Mars-Uranus Trine

Mars-Uranus Trine - Erratic Independence

"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."

—Robert McCloskey
U.S. State Department spokesman
at a press briefing during the Vietnam War

This week's overall atmosphere is increasingly stirred up by the build up to the Mars-Uranus trine, which will culminate on Saturday Morning. Now that Saturn is direct and in a helpful sextile with Jupiter, maintaining a balanced perspective seems more important but the Mars-Uranus energy keeps us 'amped up' with strong feelings of independence and a desire to forge our own path no matter what others think. Walking the tightrope will require extraordinary, dynamic balance — but there is also extraordinary potential for some amazing accomplishments if we can stay 'on the rope'. As Mercury rides the Leo-Virgo cusp, mid-week, we may be tempted to execute a few clever maneuvers to throw others off balance. However, if we don't have a firm footing, some may find themselves "hoist with his own petard". Once Mercury gets back into Leo on Friday, we may use sharp tongues and a rapier wit to try and keep others out of our way. However, the retrograde Mercury suggests we may go too far or, perhaps, be seriously misunderstood. Either way, we may not get things sorted out until after Mercury turns direct next week. The key to this week is found in maintaining the willingness to listen to input from all sides in order to develop the broadest possible perspective. Then, once we have that perspective, there is remarkable support for significant breakthroughs.

We begin the week with an important shift in our thinking, following the inferior Mercury-Sun conjunction. It's clear that we need more than simply a 'band-aid' approach. It is time to take a step back and formulate a broader, overall strategy and actively seek input from others. Defensiveness and personality clashes seem to stall our progress on Monday. Tuesday adds a layer of foggy confusion, even as energy levels build and threaten to throw us off balance. Wednesday's Sagittarius Moon sets up a Grand Fire trine, stoking energy levels even further. The Moon's transit through Capricorn helps to bring things under control but we may become a bit too focused on appearances and ignore important substance. We could easily slip up if we try to be too clever without having a firm footing. Mercury's return to Leo on Friday sets up the Mars-Mercury conjunction trine Uranus. Sharp tongues may miss their targets. The energy peaks on Saturday with the culmination of the Mars-Uranus trine. We may be concerned over the instability during the early part of the day but, once the Moon arrives in Aquarius and the 'free for all' really get going, most of us will be inclined to just 'go with the flow'.

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