2022 is marked by the Tectonic Shift (the tectonic Saturn-Uranus square aspecting the shifting Lunar Nodes in the economic axis of Scorpio-Taurus), when the multipolar ship sets sail (the great Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces, blessed by Venus’s presence).
Ironically, the challenge which brought the pressure to trigger it all is the USA’s Pluto Return – power-driven, all or nothing, transformation or destruction, karmic moment in time for the empire, indicating its collapse as the hegemon. For the nation to regenerate, a great purging is necessary.
It was astrologically clear that 2022 was to be a belligerent year, escalating hostilities and making conflict, to some extent, unavoidable. Mars and Jupiter conjuncting in Aries in the second quarter, both the soldier and the general in the sign of conflict and warriorship, within the greater context, where unequivocal.
And not only that. Mars, at this point, has a pretty peculiar transit going on. Since August 8 the lord of war and conflict has been in Gemini, where it stays for 7 whole months. Mars is usually quicker. A couple of month is usually enough for him to travel through one sign of the zodiac. However, due to his retrogradation happening this year and within the same sign, we are having 7 month of Mars in Gemini, until March 25, 2023.
Thus, adding to the year of the USA’s Pluto Return, we also have this year USA’s Mars Return (in Gemini). Mars returns are common, occuring every 2 years. But, because of retrogradation, this return becomes a long one, insistently triggering the US belligerence. Not to mention we also had NATO’s Mars return (in Aries) in June, adding a bit of an extra belligerence to it all – another layer of the plot.
NATO’s chart is also triggered by Mars in Gemini, activating its Moon and Uranus conjunction.
MARS IN GEMINI: Border Trouble vs. Brothers in Arms.
Gemini is the Air sign of brothers and neighbors, as well as connections and communication. It is also a mutable sign, of the strategic dimension – the mutable dimension is where we perceive the other as another – neither seeing the other as an extension of our own desires and references, nor as an object at our disposal, but rather as another. In such a situation, there are two fundamental possibilities: one might try to annihilate that otherness; or truly meet, acknowledging the other as another.
In the USA’s astrological chart, there is a particular mutable square, a tense aspect, which speaks of the challenges of such issue: Mars in Gemini square Black Moon and Neptune in Virgo.
This Black Moon and Neptune conjunction in Virgo is crucial and, in and of itself, is an extremely serious layer to be addressed in an article of its own – there is yet more to it, oh boy. For the purpose of this piece, a few meanings must be stressed: the Black Moon (terror) and Neptune (ocean) conjunction of the USA’s chart is currently activated by Mars (attack) in Gemini (connections), whilst it has the first of the three hits of its Mars Return (Oct, Nov/22, March/23).
Guess what Russia has in Gemini, on the same degree 21º as the US Mars?
The Sun.
Basics: Russian leadership (Sun) is, as perceived by the US, its adversary, its competitor, (Mars). Nothing new, most obviously. To become brothers in arms or buddies, Russia’s shine and identity would have to be perceived as simulating instead of threatening (synastry wise).
So, at the same time the US has its Mars Return, Russia has Mars conjunct the Sun. Both transits happening NOW, beginning of October, then again in November and also in March (exact dates are listed bellow).
US: Mars Return gets testosterone recharge and wants to fight the Others (Gemini). Fusses with borders, provokes the other, disputes. At the same time, activates that original inner tension with the Black Moon of terror and aquaman Neptune, ruler of deceit and crazy false flags.
RUSSIA: Mars conjunct to Sun means the ruler gains a rather martial tone. Becomes a bit more incisive. Declaring. Affirmative.
To put it simple: the martial tone intensifies, and it does so for both sides.
And for the military extension of empire: NATO. On degrees 25 and 26 respectively, NATO’s Moon and Uranus are touched by transiting Mars in Gemini.
Both NATO’s and Russia’s Pallas (asteroid of strategy) are touched, as well.
That is to say, martial action is in the Air and will trigger further developments in the 2023.
We must keep this in mind: it is affirmative Mars, but multiple Gemini – multiple fronts and more than one possible directions.
For China, this specific Mars transit is not the trouble. For China other highly significant one will come next year: Pluto in Aquarius.
There’s martial drive g for the US.
There is a highly significant affirmative stance by the Russian leader now. Mars-Sun time.
It is partial mobilization – not full scale. But the martial tone changes. And it comes with Pluto going into Direct motion too, on October 8. Power is enhanced. And so is transformation.
Russians aren’t bluffing. Whilst US plays poker here, Russia plays chess. It controles what it reveals, but it does not bluff. Moves are consistent. And the leadership is ready for action – Mars-Sun conjunction.
I must say, although highly dangerous a moment at more than one sphere, the nuclear threat is more concerning, from the astrological perspective, in relation to Pluto transit in Aquarius, which starts only in March 2023. That is not to say, as we do know, the risk isn’t there. The collapsing empire is a dangerous beast- stuck in traffic. But, it does seem the belligerence, for now, tends to be outspoken and active, but also insidious. Expressed in varied ways, in terror style, deceit style, and – I’d be very careful in that respect – considering Mars square Neptune, with risks of contamination (of different possible sorts).
The terror on the Neptunian pipes happened at the peak moment of a general transit: Black Moon sextile Uranus – surprise!
Well, it is important to remember the third hit of the US Pluto Return happens in sharp opposition to Black Moon Lilith – karma, the witch. What empire sows, it will reap. And not because others play by its book. But because “the world is round”.
With Mars in Gemini wit and the camaraderie of brothers in arms, it’s time to elevate the Kundalini! And bravely convert the Death Drive into Life Drive.
HIGHLIGHTED DATES
Mars conjunct Russia’s Sun:
1st – Oct 1 to 7, exact on Oct 4
2nd – Nov 21 to 27, exact on Nov 24
3rd – Mar 3 to 8, exact on Mar 6
Mars square US Black Moon:
1st – Sep 26 to Oct 2, exact on Sep 29
2nd – Nov 27 to Dec 1, exact on Nov 29
3rd – Feb 27 to Mar 4, exact on Mar 1, 2023
US Mars Return:
1st – Oct 1 to 8, exact on Oct 4
2nd – Nov 20 to 26, exact on Nov 23
3rd – Mar 3 to 8, exact on Mar 6
Mars square US Neptune:
1st – Oct 1 to 7, exact on Oct 4
2nd – Nov 21 to 27, exact on Nov 24
3rd – Mar 3 to 8, exact on Mar 6
Mars conjunct US Uranus:
1st – Sep 3 to 7, exact on Sep 5
2nd and 3rd – De 21 to Jan 30, exact on Jan 1 and Jan 24, 2023
Mars to NATO Moon:
1st and 2nd – Oct 1 to Nov 14, exact on Oct 21 and Nov 8
3rd – Mar 12 to 16, exact on Mar 14
Mars to NATO Uranus:
Only one – Mar 16 to 21, exact on Mar 18
October resonates with November and with March, 2023.
There are other related aspects to the angles of the charts of US, NATO, and Russia which also happen in the same periods, some days apart – but I would drive you nuts if I detailed e-ve-ry one. I might mention them in some other piece if necessary.
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Edited on October 6, 2022 to add the following astro info:
Mars square Ukraine’s Mars
1st and 2nd – Oct 15 to Nov 13, exact on Oct 21 and Nov 7
3rd – Mar 12 to 17, exact on Mar 14
NOTE: From Oct 12 to Nov 12, 2022, NATO’s chart is activated by Mars conjuncting MC, Pallas, Moon, and squaring AC. Then Again in Mid March 2023, when Mars also conjuncts NATO’s Uranus – coinciding also with the 3rd Mars square Ukie Mars.
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Edited on October 9, 2022 to add the general, collective transits of significance by Mars in Gemini:
Mars trine transiting Saturn – firmness (mars-saturn) in movement, ideas or interactions (gemini-aquarius)
1st – Sep 25 – 30
2nd – Nov 26 – 30
Mars square transiting Neptune – sneaky moves, fog of war, aggression and deception, either a drunk warrior or a ninja, action needs wits!
1st – Oct 8 to 16, exact on Oct 12
2nd – Nov 15 to 22, exact on Nov 19
3rd – Mar 12 to 17, exact on Mar 14
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