Mars in Libra Archives - Lynn Hayes astrology readings and writings

Planetary news this week: Virgo season, Pisces Full Moon, much more!

Astrological update for the week of August 21-18, 2023

There’s a lot to unpack this week! Grab a coffee or cup of tea and let’s get cracking.

Sun enters Virgo August 23. The Sun’s entry into Virgo technically marks the beginning of Virgo season, but with Mercury and Mars already in Virgo the focus on order and the world of the mundane is already well underway. The shift from Leo to Virgo will help to soothe some of the fiery energies that have been flying around lately – the only planet left […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-17T15:47:57-05:00August 21st, 2023|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

Mars in Libra: Striving for balance

art by Kate Monkman

When the planet of drive and desire, anger and frustration travels through the sign of peace and harmony it’s not always easy. Mars in Libra craves harmony and true partnership- the equanimity that occurs when everything in our lives is in balance. Libra is the sign of love and beauty, certainly, but the underlying energy here is the sense of harmonious integration which is experienced when we are surrounded by beauty and feeling the comfort of love. The love and beauty are means to an […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-09-15T07:03:02-04:00September 15th, 2021|Planetary news this week|1 Comment

Astrological update for the week of September 13-20, 2021: Full Moon Rising

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Retrograde update: We currently have five planets (including Chiron) in retrograde motion: Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Chiron. Mercury, in preparation for its retrograde turn on September 27th, has slowed down and we are in the “shadow phase” of the Mercury retrograde cycle, where communication becomes more personal and therefore more important. Mercury is retrograde when it is closest to Earth, and its influence becomes more critical. Once Mercury is retrograde there will be seven planets retrograde for a short time, the peak of the […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-09-13T21:18:08-04:00September 13th, 2021|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

Inspiration for Mars in Libra

Art by Caitlin Connolly

You’re waiting for that magical day when someone makes the connection and recognizes who you really are. Maybe they’ll first catch the sparkle in your eye. Or perhaps they’ll marvel at your insights and the depth of your spirit. Someone who will help you connect the dots, believe in yourself, and make sense of it all. Someone who will understand you, approve of you, and unhesitatingly give you a leg up so that life can pluck your ready, ripened self from the branch of magnificence. Well, I’m […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-10-03T03:51:17-04:00October 6th, 2019|Inspiration|1 Comment

Planetary news this week! Tiptoeing into the realm of Pluto

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September 30-October 7, 2019

Like the other two outer planets, Pluto is retrograde about half the year. This cycle of the ebb and flow of planets appearing to travel backwards, completing their tasks, and then moving ahead as normal is an important part of the astrological flow of life. Though we often complain about Mercury retrograde, for example, these periods give us an opportunity to go back and re-do whatever had not yet been completed before we attempted to put them away, and therefore […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-09-30T08:34:55-04:00September 30th, 2019|Planetary news this week|8 Comments

Astrological advice: When will Jupiter bring me my ideal relationship?

Each week I answer a reader question using their astrological chart. Because this service is designed to help as many people as possible, preference is given to questions which will have benefit and interest others. If you have a burning question you think others will share, please email me and it will be considered!

Q:
Jupiter has been transiting my seventh house since October 2017, I was expecting for a relationship to appear in my life. I was sure that just like Meghan Markle fell into Harry’s life, someone would fall […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-11-10T19:39:06-05:00August 30th, 2018|Advice, Relationships|4 Comments

Planetary news this week: October 23, 2017

This week brings some shifts in energies as the Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning the Scorpio season of darkness, myth and magic. With the mind already processing the inner workings of the psyche now that Mercury is in Scorpio, and Jupiter’s entry into Scorpio squeezes out the nasty secrets in the entertainment business as well as the political realm (both Jupiter’s realm), we can no longer hide from the difficult and the dark.

On a positive note, challenging conversations may become easier under the influence of Scorpio, and our personal path to […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2018-06-11T11:35:04-04:00October 23rd, 2017|Planetary news this week|4 Comments

Mars is back, with Mercury Rx! Practical advice for stressful times.

Since last December Mars, currently traveling through Libra, has been tied to the intense Uranus/Pluto dynamic. (If this is new to you, please read this section in the sidebar.) Uranus and Pluto have been in this dramatic dance since 2011-2012, shattering paradigms and breaking down old patterns to be rebuilt from the ground up.

Mars is a faster moving planet so its effect usually doesn’t last very long, but in its role as instigator it does tend to trigger the larger cycles into action when they have remained dormant. Mars aligned […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2014-06-18T07:07:43-04:00June 18th, 2014|Planetary cycles|0 Comments

Astrology today: Grand Cross update, April 21 2014

In April, a big lineup of planets in cardinal signs of action have created stress and tension with opportunities for release and transformation. Transformation is not always easy, and the tension of the grand cross can bring conflict and crisis. Sometimes the intensity is more than certain individuals can bear, and we see this play out in the news.

Mars, planet of aggression, has been traveling retrograde where it is dredging up old resentments and because it is traveling so slowly, its influence is stronger […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2022-12-02T08:15:05-05:00April 21st, 2014|Planetary cycles|13 Comments

Planetary news this week: Mars and Saturn change direction

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I am late with the Planetary Illuminations report this week, but you all may be feeling the influence of Mars turning retrograde on March 1st followed immediately by Saturn on the 2nd.

Planets don’t travel backwards, but because astrologers view the movement of the planets from our perspective on earth they sometimes appear to travel in reverse direction. Before a planet changes direction its movement slows down to a crawl and they appear stationary in the sky at the time the change of direction actually occurs.

When […]

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