Astrology

Flickr photo by badjonni via Creative Commons license Mars in Pisces is a sensitive, immersive lover. Moon in Aries needs needs a blunt, challenging lover. The mismatch of energies is significant, but can result in an interesting combination if other factors between their charts indicate compatibility. Mars in Pisces wants to lose himself in the dream. If he’s attracted to someone, they become his dream. He’ll pull out all the romantic stops with dreamy one-on-one dates and soul-searching interactions. Mars in Pisces can appear to be The Soulmate, at least initially. How he functions in a relationship depends on whether has a grip on his tendency towards escapism and victimization. At his best, he’ll be an...

Credit: AntonioGuillem via iStockphotoRead the first half of this article for an introduction and an overview of houses 1-6. The Descendant begins the third quadrant, which takes us from the 7th through the 9th houses. This is the quadrant most renowned for relating specifically to others in one-on-one relationships, especially planets placed near the Descendant and in the 7th house. Although the word “co-dependent” is overused, you can go ahead and apply it to many planets in this quadrant, particularly 7th and 8th house planets. This quadrant looks to others to solve problems and provide for them far too much, and is the quadrant that most needs to learn the kind of independence the first quadrant (Houses...

I spent most of last week’s forecast griping loudly about the effects of Mars square Uranus (which is exact this Monday but messes with the entire week), so here’s just a brief summary: both your temper and your sex drive (and those of others) may be prone to wild and hard-to-cope-with fluctuations, so be prepared for that — and if your blood pressure is an issue, keep an eye on that. Now, having said that, let’s get on with the week — which despite the Mars-Uranus situation, might not be all that bad. It’s a commonly held belief that “good news is no news”: when’s the last time you saw CNN start a “Breaking News” segment with everything that didn’t blow up today? In order to correct that in your own life,...

Flickr photo by badjonni via Creative Commons license Mars in Aquarius might seem to be too detached for ultra-sensitive Moon in Pisces, but his out-there approach will resonate with her not-quite-of-this-world emotional set point. He’s odd and she’s ethereal–this could work. Mars in Aquarius‘ actions are eccentric and uncompromising. His love interest should be prepared for a partner who insists on having things his way, although this will only apply to certain issues (such as his dislike of convention). Mars in Aquarius will commit, but only on his terms. If his lover finds that he’s too weird, that’s too bad–he only has time for those who accept him for who he is. Having said this, he can be one of the...

Credit: AntonioGuillem via iStockphotoWhen it comes to determining how you approach relationships–after we’ve assessed the Ascendant, which represents the way we automatically respond to others, and the Descendant, which represents how we attract others to us (as well as the type of people we’re likely to attract)–we can move on to look at the astrological chart house by house, taking quadrants into account. The first three houses of the chart form the first quadrant, which is renowned for its inner focus on self. Here we can become self-absorbed and selfish, but also self-aware and inclusive when supported by other factors in the chart. When reading through the following, there are three things to keep in...