
Dirk Nellens explores the paradoxical energies of Mars and Saturn and their impact on personal stability and self-support.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit reflectorsreflections.substack.com These days, Saturn and Mars are joining forces in the 17th Gate of Opinions—an energy whose overarching theme is captured in a this line: “The ancient law that those (thoughts) who wish to rule must know how to serve.” There’s something inherently paradoxical in this joining of forces. Saturn carries the weight of discipline, structure, and the archetypal father - authority, responsibility, and long-term stability. Mars, on the other hand, moves with raw drive, impulse, and a more immature, son-like force that wants to act, push forward, and claim space. The meeting of these two, brings forward a strong inner tension that I’ve been enmeshed within for a while now:-)These planets bring forward themes that tend to become deeply personal. Lately, I’ve been experiencing this as an internal revisiting of psychological patterns connected to my father. Not in a dramatic or overt way, but in a subtle, persistent questioning of how I hold myself - especially when it comes to stability, structure, and self-support. A core theme in my life has been this tension:How do I provide for myself…
Host: Dirk Nellens
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