Transit Lunar Nodes to Natal Mars #
When the transiting Lunar Nodes aspect your natal Mars, action and assertion intersect with evolutionary direction. These transits create windows for evolving how you act, assert, and pursue desires.
The Conjunction with North Node (0°) #
Duration: Several weeks
Cycle: Approximately every 18.6 years
Meaning #
When the North Node conjuncts your natal Mars, your action nature is called toward evolutionary growth. New ways of asserting and pursuing desires align with your path.
Opportunities #
- Action evolution: Learning new ways to act
- Destiny pursuit: Actively moving toward purpose
- Assertion growth: Developing healthy Mars expression
- Passion alignment: Desires that serve evolution
- Courage calling: Bravery required for growth
- Initiative destiny: Taking action as purpose
Working With This Transit #
Actions during this time have karmic significance. What you pursue and how you assert now matters deeply.
The Conjunction with South Node (0°) #
Duration: Several weeks
Cycle: Approximately every 18.6 years
Meaning #
When the South Node conjuncts your natal Mars, you’re invited to release old action patterns and ways of asserting that limit growth.
Opportunities #
- Action release: Letting go of old pursuits
- Assertion patterns: Releasing unhealthy aggression
- Desire clearing: Moving past old wants
- Anger karma completion: Finishing rage patterns
- Past life action: Completing old Mars karma
- Competition release: Moving beyond old rivalries
The Gift in the Challenge #
This transit may bring frustration or loss of drive, but it’s clearing space for evolved action.
Working With This Transit #
Release gracefully. Old ways of acting and competing served their purpose. Evolution requires new approaches.
The Square (90°) #
Duration: Several weeks
Cycle: Approximately every 4.5 years
Meaning #
The square creates crisis at the intersection of action and destiny. How you assert may conflict with evolutionary direction.
The Gift in the Challenge #
- Action patterns blocking evolution become visible
- Aggressive tendencies that limit are revealed
- Crisis catalyzes new ways of acting
- Discomfort drives necessary action evolution
Opportunities #
- Action breakthrough: New ways of asserting
- Desire evolution: Wanting what serves growth
- Courage crisis: Bravery forced by circumstance
- Karmic action work: Addressing Mars karma
Working With This Transit #
Action tension is evolutionary. Ways of asserting that no longer serve must transform.
The Trine (120°) and Sextile (60°) #
Meaning #
Harmonious nodal aspects to Mars integrate action with evolutionary direction naturally.
Opportunities #
- Supported action evolution: New pursuits grow naturally
- Desire alignment: Wanting what serves evolution
- Easy assertion growth: Healthy Mars development
- Initiative flow: Action serves path
Working With This Transit #
Actions during these transits naturally serve your evolutionary direction.
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