Mars' Ingress Into Aries
It's Personal
From Lilly’s Christian Astrology on Mars when well dignified: In feats of war and courage invincible, scorning any should exceed him, subject to no reason, bold, confident, immoveable, Contentious, challenging all honor to themselves, valiant, lovers of war and things pertaining thereunto, hazarding himself to all perils, willingly will obey no body; nor submit to any, a large reporter of his own acts, one that fights all things in comparison of victory, and yet of prudent behavior in his own affairs.
Springs hits differently when it coincides with a Mars’ ingress into Aries, where it holds domicile. Instead of sauntering in with the gentleness of the lamb, it lands with the brutal force of the ram. Think late April 2024 or late May of 2022. Still, in those years, it was mostly business as usual. But with Saturn and Neptune now along for the ride, the pursuit of one’s personal agenda gets complicated. The restrictive nature of Saturn brings restraint to the youthful and energetic realm of Aries, while Neptune’s watery energy blurs boundaries and seeks to transcend. Add spirited Mars to the mix and things get stirred up, poked, and prodded. All this happens in the first decan of Aries. The energy of the first decan of Aries has been described as bold, cutting, ambitious, and shameless. The vibe is very much “by any means necessary”. In the area of your natal chart where you find the first 10 degrees of Aries, there’s tremendous pressure to achieve your aims. What kind of wars will you wage until Mars departs this decan (not the sign - that comes on May 18) on April 23? You might be ready to abandon all hope around the time that Mars conjoins Neptune on April 13. Or maybe you’ll waste energy fighting for a lost cause? When Mars conjoins Saturn on April 19, it’s a case of the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. Mercury will join in the next day for good measure, bringing both cunning and fickleness to your endeavors. It’s a lot to unpack. Take a look at where the first 10 degrees of Aries lands in your natal chart, and discern the difference between what you want and what you need. In either case, don’t hurt yourself or others in the pursuit of it.