Adding extra intensity to the first weekend in February 2019 is the square between independent Mars in Aries and power planet Pluto in Capricorn.
This square is active Friday, February 1 – Saturday, February 2, and will create an intense, determined energy. It might also highlight frustrations, or call your attention to a situation where you feel caught between a rock and a hard place.
Under a square, adjustments are required. You may realise that what you want (Mars) must change under the influence of outside forces (Pluto). Or, you might get clear on how you are being controlled by a person or situation.
You may question who’s in charge, or need to change a pattern in which you give away your power. Acts of assertiveness can be expressions of self love, especially when carried out with honour.
Truth, trust and true motivations are explored, and hidden desires may be revealed.
What you want is in focus but you may need to adjust expectations of how or when you will get it. It may also be necessary to let off steam. If so, set yourself an extreme physical challenge to burn off any excess fire and heat from this very dramatic aspect.
You may deal with themes around control, explore the fine line between motivation and manipulation or get clear on the profound possibilities and potential that can be activated when a determined will is applied with integrity.
This square aspect occurs from 21 Aries to 21 Capricorn. If you have any planets or chart points, like your ascendant or MC, near 21 degrees of any of the cardinal signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, you’ll be most intensely stirred by this aspect.
If you have what appears to be a huge undertaking ahead of you, a ‘heads down, bum up‘ approach can help you move mountains. Willfulness may be considered childlike, but sticking to your guns or doggedly pursuing your dreams may be the only way to get results.
Under any Mars/Pluto aspect, it’s possible to get obsessively focussed and blast through barriers that have previously held you back. Intense determination can make the difference between success or failure now.
The Power of Positive Quitting
That said, if the truth serum like Mars square Pluto aspect reveals something that’s not working or can’t be forced, consider instead the power of positive quitting.
“Employ the power of positive quitting. Most of us view quitting as something negative, but it’s not. ‘Winners never quit,’ we’re told, when, in reality, winners quit all the time: choosing to stop doing things that aren’t creating the results they desire. When you quit all the things that aren’t working for you, when you quit tolerating all the negative things that hold you back, you’ll create a positive ‘charge’ in your life as well as create the space in your life for more positive experiences.”
Jim Allen
Employing the power of positive quitting may be the most ‘me first‘ thing you can do, especially if something isn’t working, takes more from you than expected or simply has evolved beyond your intention.
Claim Your Power
The first step to being in your power can be recognising when you’re not. Take note of what comes to light this potent weekend, and if necessary, use these new revelations as fuel to help you make necessary but honest choices.