Mars Retrograde Dates in 2020:
Mars is retrograde from September 9th to November 13th, 2020.
Mars enters its retrograde zone on July 25th, 2020, at 15 Aries 14′
Mars turns retrograde on September 9th, 2020, at 28° Aries 08’Rx
Mars turns direct on November 13th, 2020, at 15° Aries 14′
Mars leaves its retrograde zone on January 2nd, 2021, at 28° Aries 08′
Mars spends its full retrograde cycle in the sign of Aries.
Mundane
astrology, the study of heavenly cycles upon groups and nations is the most
ancient branch of astrology. The affairs of a nation can be judged from the
horoscope set up at the time of its official inauguration. The horoscopes of
several nations are directly affected by the current Saturn-Pluto transit in
Capricorn.
Saturn
represents social structures and institutions as well as the restraining control of
traditional authority to maintain the status quo. Saturn is conservative and
cautious—the “order” side of law-and-order, By contrast, Pluto represents total
transformation, the urge for complete change that bubbles away in the
collective and wells up from time to time in the cultural equivalents of
earthquakes, tidal waves, and volcanic eruptions. To get rid of the old and
make way for the new, Pluto is extreme and cathartic. This is purging in
profound endings and beginnings—death and rebirth.
Mars’
upcoming retrograde cycle square to the ongoing Saturn-Pluto conjunction is the
big news for the rest of this year. Mars
is the planet of war and when it faces off with Saturn, the planet of law and order, or with Pluto, the planet of
power, it is likely to heat up the
atmosphere and cause intense conflicts.
Transiting
Saturn–Pluto activated by the Mars transit reflects a lesson about the right
use of power, so the combination is also associated with the karmic
consequences of corruption and abuse of power.
In the rest
of this post we will look at how the Mars-Saturn-Pluto transit is affecting the
horoscope of India and the US.
In the horoscope
of India, the Saturn-Pluto transit is occurring in the 9th house
(linked to the law courts) opposite the radix Moon (27cn) in the 3rd
house (linked to social media). In mundane astrology, the Moon represents the
common people We are, therefore, witnessing the urge for power and domination being
exhibited by judges of the Supreme Court
to put down voices of the people on social media that question their immoral behavior.
Transit Mars in Aries is bringing forth
courageous individuals who are challenging the arbitrary use of power by the
Supreme Court.
In the US
horoscope, the Saturn-Pluto transit is occurring in the 2nd house
over radix Pluto in late Capricorn. Pluto reveals the nation’s unconscious compulsion
for money and wealth in general (2nd house). The institutional vehicle for the obsession is
the corporation, (Capricorn) which is
forbidden by law to honor any other consideration than profits. With Mars
transit square Saturn-Pluto in the 2nd house of the US Sibly, we are
likely to witnessing a financial collapse of the US.
Paradoxically,
Pluto can be transformative, leading to the restoration of balance through excessive
imbalance, the need to push the envelope to extremes, to the point of collapse.
In both
cases (India and the US), Pluto’s stripping away process is programmed to
destroy Capricorn’s false walls. The transit will serve to expose the corrupt
workings of the system.
On a
personal level events may show us that conformity to outer authorities and inherited and
unexamined belief systems comes at a high price. If we have not done the inner
work, then during the Mars retrograde cycle there is likely to be some kind of
outburst – an angry confrontation, an
accident etc. At best, the “acting out” of frustrations, angers, and
resentments can cause a healing crisis. Those who are ready to heal will break
away from outmoded and artificial social standards and from arrangements that
are no longer fulfilling.
Astrologer
Bill Herbst lists the basics of the
Saturn-Pluto dyad:
Typical collective manifestations
from past cycles:
The urge for power and domination
over others
An upwelling of authoritarianism
through group fear
The dark side of nationalism,
patriotism, racism
Paranoia, xenophobia, ethnic
cleansing
Cold ruthlessness by authority
with public sanction
The need for certainty and the
tendency toward absolutism
The brutalizing pathology of mob
rule
Manipulation that threatens or
leads to eruptive violence
The descent into destruction on a
massive scale
Courage or perseverance during
extreme hardship or against
seemingly insurmountable odds
Moral or emotional staunchness,
holding the line against repression
During the
Mars retrograde cycle we are likely to witness many confrontations and “accidents”
related to one or more manifestations of Saturn-Pluto listed above.
PS:
An extract
from a previous post [1] that is relevant here:
Attempting to carry antiquated
baggage into the elevated evolutionary currents ahead is simply unwise and can
result in an increase of internal discord and external turmoil in our lives.
This departure may externalize in the world as greater disparity between those
who insist upon perpetuating an antiquated paradigm of conflict and domination,
and the "cultural creatives" who herald a progressive personal and
societal metamorphosis.
[1] Astrology
of India’s social unrest https://bit.ly/34oXFHY
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