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further consideration is given to the ruler of the Mars, Jupiter
in Aries, at 10, in the 6th. This Jupiter is mutually received
by Mars, and is a powerfully placed planet, elevating the
Sagittarius placements accordingly. What it confers is kind
of swaggering, gambling sort of confidence, a love of loud
laughter and horseplay, and a sporting style, an "outdoorsy"
personality, you might say. But, the square from Pluto and
the Voids in Course by both Moon and Mars present special
adaptation to understand and arrive at the "bottom line"
of fulfillment.
It is
as though the gods were asking Joanne to "stand ready,"
and thus a kind of Military style of living would be appropriate.
Working for the police department, training with the Marines,
dispatching the Sheriff's Department, driving an ambulance,
or as an attendant or doctor in the hospital emergency room,
all places where the "gates of hell" are close
by, all within hours of one bloody wound or another, as
described by these potent aspects.
The
"Void" status of Moon and Mars poses a special
problem also, in that the native is likely to "wander
aimlessly" not arriving at her own goal and definition
of her life's goal, but at the one that arrives without
her active direction. This literally means a kind of drifting,
sifting, restless, and jockeying all the time, going hither
and yon before bumping into something interesting or being
bumped into by something considerably more painful.
The
"romance" department (5th cusp) is governed by
this Jupiter, and in the 6th, suggests that dating relationships
begin at work. Also, the Pars Veneris (groovy smooth, fun
and flirtation Arabic Part of "touch me here")
is conjoined the Moon in Sagittarius, so "fun, finger
food" and party style conversation around food, (In
Greek the word, "Stoma" means bag, and they were
fond of pointing out that the Moon was constantly filling
and emptying, like a bag).
Unless
you are working on a feeling level to understand the archetypes
instead of becoming them, you are bound to crash and burn
in relationships. Venus' conjunction to Mars points to a
beautiful facade, but a brazen style of sexuality, a daring
sort of vixen with a brash temperament (Lie Down This Won't
Hurt A Bit, Buddy) and needs a discipline in order to become
graceful, and Venus-like, instead of Biting, Spartan and
daring, like Mars/Jupiter.
I suggest
taking up a Martian activity like Aikido, dueling, horseback
riding, competitive sports or wilderness training to best
find an expression for this Wild Hare, and put it into a
scene where adaptation is really most likely. This is not
a shrinking violet, demure in lace and perfume sort of aspect.
This is a brash and hearty style of Venus, elbow-wrestling
all the way to the sleeping bag under the stars, not necessarily
the eyelet-coverelet and fur-trimmed spread in Victoria's
Secret.
Mars
is best "besieged" by Venus and Moon, trapping
him in a cushion of loveliness, but the square from Pluto
demands Service To The Community in the forms already described.
This is the capable nurse in wartime situations, the support
staff at the Sherriff's who can understand what the most
urgent need for the situation might call for. You are capable
of organizing a task force to find a killer, rapist or criminal.
You might be called upon to handle firearms, tools for cutting
metal (the ambulance driver efforts in triage, where the
use of special forceful, tools cut away at the metal surrounding
the victim of a car crash) or become an expert in forensics.
The
more expression you can find for the Mars/Pluto, in particular
since the Mars was last in aspect to Saturn, the better.
There is a killing, violent instinct marked by all three
of these planets in their particular formation, thank the
gods cushioned by the Moon and Venus, but nevertheless affected
by that potent square of Pluto. If you were to "become"
one of these archetypes, the wounds would go against you.
It is by creating a vent for their expression in your professional
choices, that you enable their expression, and their "energy"
flows past you in the physical, and towards those to whom
you might offer a service of mercy. (The Moon/Venus "beseigement")
The
challenge is to locate the Hero within yourself (while helping
those in the "war zone" with their wounds) and
to be able to carry out difficult tasks under great adversity.
Then you will be better capable of finding a hero who most
suits your style, since you have digested the big order
that the gods have for you.
Choice
reading for your astrological background would be "The
Astrology of Fate," by Liz Greene. She describes the
difference between being conscious of the archetype and
allowing its flow through in life, in contrast to the unconscious
"I am the god" where the danger is best described
as ignorance.
No one
has the charmed life, not even Celine Dion or some other
sweet Venus type. We all have an obligation to become conscious.
Our culture supports the Celine Dion type a little better
because that is the level of our collective maturity: Singing,
Beautiful Barbie Dolls. That places the culture's maturity
at a maximum age of 12.
As astrologers,
we know life is much more interesting down beneath the surface.
Be careful of overly sentimentalizing the need for relationship,
companionship and sex. That's what we Americans tend to
do most often. Define your own style, and take that as a
barometer. As Pluto comes to Venus in the next year, a completely
reversed experience to the ones you have known will come
your way. You won't have to manipulate, cajole or take the
"upper hand" at all. If you haven't done your
Inner Work, you might not want what you get. If you have,
you might discover other secrets to fulfillment than the
stereotypes that the Movie of the Week cherishes so much.
Hope
that offers some direction with your chart. I'd call you
a Sagittarius first, with these preponderances.
CF
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