Quenching steel in water arranges the carbon molecules to form a more brittle microstructure. That’s toughened steel to you and me. The symbolism here lies with the cool, fixed air sign of Aquarius the water-bearer, and his carbon-rich ruler Saturn. Both planet and sign will fix form, and the form in question is the red-hot forge-metal Mars who will become our blade.
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Mercury Cazimi: In the Heart of the Exalted Sun
This is a time to articulate exactly what you mean, because when you do it will be diamond clear. You will be able to ignite fires of inspiration like touchpaper. Be careful, now, because your words will have greater power, and they are in a hot, dry place that is not the most caring. Exercise caution around topics that are sensitive, try to frame things with consideration to others.
Sun Conjunct Jupiter In Your Chart
Wealth, luck, and landing on one’s feet. You are larger than life. When you need something or someone it will arrive right on time. This doesn’t necessarily mean everything lands in your lap; you are almost certainly a person who has cultivated their own luck with a positive attitude, openness towards others, and natural self-confidenceContinueContinue reading “Sun Conjunct Jupiter In Your Chart”
Venus and Mars Enter Aquarius
Mars and Venus will be joining Mercury and Saturn in this sign on the 6th of March. I can’t remember where I learned this, but refugees and immigrants in a country where they don’t speak the language sometimes have an Aquarius stellium in their chart. Perhaps because it is opposite in nature to the ancestralContinueContinue reading “Venus and Mars Enter Aquarius”
Mars conjunct Venus conjunct Pluto: March the 3rd
(I laughed when I read the draft of this post, as I wrote it three weeks ago. I didn’t know then how apt some of the language would be, or how sadly dramatic the astrological symbolism would become). With Pluto and Venus, the drive for acquisition or the satisfaction of desires is strong. What isContinueContinue reading “Mars conjunct Venus conjunct Pluto: March the 3rd”
Exalted Mars (by sign and degree in Capricorn)
On the 3rd of March, Mars, already exalted in Capricorn, will be his most exalted at 28 degrees. What does this mean? It is Mars with Knobs on. An exalted planet does well, is uplifted, and receives the full benefits and freedoms of an exalted guest with none of the responsibility. It is an opportunityContinueContinue reading “Exalted Mars (by sign and degree in Capricorn)”
Aphrodite in the arms of Ares. February 16
Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli Capricorn takes the heat out of Mars fire. The lust can become steadfastness, the drive less sex, and more ambition and stamina turned towards goals. Venus likewise appreciates the cool collectedness and dependability of Capricorn, and his Planet, Saturn exalts in her sign of Libra, bonding over fairness throughContinueContinue reading “Aphrodite in the arms of Ares. February 16”
What to do with Pluto Venus and Venus Retrograde energy
Venus Conjunct Pluto on 14 December, Venus Retrograde on 19 December. What to do with Pluto Venus energy: Take a relationship to a deeper level, talk about secrets and sex, your innermost world, your longings, and your regrets. Use your charisma and be sexual – but mind you do so wisely! (Something just for funContinueContinue reading “What to do with Pluto Venus and Venus Retrograde energy”
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