Progressed Mars and aspects

This month Astropost focusses on the progressed chart (the chart for the xth day = xth year after birth). The progressed Mars works like natal Mars. Examples? Naomi Campbell, Ted Stevens, Solomon Burke and Jared Lee Loughner.

1. In Astropost: THE PROGRESSED MARS OF NAOMI CAMPBELL you can see how the progressed Mars square Uranus shows the same issue as in the natal chart: the short fuse, incident or

2. accident, like in the progressed chart of Ted Stevens.

(More about Mars-Uranus on Astromarkt...)

3. In the post about the death of Solomon Burke I mention transit Saturn with progressed Mars. The combination of Mars and Saturn mirrors the same 'restricted energy' as in the natal chart.

4. A recent example of progressed Mars with Pluto: the chart of Dr.Conrad Murray. Also, see the progressed Mars-Pluto aspects in the case of Joran van der Sloot. (and here )


5. Last weekend mrs. Gabrielle Giffords was severely hurt and bystanders lost their lives when Jared Lee Loughner caused death and destruction by means of a gun. His progressed Mars was quindecile Sun (obsession with anger and arms) and his progressed Sun was square Mars (hurt, aggression*). His natal and (retrograding) progressed Mars are in Aries.
Continue for the chart of his day of birth, transits and progressions and for more about progressed Mars changing sign.

MARS CHANGING SIGN
When my progressed Mars changed sign, I happened to find another job but it was not life changing or a move to another kind of activitie, maybe because your energy is changing. I remember that I started fitness trainings and aerobics in those days. So, in general: new activities, new drives (for a while:). You can see the interpretation of Mars in each sign here to give an idea.

Mars in Aries: 
strong position. Mars rules Aries. The planet of the warrior and sportsman in the sign of activity. The fast worker, the real man (Clint Eastwood has this position), the person that cannot stop fitnessing. You are a do-type having this position.


Mars in Taurus:
The locomotive worker, starting slowly, but going on till the job is done and way beyond that point:). When mad, it is not easy to forget about it later. Good position for a sculpturer.


Mars in Gemini
You can do two things at the same time or have two jobs at the same time or be equally active in two places at the same time, like magic. In a debate you are very sharp and bright and your words might hurt. When afflicted you produces rows (verbal, of course). You are technically handy.


Mars in Cancer
You do things based on experiences or out of memory. This is not a strong position for Mars, acting emotionally. When emotions are involved you can get angry. Your stomach might get irritated, you may eat to fast, you can quarrel at home...But at best you are the man about the house.

Ehmmm...like Nostradamus and Shakespeare.


Mars in Leo
The managing soldier, fighting openly and proudly. Active as a leader, but as a boss (in trouble or with bad aspects) you are aggressive sometimes!

Examples? Al Gore


Mars in Virgo
The handyman, the realistic and practical service man, the cool guy. Badly aspected you are often aggressive to your employees. Example: George W. Bush!


Mars in Libra
A difficult position for a marriage for Mars brings aggression and fights. You DO something when you see someone nice so maybe being loyal might not be easy.

But OK, you CAN work on a relationship and you can WORK together. As long as you and your partner have sport together or join in the job it is OK. Until bad times arise...

Bill Clinton and Bill Gates are examples.


Mars in Scorpio
The strong man who always finished his job. The fanatic worker born for burnout...




Mars in Sag
You work with enthusiasm and in discussions you are very sharp sometimes. But generally you are a good sportsman.


Mars in Capricorn
The symbol of the hard worker and climber! Mars is well placed in Capricorn as now energy is concentrated. 


Mars in Aquarius
Free sex? Could be one of the ways this placement works out, but mostly with Mars in Aquarius you become an auto freak or you just love teamwork, like Enzo Ferrari. 


Mars in Pisces
Waste of energy or realising dreams...Your motivation is not from this world, you must have an ideal to work for. Otherwise you drift away, maybe as a professional swimmer.


Michael Palin, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Getty


(From the chosen examples you can see that there is more than just Mars in a sign and that a chart is more than just Mars...I prefer to read charts using my Astro ID and quick scan method instead of diving into the signs.)


HOW ABOUT YOU?

The examples need not have the same resonation in your chart. When I had Progressed Mars opposition natal Pluto in 1978, nothing important happened (that I remember now). Astrology is like stats sometimes. It just doesn't work vice versa. And a big event takes more than just 1 aspect (usually 3).

*) Loughner's Saturn was inconjunct the progressed Sun of Gabrielle Giffords.

Also visit: Astromarkt.net for example about Mars-Pluto