North (South) Node – Mars Square – Taming the Untamed

The Lunar Nodes show from which point of karma the person needs to move toward the opposite end: into a future that should become better than the past. The journey in this incarnation begins from the Descending South Node. Its square to a planet hints that a problematic scenario in the affected Houses and signs must be completed; it has been active for too long and has brought much pain to the native’s ancestors. If the aspect goes to the Ascending North Node, then any negative outbursts in this direction will provoke conflicts and problems, especially when Mars is involved. The native’s aggression and initiative are always punished, because in most cases they are inappropriate. They do not know how to be tactful and create enemies themselves. This greatly upsets their loved ones and brings much suffering to the person themselves.

The Karma of Mars Square the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

Any tense aspect to Mars contains danger and requires working through. With a square to the Lunar Nodes, hidden traps arise constantly, but they appear especially vividly at the time of the Nodes’ return, at the native’s age of 37to 38. During this period, the person needs to control their actions carefully and not give in to provocations from external circumstances, which throughout life already place them in a position of self-defense in relation to society.

They are constantly provoked by toxic and dangerous people; they are treated rudely at work and spoken to harshly in stores. In a past life, they either suffered from suppressed aggression, releasing it only within a narrow circle of loved ones and acting as a domestic tyrant, or they themselves brazenly pushed straight toward their goal, destroying everything they touched along the way. Men in the family line may have behaved in roughly the same way, as could women with a similar aspect. However, women often endured aggression and abuse from their husbands, resisted as best they could, but did not resolve the conflict completely. In the most negative version, in a past life the native was connected with violence, robbery, and may have been a soldier or executioner.

The square implies involvement in violent actions through external circumstances rather than personal initiative. Soldiers and executioners killed by order from above, just as a woman could destroy an abusive husband while defending herself, and vice versa.

Circumstances that arise on their own in this incarnation will remind the native of past events and indicate exactly what needs to be worked through in the present.

If the chart contains many positive aspects, Mars square the Nodes indicates the profession of a soldier, blacksmith, butcher, and sometimes a successful landowner.

Problems of Mars Square the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

The most difficult situation belongs to those who have a karmic T-square discharged through Mars. This planet is difficult to control; flashes of rage, anger, and resentment destroy relationships with people. If the native tries to be good and suppresses emotions, they unconsciously trigger psychosomatic diseases of the liver, blood, and vessels. The kidneys suffer greatly as well.

Mars square the Ascending and Descending Nodes is like a loser’s yoke that the person carries from past incarnations into the future. Already in childhood, they encounter aggressive children and either become the same way or retreat into a passive position, not knowing how to resist. The native endures until the very last moment, because if they rush into battle, everything around them will lie in ruins, including their own life. The main problems of this aspect are:

• difficulties with physical education at school, bullying, and injuries, including those that happen for no obvious reason;
• hostility from young men; with certain additional aspects, unpleasant guys constantly harass girls, and their groups are especially dangerous after dark;
• for men, problems in the army are possible, although with a strong Sun and favorable aspects to Jupiter and Venus, everything may be quite tolerable;
• impulsively made decisions turn out to be wrong, enthusiasm and initiative are inappropriate, and actions violate the laws of society and morality.

It is extremely dangerous for the holder of Mars square the Ascending and Descending Nodes to be in a war zone. The probability of suffering from a stray bullet or an accidental shell is too high because of karma accumulated in the past.

Working Through Mars Square the Ascending (Descending) Nodes

Not every holder of this aspect will encounter violence or aggression, but considering that the square sometimes acts suddenly, the person needs to protect themselves.

It is important to acknowledge all negative Martian feelings: rage, anger, vengefulness, and hot temper, and to receive practical methods from psychologists for working through the shadow side of the personality. Only by acknowledging these feelings can the native gain control over them. Sport will be very helpful in this. Team sports are suitable for the native, because then they will not have to fight one-on-one with an opponent, and the destructive side of Mars will not be activated.

However, it is better to work on creating a beautiful physique alone, so as not to compare themselves with others or worry that someone is getting ahead. Partner dances, gardening, and manual labor harmonize the aspect beautifully. It is undesirable to wear red clothing, and the native should not excessively emphasize their sexual attractiveness.  ✓