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Mars And The State Of The Ego
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
Original Draft January 11, 1995
Altered version published in the April 1996 issue of Dell Horoscope
Magazine
By Edmond H. Wollmann
Sigmund Freud changed our perception permanently when he suggested and
made valid the idea that perhaps all of our behavior was not the
direct effect of conscious mind functioning. But he came to these
conclusions with the conscious mind, and like all pioneers he
misinterpreted a few aspects of the system and origin of this focused
consciousness. He set into motion the idea that the id was responsible
for some of our more negative or animalistic drives and desires, and
that these desires sprang from the unconscious. But the id or
animalistic drives are the effect of the preoccupation with ego and
physical material focus and the discounting of the spiritual or higher
self (Neptune). The effect then is the idea that the physical self is
all there is or at least, is the "real" self, where personality and
identity spring from. The idea of an individual identity is in itself
an archetype and produces conscious awareness as the effect of
specificity and focus. This bi-product or persona (meaning mask or
false face) is an artificial construct designed as an interface to
manifest the entire self in physicality, and is an aspect or facet of
the oversoul or higher self, not arising from animalistic "Id" drives.
I redirected this idea in my text on self-empowerment with a positive
reversal of the consciousness triangle:
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
As we move in from the Oort cloud at the outer reaches of the solar
system, planets become more defined and crystallized. Focus becomes
more prominent, and identity takes on the idea of separateness from
the "ALL". The vast expanse of the universe is ignored for the sake of
specific expression. There is now us and others, time and space, the
world of polarity pairs (Aries through Gemini).
Through the natural zodiac, astrology reveals that Mars, Aries and the
natural first house are the effect of time and space. A distinct point
in time and space establishes conscious awareness at any given moment.
The birth of any idea into physical reality establishes consciousness
and awareness singularity and the drive to manifest whatever ideas are
inherent in the "birth". When time and space(1) are "divided up" (the
solstice and equinox) in such a manner the illusion of separateness
creates an identity which must manifest its specific conceptual
expression. This is known as the ego.
Mars, Aries and the first house reflect this need and belief to prove,
validate, and manifest the idea that you are. Self-empowerment and
integrity is the recognition that you are as powerful as you need to
be to manifest the idea you are, without having to hurt yourself or
anyone else in order to manifest it. And that the you you are is not
really all you are (Neptune). This is the positive expression of Mars.
Action as the conviction of belief. Action is taken as the effect of a
recognition of integrity and that the "ALL" knows what it is doing by
focusing on this singular idea through you. An idea manifesting in
integrity is moved to action by unifying, inspirational, constructive
and expansive energy in recognition of its connection with all else.
Negative expression or dis-empowered behavior re-acts to perceived
threats and to the validity of the idea you are being at any given
moment. Action is taken in defense against the "external" and is
segregating, separative, limiting and constrictive. Fear (Saturn) is
the motivating factor. The belief in thwartation by another idea, and
experiencing the negative effects of some other reality, are the signs
of the dis-eased Mars and unhealthy ego.
It is easy to see from the above definitions that Natural aggression
would be the product of simply acting on what you are capable of
acting upon that it inspires you to do with integrity (self-empowered
behavior). Unnatural aggression is the effect of fear, doubt,
insecurity, repression and NOT acting with integrity and conviction on
your beliefs (powerless behavior).
The first consideration in ego health is Mars' sign placement and
motion. Next is aspect networks, and finally, house placement,
dipositorship and elevation. This psychological health will always be
tied to the early environment and parental structure as shown by the
first, fourth, seventh and tenth houses and their rulers. A retrograde
Mars is a sure indicator of an early environment of repression,
restriction and disbelief in the natural assertion of the self without
guilt. This has been hypothesized as a carryover of guilt from past
life actions. The belief in protection and manipulation may also be
evident. This almost inevitably leads to temperamentally based actions
that cause trouble at some time in the life, with regard to sign and
house placement of the Mars in question. At 0 degrees of a sign, Mars
so placed will reflect hesitation, insecurity and procrastination. At
29 degrees of a sign, temperament may be out of control and needs
immediate attention. Either way the ego is in an acute and precarious
status from the belief the identity is out of control.
A general guide to sign placement is as follows;
ARIES or 1st house Mars is at home and exhibits its most free flowing
natural aggression. Unless aspects are complicated, expression is
spontaneous. The need to prove the self is ardent and unrepressed.
Regardless, the ego is vital and spirited. If the aspects are
developmentally tense, there can be accidents. Without strategy and
control there is recklessness and belligerence.
TAURUS or 2nd house Mars in Taurus may have some inertia. The need to
prove the self ideally can come through values promotion. However, it
usually comes through possessions. There is a tendency to try to force
obstacles or situations into submission. The ego moves slowly and
deliberately out of a need to maintain the status quo. Self
orientation because of unsureness resists objective evaluations. The
need to prove self worth.
GEMINI or 3rd house The need to prove the intelligence and agility
inclines toward movement both physically and mentally. Sense
perceptions are acute and active. Whether they are accurate or not can
be determined by aspect networks. Generally if the temperament takes
over, defensiveness is expressed through unnecessary argument. If
positive the application of the intellect can be powerful. Too much
diversion is the danger.
CANCER or 4th house Mars is in its fall in Cancer. Emotional security
needs trip application up. There is the desire to know outcomes before
action is taken. Defensiveness is worn on the sleeve. This is one of
the positions that indicates extreme difficulty in healthy ego
formation. Being powerless is anticipated. The early environment
taught the individual to not trust the self. Mountains are made of
molehills and a false bravado fools no one but the self. The need to
prove that the identity is secure and can handle things-- something
most take for granted. Threats are seen where none exist.(2)
LEO or 5th house The need to prove the self dramatically and
forcefully inclines toward self centered energy application. The ego
is healthy if aspects are moderate, but arrogance is a sure sign of
insecurity. The identity will feel best when creating and performing.
When positive the higher ground is taken. There is enormous potential
for creative prowess.
VIRGO or 6th house Virgo does not incline toward spontaneity. This
position has a negative possibility of judgment complicating action,
or positively, heightening analytical accuracy. Details-- it is
believed-- can trip the identity up. The rest of the chart, especially
the Sun/Moon blend, must be considered carefully.
LIBRA or 7th house Mars is in its detriment in Libra, and for good
reason. The ego's health and need to prove the self are based on
social acceptance. I'll be whatever you like. There is so much
distrust in the self that a stand of opinion may be non-existent. No
one can be all things to all people. Thoroughness of exploration and
application can be diluted when others have control over the idea that
you are. Distinction comes not through mediocrity.
SCORPIO or 8th house Water signs bring much emotion to assertion which
does not lend itself to unencumbered natural aggression. Defensiveness
can arise out of the fear of being taken advantage of. Other's worth
is a threat. The intensity in Scorpio stems from a need to feel
emotionally significant and impactual and obsessiveness is not a sign
of a feeling of empowerment. However, if the rest of the chart shows
more objectivity and ease, this energy could be applied to passive
power and self control. The two most difficult aspects to master in
self-empowerment.
SAGITTARIUS or 9th house Mars in Fire signs (and to a lesser extent
Air signs) is an automatic reflection of a closer alignment with
natural aggression. The need to prove the self though the acceptance
of its ideas and opinions by others however lends itself to placing
the power outside the self. The condition of Mars and the rest of the
chart must be inspected carefully. There might be a blurring and
exaggeration effect as the mind and ego seek to have the overwhelming
final word and opinion. There is more strategy and less zeal needed.
CAPRICORN or 10th house Here we find the ego that has little internal
battle going on. Mars is exalted in Capricorn. Capricorn is a cardinal
sign so action is not sacrificed. It is the element Earth so utility
is important. The need to prove and apply the self is through diligent
application. Just the thing that will be effective in manifesting to
the fullest extent the idea that you are. Every idea has the right to
strategically and effectively express itself just because it exists.
AQUARIUS or 11th house This ego is searching for validity by being
different or unique. Health will be indicated if there is a
recognition of a worthwhile social goal to apply the energies to. If
being different just to be different ignores practical or productive
guidelines, then the only thing unique about this placement will be
the enormous waste of time and energy the ego spends on "causes" with
self-centered motives.
PISCES or 12th house Here the internal battle is great, the thrust
goes in before-- if it ever-- comes out. Pisces is the antithesis of
Mars. The ego is dissolved in a preoccupation with self denial. Self
efficacy is deemed non existent or dependent upon some ideal, which is
illusive. The early environment may have not been kind.
Through the above delineations we observe that Water and Earth sign
Mars tend more towards repression and therefore negative expression
and unnatural aggression as the effect of overcompensation to "wield
more power." It is not the expression of natural aggression that is
dangerous, it is the repression of it that leads to unnatural
aggression expression and irrational and/or violent actions.
The developmental aspects of Mars with other planets (square or
opposition) are very telling as to primary issues that the identity
believes (either consciously or unconsciously) thwart its expression
in physical reality. Basically they reflect the dis-empowering beliefs
(where one feels powerless), where we are easily challenged and
intimidated, and hence where unnatural aggression is likely to occur.
In developmental tension with;
SUN The need to prove the self is at the very core of the being, the
powerless perspective is strong, temperament not awareness is the
driving force.
MOON The moon reflects the reigning needs of the persona that have
come about through deprivation. These needs are then charged with
Mars' sign and placement demanding fulfillment and application. The
self is not secure.
MERCURY Developmental aspects with the inner and personal planets
brings powerless beliefs front and center. The tendency is to answer
first, think later, jump first, then look. The eagerness to prove
intelligence leads to poor judgment and rash remarks. The ego is too
close to thinking, and defensiveness replaces logic and methodical
planning.
VENUS Mars in developmental aspect with Venus, is indicative of the
conflict between the self assertion, and the reflection of one's
beliefs through others in social interaction. There will be
defensiveness and the possibility of constant conflicts from the
self's disbelief in the validity of the self. Until there is a
recognition of one's mate and interactions with others as a part of
the self, there will be the push to prove the self at the cost of
harmony and reflectiveness.
JUPITER A disbelief in the benefits of methodical application leads to
overcompensation through risk taking, exaggeration and a gambling
bravado which is just a front. Overdoing things increases failure
rates, which in turn increases risk taking. An expensive vicious
cycle.
SATURN Since aspects (after sign consideration) tell us the way an
individual regard themselves, this is the most difficult developmental
aspect. The ego is fearful, limiting, constrictive and generally has a
strong negative belief in powerlessness. The glass is always half
empty, and were lucky if we can keep that half. Hence, poor judgment
leads to limitations that reinforce negative beliefs. Psychological
self-sabotage is the trademark of this configuration. At best,
bragging and the self's assessment do not match objective analysis.
This is the configuration of the true believing materialist.
URANUS This is a reflection of the lack of belief in choice.
Temperament arises from the perception of restriction. Somewhat like
Mars in Aquarius there is a rebellion against the tried and true. The
real lesson is in recognizing the equality and validity of all beings
and truths. Rashness, tactlessness and temper are signs of rebellion
against the perceived loss of power. I'll never get anywhere anyway so
why not cause trouble, who cares? Positively, energy is applied to
removing restrictions encountered through innovation.
NEPTUNE The ego is not healthy because it engages in constant denial
of the truth about itself, things, people. It is much easier to accept
the untrue through rationalization. But a recognition that you are as
powerful as you need to be to create whatever you desire to create
with a sense of integrity, eliminates the need for camouflage or
trickery.
PLUTO Here there is an attempt to overwhelm opposition to the ego. The
perspective needs development so the self can see that it has been a
lack of consistent effort that has brought it to the point of
believing it needs some overwhelming action to compensate. You need to
learn to recognize a stopping point-to pick up where you left off.
Rome wasn't built in a day. Take small steps rather than none or all
of them at once.
The following examples are from this writers client files.
Chart #1 is a male born August 30, 1941.
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
The element count immediately alerts us to difficulty. There is no
water representation. Emotional feelers or empathy is non-existent or
not referenced. It follows therefore that conscience is lacking as
well. The Sun is in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius, a difficulty seeing
the forest for the trees and vice-versa. There is much cerebration and
conceptualization indicated. The Sun, Mercury, Neptune, Jupiter and
Uranus are all ruled by Mercury, the ruler of the 11th and 9th houses.
Thinking somehow overwhelms feeling (lack of water), determines the
issues of love received (11th). Venus, personal and social reflection
(romance) is hidden in 12, and rules 12. Mars rules 7 and is in the
natural house of Virgo (the 6th) in Aries, an ardent and scrappy
judgmental ego, with the primary need to prove importance and
"correctness" through detailed tactics. Mars' inconjunct with the
Mercury/Neptune midpoint (the rulers of the 5th/11th, 9th house cusps)
also keys us to a calculating perspective of giving and receiving
love.
The transits show Mars conjunct the hidden Venus in 12, the Sun,
Saturn, and Pluto forming a T-square with natal Mars from the 3rd and
12th houses (powerless perspective crisis).
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
Transit Jupiter, Mercury and Venus form another t-square with natal
Pluto in 10 from the 1st and 4th houses (an identity/status and
perspective crisis). And finally transit Uranus forms a third t-square
from 2 to the 8th house natal Uranus and 11th house Sun (a love/worth
crisis). The whole network of cerebration is being challenged
powerfully. This is the horoscope of the first California Highway
Patrol to be convicted of murder. The transits are for the time of the
murder. He was accused of stopping a female on the highway, having sex
with her, and when threatened with being reported, shot her in the
head. He then reported the weapon missing. Eventually it was found and
after beating the state conviction, he was convicted of violating her
civil rights by the federal government. The out of control ardent Mars
was concealed through cool and calculating tactics. The cerebration
was an overcompensation for truth, used to enforce personal
correctness. The Sun and Uranus rule the parental 4th and 10. The
early environment must have been very disruptive and self worth was
lacking. Here with no water, Mars in Aries ran roughshod over the
rights of others through self assertion.
My final example is of Mohandas Gandhi who is well known for his
passive resistance and endurance against injustice.
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
The elements show integrated balance. The Sun/moon blend reflects a
social idealism and a need for dramatic ego recognition (Leo moon).
This would be too easy a flow were it not for the strong developmental
aspect networks. The moon in 11 (social ideals again) forms a t-square
with the Venus/Mars conjunction (the ego need for significant social
acceptance for values) on 2, and the Jupiter/Pluto conjunction (an
expansive perspective regarding the values of others and ego
transcendence) on 8. A social values crisis. The moon is in a Grand
trine with Saturn in 2 (philosophical values) and Neptune on 7 (the
teaching of the spiritual value of the dissolution of ego interests,
Mars is also the dispositor). A motivational and inspirational closed
circuit of spiritual self sufficiency to defend against his own
tremendous fear of being ignored. We teach best what we are learning.
He was not ignored, the transits are for his death when he was shot by
an extremist Hindu who felt that Gandhi was responsible for the
partitioning of India.
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
Saturn the ruler of 4 is conjunct the moon ruler of 10, it also
squares natal Rx Jupiter and Pluto (dispositor of Mars) in 8, trines
Neptune, and squares the Mars in our example. The unconscious higher
self created this type of death to underscore the conscious efforts at
passive resistance. The transcendence that he sought was fulfilled.
Transit Mars is sextile natal Mercury, the ruler of the 9th and 12th
(the opinions of others and the return to source perspective). His
last words were "Ram, Ram," an invocation to God.
Mars is the last of the solid or dry rocky planets in orbit from the
Sun and is the last stop for the focused and limited ego (Maldek or
the asteroid belt reflects the de-structurization of this limiting ego
focus). Mars reflects what we must let go of to move on to expanded
realities and worlds (Mars to Jupiter, Scorpio to Sagittarius). The
focus of time and space are aspects of "All That Is" (God) there is no
separation, it is all one thing. Not letting go leads to the negative
aspect of this destructurizing. Focus is a way of experiencing and
need not be any less powerful or significant.
It definitely will be a diminution to the ego of our civilization,
when it discovers the remains of its past where it never learned this
lesson, in the red ruins of the ancient "God of War", Mars.
Footnotes:
1) Time is not a thing that occurs, it is an artificial construct for
talking about and measuring the occurrence of events. Space is an
artificial construct for talking about the apparent distance between
"things" within the Multiverse (Universe)or "All That Is" (God).
"Space has no objective reality except as an order or arrangement of
the objects we perceive in it, and time has no independent existence
apart from the order of events by which we measure it." "The Universe
and Dr. Einstein", Bantam Books, 1957.
2) Which implies that the natural aggression issue had been carried
over from a lack of integrity in a past incarnation.
Edmond H. Wollmann P.M.A.F.A.
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| Wally Anglesea™ |
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On 18 Dec 2003 14:42:00 -0800, Azimech5@yahoo.com (Edmond Wollmann)
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It was dumb then, and it's just as dumb now.
<SNIP of 11 year old screed>
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| Terry Hatchett |
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Edmond Wollmann wrote:
Quote: Mars And The State Of The Ego
Sigmund Freud
was a cocaine addict who had a lot of nutty ideas.
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| SpÅmster |
| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 6:42 pm |
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Edmond Wollmann wrote:
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| BlueAce69 |
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In article <321a0f3b.0312181442.7329307@posting.google.com>, Edmond Wollmann
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Don't you have any fresh screed, kook? |
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| Dan Baldwin |
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Edmond Wollmann wrote:
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Mars And The State Of The Ego
http://www.astrocons<BOOM!
Original Draft January 11, 1995
Altered version published in the April 1996 issue of Dell Horoscope
Magazine
Which is almost as prestigious as getting it published in _Highlights_,
the magazine for kids.
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In article <321a0f3b.0312181442.7329307@posting.google.com>,
Edmond Wollmann <Azimech5@yahoo.com> wrote:
Quote: Altered version published in the April 1996 issue of Dell Horoscope
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Quote: In article <321a0f3b.0312181442.7329307@posting.google.com>,
Edmond Wollmann <Azimech5@yahoo.com> wrote:
Altered version published in the April 1996 issue of Dell Horoscope
Done anything lately?
He's been too busy sending complaints and frothing on aa.
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Azimech5@yahoo.com (Edmond Wollmann) wrote in message
news:321a0f3b.0312181442.7329307@posting.google.com:
Quote: Mars And The State Of The Ego
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
Original Draft January 11, 1995
Altered version published in the April 1996 issue of Dell Horoscope
Magazine
By Edmond H. Wollmann
Sigmund Freud changed our perception permanently when he suggested and
made valid the idea that perhaps all of our behavior was not the
direct effect of conscious mind functioning. But he came to these
conclusions with the conscious mind, and like all pioneers he
misinterpreted a few aspects of the system and origin of this focused
consciousness. He set into motion the idea that the id was responsible
for some of our more negative or animalistic drives and desires, and
that these desires sprang from the unconscious. But the id or
animalistic drives are the effect of the preoccupation with ego and
physical material focus and the discounting of the spiritual or higher
self (Neptune). The effect then is the idea that the physical self is
all there is or at least, is the "real" self, where personality and
identity spring from. The idea of an individual identity is in itself
an archetype and produces conscious awareness as the effect of
specificity and focus. This bi-product or persona (meaning mask or
false face) is an artificial construct designed as an interface to
manifest the entire self in physicality, and is an aspect or facet of
the oversoul or higher self, not arising from animalistic "Id" drives.
I redirected this idea in my text on self-empowerment with a positive
reversal of the consciousness triangle:
http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/marsand.htm
As we move in from the Oort cloud at the outer reaches of the solar
system, planets become more defined and crystallized. Focus becomes
more prominent, and identity takes on the idea of separateness from
the "ALL".
Bullshit. |
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