The Energy of Mars

The energy of Mars lends us the strength to take action; it’s not a gentle energy but bold. If you need a change or have obstacles to overcome, call on Mars to lend you the strength and courage to make those changes and break down stumbling blocks that impede forward progression. Mars guides us to approach issues with our heads more than our hearts. It gives rise to our warrior spirit … not to do harm in anyway but to boost our exuberance to work hard to successfully achieve our goals.

Put on your boldest colors, speak your mind and get noticed. Put on some music .. heavy on the bass … and energize yourself by dancing with passion and enthusiasm. Guard yourself against other’s negative vibes by wearing red jasper, increase the potency of your magickal workings by burning dragon’s blood or add some to your charms. Use this bold energy to motivate you to start something you’ve been putting off. Empower yourself for success by cooking with Mars related foods and seasonings such as basil, onions or garlic … add a bit of chili pepper for added fiery energy.

Let this fiery power strengthen your resolve to attain your goals … your magick is powerful, let it rule your day!!!

Mars in Magick

Mars

Powers: Strength, Struggle, War, Anger, Conflict, Aggression, Victory, Energy, Ambition, Goals, Upheaval, Strife, Arguments, Courage, Politics, Sexual energy, Exorcism, Protection, Defensive magick.

Day: Tuesday

Element: Fire

Colour: Red

Zodiac: Aries and Scorpio

Numbers: 2, 3, 16 and 5

Crystals: Bloodstone, Garnet, Ruby, Jasper

Herbs/Plants: Cypress, Pine or Tobacco, All-Heal, Aloe, Asafoetida, Basil, Betony, Chilli, Coriander, Dragon’s blood, Gentain, Garlic, Mustard, Onion, Pepper, Radish, Sarsaparilla, Taragon, Holly, Kerm, Oak

Animal: Basilisk

Goddesses: Anath, Brigit, Diana, Morrigan

Gods: Ares, Crius, Heracles, Mars, Nergal, Horus, Tyr

The Planets

Before delving into the Planets, I’d like to point out that although the names of the Planets are also the names of Gods and Goddesses, it is an error to limit your understanding of the Planets by giving too much emphasis to the qualities ascribed to their divine namesakes.

The Planets also correlate to the spheres on the Tree of Life (Qabala) and have other attributes that are only taught in an astrological context.

The Planets are also associated in different magickal systems with a variety of beings, such as intelligences, spirits, angels, archangels, and more.

Each Planet is a container for an incredibly wide array of characteristics and qualities.

As I mentioned earlier, Astrology can be likened to a language.

The Planets serve the lexical role of nouns.

So if you recall your days in grammar class, you’ll be able to remember that a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

The word “planet” is derived from ancient Greek and means “wandering star.”

Unlike the fixed stars in the night sky whose relationship to each other seems not to change, the Planets are those lights that are seen to move over time.

This is not the definition used in astronomy.

For example, in Astrology, the Moon is considered a Planet because of its apparent motion.

As you may know, in 2006 astronomers demoted Pluto from the status of Planet to dwarf Planet.

In Astrology, Pluto remains a Planet because it moves through our sky and has been verified to have specific effects in astrological charts.

Some of you may be asking, what about the asteroids and the other dwarf Planets? Many astrologers are using some of the asteroids and dwarf Planets in their charts.

I certainly do. I say some of the asteroids and dwarf Planets because many of them are so recently discovered that there has not been enough time to fully determine what they mean.

For the scope of this book, the chapter on the Planets will focus on the basic set that is used in magickal practices, although there will be some passing reference to the asteroids and the dwarf Planets.

The Planets are states of being and sources of particular sorts of power.

In Western esotericism, the Planets when attributed to the spheres on the Tree of Life (sephiroth of the Qabala) can be referred to as the mundane chakras.

This is an interesting phrase that can be interpreted in many different ways.

Imagine for a moment that our solar system is like the body of an immense celestial being.

Within this celestial being the Planets are like its subtle centers that take the universal flux which contains all things, and condense and focus that energy and that essence into specific patterns and qualities.

In the human energy field, the subtle bodies, the chakras are also particularized energetic centers.

In Astrology, the Planets also represent different parts and functionalities within the human self and psyche.

Although much of modern Astrology is anthropocentric, all of its concepts are also applicable to the whole of the manifest world and all its life.

This more universal application becomes very important in matters of Magick and ritual where we see the Planets and Signs correlated to minerals, herbs, metals, and more.