Sesquiquintile Mars – Jupiter

(Transit Mars → Natal Jupiter)

Avesalom Podvodny. Aspects

Mars’ tridecile: A barrel of luck cannot replace a spoon of conscience. This aspect gives a person the opportunity and desire to direct their energy into the areas of the planet in support of life, in the forms in which they are inclined to perceive it. Through active participation in this life, self-expression successfully occurs—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 areas, 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 them, yet the result will inspire them more than they realize. Jupiter’s tridecile: Angelic wings exist not to throw dust into people’s eyes. This aspect gives the person impulses in the planet’s spheres to assist life processes and development, to support them in diverse ways and expand their possibilities, though all of this will require certain effort from them. At a high level, this person can play a significant role in the development of the areas ruled by the planet and in their humanization, finding in this their human self-expression (or, more simply, their identity). At a low level, it may amount to nothing more than good wishes and a condescending, dismissive attitude; at a moderate level, there may arise a broad passive interest in the planet’s domains, especially regarding the problems of their life and development (as the person understands them), along with certain situations where the person can actively realize this, though without strong momentum. If Jupiter is harmonious, the person will have the opportunity to act in the planet’s spheres as a benefactor or sponsor, supporting those manifestations of life which appeal to them; if Jupiter is afflicted, they may have similar aspirations, but their generosity will bring them complications, and the life they seek to help will develop entirely differently than they had hoped, and above all, without any gratitude or recognition of their merits.