Who can we blame now?
Gucci Twinsburg fashion show in Milan: Mars in Gemini goes catwalk
My friend asked me who was the one to blame right now. What planet can be held responsible for all the mess in our lives? Only the mess, because we take credit for all the good things, don't we? But for everything terrible that happens; please don't assume it's our fault.
Its Mercury retrograde (until Sunday), one of those times every single person on earth remembers astrology exists due to the popularity of this mess-maker planet. For once, let's leave Mercury alone, at least for the sake of this newsletter. Let's go further if you want to impress your friends with astrology talk. Let's blame Mars this time.
Mars is action, is the drive, is assertiveness, is a go-getter, and this can be done in a move-out-of-my-way fashion, aka it can be aggressive. By transit, Mars usually spends about two months in a zodiac. This time though, it will stay for seven months, including a retrograde period. It started on August 20, when Mars moved to Gemini; it's going to retrograde from October 30 to January 12 and remain in Gemini until March 25, 2023.
What does it mean?
Mars, the planet of action and movement, is in Gemini, meaning it's all in the head, and there are a lot of dualities. Gemini's element is air; it's ideas, plural. It's the gas station's inflatable man frantically moving its head and arms. Think about multiple light bulbs of interest blinking at once. But if they all flash at the same time, where do you start? Yep, it can be confusing. And if this planet is retrograde, meaning it's not at its average speed or natural way of acting, things may go everywhere and nowhere simultaneously. Do you know when the gas station inflatable man lacks air and moves slowly? This is a good image for Mars retrograde in Gemini.
How does this affect me?
If you are a Gemini, Gemini Rising, or Gemini Moon, it affects you directly on matters concerning your purpose, your being, and your emotions. But one doesn't get a free pass if they're none of those. The house Gemini occupies in your birth chart tells you the topics Mars will act on or try to act upon. Let's say you're Taurus rising, and Gemini is in the second house of personal resources and finances. This is where the light bulbs will flicker, think about diversifying investments. It could be your 7th house of relationships, and suddenly you see yourself coming and going between multiple partners, you naughty! (Keep reading, there is a cheat sheet ahead.)
Pay special attention if Mars is a profection (it's not a typo, it's called profection) planet for you this year, meaning it's Mars's turn to fulfill its duty according to your birth chart. Don't know what it means? An astrology reading can tell you if that's the case, and you could book one here.
What to do?
Being like a gas station inflatable man is very stressful. You may want to exercise, run, do strength training, and be active in your body to create enough space in your mind to deal with this energy. Keep your feet on the ground, do lots of grounding, hold hands like the fashion show, spend some time in nature, do meditation, whatever works for you. Find ways to anchor your mind while Mars in Gemini's winds blow.
Cheat sheet
If you know your ascendant, check where Mars in Gemini is on your chart and its relevant topics.
Gemini rising - 1st house - self, personality, appearance, body;
Taurus rising - 2nd house - income, savings, spending, possessions;
Aries rising - 3rd house - communication, siblings, learning, travel;
Pisces rising - 4th house - parents, family, home;
Aquarius rising - 5th house - children, romance, pleasure;
Capricorn rising - 6th house - illness, work, duties, pets;
Sagittarius rising - 7th house - relationships, marriage, other people;
Scorpio rising - 8th house - taxes, death, inheritances, other people's money;
Libra rising - 9th house - travel, wisdom, foreigners, and foreign places;
Virgo rising - 10th house - career, reputation, success, fame;
Leo rising - 11th house - friends, groups, alliances, luck;
Cancer rising - 12th house - retreat, sickness, rest, confinement.
