by Robert Wilkinson
We now enter a particularly important time in terms of “right action.” Mars opposed Saturn is the mid-point of their cycle, and the next turning point since their square in August 2022. Mars in a frictional aspect with Saturn is associated with pushing too hard, too far, too fast, as well as getting into conflicts one should not invite nor perpetuate. As all squares and oppositions require a measure of “right action,” whether as a result of greater awareness or oppositional situations, slow down!
This Mars opposition Saturn is happening 1:39 pm PDT July 20 just hours before the Sun opposition Pluto, both of which will be exact through July 22. Because the period just after an aspect is exact is often more dynamic than before the aspect, it shows we have to be measured and deliberate in how we’re expressing Mars, since the Sun opposition Pluto provides volatility and sometimes explosive behavior in unconscious people.
However, from a spiritual angle, Mars opposed Saturn marks an important point of emergence of the long wave influence of Saturn in Pisces which is confirming what we need within the larger Aquarian cycle set off when Mars conjuncted Saturn at 23 Aquarius in April 2022. That conjunction marked the beginning of two years of crystallizing the Aquarian themes of management on the emotional and social levels of life, and began our training in some form of “voluntary self-discipline” to develop skills which are already helping us be skillful in our use of spiritual energy.
The opposition is a point of “surfacing awareness” in the Whole Cycle, another turning point of growth in the emergent pulse which began at the conjunction. Interestingly, while the conjunction was at 23 Aquarius, at the waxing square of last August Saturn was again at 23 Aquarius, but retrograde. That implied the entire first two quadrants of this Mars/Saturn cycle were related to the training which began in April and became an established discipline leading to skill in expression by January 2023.
As the Mars opposition falls from 7 Virgo to Saturn at 7 Pisces, this turning point has to do with how we can externalize Saturn’s theme of standing for what we believe in and seeing “the clear light of high realization.” Again, just beware of erroneously pushing in a direction where you should not go. Even if it seems that all is in place, be cautious in how far, how fast, how long. This aspect requires pulling back, not pushing forward, and conserving energy while seeing if what’s emerging conforms to the ideal as we have come to know it. Beware of those who bring grandiose plans without the needed foundation or with vague assumptions.
While Mars’ transit of 23 Leo was the point when the larger cycle was the emergent point, this particular transit to transit opposition shows the need for discernment in expression and the need to find ways to put down times to good use. We are now in the third quadrant of the Whole Cycle which will come to an initial fruition when Mars transits 23 Scorpio in mid-November 2023 with the real time waning square following on Thanksgiving Day from 1 Sagittarius to 1 Pisces.
So we have Mars in an opposition to Saturn helping us to bring the next set of Saturn lessons to the surface relative to the emergent Aquarian ideal which is the theme of the entire cycle. While this will be activated in clear ways when the Moon conjuncts Mars and opposes Saturn just a short time after the Mars opposition, that both are trine Jupiter promises somewhat of a favorable outcome to anything which appears now, as long as the warning about not pushing too far, too fast, or too recklessly is heeded.
You can find more about how to make Saturn your friend and learn an understanding of how to take command of your spiritual power and individuality through expressing positive Saturn qualities in my book Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend. By consciously shaping how we deal with Saturn’s wise guiding hand, we can navigate these times of tension and potential “misfires” and come out with more skill, patience, and maturity in the future. As Saturn will soon form a spiritual binovile with Uranus, the book explains how we can use Saturn to structure Uranus’ individualizing energies while allowing our Uranus response to keep Saturn’s structures fresh, innovative, and unique to circumstances. I explain a lot more about how Saturn and Uranus do their “dance of individualization” in our charts in the book, so if you don’t already have a copy, please consider getting one!
So in this current storm zone, even if the generic energies are erratic and intense, be patient as you work with the material to concretize the emergent Piscean energies. As the entire first half of this cycle was conditioned by Saturn square Uranus, it will be helpful to remember that Uranus is revolutionizing our approach to substance, and Saturn is showing us a new social order. The two together will bring forth the best of the structures of the new era dawning at this time. We have had a year to learn how to build heart energy and courage while eliminating what we no longer want or need so the voids could attract what will fulfill our Aquarian ideal in the future.
This is the next turning point, with powerful practical harmony coming soon through the trines from Mars to Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto while Jupiter quintiles Saturn and tredeciles Pluto. Serendipity and stability are on the way, so navigate this opposition carefully, compassionately, intuitively, with an attention to detail.
If you want to know more about the “Whole Cycle” which began with Mars conjunct Saturn at 23 Aquarius, please revisit
Mars Conjunct Saturn at 23 Aquarius Pt. 1 – Beginning Our Expression of Utilizing Spiritual Power Effectively 2022-2023-2024 Mars Conjunct Saturn at 23 Aquarius Pt 2- Launching A Future Made Real in 2023Copyright © 20232 Robert Wilkinson
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