Mars and I have been beefing ever since I moved into a Mars-ruled profection year back in March. Ever since then, I’ve experienced more Mars-y mishaps than ever before, even as someone who has a natal stellium in Aries. To sum it up, my Mars-ruled profection year included an ATV accident (and subsequent chronic pain), getting laid off from my job, and accidentally breaking my guitar (my prized possession). As a consequence, I’ve learned a shit ton about Mars in the last year and how the planet can show up in my own life, especially when activated. Right now, Mars is currently retrograde and in the sign of Cancer, sitting in my first house/rising sign and looming over my natal moon in Cancer. It’s funny — writing this post while Mars is harassing my chart actually makes a lot of sense.
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