Insomnia? - Mars is 12th from the Sun

[Guest guest]

Hey there,

Several friends also have some insomnia right now --

mars is exalted and 12th from the Sun, the house of

sleep.. what do you think..?

 

 

Vedic Astrology Forecast February 22, 2007

 

Currently we have two exalted planets in the sky -

Mars and Venus. Mars and Venus are two important

planets in sexuality and masculine/feminine

interactions.

 

Mars is the planet of our active sexuality-the power

of conquest and the desire to fulfill ourselves. More

than any other planets Mars is related to the animal

within us. Archetypically, Mars refers to the

expression of masculine energy.

 

Beyond this sexual/relationship realm, Mars is the

planet of action — plain and simple. The energy we put

forth in the world is related to Mars. Our actions are

very black-and-white. We are either doing this or

doing that. Why we are doing them, what they mean,

etc. is a different matter. But every action is clear.

It is what is. This is the nature of Mars, to act

toward a goal. Not to question it, (Mercury and

Jupiter) and not to get distracted or stop to enjoy

ourself along the way (the moon and Venus). No, once

we set our mind do something there is a reason for it.

“I have to go to the bathroom” — “I have to wash the

car” — “I have to make love” — “I have to explode a

large bomb in a public place”, these are all examples

of Mars. A clear and decisive action, oriented toward

a goal, based on a need, a preference or principle. We

have many ideas and feelings but take only one action

at a time.

 

Mars does not not define our goals, he acts upon them.

Generally it is the interplay between Mercury and

Jupiter, illuminated by the Sun, that define our

goals. When we use Mars to act, we are fine. When we

use Mars to speak, we are in trouble because Mercury

is the one who speaks best — Mercury likes to have

fun, likes to tell jokes, likes to play, enjoys the

interaction. Don’t you enjoy talking to people like

that? Mercury move sideways, Mars moves forward. When

Mars is talking there is impatience, perhaps

irritability, even anger or violence. “Who has time to

talk, I’m busy”.

 

It is black-and-white with Mars. Most conversations,

ideas and people are not black-and-white. When Mars is

defining our long-term goals we are in trouble.

Jupiter is the best to determine our long-term goals —

long term goals should be based on teachings, what we

have learned, a larger vision. Mars is in the moment,

impulsive. We only act in the moment, but our

principles need to be based on more than our momentary

needs. “You are either helping me reach the goal or in

my way.” This is Mars logic. It is very effective for

getting things done, but not very effective for much

else.

 

This black-and-white powerful nature of Mars aligned

with a worthy cause is an unstoppable force. Mars is

the most important planet for Hatha yoga. The

courageous, simplistic approach to life is what

eventually allows us to put into practice what we know

is right, because in many ways life is very simple -

it IS black-and-white. We are always faced with a

choice to either honor what we know is right and do

the right thing or slide on our principles and do what

is easiest, or the most convenient for whatever

reason. Usually the reason we slide is because it is

harder to do the right thing, we have to suffer if we

are to put into practice what we have learned.

 

For instance, we know it would be best for us to get

up at 6 a.m. and do some meditation, breathing

exercises, yoga to start our day. But, ” boy this bed

feels good and I did yoga three days ago”, sound

familiar? The same is true with food and other sensual

choices. This is the interplay between Mars and Venus.

A powerful Mars will get up out of bed early and do

the right thing. Mars is willing to suffer for our

principles. In fact Mars is willing to die for

principles, that is why Mars is also related to

warfare. Even when it comes to arguing, it is the same

idea. It is much easier to make a nice and go with the

flow. But Mars is where we draw the line — it is where

we are willing to suffer and bring suffering upon

others because of what we think is right. That is his

job. Defining what we actually think is right is

someone else’s job, mainly Mercury and Jupiter. But

based on the whatever we think is right, Mars will

act.

 

The nature of each planet is to do one thing very well

and everything else quite poorly. But that is OK, you

only need to perfect one energy and that will open up

every other one. What typically happens is people tend

to overuse their stronger planets as a way to

compensate for the weaker ones they are neglecting;

rather than use each appropriate energy when

necessary.

 

So, back to exalted Mars. He will give us many great

opportunities to act powerfully between now and the

end of March. But those actions need to be aligned

with a worthy goal otherwise we will just be pushy and

impulsive. We also may have a tendency toward arguing

and aggressive speech until March 8 as Mercury will be

retrograde. Mercury has a speech giver will have us

reflecting on our communication skills so as to

improve them. Luckily we have exalted Venus bringing

some diplomacy and tact into the arena. (I will write

more tomorrow on Venus).

 

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