tension

Pressure pressing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
It's the terror of knowing what this world is about
Watching some good friends screaming
"Let me out!"
Pray tomorrow brings me higher
Pressure on people, people on streets ~Queen/Bowie

Mars, our planet of combat and defence, has had a lot to say of late. Last month it was with the karmic axis Rahu amplifying and distorting tension internally and externally for us all. Mercury was retrograde at that time creating confusion and a lack of discernment of logic. But now we will see the realities of this as both Mercury and more effectively Mars march toward reality bringing Saturn.

This next fortnight is tense. No way to escape that. It will bring frustration. It will require patience. It will be challenging not to act and feed into illusion/fantasy/escape. By the new moon this Friday these feelings will be most intense (I will post about the new moon later) for the next week onward and should start to break the following Friday 24th.

​But what does that mean for you personally? Well depending where this conjunction is playing out in your birth chart you have to be extremely careful. It is like balancing fire and ice. Or acceleration and delays. Action and detachment. It is teaching you endurance. Resilience. Big picture longevity vs immediate satisfaction. How can you act or resist reacting to further your expansion long term. What is your dream and how can you make it happen by using your energy in a more liberated and wise way?

This will most certainly reflect the tension in the world right now and bring a lot of confusing and hysterical actions - but can you personally do the opposite and use it to your benefit? With all this in Pisces it will take compassion, adaptability and empathy. Yet with Mars we need to act with courage, with Saturn we need structure and reality and with Mercury we need to communicate from the heart. This is a challenging time when in doubt take time out for contemplation and take your time.

Stay light,
Mark :