Mars Retrograde No More

Hot on the heels of that watershed full moon is the conclusion of Mars' retrograde in mere hours from now. He has been hamstrung in reverse gear since the end of June but we have felt the effects - delays and frustration, a loss of fire or passion, disasters in battle, exasperation with Martian types across the board - since May.I felt this particular rx to be at once a call to arms and an invitation to lay them down, as we re-envisioned our relationship to our anger. This demanded yet another swan dive into our shadow to revise and reform how anger operates through us. Less going off like a packet of crackers and more as a galvanising force for change.So riddle me this darklings, as our scorecards are collected, how did you do? Did you avoid picking a fight or starting a war and let the snipers shoot themselves down? Did you skip detonating your life while vomiting bile and blame? Did you not allow the frustration and trigger fondling to get you cocking your gun, or firing dangerously low shots across the bow? Did you even deftly sidestep the manbags at twenty paces in favour of a well funnelled firepower that effected change sans immolation?The next few weeks as Uncle Mars flexes his muscles and begins to breathe fire once more will be the grand reveal. The next few hours of his stationing - much like the last few days - may well test you more than the whole smoking transit.If you have done the heavy lifting at a safe-ish distance from a manic world, you will pass with flying colours. All of this, all of us is a work in process. A baby step here and a giant leap there. Look well to your progress, even if you only held your tongue twice. Look forward to it sticking and still shifting in you.Anticipate a rise in passion and drive and desire. Channel them into your lovely existence rather than wasting them elsewhere. The gloves are off this year and it is indeed your life you are fighting for. Use it or lose it to lesser gods.Art @trashriotWords c. Kerrie Basha, 2018