Mars represents our courage and strength, our ability to destroy the things that make us feel weak. This can be anything from a substance to a person or situation. When it is strong, it makes it easier to remove things. When it is weak, the need for strength is greater, but challenged, as we deal with a lack of motivation to just do it.
When Mars is weak by transit, as it is in the sign Cancer from June 2 to July 20, 2021, the wind can be taken out of our sails, but we could just as easily overcompensate by paddling harder. We feel less sure of ourselves and our direction, so taking down the sails and taking it easy may not be such a bad idea! However, we need to be mindful of any frustration building up from the lack of direction and motivation and engage with the Mars impulse more consciously to avoid getting frustrated. The more we engage with it consciously, the more we can work with our deeper, instinctual motivations; why we feel the way we do in the first place. The less we engage with it consciously, the less control we have over our angry reactions or repressed emotions which can lead to accidents.
Oftentimes, when Mars is weak, we may overcompensate. Competition is one way this is expressed, or any kind of achievement, as we push even harder to overcompensate for a sense of lack. Let's face it, if we need to show everyone how powerful we are, are we really that powerful? Real power comes silently, without any bluster or bravado. When Mars is debilitated, its weakness may be mitigated due to other indications, but there is also its weakness, which can sometimes express itself as if the planet were particularly strong. When weak, we may feel the need to dig even deeper.
When Mars is weak by transit, as it is in the sign Cancer from June 2 to July 20, 2021, the wind can be taken out of our sails, but we could just as easily overcompensate by paddling harder. We feel less sure of ourselves and our direction, so taking down the sails and taking it easy may not be such a bad idea! However, we need to be mindful of any frustration building up from the lack of direction and motivation and engage with the Mars impulse more consciously to avoid getting frustrated. The more we engage with it consciously, the more we can work with our deeper, instinctual motivations; why we feel the way we do in the first place. The less we engage with it consciously, the less control we have over our angry reactions or repressed emotions which can lead to accidents.
Oftentimes, when Mars is weak, we may overcompensate. Competition is one way this is expressed, or any kind of achievement, as we push even harder to overcompensate for a sense of lack. Let's face it, if we need to show everyone how powerful we are, are we really that powerful? Real power comes silently, without any bluster or bravado. When Mars is debilitated, its weakness may be mitigated due to other indications, but there is also its weakness, which can sometimes express itself as if the planet were particularly strong. When weak, we may feel the need to dig even deeper.
Rage
Most people are uncomfortable with their anger, but more so when it comes to other people's. When Mars is in Cancer, we can get very uncomfortable indeed. Those with Cancer prominent are especially sensitive to this yet must deal with it while Mars visits their sign.
The Moon and Mars have an interesting relationship. On the one hand, they remedy each other. The Moon calms the impulsiveness of Mars, while Mars stirs Moon types into action. On the other, the Moon's sign (Cancer) debilitates Mars, as we feel less geared towards decisive action, while Mars' sign (Scorpio) debilitates the Moon, making us feel vulnerable when subjecting the mind to the worst-case scenario. Although a tactic to gain emotional strength, worst-case scenario thinking subjects the mind to a bleak forecast all the same.
The complexity between the Moon and Mars is expressed more obviously when someone with Cancer prominent meets someone with Scorpio prominent. This can be seen in the Moon-type impulse to comfort, calm and soothe the Mars-type drive. This drive is mostly based on fears for Scorpio, and a necessary course of action, which can be interrupted by the Cancer impulse to wander, just like a stream of water, here and there.
Mars types wish to make it from A to B as quickly as possible, making them feel selfish and yet unmotivated and unfocused around Cancerians. A Cancerian can feel unsafe around Scorpio, and unable to express their feelings due to the Moon's debilitation in Scorpio.
When Mars is in Cancer, feelings can override actions, leaving us feeling frustrated at the lack of motivation. You might say to yourself, ''I know I must do this thing, but I just don't feel like it''.
While Mars' transit is something a Cancerian can certainty make use of, as Mars rules two very important areas of their life (creativity and work), and they may become more productive as a result, Aries and Scorpio individuals may find this very frustrating, and, well, debilitating.
Aries are less impressed with the lack of direction and motivation as Mars transits their 4th house. This may feel like a warrior stuck at home with Mom with no battle to fight! Scorpios feel the debilitation in Cancer, but this is also a 9th house placement which they can benefit from in a more expansive way. The issue here would be not to overdo it, especially while travelling or dealing with Dad!
We can just about deal with our own anger, oftentimes burying it deep, but when someone else expresses theirs, we feel it inappropriate, removing them from society if it is expressed in the most extreme ways and acts of violence. Rage and physical violence are at the extreme end of the spectrum of what Mars is capable of expressing. And just because Mars is in its weakest placement in Cancer, that does not mean it cannot express rage. Actually, it is more likely the case at some point. You can only hold it back for so long. If you have felt repressed your whole life, there will come a time when it explodes.
Tennis player Serena Williams chucking her racket in anger at a judge’s decision is a Mars in Cancer-type of expression, a more immature expression of Mars, you might say, and she was born when Mars was transiting the sign. Oftentimes, having Mars in Cancer means working harder at proving ourselves. It’s as if we were born with a weak limb and we work harder on it, to the point that it appears stronger than our other limbs. This may appear to be the case from the exterior, as Mars likes to externalize things, but this strength is coming from a sense of lack.
Imagine you felt repressed your entire life, perhaps if you have Mars in Cancer in your birth chart, chances are you will explode at some point, either lashing out at those who you perceive are repressing you or fuelling self-abuse when you cannot find the strength to stand up for yourself.
Anger is obviously a necessary step in keeping ourselves safe. However, if anger is not dealt with initially (and it rarely is) the energy builds into a hot mess. Anger is a messy emotion which is why successful boxers are in control of theirs. If someone stepped over the mark with you and you did not say anything, you may be able to shake off if it happens once. But what if they do it over and over, and you do nothing about it?
Mars reflects our ego's needs. If you feel others are not paying attention to yours; worst still, they seem to be deliberately obstructing you, you may get irritable and angry with them. At the first stage, the impulse of Mars is to simply state your case: ''I need to have this, and I need it now''. However, because we are taught from a very early age to suppress what we want all the time, most of us have an innate problem with getting what we want - all the time.
A mother says to a child, ''Yes, you can have that, but not that'' or ''You can have that, if you do this''. The natural time cycle of Mars is between the ages of 1 and 3 (the 'terrible twos'), when we are figuring out who we are separate to our care givers (Moon) and seeing how far we can push them to get what we want. This is why Mars and the Moon have such a complicated relationship. We need a caregiver to put healthy boundaries in place, but we also need our freedom to do what we want, when we want to.
Most people are uncomfortable with their anger, but more so when it comes to other people's. When Mars is in Cancer, we can get very uncomfortable indeed. Those with Cancer prominent are especially sensitive to this yet must deal with it while Mars visits their sign.
The Moon and Mars have an interesting relationship. On the one hand, they remedy each other. The Moon calms the impulsiveness of Mars, while Mars stirs Moon types into action. On the other, the Moon's sign (Cancer) debilitates Mars, as we feel less geared towards decisive action, while Mars' sign (Scorpio) debilitates the Moon, making us feel vulnerable when subjecting the mind to the worst-case scenario. Although a tactic to gain emotional strength, worst-case scenario thinking subjects the mind to a bleak forecast all the same.
The complexity between the Moon and Mars is expressed more obviously when someone with Cancer prominent meets someone with Scorpio prominent. This can be seen in the Moon-type impulse to comfort, calm and soothe the Mars-type drive. This drive is mostly based on fears for Scorpio, and a necessary course of action, which can be interrupted by the Cancer impulse to wander, just like a stream of water, here and there.
Mars types wish to make it from A to B as quickly as possible, making them feel selfish and yet unmotivated and unfocused around Cancerians. A Cancerian can feel unsafe around Scorpio, and unable to express their feelings due to the Moon's debilitation in Scorpio.
When Mars is in Cancer, feelings can override actions, leaving us feeling frustrated at the lack of motivation. You might say to yourself, ''I know I must do this thing, but I just don't feel like it''.
While Mars' transit is something a Cancerian can certainty make use of, as Mars rules two very important areas of their life (creativity and work), and they may become more productive as a result, Aries and Scorpio individuals may find this very frustrating, and, well, debilitating.
Aries are less impressed with the lack of direction and motivation as Mars transits their 4th house. This may feel like a warrior stuck at home with Mom with no battle to fight! Scorpios feel the debilitation in Cancer, but this is also a 9th house placement which they can benefit from in a more expansive way. The issue here would be not to overdo it, especially while travelling or dealing with Dad!
We can just about deal with our own anger, oftentimes burying it deep, but when someone else expresses theirs, we feel it inappropriate, removing them from society if it is expressed in the most extreme ways and acts of violence. Rage and physical violence are at the extreme end of the spectrum of what Mars is capable of expressing. And just because Mars is in its weakest placement in Cancer, that does not mean it cannot express rage. Actually, it is more likely the case at some point. You can only hold it back for so long. If you have felt repressed your whole life, there will come a time when it explodes.
Tennis player Serena Williams chucking her racket in anger at a judge’s decision is a Mars in Cancer-type of expression, a more immature expression of Mars, you might say, and she was born when Mars was transiting the sign. Oftentimes, having Mars in Cancer means working harder at proving ourselves. It’s as if we were born with a weak limb and we work harder on it, to the point that it appears stronger than our other limbs. This may appear to be the case from the exterior, as Mars likes to externalize things, but this strength is coming from a sense of lack.
Imagine you felt repressed your entire life, perhaps if you have Mars in Cancer in your birth chart, chances are you will explode at some point, either lashing out at those who you perceive are repressing you or fuelling self-abuse when you cannot find the strength to stand up for yourself.
Anger is obviously a necessary step in keeping ourselves safe. However, if anger is not dealt with initially (and it rarely is) the energy builds into a hot mess. Anger is a messy emotion which is why successful boxers are in control of theirs. If someone stepped over the mark with you and you did not say anything, you may be able to shake off if it happens once. But what if they do it over and over, and you do nothing about it?
Mars reflects our ego's needs. If you feel others are not paying attention to yours; worst still, they seem to be deliberately obstructing you, you may get irritable and angry with them. At the first stage, the impulse of Mars is to simply state your case: ''I need to have this, and I need it now''. However, because we are taught from a very early age to suppress what we want all the time, most of us have an innate problem with getting what we want - all the time.
A mother says to a child, ''Yes, you can have that, but not that'' or ''You can have that, if you do this''. The natural time cycle of Mars is between the ages of 1 and 3 (the 'terrible twos'), when we are figuring out who we are separate to our care givers (Moon) and seeing how far we can push them to get what we want. This is why Mars and the Moon have such a complicated relationship. We need a caregiver to put healthy boundaries in place, but we also need our freedom to do what we want, when we want to.
