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Saturn In Virgo And The Rate Of Comments / Feedback On This Blog + Challenge, Mars And Depression

Commenting on the comments

thrown dice There is a good discussion on the Saturn In Virgo Chatting Much? blog. Seems there are others struggling or communicate or just plain talking less. Randamandar asked about the feedback on this blog being affected. This is his/her second comment:

“Has the volume of feedback increased? Does this ebb and flow as a result of retrograde planets or planets moving into different signs.”

Randamandar - It definitely ebbs and flows but I have learned to ignore it as I am too impressionable. I am far better off just to work rather than try to figure out what people are thinking or how they may be responding or if the level of my attractiveness or repulsivness on a given day. I have been writing online since 2000 and have developed a thick(ish) skin.

In fact, I was talking to my pal, Claire France Perez last night about how I manage to do this. Write this blog that is. I explained I could never do it unless the dice (that are me) had landed exactly as they had.

For example if I did not have Venus in Leo, I’d have been buried long ago by all the crap that gets thrown however there is this slice of me that just thinks I am wonderful and you get the idea. I need every single thing I have to do this and am happy and proud to tell you I use every single thing I have which is probably why I am so happy. I am challenged!

Er… I think it is hard to be happy when you are not challenged (when your Mars is not engaged). As I have said many times I believe (most) depression is anger turned in on itself, product of an unexpressed Mars so there you go.

Does your life challenge you?

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| Posted at 9:05 am

9 Responses to “Saturn In Virgo And The Rate Of Comments / Feedback On This Blog + Challenge, Mars And Depression”

joana says on 2/5/08 at 9:52 am:

Wow, I really love that last paragraph and I agree.

Relationships are a constant challenge (Mars in Libra)
Neith says on 2/5/08 at 10:23 am:

Mars/Mercury in Scorpio here. I love astrology for figuring out the “whys”. The combination of logic & intuition i guess. Give me a good astro-puzzle and I’ll rise to the challenge.

Elsa, the more I read your blog the more impressed I am - ’cause you are giving seven days a week. Even when you take time to travel to see The Soldier, you STILL find a few moments to share!! And anyone who thinks this is easy . . . well, it’s not. The commitment in time and energy is very impressive. Having Mars/Mercury in Libra does help . . . lots of hot air! ::snort::
Becca says on 2/5/08 at 2:54 pm:

Hm. That gives me a new way to look at my own depression. I have Mars in Capricorn, 12th house, and I don’t feel that the challenges I’ve faced in the last ten years or so have made me happy.

If I went back to school, that kind of challenge might be more fun. I always say if I win the lottery I’m spending the money on accumulating college degrees.
wyrdling says on 2/5/08 at 6:35 pm:

yes, thank goodness. i’d be terminally bored if i’m not growing (and there have been moments.)
Randamandar says on 2/5/08 at 7:42 pm:

Elsa- Your writing is inspired! And one of the things I like about you and your blog is that you pour your soul into it.

I have an affinity for this. Pouring myself into my life and work heart and soul. Sometimes people can’t see it and I cannot waste a lot of time wondering why, because when you are living like this so connected to life/work relationships every day, than you shine like a beacon and the people that can see your light are drawn to you.

And when they are drawn to you, you can offer them something. A story, empathy, encouragement, friendship, assistance, something, anything.

And this connection that you share with them supports them and you. It is exciting!

As to challenge, mars and depression, the only way to leave it behind is to find something like you have found, Elsa.
Z says on 2/6/08 at 6:16 am:

My mars is retrograde and i notice that one more than my others. It internalises it, makes it less out there and competitive. I have very little ambition and go through periods of complete withdrawal from society, not in a depressed way, am quite happy to plod along but society can be hard on plodders. When i do take up a challenge i often encounter obstacles which tends to make me give up, the fight is just not there. You want it more? Go ahead. My desire is never strong enough to keep up the level of energy. This gives me an air of laidbackness that others like but i do envy those with get up and go. I tend to get up and sit down again.
kashmiri says on 2/6/08 at 7:04 pm:

My life challenges me every single day. It can all be read in my chart. I read a lot about aspects that are supposedly *bad that I have natally, but I revel in them somewhat. I don’t do “easy” very well.
I know I am what I am because of them. Besides, I tried losing myself to alcohol and drugs when Neptune transited my 12th House and that bored me, too!
SaDiablo says on 2/7/08 at 12:22 am:

No, right now I’m not being challenged and as a result I am dying. It’s a slow, gradual decline and has been ongoing for a year or so.

But, haha! Things are looking up!
Saturn, that thirty-ton weight, has finally moved off my Sun-Merc-Saturn conjunction and won’t hit my Mars-Venus-Pluto for another year and a half or so. I’m starting back to school in a few months, and hopefully that will be pleasantly challenging — the reason I left college before was lack of challenge. Even if it’s not, though, I plan to stick it out (yes, Saturn did teach me a lesson during my SR, much as I tried to resist). And, if all goes well, I should be working for an ENT soon, so my daily lethargy will be replaced by the daily slog.
Life, as always, is pretty darn good to Chico.
SaDiablo says on 2/7/08 at 12:28 am:

Oh! I forgot!
E, you’re spot on about depression being misplaced anger (at least for me). I wrote a comment on the “What Rules Mean?” blog about this same thing.

Before I was comfortable expressing my anger, I was horribly depressed. It was like I had no emotions and I was just so detached from everything (Mars trine Aquarian Moon). But as soon as I started expressing myself — my true reactions instead of all the polite (Libra Mars) lies everyone expects — I felt soooo much better. My depression cleared up in a matter of days.
Of course, with Mars conjunct Venus-Pluto, my real emotions aren’t always pretty OR polite. But I’d rather have a happy, muddy pig than a gilded, depressed pig any day!