Mars Direct, Activate The Nurturing Protector
Posted on: February 23, 2025
Mars Direct in Cancer
ACTIVATE THE NURTURING PROTECTOR
Mars Direct at 17°♋︎ Cardinal Water, Cancer
24th February 2025, 2am UT
Astrological Aspects:
120° △ to Mercury and Saturn ♓︎, and in 90° □ to Chiron ♈︎ and Black Moon Lilith ♎︎, also opposite the Moon ♑︎.
Mars Retrograde
After 11 weeks in retrograde, since the 6th December 2024, Mars the planet of assertion, will, protection and desire moves forward. These weeks dampened the outward action but brought us into a reflective and strong protective mode, rousing the fight for a sense of internal security. With direct motion there is a force of wanting to stand up, act out, plough forth. Bring any conflict to a head and resolve with a proactive yet caring approach.
The Ares archetype initiates progress through emotional expression, with a prompt to lean into patience so your efforts can pay off, that tenacity can be rewarded when you’re honest with your emotional state.
Mars Direct
Mars Directs comes with a reminder to mindfully avoid volatile outbursts by instead feeling into the evolution of energy coursing through the body. Ground with the soul as it experiences this dynamic gear shift.
Emotional or energetic checks can be useful in these shifting days: knowing and honouring yourself / your energy levels / your emotional barometer, and protecting your energy when interacting and feeling into the outbound force seeking to initiate Heart coherence with others, and for others.
The Potential
The potential for remembering, forgiving, nurturing and healing the primordial wound is activated with the square to Chiron and Lilith. Work with the manifestation of the higher vibration of this pattern on how this can lead us collectively to evolve. Many have been feeling it building but now we are given the green light to move with it. Actualise it.
Depleting Tones
Although the more depleting vibes of this pattern can become heightened, especially with the opposition to the Moon, the emotionally charged reactivity and defensiveness can flare with ease. Yet, as you let the emotion move you, aim to feel into the maturity ♄ and mystical mind ☿ that may aid a more tactful application of this dynamic.
It’s worth considering as you check-in on yourself and choose how this Force, Strength of Will really wants to experience your reality.
Ask yourself
- How do you want to experience reality?
- What are you willing to protect to actualise that?
- Can a more tactful expression achieve your desired outcome?
Evolution: Mars and Pluto
Additionally, Mars will move onto Leo at Easter (by mid April) but before it finally leaves its retrograde shadow, Mars will continue its intensely dynamic evolutionary conversation with Pluto on 27 April. This follows on from what was initiated at their conjunction at 0° Fixed Air on 14 Feb 2024, which was then brought to illumination ☍ during the retrograde phase on 3 January 2025, now seeking appreciation and gratitude for the oscillation that delivers regenerative action.
This can move us collectively inward with empowerment through the awareness of the Sovereign Heart and Mind oscillating to reach a breakthrough in the polarised perception of reality. A third way, the middle path is revealed.
