Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure

Marianne Williamson

Mars Conjunct Pluto in Capricorn - A Psychological Astrology Perspective - Margaret Gray MSW D. Psych. Astrology

Conjunctions = The end of the old cycle and the start of a new one

Mars conjunct Pluto - Mythologically and Archetypally:

Even though Mars, (Ares the warrior) and Pluto, (Hades the ruler of the underworld), share the co-rulership of Scorpio, as well as an allegiance to the instinctual realms, they each inhabit different dimensions. Hence, although if we repress or suppress Mars, he can easily go underground, our awareness of our Mars energy usually resides in our consciousness, unlike Pluto who tends to inhabit our deeper unconscious realms. With a tendency to come to the surface unexpectedly and powerfully and often wearing his invisible helmet, Pluto then returns once more to the depths. Together, these two energies could be archetypally described as the depthful spiritual soul warrior energy, which can ideally be focused on a creative goal.

Psychologically and on a Soul level:  

Mars is our our will and drive and our internal warrior, whose primary job is to maintain the free flow of our energy and ensure our survival in human form. He alerts us when our human self is threatened in any which way, mainly through the emotion of anger, which is a warning that there is something we need to attend to, which is potentially blocking the free flow of our lifeforce. Our Mars Return at age 2 is a pivotal point in the development of our Mars - if supported and lovingly trained by carers, we can more easily learn to engage our Mars in the constructive pursuit of goals, which are in our highest interest. Pluto connects us to our inner authentic power as creators. Combined with Mars, Pluto invites us to use our inner authentic power, through consciously engaging with our free will, for the purpose of our soul growth and development.

In earthy Capricorn, Mars and Pluto are concerned with the conscious engagement of our will and our authentic inner power, to transform and transmute the following arenas:

Structures - both individual and collective, including financial, religious, educational and health. A useful question might be: what areas of my life do I need to pay conscious attention to and create changes in?

Authority - external and internal. Useful questions to consider: whom do I look to for answers outside of myself? Is there anyone or anything that I seek to hand my power over to?

Boundaries - including emotional, physical, mental and spiritual. Useful questions to consider: whom or what am I focusing my attention on, as a distraction from my own growth and development?

Roots - including our sense of connection with the planet and each other. Useful questions to consider: am I planted firmly in the here and now on planet earth, or am I uncomfortable incarnating in my body?

The Father Archetype. Useful questions to consider: have I integrated the father archetype within or am I avoiding doing so through projecting it externally onto authority figures?  How might this inhibit my growth and development?

Our Fears. Useful questions to consider: where and what am I most afraid of? What is that fear blocking me from being? What do I need within myself in order to overcome it?

What is ending and what is beginning?

This Mars/Pluto conjunction represents the ending of a Mars/Pluto cycle that started with the last conjunction at 4' Capricorn21 in February 2010. Hence it may be helpful to briefly revisit that time in your life. It is also useful to notice if you have personal planets or angles in your chart close to 4' particularly in Capricorn, Cancer, Aries and/or Libra. The nature of the planet and the house it is in will offer you further information on the meaning of this past conjunction for you. For example if Venus in your birth chart is at 4' Capricorn, the cycle that is ending invited you to restructure your values, particularly your self value.  

With this new cycle at 8 Capricorn 09 you will resonate more deeply with this transit if you have personal planets or angles between 4 and 11' Capricorn, Cancer, Aries and/or Libra. The waxing square of Mars to Pluto in March 2013 will offer some further information about what this cycle is about for you with the opposition in July 2013 presenting a turning point and the waning square in Jan 2014 a time of resolution in preparation for a new cycle.

This current conjunction is also within the context of the ongoing square of Pluto to Uranus in Aries and the sextile to Saturn in Scorpio as well as being one of the legs of the Yod formation with the apex Annular lunar eclipse the following day. Hence we are invited to truthfully dig within the deepest recesses of our soul on a heart, mind and physical level to rapidly release and clear old patterns and instigate new changes for our highest and lightest wellbeing.

Some thoughts re Integrating the Mars/Pluto Conjunction: Many of us are likely to have been feeling the buildup to the exact conjunction over the past few days. Notice areas of tension, frustration and conflict within your mind, emotions and body. Physically we may feel heavy, tired and/or drained, particularly when these intense rapid energies meet our natural human resistance to change. 

This is an excellent time to:
* Focus our energies on the completion or start of a new project
* Maintain a healthy routine with our body - get enough sleep, good food, lots of fresh air and exercise, particularly when it is connected to the earth such as walking, hiking and gardening
* Find and maintain a place of emotional balance and neutrality within - observe our emotions, rather than react to them.
* Laugh at ourselves - keep it light
* Bring our attention back to our heart and as Neale Donald Walsh and Marianne Williamson often remind us, ask ouselves:

 What would love do ?  

 

The Sun in Scorpio Oct 23rd - Nov 21st

by Margaret Gray

Sun in Scorpio - The Scorpion, Eagle, Phoenix and Snake
Rules the Genitals and Bladder
Planetary Rulers = Modern ruler = Pluto (Hades - ruler of the underworld). Traditional ruler = Mars (The warrior)

With the Sun in Scorpio we descend from the opposite visible, tangible, upper earthly world of Taurus to the invisible depth of the Hades underworld. Here we are in the Watery territory of the Jungian Feeling function. Psychologically, we are in the realms of the individual and collective unconscious. Archetypically, Scorpio teaches us that in trusting and letting go of what is safe and familiar, we re-discover the hidden treasures of our authentic Soul self. Yet, it is only by fully incarnating in our physical bodies on this planet, through the opposite earthy sign of Taurus, that we can safely descend into the underworld and discover the secrets through Scorpio of our soul and beyond.

When unconscious, blocked or disowned, the Sun in Scorpio can unconsciously seek to have power over others, rather than for others, for fear of humiliation and annihilation. At its most expansive, the Sun in Scorpio is fearless, diving to the deepest emotional depths in itself and with others, using its mediumistic skills like a scalpel, to eradicate whatever is outworn and blocking new seeds from germinating.

If your Sun is in Scorpio, the transiting Sun's light this month invites you to integrate another layer of your inner power and gifts. If your Moon is in Scorpio, the Sun's light will invite you to honor your true feelings. if your Ascendant is in Scorpio you are invited to challenge your fears and embrace your intuition and psychic abilities.

On a collective basis: on Oct 25th the Sun will make an exact conjunction to Saturn in the sky at 2' Scorpio 20 trine Neptune/Chiron and quincunx Uranus. The opportunity arises for healing and renewal. The key is our willingness to go into our own depths and face the remnants of buried fears. We no longer need to carry this baggage as we move forward. When Hercules lifted the Hydra's heads to the light they shriveled. As a collective this is an opportune time to bring to the surface our collective 'garbage' so that we can release it back to source. The key is to trust and let it go, thanking it for what we have learnt from it.

The Planetary Lead-up to Dec 21 201 - Focusing on Saturn's entry into Scorpio on Oct 5th 2012 at 8.35pm GMT

- 'It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life' - Joseph Campbell

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Aug 31st 2012 4.30am (HI)- 2nd Full Moon this month - (known as a 'Blue Moon') at 8' Pisces 34

This Full Moon will be particularly powerful, as it will aspect every planet in the sky, (allowing for wider orbs).

Some potential themes:
Awakening to what is 'true' for us
Integrating the 'individuated self' with our interconnectedness with all
Bringing to consciousness old wounding, with a view to understanding and healing it Releasing and/or integrating unresolved emotional issues in the most efficient effective manner

These themes are particularly pertinent if the Sun, Moon or Angles in your chart are between 6' and 10' Pisces, Virgo, Gemini or Sagittarius. You are also likely to resonate strongly to these themes if the Sun, Moon or Angles in your chart are between 6' and 10' Aries Scorpio or Capricorn.This is an ideal time to find some quiet alone time to journal, paint or maybe draw as our unconscious emotional life is stirred and invited to come to the surface.

With Mars visiting the underworld until October 7th, we are invited to dig beneath the surface, releasing creative energy that may be repressed and suppressed in our unconscious. Remember that the seeding moment of this full moon was on August 17th. At this time the New Moon at 25 Leo 08 brought our attention to our heart energy. Focusing on the color green which is connected to our heart chakra, can support us in keeping our heart energy open during this time.