Mars Retrograde’s Parting Gift

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In my earlier post on Mars retro, I was a little apprehensive about going about my day-to-day work while Mars was backing up over my ascendant. I have Mars in Leo by birth so I’ve been getting knocked around for the last couple months just due to that, never mind the angle. But, thinking that by now Mars has backed up well into my twelfth house, 15 degrees past my Asc, I should be clear of all those warnings, right? Well, perhaps so, but I got socked from right field nevertheless.

The moon can act as an event trigger as it passes over slower-moving planets and forms angles to parts of a chart; when the moon touches a transiting aspect it forms what is sometimes called a transit trigger, or a triple transit. Diane Lang wrote a post about this same a couple weeks ago that I found and read and then merrily went on about my business.

In my chart the Neptune-Chiron conjunction left over from the detox stellium is neatly opposing my natal first-house Mars in Leo, which has been taking a beating over the retrograde season. It’s been hovering in opposition for a while but has just in the last couple days pulled into exact opposition (within 45′). Transiting Neptune opposite Mars has been a thorn in my side for some time now but this is really the apex of it. Well, yesterday when that moon in Leo hit 26 degrees, touching my moon and opposing that Neptune-Chiron party, less than an hour later I was off to the emergency room for the first time in four years.

(Don’t worry, I didn’t lose anything that won’t grow back.)

But yes, my right hand was in the wrong place at the wrong time when I got distracted (Neptune) and cut the hell out of my finger (Mars), wrapped it up and went back to working (Mars in the 1st house has lots of work to do that no one else can get done), before I had to give up and go to the hospital because it wouldn’t stop bleeding (Chiron much?). The moon trigger was accurate to within the hour, when I went back and pulled the chart.

I’ve come to terms with not getting a lot accomplished until Mars goes direct, and I’m learning to better love my neighbor and not shoot before asking questions and all that crap, and worker’s comp paid for the trip so I’m not out any actual money, but I’m so ready for this Rx period to be over. Are we done yet?