This time, the Mars retrograde point falls in ecliptic conjunction to two interesting objects: the supergiant star Antares and star cluster M4. A retrograde station is an optical illusion due to the difference in speed of the planets orbiting the Sun. They seem to stop at a specific point and then move backwards; then they seem to stop again and then resume their direct movement. The points where the planets retrograde are called station points, and are like hands of a clock indicating the activation of certain archetypes in the collective and personal unconscious. It is therefore important to analyze the objects to which the planetary station "points" to in order to better understand its specific trend.
Antares is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a red supergiant star of M type whose size is impressive. Placed at the center of our solar system, its surface would reach beyond the orbit of Mars. By the way, its name means "rival of Ares", the God of War in Greek mythology, and was awarded this title in antiquity for its reddish color, similar to Mars'. Such similarity between the star and the planet clearly suggests an excess of energy, which can manifest both in a violent and a constructive way.
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| Mars in Scorpio's head. Mars is the brightest point in the upper, right-to-center. Saturn can be seen in the upper left, while Antares is the brightest spot left-of-center, the Heart of the Scorpion. Photo: Carlos Duarte |
Although this Mars' station on Antares can match particularly violent and destructive events, it may also have a special effect on finances, as M-type stars are related astrologically with the material plane and money. There might be great controversies in the world about the use of money and its investment in the right places. Could it be that finally the role of international finance in armed conflicts will be questioned? Probably something might change, but individually, it is important to invest or inject resources on important projects for us. Some particular area of our lives will require us to invest time, money and energy these days, so it is important to do so while the station point of Mars is "hot", for about a couple of weeks.
On the other hand, Mars and Antares are very near star cluster M4, a loose cluster which is partially obscured by the dense interstellar dust in the central region of the constellation Scorpius. This suggests an astrological meaning of obstacles to freedom, because the dust is symbolic of obstacles and the dispersion of M4's stars suggestss freedom or little control (of gravity). The fact that Mars' station falls conjunct M4 also involves a struggle for independence and freedom. Those who connect with this level of the Martian station may feel strengthened, and in some cases, required to resolve outstanding issues related to their personal freedom. It is a good time to strengthen independence working on the elements that protect and sustain it.
But M4 also brings a hidden surprise: a resurrected pulsar! A pulsar is a neutron star that remains as residue from a supernova explosion. These pulsars spin at high speed, which diminishes over time. Some, such as M4, sometimes meet normal stars and, like vampires, they begin to absorb their atmosphere. This mass transfer accelerates the pulsar's rotation at much higher speeds than they had at first, and that's why they are considered to be "resurrected". Astrologically, they are related to the revival of projects. Mars' Station on M4, with its resurrected pulsar, indicates a huge reservoir of energy that can be used to revive and revitalize specific, stagnating areas of our lives or past projects that need vitality, right now, in the here and now of the present.
It is therefore an excellent time to revive good strategies that were incomplete in the recent or distant past. The impulse of the Mars station is a real energy catapult, and if we use it to promote important projects, the results can be excellent during the next eight weeks or so. Such is the impulse of Mars, so we really need to take advantage of it! Retrograde Mars will last until June 29, 2016, so that we will have more than two months whether to strengthen our personal freedom, to increase activity in finance and productivity, or to reactivate important projects in our lives.
Or perhaps we'll need to do all these tasks?
Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer
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