How are you? I am not loving this Mars-Jupiter conjunction. I haven’t been sleeping well and clients and friends have let me know they too are sleep deprived and/or feeling anxious.
The Mars-Jupiter conjunction is exact this Wednesday the 14th at 16º Gemini.
Mars is the urge to act and in Gemini he is of course thinking. The urge is to think and think …
Conjunct Jupiter and you defend and protect your *big* *viral* and *virile* thoughts.
It’s important to remember that Mars always has weapons drawn and that no matter how positive the aspect, Mars is either always defending or protecting his position. (His weapons of choice in Gemini are among other things a sharp tongue, sarcasm and deception.)
Mars and Jupiter want to communicate what you perceive but there are only two planets in a water sign, Saturn and Neptune (in Pisces). Moon in Scorpio is also temporarily troubling the waters. Neptune is strong in their home sign but Neptune is not the most reliable narrator.
Another way to describe this is that your mind and heart are out of sync.
I watched the Netflix documentary on Simone Biles last week. In 2020 the world expected Simone to win a bunch of gold medals. Instead she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics.
“For anyone saying I quit, I didn’t quit, my mind and body are simply not in sync as you can see here,” she wrote. “I don’t think you realise how dangerous this is on a hard/competition surface. Nor do I have to explain why I put health first. Physical health is mental health.”
-Simone Biles
Mars asks you to prioritize your mental health (Protect your sanity! Defend your mental space!) but Jupiter welcomes all thoughts…many are not grounded in reality.
Mars does not answer to Jupiter in the sign of the Twins. He answers to Mercury who is currently back peddling in Virgo. Mercury asks for self-examination.
What discomposes the mind may have something to do with the following…
Knowledge versus Skill.
You may find yourself possessed of facts - a paper on the wall for example, and no contact with the everyday application of duties relating to your chosen career. Not having actual experience or not being given a chance to apply yourself may be very real issue at this time.
Knowing something theoretically but not having practical experience can cause stress.
I recently discovered that in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) anxiety is correlated with the Heart which also houses the mind. A healthy heart is a healthy mind. The Sun is in Leo, the sign that rules the heart. Over time anxiety can weaken the heart but since every system is connected, if other systems are weakened they too pull from the heart. I love that in TCM to get to the root cause of your anxiety you have to look at your heart.
It is interesting that Mercury Retrograde enters Leo the same day as this Mars-Jupiter conjunction. Another indication that you have to address what is in your heart.
This is a positive conjunction if you take the necessary steps to deflate the power of your worries. The solution lies in the sign of Gemini. Talk to trusted friends about your concerns.
It is also a positive conjunction if you consider your Gemini house and intentionally “think big” about what is possible for you. Perhaps you’re afraid of looking stupid?
Let me close with a sobering Moon in Scorpio question: Would you rather risk looking stupid for a few minutes or would you rather die not knowing you tried to do something “big” ?
I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow. Thank you for being here.
Further reading:
I spent this mars-jupiter conjunction with a friend (a writer and teacher) discussing his manuscript that he had asked me to review. Our conversation then veered toward the difficulties we face as writers (difficulties with being published, read or even selling one single book!) Wondering if it's even worth continuing on this path! I found myself becoming increasingly outraged and frustrated!