I’m on record as stating that in my next life, I plan to requisition a chart with plenty of Aquarius planets. I admire the sign’s cheerful impersonality. The years when transiting Uranus in Aquarius opposed my natal Sun, and when my progressed Moon was moving through Aquarius, were some of the happiest I can remember. I just didn’t get bent out of shape about things, and I felt more sociable, probably I wasn’t afraid of getting my feelings hurt by people.
I guess that’s the reason Aquarius is considered the sign of friendship – it’s not afraid of other people because it isn’t easily hurt by them.
Mars entered the sign of brotherly love on December 25, 2012 and will be there through February 1, 2013. Aquarius’ modern ruling planet, Uranus, continues its slow journey through Aries (through May 2018!). Aries’ “pop” combined with the “fizz” of Aquarius should be enough to revive the most careworn and depleted among us, a sort of bromo fizzy for the soul. The entrepreneurial snap of Aries and the networking brilliance of Aquarius have the potential to propel creative or business projects to exhilarating heights.
On Facebook, a colleague posted an item about an innovative “work together” concept called Jelly. Groups of free-lancers, artists, designers, and other work-at-home people who find they miss the camaraderie and creative spark of the workplace (if not the endless baby showers and birthday cakes) gather in homes, coffee houses, or other places to work together and share ideas. Since Mars is the planet of work, and Aquarius symbolizes group activities, this seems like the kind of idea whose time has come.
What if, like me, you’re not at your best in groups? Try getting together with a friend occasionally for a brainstorming session. I tried this with my friend Jeannel, a professional graphic recorder; I made the coffee, she brought the scones, and we spent a few hours chatting about ideas for our respective businesses. As much as I rely on my astrology friends, getting input from someone outside my profession really helped jump start both my creative process and my enthusiasm for new projects.
Think of it this way: One way an astrologer might interpret Mars in Aquarius is, “Fighting among friends.” Doesn’t the alternative of “working among friends” sound a lot better? (Mars symbolizes sex, too, but let’s not go there.)
Are you feeling the “fizz” of Mars in Aquarius in your workplace or business?
