by Robert Wilkinson
A quick heads up! This weekend Mercury is making its third and final square to Mars before it conjuncts Uranus and enters Taurus. This puts pressure on any planets or points we have in late Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn, as well as mid-Gemini, mid-Virgo, mid-Sagittarius, and mid-Pisces. And Mars is officially square Uranus for the next 4 months!
The first Mercury square Mars happened February 28 from 21 Pisces to 21 Sag, marking the first waxing square of their cycle since it began with their conjunction at 16 Cancer in June 2017. Interestingly, that cycle was “re-set” during the August Mercury retrograde, since Mercury retrograde conjuncted Mars at 29 Leo, and then went direct and again conjuncted Mars at 8 Virgo in mid-September. So this cycle actually had THREE “beginning points!”
After that first waxing square at the end of February, Mercury again was retrograde when it squared Mars from 10 Aries to 10 Capricorn on April 4. Now that Mercury is direct, this is the final square, falling from 29 Aries to 29 Capricorn, just before Mercury conjuncts Uranus and enters Taurus.
Because Mars is moving so slowly, it will be square Uranus for quite a few months to come. The first square will be on May 16, with Mars at 1 Aquarius and Uranus at 1 Taurus. This will unleash all kinds of unusual, creative, spontaneous things, and many will enter a new realm of social relations. Of course this affects those with planets or points at the beginning of the Fixed signs, as well as the middle of the Mutable signs.
This square shows the need not to go off on erratic tangents, or act with too much will or independence that alienates us from our allies. The second square happens at the beginning of August with Mars retrograde at 3 Aquarius and Uranus at 3 Taurus. This will challenge us to step outside of old socialized roles, be a cooperative community builder, and appreciate the charm and wisdom of those who are old in body but young in spirit. Value your independence, and be mature in your embrace of a more youthful way to live and do your Being.
Mars will continue to square Uranus throughout August, and make the final square just a couple of days before the September Equinox, again from 3 Aquarius to 3 Taurus. The more we pay attention to handling the unpredictable and somewhat explosive energies of Uranus this next week, the easier it will be to handle in August and September, since all 3 of these squares involve the same sign energies. Just show good Leo and Scorpio traits, and you’ll do fine!
We’re about to enter the Uranus in Taurus era! More to come on that soon.
© Copyright 2018 Robert Wilkinson
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