MARS CAZIMI IN SCORPIO 18th November 2023

Fighting The Good Fight

From yesterday until the middle of December, the Sun and Mars come together in a conjunction. Two potent archetypes who combine their energies. In this case, it is also what astrologers call a Cazimi: a very close conjunction. While the close conjunction of the Sun and Mars only happens for a short time, a wider conjunction will still be in effect in the coming weeks. So Sun and Mars continue their huddle, just with a bit more wiggle room between them.

A Cazimi means a planet being in the heart of the sun, derived from the Arabic term kaṣmīmi “as if in the heart.” For most planets, a Cazimi happens at least once a year, or even more often. Since a Mars Cazimi only happens every 2 years, this is something worth noting.

When a Cazimi occurs, the qualities of that particular planet are thought to be vitalized and purified by the Sun. When the Sun illuminates a planet, it infuses it with its energy, giving it an additional boost.

During a Mars Cazimi, the Sun will shine a light on how we express our Mars nature as a collective.

The fusion of these 2 powerful energies provides us with a storehouse of fuel. We as a collective might have more drive and will to go after what we want and also set some clear boundaries, saying: No more!

To me this planetary combination almost has a holy feel to it, like fighting the good fight for what we desire. It can certainly help us to overcome any challenges with a lot of courage we can now tap into.

Under Mars Cazimi, we can become more conscious regarding our instinctive nature. This could lead to a better awareness of our collective anger, which for sure needs room for healthy expression after all we have been through and are still going through.

The Sun also represents our ego and Mars describes how we take action. So on the flipside, it could mean we're going to see more action being taken from the ego. At the moment, both planets are still in Scorpio, fixed water, adding a certain emotional intensity to all of it.

Let's hope for the positive pure expression of confident assertion rather than egoic action.

On a personal level, this illumination of Mars can give you the right push forward to achieve anything.Once you have figured out what you want connect it to your emotions (Scorpio) and you'll become unstoppable!

The last Mars Cazimi in Scorpio happened in 1991, so you might want to look at what happened in 1991 for you on a personal level, and for the collective. Check where 25° Scorpio is in your chart and this can give you a clue about what specific area of life this Mars Cazimi in Scorpio is about for you.

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