August 15th/16th - Mars square retrograde Saturn

Mars-Saturn is traditionally one of the most difficult alignments due to their malefic natures. Keywords include frustration, blocks & restrictions, such as the lockdowns of March & April of 2020. Mars-Saturn is hitting the brakes & the gas at the same time (& occurs right after Jupiter-Mars had the pedal to the medal). We also see fighting authority or restriction, rebellion & repression, stress-testing structures & burnout after being pushed past our limits. Mars-Saturn will definitely help you discover your limits, with Mars pushing as Saturn brings the wall. We want Jupiter's offers & rewards, but we must move carefully through disputed terrain. Mars-Saturn is a helpful configuration for aggressive discipline & relentlessness. If you're pushing physical limits during this time, do so incrementally. Additionally, with Saturn in Pisces we've seen a lot of water disasters like the Key Bridge collapse & the submarine disaster. However, with Mars in an air sign we may see an overlap in difficulties across multiple modes of transformation, especially with Mercury retrograde. It's safe to say we'll see shipping issues during this time, & Hera suggests hurricanes. In politics & extreme manifestations, Mars-Saturn squares can indicate political assassinations like that of Shinzo Abe in 2022.