Into the Mystic

Anger.

A subject that in many ways I feel has become almost taboo to speak on in public venues, and even in close circles.

Mention anger in certain company and you will likely find yourself “Loved, Lighted, and Blessed” to a degree you will feel like you’ve been mistaken for the Blessed Mother herself. ((smiles))

I adore the Blessed Mother and yet apparently I have a long way to go to Sainthood for all of that Blessing others have gifted me with to attempt to diffuse my anger at times, well, it just didn’t work.

It has also been recommended to me a million and one times that I just ‘let it go’ and while I agree 100% percent with the letting it go and I strongly advocate Release Work in self-healing, to let something go you first must have some idea of what that something is.

Hence, I’ve had to learn to embrace my anger and listen to that which it was speaking to me to then be able to master and redirect this emotion/energy of anger just as I do with all emotions/energies if I find them manifesting in an undesirable form.

The first step to learning to utilize your anger, or any energy for that matter, is acknowledging that it really does exist.

The second step is not judging the emotion/energy as bad or harmful for it is simply something you are feeling at the moment and does not necessarily identify who you truly are.

No energy or emotion is bad or harmful in and of itself, these energies that comprise the emotional scale are merely tools, and there is nothing to fear in utilizing these tools we were gifted with for navigating our journeys within this human experience.

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We currently live in societies that I feel have made it quite unpopular to express “undesirable” emotions in a healthy manner and we have been encouraged to put a shiny veneer on everything and anything, including ourselves, and to not allow anything deemed ugly in some manner to be displayed for the view of others.

Some might argue that I am incorrect in my statement citing the premise that we view lot’s of emotion daily on news reels, tabloid venues, and reality-based TV shows and yes!, we do see lot’s of something in those arena’s yet in many cases it is not what I would call healthy emotional expression.

Anger, is an emotion, it is not an action.

Anger is an energy and actions come forth from one applying their Will to an energy.

Anger is one of many energies categorized as emotion and energies are neither good nor bad, they just ARE, until they are utilized by one’s Will and directed for manifestation therefore any energy can be utilized in any manner.

Energy-workers understand this quite well and  simply term it transmuting energies and the first step in transmuting energies is to first drop the label off an energy and just feel the vibration.

Energies have many different levels of mass and the more compacted the mass, the denser an energy feels to the human system, hence the labels of low and high vibration/energies.

Anger just happens to be a more dense energy and can pack a real punch to someone that is not accustomed to working energies or does not find the intensity appealing, and yet the quantity of energy contained within anger if utilized in the proper manner, can deliver huge results for beneficial purposes.

By acknowledging the presence of one’s anger and by not denying the existence of this energy (which in effect will only repress it and will not make it go away) you can take steps to utilize your anger as the fuel for meaningful purposes and lessen the possibility of your anger having negative ramifications for yourself and/or others.

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In astrology anger falls under the jurisdiction of Mars but Mars also represents action, courage, enthusiasm, initiative and passion.

Mars is representative of one energy/vibration, even if it does carry many different keywords that denote it’s directed form and what you do with your Mars energy, and how you manifest it, is entirely your choice.

If you feel your Mars is dysfunctional and are ready to work with your Mars, instead of allowing Mars to work you, you can learn quite quickly how to channel the energy of Mars into another manifested form if you desire to do so.

By looking at the sign and house that Mars takes residence within in your natal chart, and the aspects made to other planets/points, you can come to a better understanding of where Mars energy is a constant influence in your life. Consideration should also be applied to where Mars transits your chart for wherever he travels in your chart, by houses and signs and the aspects made by transit to other natal placements, will be a temporary area of focus for your Mars energy.

The best way to come to understand Mars and to learn to transmute Mars energies for your benefit is to examine your Mars placement ( the house and sign in which Mars resides) along with noting any aspects Mars makes to other planets points.

By separating the function of your Mars in your chart into beneficial and challenging functions, as symbolized by the aspects formed such as sextiles being of benefit and squares being of challenge, you shall then have a map to use to begin to channel your challenging Mars energies into your beneficial Mars areas hence boosting those area’s in your life and becoming an effective energy worker in command of your Mars based emotions/energy/actions.

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I shall give an example of this process, by using my own Mars as example:

Mars takes residence in Sagittarius  within my 6th house and makes a harmonious aspect, a quintile, to my Jupiter-Mercury conjunction in Libra.

My Mars forms squares to my Sun, Pluto, North Node and Midheaven while opposing my Moon.

The goal with these placements is to channel the energy of the challenging aspects into the more favorable ones and hence by doing so shift/transmute “negative” expressions to “positives”. This requires taking actions represented by the favorable aspects when the challenging aspects are triggered and live-wires.

Here’s an example of how I work this with my placements:

Mars in Sagittarius represents initiating energies of passion, courage, enthusiasm etc. available for long journeys, higher education, philosophy and spiritual exploration/aspirations and with Mars in the 6th house will readily be expressed be through my daily routines of duty, service, health, pets and with co-workers. When my Mars is operating in a dysfunctional capacity this becomes apparent to me for I become unsatisfied or agitated with one or more of these components in my life and/or I develop health issues due to Mars self-repression.

Using one challenging aspect in my chart for an example of shifting/transmuting energies:

I carry a natal Mars square Pluto and this aspect has the possibility of manifesting as abuse, often as physical violence, either directed from one’s self towards another or inflicted upon one’s self by another. This aspect did manifest as abuse received from others for much of my life until I learned how to channel this energy I carry into my harmonious Mars functions. The way I went about doing this transmutation was by utilizing my experiences that came of the misaligned energy(abuse) and accessed my Mars quintile Jupiter-Mercury conjunction to relate these experiences into forms that were more positive for myself and others.

Jupiter- Mercury conjunction provides a clear capacity for understanding knowledge and an ability to communicate said knowledge to others with ease while inciting a desire to expand one’s understanding of relational situations/subjects. My quintile from Mars to Jupiter-Mercury allows me to diffuse the intensity of my Mars experiences via communicating what I have learned within these experiences with others.

In simple application: When I had enough of being the recipient of abuse (mars/pluto dysfunction) I took back the power of that square and owned it, not by flipping it up and becoming an abuser to others, but by utilizing my strong suit in the Quintile and seeking a greater understanding of the dynamics of my experiences and then sharing the knowledge I acquired with others through my writing and counsel.

I have found that when I channel my challenges of Mars in this manner I achieve my own Saving Grace by neutralizing my energy that previously malfunctioned and attracted abusive patterns and situations.

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If you have a lot of challenging aspects in your chart you may feel as if it is going to be a lot of work to channel those energies in a healthier manner and I will not tell you that it is not work, for it absolutely is. Yet if you have tried most everything you can think of and are still having a hard time of it learning to maximize your beneficial Mars functions can produce very favorable results.

I’d also like to mention that even if you have little astrology knowledge or interest that when dealing with anger the simplest way to diffuse it is to get physical through a positive outlet. Any form of  strenuous physical exercise/expression such as weight training, dance, football etc. all work fabulously in a pinch.

I personally favor loud, heavy bass music and dancing, and also, demolition! If you have something that  needs to be razed, or if not, surely a neighbor or friend does, grab a sledgehammer and have at! With each swing, put all of that anger energy into it and know you are doing something good that needs to be done.

Mars is a very necessary component of our lives for it fuels us to action and drives us to live with verve and passion. When Mars is well-functioning we are afforded with more than enough energy to achieve our initiatives so here’s to embracing your Martian side in positive ways! ~Kachina Houska

© 2009 by Kachina Houska @ in2themystics.com

Technique for transmuting undesired emotions/energy:  Simple Technique for Releasing and Transmuting Energies.