{"id":65821,"date":"2013-04-04T00:01:42","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T04:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=65821"},"modified":"2013-04-04T00:07:04","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T04:07:04","slug":"venus-mars-in-aries-and-mercury-leaves-shadow-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/venus-mars-in-aries-and-mercury-leaves-shadow-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus-Mars in Aries (and Mercury leaves shadow phase!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Sunday morning, the divine feminine caps off her Saturday night by catching up with the divine masculine she\u2019s been pursuing, and taking him home with her for a sexy romp. At least, that\u2019s one way to look at the conjunction of Venus and Mars in Aries that has been heating up all week, exact at 12:58 am EDT Sunday. <\/p>\n

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Simplified chart section showing Venus (blue ‘female’ symbol) and Mars (red ‘male’ symbol) conjunct in Aries. They are just past the Sun, and approaching Eris (red arrow pointing down), aligning for next week’s New Moon. Also shown is Mercury (green glyph), sailing free in Pisces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This conjunction could actually be a little trickier than some instances of Venus and Mars hooking up, because it\u2019s happening in a sign Mars rules — and where Venus is not generally thought to express herself best or easily. <\/p>\n

Venus in Aries can be very forthright in matters of desire, but then struggle with things like empathy that give love and sexual exchange their gentler, more generous side. Be on the watch for that trend in yourself.<\/p>\n

In fact, this conjunction could play out as a competitive situation of some kind — ultimately pointless. If there is a \u2018winner\u2019 and a \u2018loser\u2019 in sex or love, you\u2019re playing the game wrong. <\/p>\n

If a situation in your life starts feeling testy, pushy or like some kind of contest, stop and ask, who is competing for what, exactly? This weekend, anyone getting competitive is likely to lose the very game they want to win. If you want to move things forward over these next few days (whether in love or anything else, really), avoid competitive people and seek out the cooperative ones. Eric has pointed out that these people \u201care most likely to be the ones who know what to do with a mystery, with the unknown, and who are comfortable making changes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Another word for this kind of person might be \u2018playful\u2019. Mysteries, the unknown and change all ask for our curiosity; some of the most fun you can have is when you let your childlike curiosity lead the way. This is especially true in sex, love and any other sincere, open avenue for getting to know another person. Especially someone you desire.<\/p>\n

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Venus and Mars in Aries also suggest letting our actions do the talking when it comes to what — and who — we want. (Don\u2019t forget to stop and listen, too!) There are times when fantasy is the name of the game, or love letters or subtlety; this is not one of them. <\/p>\n

Let what you want show in your actions, whether that means returning eye contact and smiles more pointedly during your day, or saying outright to the object of your desire, this is what I want tonight; are you up for that? With Venus pursuing and making contact with Mars, this could bode especially well for women taking the initiative.<\/p>\n

That said, with Venus-Mars in Aries, there is an overemphasis on the masculine side. So if taking initiative, pursuing and stating your desires (or demands) comes easily to you, watch out for the possibility of taking things too far into aggression, or forgetting to listen and feel with empathy. A lot of people don\u2019t feel like being receptive right now; someone has to be.<\/p>\n

Remember, too, that conjunctions begin new cycles between planets. Consider carefully how initiative and receptivity are balanced within you and in your relationships and adjust accordingly to reflect what kind of cycle you\u2019d like to set in motion.<\/p>\n

Finally, can I get a \u2018hallelujah\u2019? Saturday morning Mercury finally leaves its post-retrograde shadow (or echo) phase. It will still be moving through Pisces until April 13, but at least it will be covering new ground (or waters). If this post-retrograde phase has felt wiggier with your communications, electronics, travel and thought processes than the actual retrograde did, this is welcome news. <\/p>\n

But don\u2019t forget that the main point of Mercury\u2019s retrograde phases are not to vex us, but rather to help us look inward and review. If you have a moment this weekend, trace the arc of what has come up for you since Feb. 23 regarding creative expression, spiritual understanding, and the process of bringing your thoughts into harmony with your feelings (and learning to distinguish between the two). What insights have you received, and are ready to act on?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This Sunday morning, the divine feminine caps off her Saturday night by catching up with the divine masculine she\u2019s been pursuing, and taking him home with her for a sexy romp. At least, that\u2019s one way to look at the conjunction of Venus and Mars in Aries that has been heating up all week, exact … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"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\/65821"}],"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\/7221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65821\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}