Mars - the God of War - and Eris - his sister, the Goddess of conflict and chaos - are conjunct today (in alignment with one another) which makes for some pretty fiery energy.
As Greek and Roman mythology tells the tale, Ares (who Mars is named after) and Eris (his sister) use to rage the battle fields causing damage, death, and destruction to all who stood in their path. Eris is most notable for her initiation of the Trojan war after not receiving an invitation to the wedding of all weddings between Peleus and Thetis (soon to be Achilles parents).
Being the only God/Goddess to not receive an invitation to the noble event, Eris threw a golden apple of discord into the party scripted and addressed with words that read “To the most beautiful one.” When all of the beautiful Goddess in attendance began to fight over who was the most beautiful and fair among them, chaos ensued at which point Paris (the Prince of Troy) was nominated by Zeus to declare who among the beautiful Goddess reigned the most beautiful and fair of all the land.
The Goddesses striped naked and paraded their bodies for Paris to see. Some bribed him with gifts and promises of political power, infinite wisdom, and of their bodies for his own personal pleasure. In the end, Paris deemed Aphrodite (Venus) the most beautiful Goddess of all the land dooming his city of Troy as it fell under the damage and destruction of the war that followed shortly thereafter. From this tale, we can clearly see that Eris creates chaos and gets bitter and even with those who wrong her.
Our planetary bodies are named after the Gods and Goddesses who embody the qualities and characteristics of power. Because of this, we have to expect the wrath of Eris to be felt as she aligns with her brother Ares (Mars) - the God of war.
Both are positioned in the constellation Aries where they are most powerful. We’ve been experiencing the energy of Mars in Aries (currently retrograde) by the anger and frustrations we’ve felt surface within our own selves and of course the wars that are being initiated on the streets of our globe.
This energy is still in the vicinity of Chiron - the wounded healer “planetoid” - which was amplified by the full moon in Aries. There are great wounds being identified within our individual egos and among the collective consciousness. The full moon in Aries highlighted where it is “me vs. them” “I vs. we”. “Whats best for me versus what’s best for the group.” Having Mars and Eris involved means that there’s an extra layer of conflict and chaos currently being added into play, as we pour more salt on our wounds.
It’s important to not act on impulse, to not lash out, and to not cause damage and destruction where there doesn’t need to be any. The fiery tensions of Mars and Eris aligning will make us all highly irritable, easily triggered, and agitated with emotions we can’t even pin point.
Instead we can use this powerful energy in ways to help us reclaim our power, to stand up for ourselves and to identify where our wounds are still needing to be healed.
You can take a look at your birth chart to see what area (house) is ruled over by Aries. There you will find both Mars and Eris positioned in alignment and exerting their power and energy over your life. We all have these planets in our birth chart, and moving through the houses of our charts. Tracking these planetary bodies can help prepare you for where the anger and chaos may appear in your own life, and assist you in the path of healing.
If you require any assistance navigating these energies, please listen to your October Forecast, listen to the weekly Energy Forecast, and/or book a session online, and I'd be more than happy to help guide you through.