Astrologer Laura Craig

Mars Enters Sagittarius / Mercury Enters Capricorn

Vincent Van Gogh “Sower with the Setting Sun”

If Mercury in Sagittarius was a dasher, a dancer, a comet and a cupid, then in Capricorn he is the faun, meeting us at the lamp post to walk us into the land of winter, where Venus currently sits in her ice palace, amongst the elves and other magical animal folk. He dons a cardinal cloak, his caduceus a candy cane, or an elder wand, and does Old Saturn’s bidding. He makes a list, and checks it twice, knows who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. He speaks through us with authority, and economy, and turns our minds to contracts, the old days, orchestration, and the well-timed dad joke. So you’d better not pout and you’d better not cry. Mercury keeps a stiff upper lip and a twinkle in his eye, in stoic, wry, and occasionally frosty Capricorn. 

At the same time, Mars enters where Mercury’s fleet footsteps exit, jousting forward into Sagittarius upon his galloping steed, or blowing through the fire sign like a steam locomotive. In Jupiter’s domain he regains a sense of optimism that might have been waylaid in Scorpio, and provides us in the north with the last of ration heat for a while, as we go with the Sun further downward and inward into hibernation season. But the heat he brings is less like a furnace and more like a fireworks display: for some it will be grand entertainment and inspiring illumination; for others, it will be too loud, too disruptive, and too over-the-top. But raucous or not, we are roused, our passions piqued, driven to act first, and ask questions later. And just as quickly as we feel the burn, we cool off, and move on, hopefully no harm done. 

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