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<\/dt>\nMars often manifests as double-edged. The scary thing is, you often choose which edge. The energy you use to sustain your physical integrity in a world with teeth can also cut the other way to hurt yourself and others.<\/p>\n
An opposition to Chiron indicates some discretion in the cards for Mars as it expresses through you and others. Still, it comes down to you doing the job in ways both creative and uncompromising. <\/p>\n
Considering how the often-straightforward nature of Mars contrasts with the complexity of Chiron provides a clue for how to begin.<\/p>\n
Chiron is a great teacher, but not for lazy students. The proverbial “Cliff’s Notes” will not pass for understanding with the first centaur. That is how Chiron returning to the sign and degree of your birth (usually age 50-plus) often represents the attainment of a maturity both subtle and sophisticated — or not.<\/p>\n
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Appreciation of the subtle and sophisticated nature of Chiron requires a grasp of the big picture with a simultaneous eye for pertinent and timely detail. The dilemma of a “wounded healer” is not wrong, but requires integration to resolve the conundrum. In part, the integration means paying attention to what is clamoring for your attention instead of ignoring or denying it. At the same time it means honoring what the late, great Al Morrison humorously observed to be an “inconvenient benefic,” in that Chiron often intervenes as a blessing disguised as a setback.<\/p>\n
In other words, working with Chiron requires you to evolve away from expecting pat answers and towards an appreciation of how life is at once and always both very complex and very specific. <\/p>\n
On the surface, the trine from Mars to Pluto can signify a large amount of energy getting desperately out of hand, doing a lot of harm, possibly even through you. It does not have do be that way. At the very least, it can be more. That’s the trick, and also the treat for your Halloween astrology because Pluto is not superficial.<\/p>\n
Among other things, Pluto is is concerned with evolution. Pluto is more than the obvious scary stuff of sex, death and taxes. It’s also about what’s below the surface. In a counter-intuitive manner, having the courage to look below the surface often functions to make Pluto less scary. Rewarding aspects from both Mars and Chiron to Pluto this week will support you in doing so.<\/p>\n
The courageous component is one way to work with Mars so as to minimize the potential for harm. So, take that as a clue too. When your courage is challenged this week, push back and go where thoughtless reflex fears to go. Doing so will invoke the flow of the earth trine from Mars to Pluto and ground you in a greater appreciation of how you can support healing with the same energy that would otherwise do harm.<\/p>\n
The inherent sextile from Pluto to Chiron completes and supports the holistic picture that started with Chiron’s opposition from Mars, and the trine from Mars to Pluto. It is a counterintuitive source of support, given that Chiron is retrograde until November 19. It is for precisely the same reason, however, that any selfless, thoughtful and courageous action you take to prioritize doing no harm will have a lasting effect. That effect will permeate and evolve well into the weeks and months to come.<\/p>\n
Of course, it cuts both ways. Halloween’s collaboration of Mars, Pluto and Chiron has the potential to coincide with lasting damage. You can do something about that. It will require energy. It will require maturity. Finally, it will require intestinal fortitude, but there is something you can do. Look for the chance to do your part by first, doing no harm.<\/p>\n
Offered In Service<\/em><\/p>\n Len is available for astrology readings. You can contact him at lenwallick [at] gmail [dot] com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our major aspect for Halloween this year starts with Mars and its traversal of Virgo. From the midst of mutable earth, Mars will oppose Chiron in Pisces while connecting with Pluto in Capricorn, in a conductive earth-sign trine. Taken together, there is a lot of energy in that arrangement with the implied admonition to prioritize … 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\/71447"}],"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=71447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71447\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}