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Generators of Power - Mars in Leo & Sun in Scorpio

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Leo and Scorpio. It feels like they couldn’t be more different. Whenever we think about things being in a difficult relationship, astrologically, these two are in square aspect, we assume that all they can do is just escalate the conflict and further worsen whatever issue they‘re both involved in. Is it the only way we can think about these two?   Leo and Scorpio are both solid signs expressing most intensely the nature of the season they represent. Whenever these two come together, we´re dealing with light and dark dynamics, we’re dealing with contrasting themes of what’s visible versus what’s hidden. They have no exaltation ruler which, in my opinion, grants them with further notion of sovereignty over the area they rule. They are places of concentrated power. They are about dominance and authenticity though their expression are quite different. They are both bestial signs represented by 4 footed animals – a Lion and a Scorpion. They are both deadly. But even the most lethal beas...

Different Kind of Leader

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Sun enters Libra on September 23, 2022, at 2:04 a.m. GMT. At this time, the Sun has arrived at the Fall Equinox, the critical moment on Sun´s journey - further descent into the darkness.   Libra is the autumnal, masculine domicile of Venus. Here the Goddess welcomes Saturn in her airy temple where he receives the highest honors. Traditionally, Sun represents the King, in our day and age, it is the archetype of a leader. Sun is in fall in the sign of Libra. The concept of dignities is often misinterpreted and it is rather shortsighted to dismiss „fall“ as inherently negative. Sun is „fallen“ in Libra. Does this mean that Sun in Libra native is a bad, failing leader? No, he is just a different kind of leader. He needs to work with particular resources, resources provided by Venus and Saturn. When we look at the signs of Sun´s domicile and exaltation where the archetype of a leader is at home, we would probably think that qualities like confidence, ambition, drive, passion, charisma a...