Astrology of the Day – Mars square Neptune – Saturday 17th February 2018

Chaos, then a return to order

The Moon remains in the elusive sign of Pisces today and our emotions may be a bit all over the place. The Pisces Moon is very imaginative, sacrificial and escapist and wants to believe that everything is going to be perfect, but often you know it isn't. The idealism that the Pisces Moon is often let down by the movements of the planets elsewhere, as if they can't live up to that which the Pisces Moon expects. There is a vulnerability of the emotions here, and anyone with the Moon in Pisces can be so sensitive and weak, that they can be taken advantage of by hardier souls. This as you will read is a day of two halves, the first part being much more difficult than the latter half of the day.

The first three aspect that affect us today are all linked. Initially the Moon will make a tense square aspect to Mars, as it makes an almost simultaneous conjunction with Neptune. Just after this, Mars perfects the square to Neptune. Mars square to Neptune is can be very difficult to control. Mars is action, the will to win, aggression and potential violence, and Neptune at worst is uncontrolled, diffuse, confusing, deceptive and chaotic. Putting these forces into a difficult angle with the Moon can bring out a bad reaction, and we should be careful how we direct our emotions and our actions, as there could be severe irritation and anger, situations may be misconstrued, seen as disruptive, escapist or even illegal. This is a potent square where all sorts of things could go wrong, and how you react to things not going to plan, may affect how others react to you. In the potential chaos of this triple aspect we may despair, feel at a loss what to do or in which direction to go. To alleviate this, if you can then plan ahead for things going wrong, and have back up ideas and strategies just in case “the shit hits the fan!!” I apologise for the language, but it's the most effective way of putting the potential effects of this nasty square.

After a difficult morning, the Sun makes a conjunction with Mercury in Aquarius, and we will want to have our own way, and do our own thing. We may be stubborn in the way that we approach things (Aquarius is a fixed sign), and the lack of flexibility in our thoughts may hold us back or prevent us from seeing the correct path we need. On the plus side, we will be able to innovate and use our friends and contacts to help us out. The power of group communication may pull us through a difficult situation.

Later on in the day, the Moon forms a opportunistic sextile to Pluto and latterly a beneficial trine to Jupiter. Any changes we make this evening or power that we use can help us to move forwards and expand our lives. Maybe you will encounter people who have a distinct hold over you, or maybe suggestions made this evening can open up new paths for you to follow? One thing is for sure, and that is that this evening we will be much more self assured than earlier in the day, and that will allow us to feel brighter and more optimistic.