Semi-quintile Venus — Mars

(Transit Venus → Natal Mars)

Avesalom Podvodny. Aspects

Decile of Venus: Public consciousness is far more humane than the collective unconscious. When the influence of Venus strengthens in the spheres of the planet, and a person’s feelings soften, tending toward the perception—especially of beauty in forms and relationships—they feel a surge of humanism (in their own understanding). On a low level, this can mean extreme capriciousness, where in certain situations a person experiences any lack of attention, love, or even a simple failure to meet their aesthetic tastes as profoundly inhumane toward themselves. For example, a woman with a decile of Sun–Venus may (sincerely) consider it inhumane toward herself when a man invites her to an event where the hosts’ restrooms do not meet her standards. If the decile is afflicted, these effects may be emotionally intense, but in reality, Venus has only an indirect influence on the planetary principle. In its harmonious form, this is a deceptive aspect, since the humaneness expressed by Venus may be mistaken for love, and unfortunately, these are not the same thing. For instance, a decile of Venus–Mars (if not severely afflicted) may produce a person who treats the opposite sex with humaneness, beauty, and care in communication, yet their elevated romantic love (Venus) and passionate desire (Mars) merge into humane expressions that may not satisfy their partner at all. The decile creates an overly refined (often even for the person themselves) synthesis of planetary principles, indicating significant achievements in past incarnations.

Decile of Mars: The power of humanism spoils the appetite of the cannibal. This aspect (in theory) elevates the planet, directing a person’s activity in its spheres toward humane goals—at least, they will have corresponding impulses, though not imperative ones. This aspect grants sensitivity in the planet’s spheres to any external aggression, which the person perceives as inhumane, including their own aggression (in the planet’s spheres), which either becomes impossible for them or leads to severe pangs of conscience (if they have any). A damaged Mars may result in intense activity in the planet’s spheres aimed at supporting and helping others, but executed clumsily and insensitively, leading to sharply negative consequences (people repay their misplaced and awkward “good deeds” with outright malice, ingratitude, and hostility). A harmonious Mars with an afflicted planet will intuitively guide humane activity (either their own or others’—for themselves), but objectively, there will be great difficulties in its manifestation. If the decile is harmonious, despite good intentions, the person will struggle greatly to overcome their laziness and actually do something humane in the planet’s spheres, even though they will receive significant human support in return—and it is crucial for them to cultivate (initially absent) gratitude toward their fate.