Heated steel plunged into water.

To forge a strong blade, the superheated metal after being beaten into shape is plunged into a bucket of water. From extreme heat to coolness, what was malleable becomes set.

This comes to mind observing Mars moving backwards from fiery, dramatic Leo into watery, dramatic Cancer. The events of the past couple months rallied collective rage, but reactive rage cannot be sustained nor disciplined for work. Instead it softens the collective mood, made us malleable, and now we return to the home realms, to nurturance and sorrow, to see what we have wrought.

In this realm, Mars is said to be weak, and his weakness is his strength. He may appear brittle and easily hurt, but he is also ready to strike should that disarm his opponent with care and compassion. Do not fear your rage softening in grief and care, because this warrior becomes even more ferocious in protecting the spaces where he gets to feel small and needy.

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