Mars moves
out of the deep emotional waters of Scorpio and into the fire sign of
Sagittarius on September 13th. Mars has not been in the sign of Sagittarius
since October and November of 2012, in big part due to Mars' extended
retrograde in the sign of Libra earlier this year.
Mars in
Sagittarius brings spontaneity, encourages us to make changes and inspires
courage and boldness. It seeks higher ground and desires to walk the path
beyond our shadows and fears, which was definitely the territory of Mars in
Scorpio. Mars in Sagittarius represents more of a fire mist that guides us on
to the path of wisdom. There is a discernible difference in the energy between
Mars in Scorpio and Mars in Sagittarius, as we shall soon see.
Michael
Lutin's Daily Fix on September 10th and 11th alluded to this shift in energy
when he wrote: "You move on. Leave the shadow in the shadows. You get up. You
move on. Exit stage left." I was so inspired by this that I
tweeted on September 10th:
"Digging
what Michael Lutin has to say today about moving on and leaving the shadow
behind."
Personally,
I find it very fitting that Mars moves into Sagittarius, the sign of higher
learning, during the month of September. September is when many head back to
school to pursue their studies and learn new things. I have always regarded September as the
beginning of the new year, not January. The crisp fall air always invigorates
and renews me. I did work in academia for 23 years, but I tend to attribute my
regard for September as the beginning of the new year to being a Scorpio. I
sense that Mars in Sagittarius will be a time of spiritual quest for many of us
during its sojourn through that sign, which ends on October 26th. Mars will be in
the sign of Sagittarius during these two pivotal October eclipses: the lunar
eclipse in 15 degrees of Aries on October 8th and the solar eclipse in 0
degrees of Scorpio on October 23rd. Mars in Sagittarius will be trining that
full moon, falling in my third house and sextiling my ascendant, so I have no
doubt that it will be an interesting time for me, to say the least.
Communication should be highlighted with Mars in Sagittarius will guide us in
our pursuit of the truth.
Also on
September 13th Mercury in Libra will activate the Uranus Pluto square by
opposing Uranus in Aries and squaring Pluto in Capricorn. Let's hope that the
best case scenario plays out with rational thinking and diplomacy prevailing.
The next day, September 14th, sees Mercury slip into its shadow phase of the
upcoming Mercury retrograde. Mercury is officially retrograde from October 4th
through October 25th, starting at 2 degrees of Scorpio and ending at 17 degrees
of Libra. But be forewarned that Mercury's shadow period does not officially end
until November 10th, so be wary of making major purchases or signing papers
until we are safely out of Mercury's shadow. Enough said. The upcoming Mercury
retrograde will conjunct my Mercury, Neptune, Juno and ascendant, so it should
be memorable, to say the least.
If you are
feeling confused during these challenging times and curious as to how Saturn, Mars,
Uranus, Chiron or the Black Moon Lilith are affecting you, please consider
getting an astrological reading to obtain more insight and assistance in the
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