Hello friends. A few words about me for the benefit of new readers. I am devoted to Land, Stars & Mystery. I explore connections between human and other-than-human and weave Nature, myth and magick into my offerings. I am a certified Western Astrologer and Life Coach. I’ve been reading star maps for over two decades. Currently, I am researching LUCK🍀 and how it shows up and plays out in the birth chart. My books are currently open for astrology and tarot readings.
Apologies for publishing this later than promised. Some Mercury post retrograde shadow stuff came up yesterday…anyway,
things to know this week»
We are in eclipse season, Moon is now waxing and Mars is now in Cancer (2:19pm PT).
I read somewhere years ago that astrologers should not talk about their favorite zodiac signs or transits. I am going to ignore this advice. Mars in Cancer is my least favourite transit. I feel I can share this bold statement as my natal Mars is in Cancer. 🦀
Here’s why I don’t cherish Mars in Cancer transits.
Mars is debilitated in Cancer. This is where Mars is said to be in his fall condition. Here, Mars is poorly equipped. His only “weapons” are intuition and a box of tissues. The problem is his intuition here is wonky, like spotty cellular coverage and almost entirely focused on self-preservation and/or the preservation of the “family legacy”.
Mars here believes he is clairvoyant and clairsentient and all the other clairs…and uses these clairs to attack the “enemy” BEFORE the enemy even realizes there is a problem. 🦀
Mars believes that everyone should “sense things”.
You should “sense” when you’ve upset me with your actions or words. You should intuit that I am sad, mad or bad…
Sometimes when Mars acts on his intuition he is successful but more often than not he acts on his feelings - and feelings while real are not in fact, reliable.
I can tell you this Mars has literally handed me grief, as in death but also grief in the sense of separation from others because I expected them to “know” things they could possibly not know without my verbal input. If you have Mars in Cancer I would love to know if this resonates with you.
Mars in Cancer manifests mostly as passive aggressive behaviour. This is a masked way of expressing anger or disappointment.
I encourage you to remember this because Mars will be in Cancer until NEXT YEAR (April 2025) - except for a short visit in Leo (November) before he turns retrograde. The astrology for the next 6 months is a mirage of conflict and confusion.
Of course it’s not all bad. There is good in a lake-dwelling Mars. He is ruled here by the Moon which explains the temperamental quality to “getting things done”. You will either “feel IT” or you won’t. (Read tip below)
I invite you to think about ART for the foreseeable future.
Yes ART. The making of ART…then also, ART as a way of being.
But then also, ART which is the name given by Aleister Crowley to Temperance. In which we see the Angel blend FIRE and WATER. I’ll come back to this topic in other posts but for now, think about fire and water.
Tomorrow 5 Sept, the Moon in Libra conjoins Venus at 2:12pm.
A lovely union. You get what you want. Look at your Libra house for clues on what that may look like but in general, Libra is a sign of unity and partnership.
Friday 6 Sept, the Moon trines Jupiter in Gemini. You share your ideas, you convey your thoughts and needs in a harmonious way.
Moon enters Scorpio at 10:18pm
This is when Mars in Cancer works for you. Jot this down» when the Moon visits Scorpio every month you are MAGIC. You can unlock deep reservoirs of inner strength. You can trust your instincts about someone or a situation. You can recover from an injury or from illness. You can connect with someone on a deeper level. You can bring something out of the darkness and into the light.
Your Mars Return is a powerful event and I encourage you to read my article over on astro.com.
Oh and happy mars return!
Have to agree about Mars in Cancer. I don’t get the nuances, sideways and indirect actions. Triggers my mars in Capricorn somewhat. Fun times ahead😁❤️