Mars sextile Pluto

Tomorrow, Mars sextiles Pluto, an empowering aspect much more comfortable than the recent Venus square to Pluto. If the right side of this transit correspondence guide looks familiar, it’s because Pluto is sitting stationary retrograde this week, pulling a lot of focus onto what we’re repatterning in our lives, especially as it relates to our relationships with traditional structures/authorities, what we want to tackle next and how we can align our ambitions with creating lasting value for ourselves and the collective.

This sextile is an easy aspect, giving us a bit of a boost related to any disillusionment with traditional power structures that we may have been feeling. Mars sits in Aries 3 (A cameo profile of a man, in the outline of his country) – an optimistic, awakening Sabian which relates to our participation with others.

The Tarot for Decan 1 of Aries has the confident and passionate Queen of Wands and forward-looking 2 Wands looking ahead to what gets built after the Tower falls (Mars both rules Aries and this 1st decan). Whatever has come crumbling down is ready to be rebuilt better in our lives, and Pluto/Judgement in first decan of Aquarius, ruled by the abundant Empress will support the risks (5 swords) we need to take towards a more hopeful (The Star = Aquarius) future that we feel more in control over (The Emperor = Aries).

The I Ching hexagrams include Line 5 of Hexagram 25 (Innocence) and Line 1 of Hexagram 41 (Decrease). Hex 25.5 brings comfort that nature can and will run its course to heal any undeserved pain and suffering – trust that this too shall pass, and a brighter future awaits. Hexagram 41.1 advises quickly wrapping up personal matters so attention can be given to new endeavors with others.

Overall, this easy connection between our planet of drive and ambition and the great transformer is giving us the boost we need to move forward into a new phase of cooperative and productive endeavors with others. And next week’s New Moon will further support us in solidifying our intentions for this next chapter in our lives.