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<\/dt>\nMars does not return to the same place on the zodiac every Dec. 25, however — which suggests that Christmas Day 2012 holds exceptional meaning.<\/p>\n
Christmas Day is an event created by humans. Even those who do not observe the holiday consciously encounter at least some of what goes with it. Hence, it is both an experience in common with others and also a very personal day with meaning unique to you.<\/p>\n
Mars was not created by people. It is a planet orbiting the Sun. Mars also reflects some of the Sun’s light in our direction, enough so that it has been visible to us for as long as we have walked the Earth.<\/p>\n
Earth is part of the same system of matter, motion, energy and gravity that Mars is. Because you are an inseparable part of Earth, so are you. Any part of any system reveals something about any other part. As indifferently as Mars goes about its business, its movements have information about yours. Observing and correlating the role of Mars and other objects to human events is what astrologers do.<\/p>\n
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Robert Hand has observed a correlation between Mars and energy, “Specifically it rules the energy an individual uses to maintain himself in the face of pressures from the environment.” Since late August, Mars has been moving through fields that have been supportive to its nature and expression.<\/p>\n
From Aug. 23 to Oct. 7, Mars toured Scorpio, where it is the traditional ruler (the modern ruler being Pluto), and the esoteric ruler as well. From Oct. 7 to Nov. 17 the red planet traversed Sagittarius, where it is the hierarchical ruler. Since Nov. 17, Martian travels have been through Capricorn, where it is exalted. That’s a long time for one planet to be at the top of its game. Any other time, one would expect Aquarius to cool Mars down, but these are not ordinary times.<\/p>\n
In last week’s subscriber edition, Eric noted a pan-cultural confluence of astrology’s cyclical indicators. The implication of those models is that we went “off the map” of human history with the recent Capricorn solstice, or some other time earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since astrology and Christmas are both part of human history and experience, we would be wise to consider whether and how their unlikely confluence continues, elaborates or manifests a trend into uncharted waters.<\/p>\n
The “whether” part will probably be determined by posterity. How Mars’ tenure in Aquarius might be observed to correlate with your experience is open to examination now. Since Aquarius, with its 11th-house vibe, is emblematic of how an individual relates to a group or collective, there are at least two scenarios.<\/p>\n
The more traditional, “on the map” scenario would indicate an uncomfortable mix. If old interpretations are correct, Mars will probably push back against its Aquarius environment, energetically prioritizing autonomy. That does not bode well for a cooperative clean up after Christmas dinner. Nor is the old model suited to being off the map.<\/p>\n
Uncertain terrain and unknown waters are where communities, not individuals, are most likely to survive. If the energy of Mars can be translated to support collaboration instead of conflict, it would be one of the most important advances in human history. If we are indeed now off the map of previous experience, this year’s Martian ingress into the realm of fixed air could be the best Christmas present we ever gave ourselves, rather than a red flag for family fights and struggle against authority.<\/p>\n
Like most Christmas presents, we have some idea, but don’t know for sure what Mars moving through Aquarius — where it will be until the first day of February — will hold until we open it. Unlike any Christmas gift ever before, those who open it consciously will participate in manifesting the contents. This is not Pandora’s Box or any other form of fate. This is in our own hands to the extent that “our” prevails and the hands are many.<\/p>\n
Offered In Service <\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 When Mars enters Aquarius at 7:48 pm EST today, two significant events will combine in a rare simultaneous occurrence. From long observation, we know that it is significant for Mars to change sign, because your experience of its energy changes with it. Also, no matter what you feel or think about Christmas, it is now … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":537,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1714],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62702\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nLen is available for astrology readings. You can contact him at lenwallick [at] gmail [dot] com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"