Mars transits Pisces from January 12, 2015 - February 19

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For the last month or so, Mars the Warrior has been hurtling through fixed air Aquarius. Now more than ever, I am feeling so light and free. This Martian transit greatly helped me in many ways, and hopefully you as well. What can we expect with Mars moving into mutable water sign Pisces?

Photo by Ren Tvedten, taken in Land’s End, California

The warrior pauses to dream

As each planet gravitates from sign to sign, subtle aspects of life on Earth shift accordingly. Martian transits shape the nature of our drive, ambition and sexual urges. Mars’ power is sourced now from our fantasies and spiritual aspirations. Mars is far from comfortable in Pisces. Normally Mars rules cardinal fire Aries, the first sign in the zodiac realm; Pisces is the last sign - the crescendo, the grand finale, the dissolution of the many into One, the sweet silence of death, transformation and surrender. Mars in Pisces traps the archetypal warrior in the belly of the fishes: struggling, confused, writhing in a long, strange dream. This placement forces us to be quite un-Martian as we are now less active and more reflective.

Internal battles

Mars in Pisces is emotional, intuitive and perhaps restless, thanks to the mutable modality at play here. Usually Mars concerns himself with areas of life that fall under the Divine Masculine: outward action, will power, recreation, competition, energization, direction and physical bodies. Pisces, on the other hand, is utterly feminine and indirect - visualize two fish swimming in perpetual opposition, chasing tails through all of time and space. I expect that those who are imbalanced will feel stuck or frustrated, especially because Mars in Pisces will ask us to confront addictions, spiritual blocks and living in denial. More time may be spent now journaling, meditating or engaging in physical practices such as yoga which connect mind, body and spirit. Expect energy levels to run lower than normal.

Transcending normal reality

You may now begin to have exceptionally vivid dreams or experience some kind of new psychic/cosmic connection to your body. When it comes to sex, we crave transcendental contact with another. A simple roll in the hay won’t cut it now. We’re on the prowl for a connection that speaks to the innermost Self. We are more inclined now to talk and think about our hopes, wishes and deepest held beliefs. Pisces lives in the spaceless space, potentially/totally/gleefully disconnected from reality.

I expect that the pace of life will slow down considerably now. I’m personally very excited – there’s nothing better than diving confidently into the psyche when you’re armed with newfound faith in the Universe. So far the Capricorn season has fully delivered on its promise to push us into new ways of thinking, being and doing. Enjoy the next few weeks before Mercury Retrograde hits again…! Happy New Year to all and namaste.

To ascertain your personal Mars sign, click here. If you would like to know more about how this transit affects you personally, please contact me for more insight.

Mantra: life is but a dream