Simma Down Now: Mars In Scorpio

September 22 - November 4

Wake up, ya'll! Mars is home and it's here to get shit done. You better come correct. The traditional ruler of one of the most mysterious and misunderstood signs in the zodiac is in domicile, so it's time to get strategic AF.

While Mars is associated with drive, courage, assertiveness, aggression and action, Scorpio is all about deep psychological and emotional processing. Ruling the 8th house in the general zodiac, its themes are transformation, death, rebirth, and what lives in the shadows.

Take on the energy of the detective or the investigator or the psychoanalyst. Observe, take note, and assess before taking action. Nuance is key here and subtlety is worth your attention.

When Mars is in play, keep the burner on low and avoid the inflammatory. Be careful not to tip into hypervigilance. Trust has its place. We’re more methodical. Slower is faster. Think hot bath: slow and intense.

This is a beautiful time for practicing healthy outlets and pendulating in order to resource ourselves, especially complemented by the Venus and Mercury transits. Expanding our range of resonance right before the holidays is an admirable goal: yin yoga, journaling deep feelings, hot bath with extra heat, vision boarding, channeling, coloring, and eye gazing or making love with your beloved (or both!).

BUT don’t forget your mission. Work hard, resource, play hard, examine, resource, repeat. What projects or initiatives require your strategy and skill?

Mars in Scorpio gives us permission to dig deeper, to embed more psychological intensity and emotion into our every day. It's skeleton woman energy. The mud of the lotus flower. How much depth is too much?