AN OPEN INVITATION TO USE ASTROLOGY TO GET FIT & HEALTHY

MARS in Virgo - Well behaved and focused energy, attention to health and the discipline (usually) to follow through with new routines and habits. BONUS: Mars is currently crossing the generational planets (Pluto and Uranus) for the entire Generation X crowd who have these two in Virgo. THEN Mars crosses Generation Y’s Pluto and Uranus in Libra starting August 19th and finally Mars gives a good shove to the Boomlet generation (also known as Millenials) as he traipses through Scorpio starting on October 4th. What does it mean? If you are between 35- 45 now is a great time to start getting in shape. If you are between 20-35 you will feel the urge to exercise (or fight if your not getting enough endorphins) starting in Late August and into September, and finally, if you are under 20 you’ll feel it starting in October.

How can I use Astrology to improve my fitness? Over the next 6 weeks I will attempt to not only answer that question - but prove it as well.

Just like everybody else, I want to be in shape. Just because I am an Astrologer doesn’t give me any excuse to sit around on my lazy assets! SO, for your benefit and mine I am embarking on the simplest - but most powerful - exercise challenge that I can find. It’s called A Hundred Push Ups, just follow the link to check out how simple and easy it is to follow. It only takes 30 minutes a week (10 minutes 3 x per week). My schedule expects to be crazy for the next few months - but even with all that, I know I can do this program.

TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS WITH THIS PLAN: First and foremost I must be sure that I have the commitment, determination and willingness to follow it through all the way. First I ask myself if I do, my answer is YES! Then I muscle test myself to be sure that I don’t have any hidden subconscious blockages that will sneak up and sabotage my efforts. Good news - the muscle test also says YES!

My muscle test technique involves pressing my left thumb and pinkie together into a loop, then making a hook out of my right index finger. Then I ask myself if I can follow this program through, despite the inevitable distractions and obstacles that will arise. Since I can’t break the loop with my index finger, the answer is yes. If I COULD break the loop - then I’d need to do some inner work to clear my obstacles.

The method that I use for clearing subconscious obstacles is Hypnotherapy, and it really works. If you’d like to schedule a session for yourself (to get through your 100 push-ups program, quit smoking or break another bad habit) then call my office 1 (310) 455-2210 to set up a session.

THE ASTROLOGY - OK, since I was all excited by the 100 push-ups website and decided to take the challenge, I had to check the Astrology and see if it was supporting my efforts. For any exercise program to work, you will need to be getting good transits (influences) from and to Mars (he rules athletics, muscles and action). It will also help to get good Pluto transits - but those are long and slow and less important for choosing an exact date to start. Good aspects from or to Venus will also help since Venus rules beauty, and, admit it or not, most of us are working out to improve our attraction powers!

Here’s what I found: Transiting Mars in Virgo (the sign of health and daily habits) is making a MYSTIC RECTANGLE in my chart by conjunction to my Uranus (the public - this is why I am blogging about it), Sextile to my Neptune (energy and long range commitments). On the other side of the Kite Mars is opposing transiting Uranus (Unpredictability - my schedule is going to be crazy for the next 6 weeks, and could easily be unsettled by social drama) and Mars is making a Sextile (ooh baby!) to my Sun (this is Me and my energy levels - good news) My Mercury is Conjunct my Sun (I will want to talk about this process).

All of these aspects help me get what I want out of the program, except for the Mars - Uranus opposition. BUT, and this is a big exception - since it is part of a MYSTIC RECTANGLE I am supported by the overall energy and the whole pattern it creates. In other words, the disruptions won’t be such a big deal. The only exception I can think of is if the 100 push ups website goes down and I can’t access it. Hmm, for good measure I will download the program to my Mac. Now I have insurance.

I also feel I must mention that because of my Natural Retrograde Mars I have very low energy levels and poor circulation naturally. This is just an extra hurdle for me when getting into any exercise program. As I commit to the program though, the Moon is crossing my Mars and the transiting Sun is making a sextile to it - this strengthens my energy and aligns the conscious with the subconscious so that I can take the right actions. And finally, my Mercury - Neptune opposition is being eased by the aspects from transiting Mars. This should help with my natural respiratory weakness. You see, I am NOT a born athlete, I gotta work at it.

SO, please leave your comments, and especially let me know if you are also starting the 100 push ups program. I will be updating my progress here. Strength in numbers - that’s what I say, so I invite you all to join the challenge. I will be starting next Monday (with a little prep this week to gear up for it). But you can start anytime you like. Let’s all use Astrology to improve our Fitness! I can’t speak to the aspects for YOU personally without looking at your chart, but I CAN say that the universal Mars pressure that is in high gear for the rest of August is best used in some kind of workout program - just be careful to take care of yourself and not get hurt.

Now that you have some idea of how to use Mars to improve your fitness, join me!

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I am SCORPIO: Overwhelm me - Ruled by Pluto (and Mars)

The legend of the SCORPIO precedes them. Even before he or she enters the room, before they open their mouths to utter a peep the whole room has inexplicably hushed in anticipation. Everyone is watching, in that studied nonchalant way that betrays the fact that of course, they themselves are not SCORPIO’S. You see, to the SCORP himself, all this attention is annoyingly silly, trivial really. ‘So what if I’m a little bit intense,’ she thinks. ‘If they can’t handle it then they can just buzz off, I couldn’t care less,’ he tells himself. But secretly they wonder why other people are always so fascinated with them, why other people always seem to make up and believe these Machiavellian intrigues about them. ‘All I did was answer the phone,’ she scoffs, ‘and now everyone is buzzing on about how I am having a secret affair with that Italian Grand Prix driver. Hmm, he does have a nice ass though.’

Is she or isn’t she? It certainly wouldn’t be beyond the SCORPION to punish an inattentive or abusive partner or lover for their insouciance. And never mind the fact that sex in all it’s variations and permutations is endlessly fascinating to them, occupying more than enough of their mental real estate to qualify as a National Monument. It’s no wonder that they keep their mouths firmly shut, secreting away their private thoughts. After all, they understand all too well that if they let it slip that they think so-and-so has great curves, before they know it everyone will be eyeing them suspiciously.

You see SCORPIO’S are comfortable, no make that fascinated with power in all it’s forms and permutations. And since very few things really frighten them, they can’t understand why they should frighten everyone else. Spend the night in that haunted house? You bet! Says the SCORP, no wonder other people get a little bit uneasy around them sometimes.

On some level all SCORPIO’S are dealing with karma of feeling unwanted or deeply thwarted at a profound and deep level. For this reason he or she is fascinated with what makes all of humanity tick. Deep, searching and penetrating minds belong to these people, not to mention sexy, charismatic, magnetic, brooding personalities and eyes that bore right through you seeming to look into your very soul. Well, don’t bother trying to hide in there; they readily understand the most intense, overwhelming and often unconscious motives that exist in the human psyche. They already live there.

And this is why they are represented by not one but three symbols in Astrology. They learn about themselves through the concepts represented by their opposing power – TAURUS, namely consistency, stability, and self-sufficiency of resources and an appreciation of the physical. Once they have transcended the intense, reactive reptilian–brained reactions associated with the SCORPION, they learn to become the SERPENT, legendary for his healing and rejuvenating powers. You see once our slinky friend has learned to transcend his baser motives, he is glad to assist you in doing the same – provided that you are willing to be as honest as he was in looking into your own sub-conscious and confronting the demons that lurk there. And finally the EAGLE or sometimes the PHOENIX represents the highest form of SCORPIO. This is the light gentle incarnation of SCORPIO. These are the ones who soar on vision quests and lead the rest of us to an understanding and appreciation of a higher order.

If you love a SCORPIO, study Transcendental Meditation with them, or better yet, Tantric Yoga. Share your deepest secrets and thoughts with her, promise undying loyalty. Your sexy SCORPIO will find every secret passionate place within you and play you like a violin. They are really seeking depth, merging and connection. Once he has captured you, he wants to keep you for good.

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MARS is the Greek/Roman god of war. He is the archetypal masculine force. His area of rulership includes, the military, pioneering in any field, exploring, competition and revolutions. He is all fire and fury, ready for action, adventure and the next horizon to conquer. He is also considered the god of love, as his counterpoint VENUS (his secret lover) is also goddess of both love and war. MARS is constantly ready for action, either in battle, in order to prove himself, or between the sheets, in order to prove himself. He can be hotheaded, reckless and brash. He can also be ardent, persistent and filled with accomplishments. MARS however is rarely one to think before acting, so he can land himself into all sorts of trouble that a little foresight could have avoided. Oh, he does have enthusiasm, but often a complete lack of restraint. It’s not that this Greek god isn’t intelligent, it’s just that he doesn’t want to bother his head about complicated issues when there are dragons to slay. Someone just needs to make sure that he doesn’t trip over his own sword in his haste to use it.

MARS is said to rule Aries by day and Scorpio by night. This means that Aries individuals express the direct and uncomplicated competition and warrior aspects of MARS. Aries people are forthright, honest direct and blunt. They are also action oriented, restless, impatient and easily bored. Often the Aries is bored by their accomplishments almost before they have been achieved. Ho-hum, yawn another record-breaking sports score? Where’s the next event? Mountain? Paramour? The Aries is almost allergic to sitting still. But they do cover an amazing amount of territory in an astonishingly short period of time. Somebody please harness this persons energy, we could use it to light Manhattan.

In Scorpio, however we see the more covert aspects of MARS. Since PLUTO also rules Scorpio, I recommend all Scorpio’s read that page as well. In my astrological opinion PLUTO energy is a higher octave of MARS and so should really be the only ruler of Scorpio. But for argument’s sake, Scorpio’s like cloak and dagger intrigue, they are intense and driven and they have huge reservoirs of stamina. This is all MARS-like, but with the added twist of smoldering in a more repressed state under the surface of the personality. It’s as if the Scorpio has all that impulsive MARS energy, but rather than act on it, they prefer to will it into being. A Scorpio will take all the recklessness of MARS and refine it into a laser beam, which they will then use to bore into your soul when they stare deeply into your eyes. It’s hard to keep a secret from them.

MARS exerts an influence on every individual personality differently, for more information about how MARS influences you, and your relationships you might want to have a Natal Chart Interpretation.

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