Mars square Pluto: an evolutionary crossroads

At 3:13 am EST on August 13th we will witness an accurate Mars square Pluto aspect. This is the first of three exact squares taking place in 2020 between Mars in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn. This powerful aspect is often highly explosive.

Mars has already squared Jupiter in Capricorn on August 4th and will square Saturn on August 24th. These transits emphasize the conflict associated with the natural square aspect between Aries and Capricorn, a theme that will continue for the remainder of the year as Mars turns retrograde on September 9th.

Aries and Capricorn: Cardinal Fire versus Cardinal Earth

Aries and Capricorn are both cardinal signs. Aries is a Fire archetype with a strong desire to be free, to act on instinct, to experiment with one’s impulses, and to learn from trial and error without asking permission: He does not tolerate limitations or restrictions.

Capricorn, a practical earth sign, holds back Aries’ spontaneity. This archetype reminds us that in order to concretely manifest what we desire, we must follow some rules and implement practical steps. Capricorn wants us to take responsibility for our choices, think before we act, and be accountable for our mistakes.

When planets transiting these signs are in square aspect, we witness a conflict between our instinctive desires, the external conditions we must adapt to, and the level of self-control we must attain in order to confidently move forward can.

Mars in Aries: Discovering our sense of direction

Mars is our inner fire. Now transiting his home sign, Aries, he is a primitive and ferocious force with sharp and determined energy. Mars represents the warrior archetype whose natural function is to serve, defend and protect us.

Mars in Aries in its shadow expression tends to be impatient and outspoken and enjoys creating conflicts for no reason: anger and aggressive tendencies easily spiral out of control, becoming destructive and harmful to self and others.

In astrology, Mars represents the pinnacle of our collective evolution: The position of Mars shows us where trading is currently taking place, what to focus on. If we manage to consciously harness its intense power, this Mars transit has the potential to bring us closer to our goals and increase our willpower, determination, and perseverance.

The invitation is to use its power constructively: don’t just witness its unfolding. If we fall into inertia and don’t use the energy of Mars, there is a chance that we may experience its effects vicariously through other people or events.

Pluto in Capricorn: Breaking up old structures

Pluto is considered the higher octave of Mars, meaning it is the higher vibration of similar quality. Mars represents the ego’s desires of which we are aware during Pluto represents the desires of our soul that we are never fully aware of.

Pluto symbolizes all our unconscious material: this includes both our deepest desires and our deepest wounds. The god of the underworld in Roman mythology, this planet doesn’t like anything superficial. It forces us to face the darkest aspects of life and ourselves so that we can learn to deal with them, grow and change. Pluto is also known as the force of evolution because it permanently changes the expression of everything it comes in contact with.

Pluto has been in Capricorn since 2008. Its goal is to break down the structure of our society, it aims to completely transform the systems and hierarchies that have existed for thousands of years.

Because of this, we all experience an internalized sense of compression, a back and forth between the sense of security afforded us by the old systems and a sense of insecurity associated with the unknown future.

We have a strong need to give concrete form to what we have been working on, we want to pursue our dreams and radically change our lives. However, we no longer know how. The external conditions available to us and the rules of the game have changed so quickly and we feel lost.

Mars square Pluto: a battle of desires

Mars and Pluto have a strong affinity: These planets intensify each other’s expressions, both wanting to do things their own way and not following directions well. When there is a conflict between desires or interests, neither of them is likely to compromise.

The current relationship between Mars in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn reflects a crisis in action. Imagine you are at an intersection and find that the access road to the road you had to take is blocked for reasons beyond your control and you have no alternative.

There is nothing you can do about it, the only option you have is to find another solution to get where you want to go. This is the energy of the current Mars-Pluto square: Our response to the frustration we inevitably experience when we are prevented from doing what we want is the only thing we can change.

Mars square Pluto: an evolutionary crossroads

We are at a collective evolutionary crossroads. During this time, many of us face obstacles: People with more power than us, governments, outside agencies tell us what we can and cannot do. Many of us cannot do what we want at the moment: many of us are not free to follow our impulses and take the initiative spontaneously.

Mars and Pluto are asking us to be clear about what we are fighting for. They challenge us to discover the vision that warms our hearts and souls, not just our egos. What do we really want? Why do we want it? Are we brave enough to try? Is it worth the effort? Are we willing to make sacrifices? Are we ready to wait for it?

This square forces us to confront both the external circumstances and the unconscious inner dynamics that are blocking our growth and hindering our movement into the future. The higher purpose of the aspect inspires us to become more self-aware and direct our willpower and strength in constructive ways.

Throughout the rest of 2020, we are encouraged to find healthy ways to manage our anger, frustration, and defensiveness. If we use the energy of the cycle of squares between Mars in Aries and Pluto, Saturn and Jupiter in Capricorn, We can grow tremendously and gain immense focus, strength, willpower and determination.

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