I have been trying to find the right words to prepare all my friends for Mercury and then Mars opposing Uranus (November 13 and 17 respectively.) But the words just wouldn’t come. Today, I don’t know if I’ve found the words – but I have definitely found the emotions! For weeks now, I have been standing back and trying to analyze the energies from a strictly astrological standpoint. Of course, I can see the warning signs: Mercury – the Messenger of the Gods overseeing a jousting match between Mars – God of War and Uranus – God of Chaos. Seems pretty obvious, right? News stories about sudden and violent events. Maybe cyber-attacks or revolutions or mass shootings, etc. Actually, these are all possibilities on the mundane or public platform (goddess forbid!) but I operate more in the personal/emotional plane and that connection was just missing for me – until last night. Out of nowhere I found myself dropping F-bombs on unsuspecting strangers and arguing with people I love. And then I just wanted to escape from the consequences of my outbursts – hide from, or deny my own lack of control. Oh, wait – there is the personal connection for me and perhaps a lot of my friends as well. The astrology of the moment (Mercury, Mars, and Uranus) is directly activating Neptune (God of the Sea – also god of avoidance, loss of control, escapism) in my natal chart. So, I might tend to verbally just blow up unexpectedly and then deny responsibility for my actions (just saying). As always, the real magic of astrology is understanding how the energy feels to me in the moment. The key is having a working knowledge of my own treasure map (natal chart.) This doesn’t give me a pass for my own sketchy behavior but it can help me recognize and ideally, avoid it or at least apologize for it.
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