Mars is our warrior spirit! Mars stands for our life force energy and how we are able to apply ourselves in our life. In whatever sign and house the Mars is in your horoscope as well how he is connected with the other inner planets will give you a pretty good idea and guidance towards understanding your energy flow and your health.

Mars is a pretty forward guy! You give him a goal and he is moving towards it like the arrow released from the bow. In the practice of Zen archery it is the most important part to become one with the aim and for that you need to know your aim. For Mars to be truly the successful warrior spirit for you, you need to give him his direction to go. You are the super brain and he is the muscle.

The Trine between the Mars and Neptune
This is a perfect harmonious energy flowing connection between Mars and Neptune. Neptune, the visionary and dreamer is fueling the actions of Mars and widens the possibilities. If we clearly know why we want to go somewhere, the how will take care by itself in a step to step way. Keep your aim in mind, feel how it will be to have reached your goal and those feelings will keep you aligned with the flow going there.

Mars Square to Uranus and Sun Quincunx Uranus
These aspects with Mars, Sun and Uranus are of different and very challenging matter. Uranus can rock our world on Tuesday. These aspects could show us a tendency to be more prone to accidents then usual. Running into edges and table corners, the energy is so much faster then the body can keep up with it. The general energy flow is highly charged, explosive, might change abruptly in direction and make us impatient or rude.

To find a good way to channel those unruly energies is to find another way of using them up. The classic Uranus sport is flying, jumping out of the heavens with a parachute or a bungee, paragliding; all things you might not feel inclined to do.

But you could try to find a new way of expressing your energy flow through exercising. You know exercising is a good thing and you need to make time for it!!

Try out something new (Uranus) and different from what you usually do. Take the aim that for a whole week you will be trying out a new gym facility or take walks every day, or go swimming, or take a lesson in fencing or riding. Be creative and push your envelope and you will have a lot of fun with channeling this otherwise challenging energy combination.

Moon into Leo
The Moon in Leo is carrying us with optimism and good spirits. We feel we can do what we want to do and find ample opportunities to let our creativity flow into our real life ventures. Leo people are very confident and usually don’t suffer under deficiency or self-doubts. We can borrow a little from their confident spirit with this Moon position for these two days.

This is a good time to take that step forward and risking yourself a little more, beyond your usual self perception and self-image.

Astrology Conference
I will be flying out today from Maui to Chicago to take part in the ISAR conference. I am a member of ISAR and it stands for the International Society of Astrological Research. There is a big international conference 19th to the 24th of August 15, 2009 for astrologers and laypeople who are interested in the matters of astrology.
I have some prewritten articles prepared for you on my blog to keep you informed of the heavenly activities as usual.

I am looking forward to come back full of fresh ideas and higher levels of perception and awareness for my own astrological practice.

If you like my astrological musings I invite you to find more on my Astrological Signs Weather Report & Healing Gems Blog for a regular update on the universal flow in the heavens. I am also very passionate about the abilities of the healing gemstones to help to align and balance our flow. I have even written a book about it and the connection with astrology! If you know where your challenges are, you can then take steps to support or balance yourself with gemstones, if that is something that appeals to you.

I hope you enjoyed this post, aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Shakti Carola Navran: astrologer, jeweler and author

Shakti Carola Navran is originally from Germany, living in Maui, Hawaii, is a professional jeweler, astrologer and author with a lifelong spiritual journey; she has been crafting personalized Soul Jewelry since 1977.
In her book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul she teaches you about how to read your personal horoscope and blue print for your life. Then you will be able to balance yourself in your most important areas with your 12 main healing gemstones, you could call your true birthstones.
Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery is a treasure chest of ideas on how to select, purchase, and wear jewelry that will enhance your body, heart, mind, and soul. Find out more about it on her website http://www.JewelryandGemsforSelfdiscovery.com and see her astrological weather report at http://www.jewelryandgemsforselfdiscovery.com/blog/ .

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Mars is the Roman God of War in Mythology

The actual red color of the planet represents the bloodshed of war. This is an aggressive masculine planet indeed, a true warrior in all matters involving the life force, will, and courage.

The personality of Mars is highly energetic, strong, sexual, and confident—qualities that are especially associated with aggressive sports and other competitive activities. In all life areas Mars is the initiator, warrior and conqueror who goes about achieving his goals with single-minded determination.

In the old astrology before Pluto was assigned to the 8th House; Mars ruled Aries and the 1st House (Personality & Self-Expression) as well as Scorpio and the 8th House (Death and Regeneration). In the body Mars rules the genitals, adrenal glands, gallbladder, and muscles.

Mars also Represents your Life Force Energy

Depending in which sign Mars is located in your chart; you will be able to understand how your energy flows, what the obstacles are and what you should consider relating to your self-expression.

The level and specifics of your life force energy are significant to your ability to achieve your goals in life. Your state of health is directly related to it as well.

For example in my chart Mars is in Cancer; a water sign which is not considered a very strong or good position for Mars. As a result of that I had to struggle all my life with having not the energy available I would like to have. For some years I had to deal with chronic fatigue and always had health issues of some kind. I had to learn over time to be more conserving and conservative with my energy and plan my day and life accordingly to it.

Mars Enters Gemini

Mars moving into Gemini will set the overall tone and general impact for all of us. But even more interesting is to determine how it will influence you more specifically as an individual. For that you need to look into your individual birth chart.

The transiting Mars is moving around the Sun, through the zodiac in 687 days and will be activating different signs, houses and planets at different times in your horoscope and in your life.

Today we will just have a look at the overall implications of Mars in Gemini. But you will be able to use that information for your personal chart as well. These are the specific qualities of Gemini:

Gemini: Inspired Communicator and Curious Butterfly

May 21–June 21

Ruling Planet: Mercury

Element: Air

Gender: Masculine

Geminis have great minds! They are fast learners and interested in a great variety of topics, so they accumulate a large store of knowledge. Additionally, the have the ability to communicate their knowledge very well and make great conversationalists. They need the stimulation of moving like a butterfly from one thing that catches their interest to the next. This gives them flexibility—they don’t get stuck for long in one place and are always ready for a new challenge. A drawback of their fascination with details is that they might miss the bigger picture. They excel in all fields involving the written or spoken word.

An Energetic Mars is Entering the Restless Gemini

You could say that with energetic Mars entering restless Gemini there will be lots of mental activity going on, but also a potential for more flexibility in our actions and more openness to try on new ideas and methods. But we can also get easily distracted and scattered in the expression of our energy flow.

In general this is an excellent time for expanding your mental horizon, learning new things, opening up to new ideas, studying to learn new skills, polishing up on your writing or speaking abilities or meeting new people. You may start new projects of any kind. You could sign up for some social networking sites and explore the instantaneous connectedness with like minded people all over the world. You can start organizing your thoughts and ideas by journaling regularly. The list is endless!

Venus is already in Gemini for some Days

Venus has been moving into the light hearted Gemini at July 5th. It brought in some uplifting of our mood and a more adventures spirit in meeting new people or friends. Venus, the Goddess of love and harmony smoothes the path to connecting and communicating with more ease and a lighter spirit. Venus will be in Gemini till August 1st which means we will have some time to adjust to that flow and use it to our advantage. You can read more about Venus in Gemini in an earlier post on my blog if you  like.(jewelryandgemsforselfdiscovery.com/blog/?p=565)

Get inspired and enjoy the ride to new horizons which is a very joyful journey!

If you are looking for an introduction into astrology and learning about how to use healing gems to balance frictions and challenges in your chart you might have a look at my book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul.

If you enjoyed this post and my astrological musings, I invite you to visit my Astrological Signs Weather Report & Healing Gems Blog http://www.jewelryandgemsforselfdiscovery.com/blog/ where I discuss the universal, astrological forces and ways to balance yourself with the help of  healing gems and inspire you to apply your insights for a more successful and joyful life.

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Shakti Carola Navran: astrologer, jeweler and author

Shakti Carola Navran is originally from Germany, living in Maui, Hawaii, is a professional jeweler, astrologer and author with a lifelong spiritual journey; she has been crafting personalized Soul Jewelry since 1977.
In her book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul she teaches you about how to read your personal horoscope and blue print for your life. Then you will be able to balance yourself in your most important areas with your 12 main healing gemstones, you could call your true birthstones.
Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery is a treasure chest of ideas on how to select, purchase, and wear jewelry that will enhance your body, heart, mind, and soul. Find out more about it on her website http://www.JewelryandGemsforSelfdiscovery.com and see her astrological weather report at http://www.jewelryandgemsforselfdiscovery.com/blog/ .

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The Blazing Summer Sign of Leo

By the end of July the summer sun is blazing and crops are bursting with their life force. Leo is a highly energetic, masculine fire sign. Leos can be none other than kings, leading all types of enterprises with their strong personalities. They need to be independent in their work, not submissive to others. They have a sense of entitlement and expect to be served. Fortunately, their strong, egocentric, masculine side is balanced by devotion to their children, a warm heart, and generosity. Leos’ courage pays off in the business world, where they take risks that lead to success.

The Ruler of the Star Sign Leo is the Sun

The Sun is a decidedly male heavenly body. It is the ruler of our universe and the source of all life and consciousness on Earth—our father. Life is consciousness! Because it is the center of our universe, it is associated with the center of our conscious selves—our self awareness, ego, personality, identity, and spirit. This is a most creative, powerful, and energetic heavenly body, giving us our life force, health, and vitality, our strength, willpower, and determination.

The male quality of the Sun is associated with authority figures, leadership, husbands, and fatherhood. The creative power of the Sun is associated with all creative endeavors, including the arts, procreation, and even commercial enterprises. In the horoscope the Sun lends its energy to the other planets.

The Sun rules Leo and the 5th House (Children & Creativity). In medicine it rules the heart and circulatory system.

How Gemstones Can Enhance Your Leo Experience

Leo is a masculine fire sign. Gemstones and especially Diamonds perfectly represent the life force energy, power, and fire of Leos.

Gemstones have both physical and metaphysical qualities that can enhance all aspects of your well-being. The perfectly aligned crystal structure of gemstones creates an energy field that interacts with our own when you hold it or wear it on your body. In this way, the gemstone can be used to calm you, bring you mental clarity, increase your energy, enhance your creativity, and much more.

Astrology and Gemstones

Astrological principles manifest at all levels of creation, from the largest bodies in the cosmos to the tiniest particles of atoms—all are part of the same network of universal energy. Based on the hermetic principle “As above, so below,” those universal principles allow us to read relations among the planets and extrapolate those principles to things here on Earth, to events in our lives, as well as to our natural environment. The universal principles that govern the planets are also seen on the much smaller level of gemstones, crystals, and metals.

The Signature of Gemstones

Each gemstone is associated with specific planets. You are already aware that each planet has its own personality in astrology. And each gemstone has a personal “signature”—specific metaphysical qualities, different for each stone, that arise from the stone’s association with its planets.

How to Make Gemstones Work for You

By considering the individual signature of gemstones, you can select the right gems for very specific purposes, according to their astrological qualities.

Gemstones can be used in three different ways:

1. They are precious objects of beauty that may hold a special meaning for us. We enjoy their beauty by giving them a special place on a shelf, desk, or altar.

2. They can be used in meditation by tuning into their frequency for the purpose of balancing our energy field.

3. They can be made into jewelry pieces for our pleasure, enhancing our individual expression of beauty and sense of empowerment.

You can learn more about the metaphysical properties of gemstones through my book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul where I teach you more about astrological concepts, how to read your horoscope and how to find the main themes in your chart. You will know how it all fits together into the bigger picture and you will be able to balance yourself with your 12 main healing gemstones, you could call your true birthstones. If that interests you, have a closer look at http://www.JewelryandGemsforSelfdiscovery.com .

Below you will find a description of the Diamond, one of the true astrological birthstones for Leo. The astrological signature of Diamond is Sun, Saturn, Mars and Venus.

That means if you want to support those planetary principles in your chart Diamond is one of the best stones to do that!

Diamond: The King of Gemstones [1]

“Like Leo, the Diamond is the royal king of gemstones. Throughout the ages it has been accorded a place of honor as the most beautiful and precious of all gemstones. It has the highest reflection of light and is the hardest and most durable of all gems.

The Diamond represents the life force energy of the sun, the highest expression of light and consciousness in our solar system and therefore serving as the gateway to higher perceptions of reality, other realms and dimensions.

Many of our myths and stories show the individual hero struggling against some challenge; conquering that challenge requires growth and evolution to a higher state of  understanding and consciousness. This is the quest that we all pursue. The Diamond is a metaphor for this process: it is mined, cut, and polished, evolving toward a state of ever more refined perfection until it becomes a perfect manifestation of light and wisdom. Does this not mirror our own path toward a greater state of enlightened perfection?

The Diamond helps us to connect with our creativity and the power radiating out from the center of our being. Supported by the Diamond, we delve below our outward personality and discover our true selves.

As Diamond is the hardest stone, it supports us by helping us to achieve structure, self-discipline, and endurance in our lives so that we may extend the boundaries of our capacities.

The Diamond represents the crown chakra, our connection to unity consciousness, to all that is. It refracts light prismatically like a rainbow, representing our eternal connection to the divine source.

Given all of these superb qualities, we can all benefit from wearing a Diamond, wherever we are on our path. Its strength is enhanced when it is worn with the right awareness, helping us, through our human consciousness, to discover that we are part of the divine consciousness.

Whenever we wear a Diamond in combination with other colored stones, it enhances the qualities of the colored stone. I love to combine Diamonds with other stones in my jewelry; it’s like shining the light of consciousness into specific areas of your life.

The Green Diamond is very rare. It teaches us about the riches of the heart. It is an androgynous being with both male and female qualities. She is the lover and the beloved. He is the healer of the heart and makes it strong to protect it from hurt. Abundance of the heart and spirit and the grace that ensues from them—those are the lessons of Green Diamond.

The Yellow Diamond is also a unique and highly coveted stone. It represents the Sun and pure life energy and joy, meaning also love. Its golden light radiates into our body and soul, reminding us of the truth of who we are: eternal beings of light and spirit.

The Yellow Diamond stimulates and enhances our creativity and self-expression. It represents an artist of life who is able to celebrate and respond to life and its challenges. The wearer of the Yellow Diamond can stay very focused, determined, and patient as projects unfold.

This Diamond imparts the ability to keep the bigger picture in mind without getting lost in details, making us very successful in all our endeavors. We become winners with a golden touch like King Midas.”

If you enjoyed this article and my musings, I invite you to come and visit my Astrological Signs Weather Report & Healing Gems Blog where I discuss the universal, astrological forces and inspire you to use them wisely for a more successful and joyful life.

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Shakti Carola Navran: astrologer, jeweler and author

[1] Adapted from Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones That Delight the Eye & Strengthen the Soul © 2008 by Shakti Carola Navran. Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125-2989. All rights reserved, used by permission of the publisher.

Shakti Carola Navran is originally from Germany, living in Maui, Hawaii, is a professional jeweler, astrologer and author with a lifelong spiritual journey; she has been crafting personalized Soul Jewelry since 1977.
In her book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul she teaches you about how to read your personal horoscope and blue print for your life. Then you will be able to balance yourself in your most important areas with your 12 main healing gemstones, you could call your true birthstones.
Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery is a treasure chest of ideas on how to select, purchase, and wear jewelry that will enhance your body, heart, mind, and soul. Find out more about it on her website http://www.JewelryandGemsforSelfdiscovery.com and see her astrological weather report at http://www.jewelryandgemsforselfdiscovery.com/blog/ .

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