Mars Energy; Ruler of Aries “I am”

Mars

Aspects:

Weekday: Tuesday

People: Armed People(Police, Army, Security, etc.) People who cut (Surgeons, Butchers), People who work with Heat and Metals(Engineer, Metallurgists) Foundry workers, Welders

Birds: Rooster, Vulture, Birds of Prey

Creatures: Monkey, Jackal, Ram

Foods: Red Lentils

Plants: Thorny Trees, Red Flowers

Colours: Bright Red

Cloth: Variedgated

Metals: Cooper

Ruler of Aries, “I am”

(Originally appearing in Crow’s Calling)

Mars is one of the most misunderstood of the planets, astrologically and magically. Many cite it as the planet of anger, frustration, war and destruction. And it can be, but if you focus solely on those descriptions, you miss the true thread of what Mars is, will. Mars energy is the power of personal will. It is the energy that encourages you to do. What you do with the energy is entirely up to you. It’s much like the opposite of its sister/lover planet Venus. Venus wants to attract and let things happen. Mars wants to go out and make things happen. Mars begins. Mars initiates. Whenever you apply your will to make something happen, you are using Mars energy.

Will energy is particularly powerful for witches, pagans and magicians who do spell work, for it is our connection to will power that fuels our magic. Although through our rituals, spells and meditations we seek to merge our will with higher will to create change, we must first do something. We must take the first action. That is your personal will, your Mars energy. When your will is blocked in some way, typical human reaction is to get frustrated. Some will use that frustration time to reflect on the situation and ask to connect to higher will, to understand why this block has occurred. Most of us, however, use our frustration to transform our will into anger, to destroy the obstacles in front of us. Although that can be an appropriate action in some situations, it is not a very conscious action. It is a reaction. Mars becomes destructive and war-like when it is not used consciously through actions, but when it’s used in reactions. When used consciously, Mars is the power of victory.

The planet itself gives us clues to its magical and personal powers. The planet can be seen easily from Earth, reflecting a red light due to the reddish pigment of the iron oxide deposits on the surface. Iron is traditionally known as the metal of the warrior, and the ancients used iron as the magical metal of Mars. Although used for weapons, magically iron powder and iron nails are used in protection spells, to ground unwanted harmful energy, like lightning rod grounds electricity. The warrior can be the defender, and not the invader.

Magically, you can call upon Mars energy for almost anything. It is a very active energy, so when you need to do something quietly and gently, it is not the best power. Magic to succeed in competition, make a bold change, increase sex drive, overcome an obstacle, grant protection, increase physical movement, motivate exercise, increase fire energy and bring strength are all great Mars goals. Use Mars energy to create and build with the waxing Moon and use it to remove and destroy obstacles in the waning Moon.

Ritual:

If you want to do a simple ritual to connect to your Mars energy, get a red candle and with a pin, draw the symbol of mars, a circle with an arrow pointing off to your right, like the classical symbol of a man. Light the candle on a Tuesday, and meditate by staring into the flame. If you have appropriate Mars incense, such as Dragon’s Blood, light it. Ask your higher power to grant you a vision of how you should be applying your will, your power, in accordance with divine will. Close your eyes, and let the images come to you. Let your soul, your inner fire be guided by the true light of divine will, and not of your ego. When done, thank the power of the divine and the power of Mars and go out into the world. Create. Chan be. Be victorious!

Meditations:

Fire, body internal processes.

This is a good day for ascetics and solitude. Try to devote this day to meditation, fasting, mental cleaning. If you can not be alone remember that all started processes should be finished. If you are fasting don’t stop it prematurely. Accomplish all started clearing procedures. It is good to meditate and work with chakras rising up kundalini. Internal fire and latent energy are waken up.

Aspects of the self

Strength: Independent

Weakness: Aggressive

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