Though I wish I had written this post earlier, I do feel that experiencing the impact of this conjunction has given me a greater insight into what it holds.

So, What’s really happening?

Mars is moving in retrograde motion and meets Ketu, the closeness of these two astrological entities definitely makes for a big impact.

Let’s see how!

Mars in it’s usual direct motion stands for intensity and courage,it strenghtens the will. However, when it moves retrograde it could actually lead to aggression and violent tendencies. Mars retrograde is really a wonderful period to deal with repressed anger, hatred from the past and other intense pent up emotions.It’s amazing when I saw myself actually confronting these very emotions yesterday during the peak of this conjunction. The nature of Mars makes this retrospective process more effective with physical intervention, think Osho’s dynamic meditation or ashtanga yoga or shamanic sweat lodge or fire rituals. I always describe Mars as an army commander, and in retrograde the army commander is dealing with his wounds – pain and anger are natural symptoms on the extenal front.

Ketu is signifying surrender and could lead to sudden events that bring about a complete helplessness to some people, which could be interpreted as a depression state. Ketu is helpful when one resolves to release the past and forgive. However, Ketu demands that we understand the full spectrum of the wound, rather than merely doing a lip service. I always describe Ketu as a Zen master. The Zen master is with the powerful army commander dealing with his past wounds – would the Zen master recommend quick fixes or advise a natural, contemplative healing order?

Mars retrograde and Ketu placed in the sign of Capricorn, actually makes us go through a rewind and release grind of the deepest sorts – especially, with regards to our work, relationship with father, father figures, bosses and authority figures.

If you don’t like your Boss – hang up his picture in your bedroom – throw your shoes at him and shout at him, this will practically help you to release that energy of anger and bitterness that you hold against him.

See this period as an opportunity to let your body be the vehicle that frees you from the malaise that has been inflicted by years of stagnating emotions in your psycho-somatic realms. Most medical modalities, do concur that it is these witheld emotions that eventually manifest into concrete illness like cancers and tumors.

Over the next 7 days, we will see the impact of this conjunction slowly reducing. Towards the end of Septmber ( around 25th September) we will again see the meeting of Mars and Ketu, however I don’t expect it to be as bitter because Mars will be in direct motion at that time!