#featuring a short Eries and Van interaction

[pethfics]

ESCAFLOWNE WEEK 2021 DAY 5: CONFLICT/JUSTICE (Parts 1 and 2)

Title: Fiat justitia ruat caelum Summary: Before flying towards his final confrontation with Emperor Dornkirk, Folken Fanel left something behind far more explosive than any destiny machine. He entrusted Eries Aston with revelations that would shake the foundation of Gaean society and had faith that she would take the right course of action.

[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Mars enters Gemini

April 21 - June 4, 2017

About 15 years ago, maybe a bit more, “The Mountain Astrologer” ran a partially tongue-in-cheek article about Mars filtered through different signs. My copy of that issue hasn’t survived the various changes of address since then, but because my son has this particular natal Mars position and perfectly exemplifies it, I’ve always recalled the description of Mars in Gemini as “the mouth warrior.”

So here’s little Mars, donning the armor of the Twins to do battle. He wants us to be braver and to fight better, and you know Geminian mouthiness will eventually bring on plenty of adversaries. I have to wonder if Mars in Gemini people ever consider fighting with their (not inconsiderable) intelligence - Dr. King certainly did. These folks can be master strategists, when they focus long enough. (Although when their strategies get too convoluted, they’re easily and quickly dispatched by the simplest methods - Ms M is thinking specifically of playing Connect 4 with her son.)

I think Mars/Gemini wants us to be able to mix it up a bit, too. My beloved Keith Richards can wield both a switchblade and a Telecaster, for example. After all, if you have only one method of fighting, it won’t be long before your enemies figure it out. Keep ‘em guessing.

With Mars in Gemini, then, we need to broaden our repertoire, to use our heads for something besides a battering ram, and to be more flexible and more open to learning new tricks. The problems are (as ever) the mouth making promises the body can’t keep, a very short fuse, and refusal to focus.

Although the transit through Gemini will be off to a bumpy start, the rest of the journey seems to feature The Cosmos compensating for those challenges by throwing in some helpful sextiles and trines. Remember that an asterisk (*) next to the sign means it’s in for the challenges.

Celebrities with Mars in Gemini: KEITH RICHARDS, Jimmy Page, Colin Firth, Ms M’s son, Dwayne Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Uma Thurman, Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Catherine Deneuve, Alexander the Great, Ludwig van Beethoven, Naomi Campbell, Chris Evans (actor), Coco Chanel, Mike Tyson, Pierce Brosnan, Viggo Mortensen, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady

Friday, April 21, North Node/Virgo South Node/Pisces square Mars/Gemini, 00:21

Our timing is way off, or wrong, most likely both. There will probably be an outbreak of “open mouth, insert foot” - in the US’ natal chart, this triggers the Sun/Cancer/7th square to Saturn/Libra/10th. Wonderful! This aspect is intended to command our attention and direct it to the need to learn the Mars/Gemini lessons.

Planets/Points affected lie between 00:00 and 01:21 of the mutable signs Gemini*, Virgo*, Sagittarius*, and Pisces*; and between 14:00 and 16:21 of the cardinal signs Aries*, Cancer*, Libra*, and Capricorn*.

Thursday, May 11, Neptune/Pisces square Mars/Gemini, 13:55; Jupiter Rx/Libra trine Mars/Gemini, 14:23; Sunday, May, 14, Pallas/Aries sextile Mars/Gemini, 15:55

This weekend features the failure to focus. Neptune/Pisces seems to sap our strength, as well as distract; that trine from Jupiter/Libra smacks of my poor son’s grandiose Connect 4 game plans. I’m banking on Pallas/Aries to morph all that into developing a flexible, imaginative, and successful strategy.

Square from Neptune: Planets/Points affected lie between 12:55 and 14:55 of the mutable signs Gemini*, Virgo*, Sagittarius*, and Pisces*; and between 27:55 and 29:55 of the cardinal signs Aries*, Cancer*, Libra*, and Capricorn*

Trine from Jupiter/Sextile from Pallas: Planets/Points affected lie between 13:23 and 16:55 of the yang signs Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius.

Thursday, May 25, Eris/Aries sextile Mars/Gemini, 23:37

It’s difficult to see interactions between Mars and Eris as anything but nasty challenges, but since this is a sextile there’s an opportunity lurking inside there somewhere. This is a pretty active day - a Gemini New Moon, preceded by a Venus-Pluto square - I am wondering if the “shadow feminine” of Eris might manifest herself somehow, in a voluble Mars/Gemini way.

Planets/Points affected lie between 22:37 and 24:37 of the yang signs Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra,Sagittarius, and Aquarius.

Monday, May 29, Saturn Rx/Sagittarius opposite Mars/Gemini, 25:44; Tuesday, May 30, Uranus/Aries sextile Mars/Gemini, 26:57; Thursday, June 1, North Node/Leo sextile Mars/Gemini, South Node/Aquarius trine Mars/Gemini, 28:11

The end of a holiday weekend in the US (Memorial Day, our “unofficial start of summer”). We’re feeling better about our skill sets, to be sure! The emphasis is on our independence and on our ability to take care of ourselves, and we’re probably trash-talking. But the opposition from Saturn/Sag, though - “The Mountain Astrologer” refers to it as “polarizing,” and explains, “We tend to feel both misunderstood and judgmental, which leads to frustration with others and irritation with ourselves. Our challenge is not to repress our anger, but to find mature ways to adequately express what we are thinking and feeling.”

Planets/Points affected lie between 24:44 and 29:11 of the yang signs Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius. Placements experiencing difficulties are between 24:44 and 26:44 of the mutable signs Gemini*, Virgo*, Sagittarius*, and Pisces*; and between 9:44 and 11:44 of the fixed signs Taurus*, Leo*, Scorpio*, and Aquarius*.