The conflict between Apollo and Dionysus is a Battle of heart and mind. We are entering the time of Agathusia. Self sacrifice for the common good. For a new beginning, we need an ending. The first day of spring develops with the ending of the ancient calendar year. Petit Mort, the little death, is the orgasm that brings new life. Aries/Mars are the Greek/Roman god of war. As life requires conflict to sustain itself, this God is the director of motivational therapy. The woman’s womb kills numerous cells to give life to the unborn child. To create something, a quiche or a machine gun requires destruction with intent. You break the egg, you mine the metal. One feeds, the other kills. A cycle. In the year 7000 BC there were, maybe, one million human beings. In 2050 there will be 9 Billion.
 
Eris, the goddess of strife is hanging out with Venus; beauty, Uranus; chaos, and Chiron, the wounded healer. We must remember that life is always about change. In the not too distant future we shall have the cycle of Veritas; truth, and Pistis; spirit of honesty.

The Shangri-las song “Leader of the Pack”, 1964, portrays the universal desire of young ladies for the anti hero. The death of this figure does not dissuade their idolization. The emphasis on your qualities and perceptions are full of fun and fire this month. After the 15th your reving engine will take off.

​In between the worlds. Nonsensical dream state. Absolute leap of faith. These are the Piscean images. The popularity of the Akashic records, the will to eat only of the purest foods, are ideas that can help the most fearful. The millennials seemingly are following theses various concepts and not the organized religion of our past. The information highway lends itself to this as a multitude of interests is seemingly more interesting/gratifying that a focus on the one. Rather like observing video games as a form of meditation, it is hard to proclaim one over the other. Beauty, fashion, style are in the eye of the beholder.

​Like Prospero, you dream the impossible dream. Your twin agents, Caliban the base, and ARIEL the spirit remind you that we all walk this parallel divide. Understanding endings and beginnings, the cycle of life is your forte. You will need energy to be reborn this month. Regard this challenge as joyful. The desert island you swim around is always there for you.