Mars Sesquiquintile Neptune

(Transit Mars → Natal Neptune)

Avesalom Podvodny. Aspects

Mars Tridecile: A barrel of tricks cannot replace a spoon of conscience. This aspect gives a person the opportunity and desire to direct their energy into the spheres of the Planet in support of life, in the forms in which they are inclined to perceive it. Through energetic participation in this life, self-expression successfully takes place—i.e., external realization, and often incidentally also the shaping of inner life—which, when worked through, gives them a sense of belonging specifically to the human race, a rare and precious experience for the average person. The condition of the Planet makes the task of supporting life processes difficult, and Mars’ affliction brings coarseness to the person’s energy, yet simultaneously emphasizes the tridecile as one of the paths toward its harmonization. Subjectively, this manifests as the person becoming softer and more delicate in the Planet’s spheres, without fully understanding why, as if someone constantly reminds them: “Careful, life!” (An attentive observer will notice the softening effect of the decile, quintile, and their derivatives in people who have fallen the lowest). If Mars is harmonious, the person’s energy in the Planet’s sphere will generally be directed successfully, supporting life (in the case of Mars-Pluto tridecile, through effective elimination of its parasites), which will seem entirely natural to the person, yet the result will inspire them more than they realize. Neptune Tridecile: To understand means to incorporate into one’s karmic program. The well-integrated aspect enables deep involvement of the person in the issues of life and its development within the Planet’s spheres, awakening and realizing a cosmic love for this life, and in expressing such love, they discover their human essence. Afflicted Neptune may produce a strong (often irrational) sense of guilt toward life processes in the Planet’s sphere and an overly sensitive attitude toward corresponding issues, with the person perceiving them through significant distortions, sympathizing inappropriately and helping where it is not needed. Harmonious Neptune initially brings a pure ecstasy from the mere idea of participating in the life of the Planet’s spheres, allowing the person to integrate into it fairly successfully, though superficially (if they wish and circumstances do not obstruct), yet the harmonious Neptune may smooth over or camouflage their main issues and sharp developmental angles. This aspect possesses a weak protective effect, but its primary manifestations are the capacity for sincere and loving assistance developing within the Planet’s life spheres, in which the person may find their indirect happiness.