Traditional Astrology, Magic, and Sundry Matters
Mars recently entered his domicile in Aries where he is due to remain until 6 January next year. Part of this time, from 9 September to 13 November, Mars will be retrograde, but we can use his direct movement to make talismans for strength, courage, healing, self-defence and protection, and healing from various kinds of illnesses.
Seek from Mars … concerning infirmities of the body from the groin downwards, and also for phlebotomy, accumulation of gas, and the like. – Picatrix II.7, transl .John Michael Greer & Christopher Warnock
This is a rather pleasant election for Mars while he is exalted in Capricorn.
Mars is dignified by domicile in Aries until 14 February where he has been sojourning since the beginning of the year. For most of this time Mars has been squared by Saturn, but he is finally past this which enables us to make practical and helpful use of his power for our own benefit. It is a good time to do all those martial things you’ve been putting off like crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you and hearing the lamentation of their women.