{"id":65209,"date":"2013-03-19T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T04:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=65209"},"modified":"2013-03-18T22:35:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T02:35:47","slug":"mars-conjunct-uranus-get-a-grip-and-watch-for-sparks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/mars-conjunct-uranus-get-a-grip-and-watch-for-sparks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mars conjunct Uranus: Get a grip (and watch for sparks)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re in a week of turning points and possible tipping points; one where it will count for a lot if you can get a grip and keep it — emotionally and literally: slippery surfaces, inappropriate footwear and outbursts are things to be avoided through the weekend. <\/p>\n

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Simplified chart section showing Mars conjunct Uranus in Aries on Friday, two days after the Sun and Venus join the Aries stellium. Also shown: Mercury slowly advancing from Neptune to Chiron. See glyph key here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mercury is slowly working itself forward, providing the backdrop to events. In the foreground, the Sun (and Venus) are entering Aries on Wednesday telling us to \u2018go\u2019, while Mars conjoining Uranus in Aries is telling us to be very careful and extra conscious of how we step and what we say.<\/p>\n

If you’re at all like me, in moments like these you find it invaluable to have solid, intuitive, thought-provoking horoscopes at your fingertips. So I thought I\u2019d take a moment to point readers toward the premium content that makes up a Planet Waves membership<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The stars of the show are the weekly and monthly horoscopes by Eric. Not only are they cumulative in the stories they weave (meaning that they evolve as you do: with continuity and narrative and context) but they always provide solid footing from which to encounter and work with the astrological floods and fireworks we encounter — and there are multiple sign-up options here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Speaking of fireworks: back to Mars and Uranus. Eric wrote this about the aspect in the members\u2019 edition on Friday:<\/p>\n

Mars makes a conjunction to Uranus in Aries on Friday, March 22 [at 2:17 pm, though you can be sure Mars and Uranus will begin sparking things up earlier in the week]. This is an aspect to watch with some caution, as it has a militant quality to it. Mars-Uranus can be accident-prone. Remember that as the week develops. This is not the week to do things like balance on top of a ladder, stroll around on the roof or wear slippers while standing on top of a wet pile of hay bales. This is the week to drive the speed limit and to use substances with respect and awareness. <\/p>\n

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After so much Pisces and Mercury retrograde, it may be tempting to spark up the solid rocket boosters, though in all sincerity, I do not recommend this. I will risk being accused of being too cautious and remind us that there really are moments when prudence is the greater part of valor.<\/em><\/p>\n

That idea of being smart (prudent, really) to prevent avoidable accidents is what I mean by \u2018getting a grip\u2019. You want your head and feet pointing in the same direction. You need to be aware of your surroundings yet thinking a step ahead. Not in the sense of not being present or skipping steps, but more along the lines of clearing a path to the bathroom before you go to bed or picking up your kids\u2019 toys religiously.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that shortly after Mars conjoins Uranus in Aries, it squares Pluto in Capricorn. It\u2019s actually one big event, though it may manifest in stages. Pluto translates into the consequences of any snap judgments and actions taken now at the urging of Mars-Uranus. By the same token, decisions you think through carefully could manifest \u2018positive\u2019 and profound results thanks to Pluto. It\u2019s all one system.<\/p>\n

Much has been written about the cultural, era-defining impact of the Uranus-Pluto square. This week, with Mars joining in (and then the Sun and Venus entering the aspect structure next week) we get a kind of \u2018unexpected mini-era of developments\u2019. There\u2019s a good chance we\u2019ll begin seeing all manner of oddball news stories over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

Finally, a quick word about the background story that\u2019s unfolding. Now that Mercury is moving forward, it will re-encounter Chiron in Pisces. Whatever Mercury-Chiron brought up over the last week or two that may have seemed inscrutable, prepare to face it. This is not a warning so much as a reminder that you know what you know, and ultimately you\u2019re responsible for that knowledge and what you do with it. <\/p>\n

Chiron is called \u201cthe inconvenient benefic\u201d for a reason, after all; using what we know is rarely the easy way out in the short run. But it\u2019s almost always best in the long run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re in a week of turning points and possible tipping points; one where it will count for a lot if you can get a grip and keep it — emotionally and literally: slippery surfaces, inappropriate footwear and outbursts are things to be avoided through the weekend. Mercury is slowly working itself forward, providing the backdrop … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65209"}],"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\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}