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THE MONSTER WITHIN Daily Astrology Mon 21st Sept We are in the early stages of a Mars-Pluto opposition, activated today by the Moon. This is a dynamic aspect, that can be both very creative and very dark. Once Mars moves into Leo in a week it will become more light-bringing, but for now it can be quite murky. So you may have a strong drive to do things, to sort things out once and for all, but you need to watch your motives. If you can, approach sideways like Cancer the Crab. Mars in Cancer needs to learn that how you go about something is as important as the result itself. In particular, ensure that the well-being of other people, and yourself as well, are taken into account. Pluto brings in something quite raw and primordial, which on the one hand means you can surprise yourself with the strength of your drive and effectiveness. But be very careful if you think you are in the right, because the way you go about things will probably put you in the wrong! Overall, think Grendel, the monster from the swamp. We all have him lurking somewhere, don't kid yourself otherwise. He is very good in an emergency, but needs to be lived with caution in ordinary circumstances. After Grendel is killed, his mother attacks in revenge. Here is the Cancer-dark mother theme. The monstrous side of the psyche is female as much as it is male. There is no dark act we are not capable of. And it protects us. If someone is too 'nice', and parades their 'compassion', don't trust them. The monster is in the background, running them.