Fire on Fire: Mars ingresses Sagittarius

Mars enters Sagittarius Saturday at 5:57 pm EDT, after about a month and a half in Scorpio. Sagittarius is a fire sign — and Mars is a fiery energy. If Mars in Scorpio was the slow burn, or the sense of dropping deep into the erotic magma at your core, Mars in Sagittarius is about fanning that heat out into the world.

Burning Man 2012. Photo by Amanda Painter.
Smoke tornadoes as ‘the man’ burns at Burning Man 2012. Where will your adventure lead you? Photo by Amanda Painter.
It’s about letting something ignite within you that can translate your more idealistic desires and sense of soul-purpose into some tangible adventure. You’re being invited to go beyond your known borders in a bold and adventurous way — whatever that boils down to for you.

But the realization of a sense of purpose in life can feel terrifying. Because once you own that, you begin to run out of excuses for not getting down to business living it. What if the sky’s message is that the current adventure ahead of you has a clear purpose and as much assurance of success as is possible? Will you choose your direction, go forward, and keep going forward? Do you trust what you want?

Note that as soon as Mars enters Sagittarius it will be closing in on a square to Neptune in Pisces.

Mars square Neptune is partly a caution to be honest with yourself and wary of self-delusion in your motives — that is, to be wary of ‘wants’ that are really just distractions. It’s also a reminder to keep careful tabs on your alcohol and drug use. On a more metaphysical level, Mars-Neptune is a good reason to keep your energetic/psychic boundaries strong and to stay in clear psychic integrity.

But Mars square Neptune has incredible creative potential, too. And in a sense, creativity is delusional. That’s the whole idea. It’s not supposed to make perfect sense or be practical. Any relationship into which you channel your creative fire, regardless of its label (work, love, play, etc.), is about to get a real lift.

As it does, you may very well find your voice in a way that is close to your heart. Not in the pages of your journal or the confines of your imagination, but out there — in your community.

With Eric Francis

12 thoughts on “Fire on Fire: Mars ingresses Sagittarius”

  3. After many years in the dark and practicing basic skills playing in jams and sharing songs in open mics I’ll be appearing at the end of the month on a local radio station for the first time with enough time to share all of my song story. I look forward to being able to share music in a format where people who want to listen can do so without the clanging sounds of a bar in the background. The bar environment tends to drown out a lot of detail which I think is why most bar music is loud and simple. I have nothing against loud and simple, but my heart sings differently most of the time.

  4. Thanks for the photo, Amanda. Burning Man looks so much more than our Glastonbury. One day, maybe.
    And thank you for the Pink Floyd lift, jere. Much appreciated. I love your contributions.

  5. Awesome picture, Amanda. Thought about you when I saw some coverage on tv on Burning Man, and wondered if you went this year. Thanks.

    After the obligatory re-read of the post, my “take-away” is:
    “But the realization of a sense of purpose in life can feel terrifying. Because once you own that, you begin to run out of excuses for not getting down to business living it. What if the sky’s message is that the current adventure ahead of you has a clear purpose and as much assurance of success as is possible? Will you choose your direction, go forward, and keep going forward? Do you trust what you want?”

    Wise words to ponder. Thank you.

    JannKinz

  7. I was saying to myself all through the Mars retro in Libra how transformational that time was. And it was. The Mars energy somehow became the Hanged Man of tarot. When it came into Scorpio, there was palpable release; However, the release quickly met up with something far more proving than any of the retro stuff: Saturn. As this Scorpio period comes to a close, I look at it as a stabilizing point, the moment where maturity is integrated and then processed on an incredibly deep patterning level. Mars in Scorpio could well be the Death card. It is coming out the other side and I will be excited to see what’s in store as the old skin is shed from Mars. He’s been through a lot. I think he deserves some relief if you ask me.
    Thanks Amanda and Eric!

  8. On Saturday I’m leaving for a two week vacation, a spontaneous thing – I booked the ticket just 2 days ago. I just felt I needed some time to let my soul roam free. How appropriate!

  9. ok, since eric wanted this in the thursday members’ issue, i was forced to come up with a photo. so i’ve added it here, too.
    🙂

  10. zerosity — i am glad the post resonates! i couldn’t find a photo that i thought truly fit this post, or i would have included one. hopefully next time!

    len — i wrote a version of this yesterday for chronogram for eric, and smiled today when i saw your distinction between “bold” and “reckless.” sound words. thank you.

  11. Thank you, Amanda (and Eric)! It does my heart good to tag-team a magnificent and historical transit with you once again. Thank you especially for the alert regarding intoxicants during the mutable Martian tension with Neptune.

  12. Mars in Scorpio has been a slow burn that ignited my Scorpio Sun on Tuesday. Looking forward to the creativity of Mars square Neptune, hoping it will provide creative solutions to being stuck. Hoping that I can find that voice close to my heart and sing, on key and in tune.

    So good to see a daily post, especially a Daily Blog from you, Amanda. One of your creative artistic photos would have been a real treat. Thank you.

    JannKinz

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