What to watch for:
* An introversion of the Mars archetype–learning patience, controlling our anger, being tactful, biding our time, waiting for the right strategic moment
* Suppressing someone else’s enthusiasm
* Repressing destructive actions
* Underlying philosophical or ideological differences in relationships, surfacing, hiding, creating tension, undermining
* Knuckling down and getting to work
* Revisiting old hurts, battles, or rivalries
* Irritation, inflammation, agitated moods/temper
* Provoking or being provoked, rising to the occasion
* The creation or deepening of a division that will in time be restored or reunited
* The willful refusal, dismissal or denial of obvious truths
* The destabilization of dogmas — the weakening of doctrines built primarily on anger
* The amplification of doctrines built on strong emotions
* Taking something apart, dismantling, feeling humbled
* The ethics of the knightly calling, bravery, courage, duty, honor, valiance, and humility
* Lacking interest or suddenly losing motivation for something
* Losses or setbacks that will eventually be repaired
* Strength, muscle, and focus
* Crusading for something
Prayer: Help us to notice the symbolic reflections of Mars, the red warrior, slowly starting to walk backward in the sky.