control of their vessel. But true swash-buckling adventurers will trust that if Neptune loves you, he will get you there unexpectedly faster and award you a bounty of treasure for your courage.
Mars Retrograde 2012
Mars set sail into the shadow zone on November 18. Our hero hit the fixed star Zosma in constellation Leo on December 5, it was also benefited by a kindly trine from Venus. This could’ve been a time of turning things around if you have been feeling victimized. Some compromises were made after a row. Hasty words to Mars from Mercury square. On the January 8 Mars was on the cranky lions tail Denebola, just before the Full Moon – Thaw! This moon also talked about victimization, since we had a grand trine to Sedna. Mars was also revving up Eris too. You will not see the last of skeletons let out of the closest on this day, they come back to haunt you around the 1st week of February and are resolved between June 16-18. January 22 sees Mars hit the fixed star Alkes, the Holy Grail. This star refers to gifts and talents passed down through the family. However, those gifts can come with a price as there is some unexpected events and disorder indicated. This star is activated for a good few days while Mars is stationing retrograde. So we are made to look what family traits we want to keep and which ones are causing upset in our lives.
Mars stations retrograde January 23 and remains within orb of Alkes until January 30. The retrograde chart itself gives us a very powerful Mars/Sedna/Mercury grand trine. Mercury is exactly on the Peacock while Mars is still on Alkes of course. We have already talked about Sedna and it’s history of betrayal from the father. There certainly seems to be a theme of ancestral inheritance, for good or for ill. Peacock was said to represent Argos the builder of the famous ship Argo (A constellation). I think this is quite apt since I was likening this whole Mars cycle as being somewhat like a voyage.
Fixed star Peacock gives a long life and sometimes fame, maybe this is our prize if we are brave enough to set sail during a Mars retrograde. There is certainly a sea-faring theme to this cycle with Sedna featuring in a few grand trines. We may risk being thrown overboard by a treacherous boss or father figure, but in our despair we find our true calling. Since this retrograde occurs after a new Moon, then the seeds of intention we plant here carry extra poignancy. We go deeper with them, but these are longer term goals and we will have to wait for June 19 before they bear fruit. What sweet fruit they will be!
Mars re-visits the turbulent feline Denebola February 6 and opposes Mercury/Moon on February 22, which could bring on a tempest. Time to batten the hatches. What’s more the transiting nodes are on the powerful Antares/Aldebaran axis. This is an incredibly fated, nodal time when the archangels will be watching. We revisit December 22 2011 again as a pre-christmas ghost bellows about the sails. March 12 we get an interesting grand trine that involves a the Lilith conjunction Jupiter and Pluto. This is a fantastically potent and magical moment. Mars on Zosma in Leo again suggests the possibility of transforming the victim into the saviour. So a time when pussy-cats lions get their courage from Oz and belt out an almighty roar. This trine lasts until March 22.
Mars stations direct on April 14. Mars passes over Zosma again May 22 and seals the deal as a result of the brave outburst back on March 12. Mars is also still empowered by a trine from Pluto on ruthless Facies. Mars back on spikey Denebola on June 16 which may bring up a bitter and vindictive backlash from who ever got shafted during the nautical shake-up. But that’s just a blip. At the end of our journey we can all drink Rum punch from the cup of Alkes as Mars says its last goodbyes to 23 Virgo and sails off into the sunset.
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Thanks, Moira.
I agree that mars rx would make getting old issues taken care of surgically, but you know we’re in the minority in that view.
Can you elaborate what you mean by this: “The “sources” are historic, and now seems like the best time to address/resolve them.” Maybe I’m just a bit sleepy, but do you mean the sources requiring surgery are historic or are you referring to astrology sources?
Good luck with your surgery!!
This is fantastic article, Mars retrograde in Virgo – “The Catcher in the Rye” , and we all welcome fantastic date March 12 , retro Mars Virgo trine Pluto Capp – Jupiter, Venus , Lilith in Taurus. Really great day, for mankind. I would like to ask you something, if I could please. What is someone’s natal Sun is on 8 degree Pisces,or Lilith on 9 degree Pisces ? That would be the spot that make’s Yod with grand trine ?
I’ve been wondering this since January, coz I saw that magical date March 12th.
Hi Miro, Actually the Sun & Lilith at 9 Pisces will form an opposition to Mars-Virgo at the apex of the trine … this is the tip of a kite formation, not a Yod formation. The flowing energy of the trine will be energized to manifest via the Sun/Lilith placement. With Sun/Lilith sextile the Jupiter/Venus/Lilith point in the trine, I’d expect some great sensitivity or awareness of the feminine divine coming up to the surface (sextile Pluto) and manifested by a Virgo styled precision. If you were a painter, there might be a masterpiece in the making here ! This native is probably already involved, via the Mars retrograde energy, with the topic that will “sail like a kite” by then.
Thanks for the reminder of this date. My own progressed Moon will also be at the tip of the kite then, with asteroids Persephone – Icarus – Karma – Eros conjuncted by transiting Mars. Sounds Good !
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Cassandra, you got me right the first time … the personal historical sources leading to the need for the surgery. So far this Mars-Virgo transit has me studying the textures of certain asteroids that have a mythic spiritual meaning to me. I am digging into some historical personal material and wondering in a most Virgo-precision way, “what is the pertinence” of this to me? I’ve also (today) discovered Mars will transit across natal asteroid Hekate soon. The Shaman Woman who guards the entrance to Hades. This is very significant to me as Saturn is transiting at my 12th house cusp for a long time this year, and bringing both physical and psychological life/health issues up for addressal. Saturn will be retrograding back to a point where Mars will sextile it when it directs this spring. This will occur with Mars in my 10th and Saturn in my 11th. I’m hoping to feel much better in a public-dynamic way, by then.
Thanks Miora , my mistake , it’s a kite, you are right. But that Lilith on 9 Pisces is mine, also my Eros is on 10 Virgo (btw Im Taurus ), and Sun on 9 Pisces is female close to me.That was the reason I asked separately. So it will be very interesting period for everybody on the Pisces kite spot , but how it will manifested, depends of the House from where Jupiter/Venus/Lilith strikes the kite spot, right ?
THanks Miro and Moira for bringing this to attention! My asc is 9 Virgo. I’m going to look at it form the Virgo perspective.
I have Asc 9 Virgo too…would be interested in your thoughts. also Moon 9 Taurus opp Jupiter 11 Scorpio.
From charts I’ve done recently this Mars retro is really hitting people with mutable oppositions/Tsquares. They seem to be experiencing life changing events usually more common with outer planet transits, but sort of speeded up and intensified
Yes, I’d consider the houses. You could start now by observing how the (slightly wide) trine from Pluto to Jupiter is effecting conditions of the houses they’re transiting in each chart. Pluto would indicate the area of deep changes and Jupiter would indicate where the changes are most easily/beneficially attained. Good Fortune to you !
Ok , my natal Lilith is in 7th house, and Pluto strikes from 5th and Jupiter from 9th(trining my Eros at same time ), (at the same time rx Saturn trine my Venus and conj my Uranus
…crazy chart these days.
That female have Sun in 5th house , Pluto strikes from 3rd and Jupter from 7th house.( at the same time rx Saturn opp her Moon and square her Venus ) , very complex for her , think so.
Im digging the astrology , but this was never happend to me or to her. That’s the reason , Im asking . So please , your oppinion is very important to me. Thanks again.
Dear Miro,
You’ve got the action-adventure transits in play, or let’s say your cards are probably a better “deal” now. It’s important that you not add to her serious considerations of your relationship by playing the role of the “card dealer”. That could result in 5th house (love, romance, gambling) troubles for both of you, even though it’s a great focus between you. Let her Jupiter transiting 7th (partnerships) help guide you through your own Lilith issues. There might be issues of distrust or distance causing fear for you, which she can absolve/dissolve if you both trust the microscopic analyzation skills at play in the Mars-Virgo RX period. Trust that this perspective will continue through the transit regardless of whether you pay extra attention to its methods and aims or outcomes. Given the Saturn pressure on her Moon & Venus, you’re doing the right thing to not only give her some space, but also listen to how she feels comfortable “leading” for a couple of months. It won’t be a wild time, but it might be a great time to share smaller, important particularities together …intellectual interests seem fitting. You might also spend some time considering how relationship/partnership hits a raw nerve with you, (Lilith 7th) while you and she adjust to each other’s balance for a few months. Recall that Mars RX has a “deal with the old, before dealing the new” atmosphere. Time to relax into the smaller details, before forcing larger plans.
I’m not a relationship expert, by any means (astrological or otherwise), Miro. I respect your questions, but hope you can sit “insight” any thoughts I’ve sent lately.
Respectfully,
Moira
This is very helpful Miora, and thanks allot for this brief information’s. This was a partnership and strong boundary with Sun/Lilith conjunction, and it’s ended not so long ago cause Saturn square Venus opp Moon in female chart. On March 12th it will be magical day for both, but as you said I’ve got better cards in hand , cause Saturn trine my Venus. The only thing I could do now , as you said, is to give some space and to see what will happened with rx Mars. From my point of view, in her chart rx Mars is transiting 11th house, that means , and old friend that will change prospective and want to be more than a friend. The Jupiter/Venus in her 7th house would be something connected with me, cause we were in partnership while Jupiter is transiting her 7th house. From my chart Rx Mars is in 1st house and it means my strong ambition that will come through some strong woman (Lilith in 7th house), and Jupiter/Venus is in 9th house, means I will go for a journey to the mountains or career chance . The only thing that will connect us on Marh 12th will be journey together, but if she wants, (Saturn square Venus ). That was the deal between us before we separated.
This is very complex situation , and I hope my intuition will be right. You were right that fear of separation and distance is now crushing our hearts, but we need to learn how to love our fears , doubts and jealousies, not to keep them as they are, but to transform them ( Pluto from my 5th house ). I could write on and on , but this best thing is to read little details as you said. Thanks again, blessings
okay, thanks for clearing that up. Saturn hitting the cusp of the 12th, huh? The cusp is so sensitive. I can see why you’re having health issues. I actually have t.Sat in the middle of my 6th, so same deal. It’s square my MC/IC for awhile, but thankfully it’s turned rx and will eventually get off that point. It also is square my sun by degree right now and will move away too. That should help me too.
Is t. mars currently in your 11th or 10th? T. mars in 10th speaks strongly of surgery or seeing a dr. I agree you’ll likely feel better when sat rx’s back into your 11th. Sat in the 12th is a tough transit. I had it 10-11 yrs ago and wasn’t into astrology then, so I was wholly unprepared. Since you know astrology you can use that to help it be easier by knowing what to expect and maybe heading off some things.
Thanks for your helpful thoughts, Cassandra. Yeah, Mars is transiting in the 10th. I never knew this indicated medical authority. I have conference appointments scheduled with all three of my “authorities” this coming Wednesday. This is when they’re going to hear a delicately composed (how Virgo, with progressed Venus & Mars there!) piece of my mind. I scheduled these appointments before the Mars RX transit (Yippee, or they might never have come together as I planned ?!). Natal Pluto at 1 Virgo runs my 10th house trine Saturn 2 Cap 2nd house. Mars won’t retrograde back in close aspect to these numbers (thank the stars???), but I think this is a great reminder of how the overall function of planetary action in their houses can contour one’s approach or focus. Can anyone say “well-contoured BITCHITUDE ?!” Pluto-Virgo-10th … I’ve never trusted authority, but I manage it quite well.
You brought up an interesting thought regarding the directions of Mars (in April) and Saturn (in June). I don’t mean to toss a damp Virgoan towel on matters, but when they direct we’re still deep in the numbers they transited RX. I do sense this as a period of the resolution of all issues “sturm&dranged” during the RX period, but do you think anyone can breathe freely until either planet is front/forward/beyond the complete cycle of degrees involved in the RX transit cycle ? Hopefully, we’ll both be paying attention to minor follow-up appointments by then, eh ?
Thanks also for your thoughts about the 6/12 house medical “visitations”. I can’t wait ’til everything gets traffic-jammed in my 5/11 or 3/9 houses. For the life of me, I can’t begin to Virgo when that might ever be again !
Care in all,
Moira
Oh, you’re so welcome! Sorry this is so long coming, but I’ve been crazy busy. Yes, 10th is MDs, especially surgeons. Is see you had your appt. already. I hope it went well! I hope your “well contoured BITCHITUDE” payed off, lol, love that saying!
Is t. mars on P.venus or mars? I see neptune is on your IC. I wonder if this is all woman related issues, like ovaries and reproductive things and such. I thought that mars was going to turn direct on 3 virgo, if so, that can be when you get real progress, since it will be on your MC. Surgery?
I do want t. sat to move on because it’s square my sun right now and my MC, but I am most unhappy about t. neptune square my mars and it will be there for sooo long. Don’t get me started on t. pluto on my mercury either and then there’s uranus…sigh, but yes, I will be happy when mars just moves on. It’s square my moon which is adding to my stomach problems. And I’m not happy about saturn in my 6th for so long either, but that’s another long duration thing. Oh well.
5/11 sounds grand, doesn’t it?! Except for saturn. I didn’t like saturn in my 5th so much.
Did you have a freudian slip in your last sentence above?
Hi Cassandra … yes, it’s been so “archeologically” busy lately, I can barely get to the astrology of it all. Not only are the doc’s probing the depths of my physique, but I’m un-earthing my household & worldly possessions in preparation for “The Big Dig-Out” ! Pluto & Uranus have set the tone, with Saturn holding the stop&go watch and Mars RX directing the activities for this big picture.
Mars RX is now conjunct P-Mars, then back 4 degrees to P-Venus 10th. Interesting numbers regarding relationship plans, as the Virgo action finds me in a state of assexual distraction while I’m cerebrally and spiritually involved with the partner of my life from a great distance. Just before Christmas, when Mars was direct on these numbers, I “braved it up” and asked how we might contour our lives to be physically together. This opened up new doors in our relationship and plans, but with the Mars RX in effect we’re mired in the highly Virgoan details of life excavations required to make it so. Ironically, he and I have been studying the mythos of Virgin Mary, Magdalene & Christ in a larger context of esoteric astrological philosophy for some months. Suffice, that I’ve never felt more like an immobilized statue embodying virtue yet deprived of thriving life, than I do now. I do so feel like an icon of my own life, welded on a pedestal for the general probing review of others: doctors, realtors, mechanics and technicians, my lover, family, and my own cud-chewing analytical self. So, I submit to the investigations and excavations; extract the all-too-human rotten teeth and dose myself in flax seed. Saturn RX in the 11th seems to bring “the audience” on now.
The best I can hope for these particular transits is that Mars will prove my attention to the details with some 10th house rewards by the time it directs; and that Saturn’s direction in the 12th to Scorpio, will provide form to my desire-natured trine between Neptune & Sun from early Scorpio to Cancer. Or, maybe that’s when I evolve out of my lifely form as I’ve known it ? I’m sure I’ll paint a picture or write a poem on my way through.
The 6/12 axis is the Virgo-Pisces bases. I do trust the Mars transit to bring up the appropriate details, and have faith that I’ll land on two repaired feet by the time Saturn’s at the ASC. Certainly something to look forward to!
Moira
Oh, and lucky me, since I have interceptions my 6/12 is 1.5 signs so I get a longer transit in my 6/12!
“But true swash-buckling adventurers will trust that if Neptune loves you, he will get you there unexpectedly faster and award you a bounty of treasure for your courage.”
with mars squaring my neptune throughout this retrograde… i dont think its possible it will apply to me
this is turning out to be my go-to reference article for navigating this mars retrograde, thanks so much Moira!
everything’s in flux! ridiculous how much already rings true… the treacherous boss who cost me my job was a female but i did not exactly contour my Bitchitude properly…strange, that’s usually a talent of mine with mercury venus sun and jupiter in leo intercepted in the 6th house of service, but i think ultimately the job was dead weight, false security keeping me from pursuing my Neptunian dreams and talents, poetry and tarot. before i even knew i was fired i randomly said yes to a restaurant job hostessing that i normally would have shrugged at, so with neptune slowly sailing away from my moon (29 aquarius)and getting ready to come over my ascendant (1 pisces) and my natal Neptune (17 deg) near my midheaven in Sag (14deg) at least i got that gut intuition revved up.
i have an audition in my Brooklyn neighborhood to read at the National Black Writer’s Conference this Monday the 27th…if i’m chosen i’ll read at their Poetry Cafe March 29th. wondering how this whole kite thing will work with my south node in the 1st at 9 pisces…the north node in the 7th travels with my natal saturn at 13 virgo.
where can i expect to see my swashbuckling cavalier approach pay off, and where might my prideful mane obstruct my vision and cause me to stumble?
Sorry, been away navigating this transit in other pathways for a few days. ~ ~ ~
Na-T-Ruth, I can’t think of a better profession than restaurants for both stimulating and being stimulated by work WITH the world of others. Your 6th house Leos (nice! All mine are in the 9th)are beautifully suited to serving others while you suit yourself. It’s also a great place to use your chameleon qualities to greet the tones of the day. You’ll KNOW when the moon just shifted from Pisces to Aries. Having an active ability to adjust to these tones is the mark of a good restaurant employee. I left “the company” after 25 years in the ad bizz, to both raise my kids and pursue my creative (Neptunian)side, working in restaurants. Ya gotta LOVE people, even on their crankiest days.
Watching this transit spin, it’s certainly a time when we are forced to address older issues that we thought might resolve or dissolve, but they haven’t. So, recalling what was “on the plate” from November to December are the issues you’re required to nurture/foster/nudge along now. It doesn’t mean important projects can’t be achieved, but these will be the matters still sitting on the back-burners in slow-simmer mode since autumn. BOLD NEW PLANS OF ATTACK ? On pause. With Neptune dipping into your first, I think you’re getting “the groove”; grooving back to other interests.
I’ll quote from Jamie&Marina’s original article, about the upcoming trine:
[quote] March 12 we get an interesting grand trine that involves a the Lilith conjunction Jupiter and Pluto. This is a fantastically potent and magical moment. Mars on Zosma in Leo again suggests the possibility of transforming the victim into the saviour. So a time when pussy-cats lions get their courage from Oz and belt out an almighty roar. This trine lasts until March 22.[/quote]
I doubt you’ll do anything to jeopardize/capsize your boat! Your N.Node’s gonna be so busy building constructive (Saturn) relationships via your S.Node visions/gifts!
Both you and Hades have introduced the Neptune factor. I’m personally having a very interesting time with old Neppy as it’s opposing n-Pluto in Virgo 10th, now for the coming year. Mars RX will transit almost back to this point, and is retrograding into general sextile with my n-Neppy 12th. I wasn’t watching Mars going forward in aspect to these points, but I sure am slammed with troubling details that have stalled some great fantasies (?) I started weaving this autumn. The fantasies are still in Neptunian force, but I’m forced to dig deeper into solutions to my practical world issues (in a most Virgo manner). As part of this process, with new research directions filtering to me every day lately, I’m actually getting a much better panoramic picture of what Neppy calls me to dream. It’s very scary, but very empowering at the same time. Pluto’s always known how to call my name from that Virgo/10th placement.
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Mars will RX to natal Persephone @ 12 Virgo by next week. The daffodils and crocuses are already up here in Southern America. I’m looking forward to what else “springs up”. Maybe my sorely challenged feet ? Will keep all posted !
Moira
wow Moira,
thanks so much for your guidance and encouragement. there was a lot of “doomsday” naysaying being put into the sun-mars opposition this past weekend when i worked three very busy shifts as hostess, which is turning out to be a great way for me to flex my natural “doorman” instincts with mars in Cancer…i’m learning to actualize my mars and make saavy decisions on my feet, sometimes hard to do on fishy fins lol.
about 10 years ago when pluto was transiting my neptune i had a hard time adjusting to the swirling energy of restaurant work, keeping my head on straight and not getting overwhelmed. now all the earth assistance, plus age and experience of course, is really helping use Neptune energies to keep the waters calm and flowing. i was amazed at the confident rhythm i was able to establish this weekend. meeting, greeting…Antennae helping me seat the couple that needed to have that urgent chat at the quiet table in the back, and the mousy newcomer to the big city and the community table to make some new friends. it was great!
i also got to be the newbie who met and impressed the owners on a high pressure Saturday as i had the big hype new West Village shop sailing on smooth waters. gave myself a nice Leo pat on the back. if that’s what i manifest under an opposition i can’t wait to see what the trine will bring.
and you’re right all the nodal connections i’m making are promoting solid growth within the comfort zone of divine tuning and timing. yes i’m also making small daily maneuvers toward big dreams that have been in my heart for years now–i started to really put paint to canvas in the fall and hit some seemingly dead ends before the retrograde. but i’m loving the energy of this mars transit with all it’s crazy little challenges. for a late bloomer like myself it feels like an amazing opportunity to finally fit into my own shoes–an eye-opening trial and error zone that’s helping me realize the areas in which i might have just been playing dress up before.
i’m excited for all of us artists and healers etc who are finding ways to be of service while ceasing to be martyrs, enablers, etc. for me this is a time to accept abundance into my life in the form of real concrete material things–money? me? ahhh! yes i was just telling a friend how i realized i am indeed terrified of my own power…but now i’m getting off the fence and dedicating my energy to manifesting my most authentic self in ways big and small.
thanks so much for all that you share…i’m cluing a lot of friends and family into your blog, and wishing you lots of magical manifestations as we prepare to break ground this spring. light,
naOMi ruth
asteroids!
Lilith 3 Vir
Vertex 17 Vir
Varuna 13 Gem conj IC
Vesta 13 Tau conj Chiron
Sedna 6 Tau
Quao 10 Scor
Ixlon 11 Scor
Naomi Ruth(has always been a favorite name of mine for some reason I can’t pin down:
Glad to hear you’re swimming in the yob ! Seems like Mars squaring Varuna this weekend, and trine Vesta had you “rising above it”! I love the anecdote about seating people as specifically as you can … then there’s the “server rotation” to equitably deal with. Gotta say, I don’t miss the stress but you really know when you put in a good shift’s work !!! You can bless your asteroids under transit, maybe ?
Meanwhile, Mars is transiting my natal Persephone. Funny, you mention my “blog”. This one’s not mine … but the energy of Mercury entering Aries on my early degreed cardinal Sun-Moon-Saturn-Nodes cross found me finally deciding to put one into the works by Thursday night. I’m stressing about design technicalities now, as I’m quite analogue with computer-eeze. However, the support from all I know in my private and cyber lives has been incredible. I do feel like I’m stepping out of the cave into a spring field of myriad flowers, empowered in a new 10th house direction … Pluto’s pleased, as I’m harnessing the visionary Neptune energy through the 4th/10th Pisces/Virgo opposition.
It’s synchronistically apt that you referred to my “blogging” ! I’ll send a link here when I have her up and running.
Moira.
that’s such wonderful Neptunian mischief Moira,
more and more i find myself trusting those weird little newsflashes that come into my communication–i paused for half a second when i wrote “your blog” knowing logically it was inaccurate but it FELT TRUE so i just went by it? loving all the nuanced realities that are surfacing right now.
case in point, during my meditation this morning i saw the faces of two acquaintances of mine, a photographer and body painter, both stellar artists. for 2 years now they’ve been wanting to do a project together which they originally had me in mind to model for. trouble is i hate cameras. and i know, i know, with my chart i could have already made a killing if i wasn’t so terrified of stepping into the limelight. so while chanting imagined reaching out to them to get the project underway.
low and behold not a few hours later i discover it’s the photographer’s birthday we all find ourselves online messaging about how much we have to learn from each other…so here are two people i trust and respect to help manifest my chameleon qualities in Neptunian art of photography.
i won’t say “i can’t wait” because with these planets i don’t have any choice lol, but let’s just saying i’m really looking forward to your blog Moira.
http://astronuts.tribe.net/thread/bafd5178-30d1-4e63-934e-14caf4fe2ec5
random creative Piscean explosion (fun discussion of Neptunian themed art)
The police officer David Rathband who shot by Raoul moat died last night. It looks as if he may have taken his own life. Just checked and saw that mars was last in virgo summer 2010.Was amazed to see that he was shot on 4th july 2010 when mars was at the exact same degree in virgo (14.37) as it was last night when he died.
For got to add: I wonder how many other people are dealing with issues first brought up summer 2010 when mars was last in virgo? I know I am going over stuff started then and touched on in december 2011 and now going over again hopefully to be resolved when mars goes direct in april and then moves out of the shadow in june.
Marina have you noticed this before? that issues during mars retro are linked not just to the current period but to the time mars was last in the sign it’s now retrograding in?
Fliss
Actually, since you mention issues from summer 2010, yes I have had an issue that had come up then come to the forefront again. Love triangle actually which resulted in me being the point that lost out (and the triangle blew up soon afterwards anyways).
Basically stuff almost happened with a good friend and this one girl I was interested in during the Summer 2010 pass, but “he couldn’t do that to me” and that fizzled. Then she went with other guys, I said screw it but never quite disconnected fully (believing her to “not be that kind of girl” as she kept pointing out before). Then he says screw it, tries again, and what couldn’t happen before did (and thus proving that she *was*). And when this came up, he went into detail.
I didn’t bother ever confronting the girl since then. She couldn’t be honest with me before, I’m not going to bother with it now, and as for the other friend, I’ve found myself going over previous events over the years and… I wasn’t the only one who has experienced similar incidents over the years.
Anyways, at a party a few weeks ago, (yes he was somewhat inebriated by this point, and I was holding back knowing my previous history with these hosts hasn’t been immaculate), he makes a snide comment basically bragging about it. Basically started hitting every possible button to set me off when I already had other things going on, at which point I made a plan of action of mine as well as my displeasure very clear, and repeated it for emphasis (plus added the statement “because I can’t seem to trust *anyone*”), which apparently he went and told at least one other person who I encountered since, and god knows who many other people. I have not spoken to him since that night AND have heard little from the hosts either.
And… I meant every word of it. I haven’t decided whether to do damage control or just light the bridges on fire (leaning towards this). The one friend who did question me about it knows my history all too well and I think he very much understands where I’m coming from. I couldn’t repeat my exact words then though as… well, I didn’t feel it was appropriate to restate exact wording inside a church after a wedding.
It is also greatly impacting my decision to set a move in motion and get out of this town.
Thanks Marina for this inspiring and insightful post. I was mulling over whether to pursue legal action for an incident that happened in Aug 2004, when mars was also retro in virgo. I’ve decided to pursue it. Right decision.
oh gosh well lets see yes a little feisty leo vied for my office and she rageduntil she got her way i got moved to my original office and now have been demoted and out moted as statinary when i was a supervisor , humiliating to say the least …now very lost dont know what this trine will do for me i want not so much the crown but more of a bigger opertunity. I am a sag more like a geminii some times i have a piscesmis heaven and geminii rising cancer moon born dec 2 1955 at 5:44 pm in los angeles and i need hope and help and healing and hell maybe the gods are crazy and a miracle job I REALLY LOVE AND DESERVE WILL FALL INTO MY LAP!
enjoy this posing thanks so much …julli
I promised to write in on “blog” progress, so here’s the great transit news! I got it up overnight Thur-Fri while the full moon conjuncted transiting Mars at my natal Persephone asteroid. Cool stuff. My 2nd article is the first rumination on the Persephone myth. I’ll be writing more this week.
The astro-data gets more interesting. The week prior, Mars transited Hekate in Virgo 10th. Hekate is the “wise-crone” of the Persephone triplicity. This was a rough couple of days in my personal life; relationship crises everywhere. Note that Hades/Pluto is also in Virgo 10th, and a big player in my chart. Natal Persephone is at 12 Virgo. Ceres/Demeter the sexualized “mother” of the Persephone triplicity conjuncts my ASC at 12 Scorpio. T-Mars sextiled that point. What else, you wonder? Transiting Lilith & Jupiter are conjunct my DSC now. T-Mars trined that point. I’ve spent the weekend weaving the themes of Persephone/Hades with Adam + Lilith + Eve. The pomegranates and apples are still in the air, but I’m darned excited to receive the confirming article about the Lilith-Jupiter transit this evening!
This is not confirmation bias folks. I’d been muddling blog ideas for a few months. Last week I decided to get it done. Had no idea where I’d start writing to.
The synchronicities couldn’t be more telling. And just think … in a couple of months I get to re-live these moments as Mars directs over the same points. The uber-mind is going to be immersed in “relationship” for some time ahead … but with Ceres on the ASC and both Liliths in the 7th I’ve always been transfixed by the topic !
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With Mars stationing right on my natal Saturn and square my natal Ascendant/Descendant, I’ve been noticing a *massive* amount of delays this entire week. I’m having a hard time remembering what happened when it hit my natal Saturn the first time, but I do know when it retrograded and hit my Midheaven exact the second time (also in Virgo), my supervisor was channeling the spirit of Bill Lumbergh (the boss from Office Space) very very prolifically (i.e. was getting called to the office 4 times a day and being stalled in there for a half hour or more at a time). Left me with very little desire to actually do anything, and some of my earlier hobbies (playing some online games with friends) fell off my radar as I no longer had any desire to play them. (Older issues were coming to the surface, and have done so again recently, but I’m slightly more sociable in general at the moment).
Also I’m noticing my aggression and frustration levels are hitting all-time highs with this Mars Retrograde cycle. What was contained isn’t remaining contained very well and I’ve been avoiding some key people the last couple of weeks in order to avoid… a blowup.
Looking forward to Mars getting out of the shadow zone and getting on with things (with a Mars return shortly after).