Part One:
"Have you ever looked at the end of a piece of electrical wire after it has been sliced? See all those multi-colored wires inside that sheath of rubber or plastic?
One of the theories in the study of Astrology, is that Mars is a conduit that holds the energy of the (4) personal planets. Which are the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus. Acting as the energy force that you use to propel yourself out into the world in all you do (and) representative of how others perceive the energy you release.
It is the completed soul, or simply the wizened individual who has learned through the school of their own hard knocks that lives in complete balance at all times within the polarity of how we view ourselves and how others view us.
For the purposes of this brief post we'll summarize as we go. Astrological theory considers the Sun in a natal chart as being representative of the physical self and primarily our male energy. The Moon is considered to be the feeling nature of the individual (not the emotional nature, that is the turf of Venus) and one's feminine and subconscious tendencies. Mercury represents our ability to communicate with others and how others perceive what we are communicating. Venus is representative of our emotional and desire natures. Our inner child that longs and cravings that are instinctual.
When one analyzes their birth chart, simply working through the fascinating similarities to orthodox and more socially acceptable forms of personality and psychological evaluation, you can obtain great insight into what makes you tick in your world and your relationships by melding both worlds.
Those personal energies (Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus) all manifest themselves outwardly within the energy of your Mars. Have you ever seen, for example, some big and burly guy who comes across sort of scary? Yet was a gentle giant when you interacted with him? It's all in perception.
Let's do somewhat of a hack job on defining the theory of retrograde motion in Astrology.
Those planets in our universe are not perfectly round spheres. They have canyons, mountains, land mass that is unexplained. As does Earth, the Luminaries (Sun and Moon).
They also each have a gravitational pull around our Sun. Each has its own unique timing, rhythm and flow.
Remember now, we're doing a quick hack job on the theory of retrogrades. Basically, the theory comes down to the study of the timing of each planets own individual orbit. That when the largest land mass meets the closest gravitational pull it can get in its cycle, its orbit slows down. Once that passage is completed within orbit, the orbit 'speeds up' again.
In Astrological theory, retrograde motion reinforces characteristic of that planet energy that we 'relive' again. Ever have the feeling like you keep going back over certain things in your life and certain experiences in your relationships? Well, retrograde motion theory in Astrology has an uncanny tendency to coincide with more orthodox and socially acceptable forms of psych theories. Such as puberty, mid-life crisis and such.
It takes the Earth just at a year (in human terms) to orbit the Sun. Takes Mercury a little over a year. Takes Venus aprx. 1.5 years. Mars aprx. 2 years.
From there, we have Jupiter at roughly 13 to 14 years to complete orbit around the Sun and Saturn on an aprx. 29 yr. cycle. Uranus runs roughly 83 to 84 years. Neptune around 171 years or so. With Pluto at roughly 274 years to fully make one orbit around our Sun. Of course, the Luminaries stay 'stationary'.
Mercury retrogrades around 3 times per year. Venus every 1.5 years. Mars every 2 years. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto) bounce back and forth in retro rhythms that can sometimes travel over the same points 3 to 5 times in various retro cycles because they move much slower than the inner planets.
Mars just went through retrograde transit in Virgo. Next time I post, we'll talk in depth on this energy and what Mars retrograde cycles have accomplished in world history. Just as law enforcement, first responders and military pay attention to the rhythm of the Full Moon cycle each month; Mars retrograde has seen some of the biggest blood baths in war time and also harvested some of the most lasting peace. There's that polarity thing again.
Until next time, stop and think about the choices you made for your life in 1998 and up to around 2001. Then again in 2004, 2005. Then more recently, from Spring 2011 through early holidays 2011. Recognize any patterns and/or choices that you have revisited from end of 2011 through April 14th when Mars was retrograde in Virgo?
Mars retro is an implosion of energy rather than an outward thrust as it normally is when in direct motion.
Whatever you saw in yourself, in the exercise above, likely either went stagnant in a spinning of wheels type of feeling over the past 4 months as Mars prepped and then moved retro into Virgo (or) whatever repressed you and held you down in that pattern you are mulling over, saw the implosion of 'not having to take it anymore' or the courage to move forward without constraints and fear give you the energy to finally break free.
It will take a few weeks to get fully up to speed again in normal ebb and flow for Mars. One will deal with the effects of this last Mars retro cycle until the next retro of Mars.
"Success is simple. Do what is right, in the right way, at the right time."
Here's the kicker:
Venus hits her retrograde motion on aprx. May 5th. Not uncommon but definitely is not a regular occurence for these two energies to co-mingle.
More on the cravings and desires of our emotions in backward motion in my next post."
"Have you ever looked at the end of a piece of electrical wire after it has been sliced? See all those multi-colored wires inside that sheath of rubber or plastic?
One of the theories in the study of Astrology, is that Mars is a conduit that holds the energy of the (4) personal planets. Which are the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus. Acting as the energy force that you use to propel yourself out into the world in all you do (and) representative of how others perceive the energy you release.
It is the completed soul, or simply the wizened individual who has learned through the school of their own hard knocks that lives in complete balance at all times within the polarity of how we view ourselves and how others view us.
"What we each personally believe, comes forward from our perceptions throughout our lifetime. What we think we see, becomes what we believe. What we actually see, comes from what we perceive."
For the purposes of this brief post we'll summarize as we go. Astrological theory considers the Sun in a natal chart as being representative of the physical self and primarily our male energy. The Moon is considered to be the feeling nature of the individual (not the emotional nature, that is the turf of Venus) and one's feminine and subconscious tendencies. Mercury represents our ability to communicate with others and how others perceive what we are communicating. Venus is representative of our emotional and desire natures. Our inner child that longs and cravings that are instinctual.
When one analyzes their birth chart, simply working through the fascinating similarities to orthodox and more socially acceptable forms of personality and psychological evaluation, you can obtain great insight into what makes you tick in your world and your relationships by melding both worlds.
Those personal energies (Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus) all manifest themselves outwardly within the energy of your Mars. Have you ever seen, for example, some big and burly guy who comes across sort of scary? Yet was a gentle giant when you interacted with him? It's all in perception.
Let's do somewhat of a hack job on defining the theory of retrograde motion in Astrology.
Those planets in our universe are not perfectly round spheres. They have canyons, mountains, land mass that is unexplained. As does Earth, the Luminaries (Sun and Moon).
They also each have a gravitational pull around our Sun. Each has its own unique timing, rhythm and flow.
Remember now, we're doing a quick hack job on the theory of retrogrades. Basically, the theory comes down to the study of the timing of each planets own individual orbit. That when the largest land mass meets the closest gravitational pull it can get in its cycle, its orbit slows down. Once that passage is completed within orbit, the orbit 'speeds up' again.
In Astrological theory, retrograde motion reinforces characteristic of that planet energy that we 'relive' again. Ever have the feeling like you keep going back over certain things in your life and certain experiences in your relationships? Well, retrograde motion theory in Astrology has an uncanny tendency to coincide with more orthodox and socially acceptable forms of psych theories. Such as puberty, mid-life crisis and such.
It takes the Earth just at a year (in human terms) to orbit the Sun. Takes Mercury a little over a year. Takes Venus aprx. 1.5 years. Mars aprx. 2 years.
From there, we have Jupiter at roughly 13 to 14 years to complete orbit around the Sun and Saturn on an aprx. 29 yr. cycle. Uranus runs roughly 83 to 84 years. Neptune around 171 years or so. With Pluto at roughly 274 years to fully make one orbit around our Sun. Of course, the Luminaries stay 'stationary'.
Mercury retrogrades around 3 times per year. Venus every 1.5 years. Mars every 2 years. The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto) bounce back and forth in retro rhythms that can sometimes travel over the same points 3 to 5 times in various retro cycles because they move much slower than the inner planets.
Mars just went through retrograde transit in Virgo. Next time I post, we'll talk in depth on this energy and what Mars retrograde cycles have accomplished in world history. Just as law enforcement, first responders and military pay attention to the rhythm of the Full Moon cycle each month; Mars retrograde has seen some of the biggest blood baths in war time and also harvested some of the most lasting peace. There's that polarity thing again.
Until next time, stop and think about the choices you made for your life in 1998 and up to around 2001. Then again in 2004, 2005. Then more recently, from Spring 2011 through early holidays 2011. Recognize any patterns and/or choices that you have revisited from end of 2011 through April 14th when Mars was retrograde in Virgo?
Mars retro is an implosion of energy rather than an outward thrust as it normally is when in direct motion.
Whatever you saw in yourself, in the exercise above, likely either went stagnant in a spinning of wheels type of feeling over the past 4 months as Mars prepped and then moved retro into Virgo (or) whatever repressed you and held you down in that pattern you are mulling over, saw the implosion of 'not having to take it anymore' or the courage to move forward without constraints and fear give you the energy to finally break free.
It will take a few weeks to get fully up to speed again in normal ebb and flow for Mars. One will deal with the effects of this last Mars retro cycle until the next retro of Mars.
"Success is simple. Do what is right, in the right way, at the right time."
Here's the kicker:
Venus hits her retrograde motion on aprx. May 5th. Not uncommon but definitely is not a regular occurence for these two energies to co-mingle.
More on the cravings and desires of our emotions in backward motion in my next post."
A.B.
5 comments:
You're giving me the crawlies up and down my neck. That's pretty amazing taking a walk back during those times in mine and 22's biz and families then comparing to the last 8 months. I'm going to have to ponder on this story for awhile. I'll be back.
Please hurry up with the series progression, young lady.
Nicely done and very interesting. You have the knack of conversational writing that is easily related to. I always appreciate a stop in when you're commenting on a topic of the heart.
Thank you!
Let's see, since it will be awhile before more posts, if we can keep some information flowing through comment thread on this one.
If you took a push-pin and stuck it into an orange, think of that pin as you, stationary in one spot on earth (the orange). One of the theories in astrology is that our birth chart (calculated by latitude, longitude, exact time, date and place of birth) are as unique to you as your DNA because of the influence factors added on of your unique bio parents and home environment, race, etc. etc.
Turn that orange round and round in your hands. That's representative of the earth's orbit. The pin always stays stationary and fixed.
Out of your bag of oranges, pull one representative for each planet and place them in various spots with your orange in the center. Get an apple for the moon and a plum for the sun. The sun is stationary. The moon has it's own orbit/station.
Ever play a game of pool? How about chess? Both very pattern oriented and strategy conducive.
There are folks who cannot see patterns within patterns (such as when you play pool or chess). All of your outlying oranges/planets are in constant movement and make all sorts of geometric patterns as they interact with your polarizing and stationary push-pin. Those are called transits to your personal focus and birth chart. However, we are creatures of our environment and there are also universal transits that are shown through same geometric patterns relating to earth itself and inter-planetary movements against and with each other.
It's all like a great big game of pool. Ever changing. Your personal planets and what they represent to you flow out through the conduit of your Mars.
Long way around the twist to get to my point for this one comment, is that energy flow is different for each of us. Yet with the universal transit of Mars retro in Virgo over the past 4 months, the collective whole of humanity have experienced similar issues or awareness that relate back to Mars type of movement and Virgo type of energy.
If you're the type of energy that has a tendency to fixate on the details of one point or issue, chances are the past 4 months have been very frustrating as Virgo rules (amongst other things) organized, practical application. Things have fallen apart for you and (horrors!) you got the point "wrong". Mars imploded. If you are a person in position of power, that is a very important issue to deal with as Mars is direct again. You must backtrack and gel up or fix what you have broken in the past. Something internal, something intuitive that is not black and white is trying to tell you something.
No worries. Within a few weeks Mars will pick up speed again and as Venus turns retro something from the past will return to lend you a hand with your dilemma.
How do you describe Virgo energy? Very interesting to do a google on your tidbit of historic events that have happened during Mars retrograde periods. Looking around at world status during the past four months and Mitt Romney and the crazy GOP primary seems to fit in. So do the starts and stops over in the Middle East and North Korea. How very, very interesting.
I am so sorry it's taken this long to get back to you, 'zgnative'. At this point, I'm actually ready to do another full post on the subject and that will be a better and more detailed answer than here in this thread. Thank you for your patience.
What I hear being said and have morphed into my own understandings and knowledge; the common held interpretations of Virgo energy being detailed oriented, earthy, mothering, etc. etc. are all valid. Of course.
But, the basic elements of earth, fire, air and water are key in understanding the concept of astrology.
Virgo is an earth energy and is the polar opposite of her complementing energy of Pisces. Pisces is a water energy. Mars is a fire planet and a fire energy.
What happens when you mix fire and earth?
Fire can cleanse such as the annual burning by farmers of their ditches and controlled burns in order to avoid wild fire.
Fire can warm the earth and is necessary for survival but in controlled environments.
Fire can scorch the earth, leaving behind devastation and no hope for renewal without the hand of God.
'The Devil is in the details' is an apt description of Virgo playing hostess to the energy of Mars retrograde. Interesting that you mention starts and stops alongside politics and world security issues. 'Mother Earth' is another representation of Virgoan energy as is the mothering, protecting and caring for energy that lies within both men and women. She is the Goddess, the mother and fertility to all.
I personally think that we will see (for lack of a better description) time-released manifestations of whether or not we made wise choices in the time frames I mentioned in my post. On personal and broader levels.
Thanks again for your patience in my getting back to you. I'm glad you're enjoying the astrology posts. Whether one believes or not is a moot point.
We all can find use in interesting things.
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