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Mars Attacks - more often than you think!
Okay, before you think that I'm just another "alien freak", let
me say that I don't mean that little green men from the red
planet are on the warpath. The sort of "attack" that I'm
referring to has to do with the very noticeable effects in your
life whenever the planet Mars forms an "aspect" to one of the
factors in your birth chart.
Have you ever had one of those days where you seemed restless,
perhaps even nervous, when you were impatient with others, when
you couldn't sleep at night... and there didn't seem to be any
obvious reason for your agitated state? Well, then you may well
have been experiencing what is known to astrologers as a "Mars
transit".
As you may already know, a birth chart (also called Natal
chart)is a map of the exact (to the degree and minute of arc)
planetary positions on the date (and at the time and place) of
your birth. One of the main techniques that we astrologers use
to make predictions about the tendencies of a person's future is
that of the so-called "transits". A transit occurs when a planet
on a specific day/time (for example, right now) is passing over
a degree of the zodiac that is in a specific angle to one of the
important factors in your birth chart. Let's get more concrete.
Suppose you were born on November 8 1955, at 9:48 am EST (as I
was). The Sun in your birth chart is (as seen from the earth) in
15 degrees, 25 minutes of the sign Scorpio. Now, on Nov 6, 2005,
the planet Mars is in 15 degrees Taurus: exactly 180 degrees
from "your" Sun. An 180° angle is known as an "opposition", and
is but one of the various aspects used in astrological work.
In order to interpret such an aspect, several things must be
considered: - The planet making the aspect (in this case, Mars)
- The planet (or other factor) in the birth chart receiving the
aspect (the Sun, in our example).
- The Nature of the aspect (in this case, of the opposition).
- Other considerations, such as the signs and houses these
planets occupy, other aspects that are present among the factors
in the birth chart, etc.
In our example, we'll simplify. An opposition is regarded as an
aspect of tension, and often represents a challenge we have to
face. As I write these lines, the planet Mars is in opposition
to my Sun, and has been for several days - and I sure have
noticed it! I've been busier than usual, teaching my students,
working on different Internet projects, and have generally not
had much time to just sit back and relax. This is often the case
when Mars is in aspect to your Sun.
Also typical of Mars is, on occasion, accidents, or
experiencing pain of some sort. Well, a few days ago, one of my
back
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teeth began to hurt. My dentist had warned me it was going
to give me trouble some day (it already has several fillings in
it), and I'm afraid that day has arrived. A toothache is a
painful thing to have, as I'm sure many of you know, and in just
a half hour, I'll be leaving for the dentist's to see whether
the tooth can be saved, or must be extracted. In any case, the
inevitable unpleasantness/pain associated with undergoing dental
work is also typical of a Mars transit.
Nervousness, impatience and impulsiveness often occur under a
Mars transit, so if you're experiencing such a time, I suggest
you try to relax, take your time, drive more slowly than
usual... for when under the influence of Mars, we tend to get
ahead of ourselves, and this can, depending on the
circumstances, lead to an increased risk of accidents.
How can you know when a Mars transit will be affecting you?
Well, just about any good astrology program allows you to
calculate transits. Our own "Omnicycles" program lets you do
both your birth chart and transits (in graph form) for the
weeks/months when Mars will be showing its influence most
strongly in your future. There are also some astrology sites
that let you calculate the positions of the planets for
different time periods: use seach terms such as "astrology",
"on-line ephemeris" (put this one in quotes), and "aspect" in
Google to find sites that offer such a service.
Despite the occasional upsets that Mars transits can bring you,
I should also mention the positive side. During these times, you
will have more energy, and will no doubt be able to get a lot
more done in your work, studies, etc. Take advantage of this
trend: if you feel so "worked up" that you don't know what to do
with all that excess energy, maybe it would be a good time to
paint the porch, indulge in your favorite sport, or work it off
in some other way. Just resist the temptation to do too much, or
to tax your strength to the limit: be active, but don't take any
unnecessary risks.
Since Mars can, in its worst manifestation, represent violence,
we can be pretty sure of one thing - If those little green men
from that neighbouring red planet ever DO decide to attack and
wipe us all out, it will probably happen when Mars is in a
rather bad aspect to the Earth!
About the author:
David Bolton is an astrologer who specializes in the area of
predictions. He is co-creator of the Omnicycles astrology
program, that creates easy-to-read personal transit graphs that
show the future tendencies for many areas of an individual's
life. You can get a free demo (that is fully functional in many
respects) from his site: www.omnicycles.com.
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