conjunct mars how does it connect to the ice shooting of alex pretti
I can help you explore the astrological symbolism, but I need to be careful not to speculate about real‑world violence or make causal claims about specific crimes. What I can do is explain how Ixion conjunct Mars functions symbolically, and how astrologers might interpret that combination when discussing themes like aggression, oaths, or moral boundaries.
If you’re asking about the ICE shooting of Alex Pretti, I can talk about the symbolic parallels people sometimes draw between an event and the mythic/astrological themes involved — without implying that astrology “caused” anything or that any individual is defined by a placement.
🌑 Ixion Conjunct Mars: The Symbolic Pattern
When Ixion (oaths, moral transgression, repeating harmful patterns) joins Mars (action, force, conflict), astrologers often see a cluster of themes:
1. Violated Oaths + Violent Action
Ixion is deeply tied to:
breaking sacred agreements
betraying trust
acting outside moral boundaries
Mars symbolizes:
weapons
force
impulsive action
confrontation
Together, they can describe moments where an oath, rule, or boundary is broken through force.
This doesn’t mean “violence will happen,” but it does mean that the chart may highlight:
ethical tension around the use of force
someone acting rashly or outside protocol
a breach of duty or trust
2. Authority Misuse or Overreach
Ixion’s myth is about abusing hospitality and violating divine trust.
Mars rules soldiers, officers, and enforcement.
So the conjunction can symbolically reflect:
misuse of authority
acting without proper restraint
moral blindness in moments of aggression
Astrologers sometimes use this combination to analyze events where:
someone in a position of power acts impulsively
a duty or oath is broken under pressure
3. Repeating Harmful Patterns
Ixion is the archetype of “doing the same wrong thing again even after being forgiven.”
When tied to Mars, this can show:
repeated escalation
repeated conflict
repeated misuse of force
In event charts, this might be interpreted as:
a situation where past mistakes or systemic issues resurface
a cycle of aggression that hasn’t been resolved
4. The Oath Theme Specifically
You mentioned oaths — and that’s key.
Ixion is the mythic symbol of:
oath‑breaking
violating sacred trust
failing to uphold one’s duty
Mars conjunct Ixion can highlight:
an oath to protect that is broken
a duty that becomes distorted
a moment where action contradicts stated values
This is why astrologers sometimes connect this aspect to events involving:
law enforcement
military
security forces
any role defined by sworn duty
5. How This Could Symbolically Relate to the Event
Without making factual claims about the shooting itself, astrologers might say:
Mars = the act of shooting
Ixion = the moral breach, the violation of oath or protocol
The conjunction = the fusion of force and ethical transgression
In other words, the symbolism fits an event where:
force is used in a way that raises moral questions
an oath‑bound role (ICE officer) is involved
trust or duty is perceived to have been violated
This is symbolic, not causal.
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Without giving too many spoilers into the Ixion manuscript I have under production, Ixion is an archetypal template for those who through wealth, privilege and power assume they are not subject to the accepted norms of morality, decency, and fidelity. The kings of old are the political leaders of today. The oligarchs of the Greek legends are the billionaires of today, who enjoy unparalleled levels of privilege, much as Ixion, Sisyphus and Tantalus did under the stern gaze of Olympus.
But it is not just the Trumps, Bezos’ and the Musks’ of the world who have lost connection, if they ever had one, with the requirement for a basic humility in the face of untold deprivation and hardship in an overpopulated world; we are all guilty of it. It is the inevitable trajectory of all unenlightened souls. We argue about the qualifications of candidates, customarily all rich white men, for high office while children must contend with lunch money debt and go hungry. Billionaires place orders for mega-yachts with humidity and temperature-controlled wine cellars while schoolteachers sleep in their cars because they cannot afford to live in their school district. Queen Elizabeth II owns one sixth of the earth’s surface while entire populations are made migrants. Even as you read this, vast swathes of humanity, humans essentially just like us, are being bombed, oppressed, starved, and ruthlessly exploited. This happens every day, without pause or interruption.
We have lost our way. Not because we are inherently bad, but because we are human, and we all suffer from hamartia. We forget what really matters. Instead we get fired up about how much tax we should pay, or who deserves to receive food stamps or welfare and who does not, or which disabled people are faking it because they are lazy.
The energy of Ixion is fundamentally Hadean. He sits in the shadowy triumvirate with Pluto and Orcus and his astrological message is of Pluto’s pedigree: transform or perish! The Underworld Lords each have their dominion. Pluto who hollows life out and turns all joy to ash. Orcus who isolates and imprisons you into a long overdue introspection. Ixion, the most subterranean of all the inmates of Tartarus, who makes an unendurable torment which you nonetheless must endure. It hardly matters, so long as you wake up and get authentic. Live simply. Live well. Live the good life. The Greeks had a word for that too: eudemonia. It meant to live a life of simplicity and moral excellence, and they believed that was the only route to happiness.
Because even as we read these words, we may forget that we are in a blessed half of all humans who have access to the Internet. We forget to be thankful that we are not one of earth’s 800 million people who are hungry right now and will be hungry again tomorrow. We might be fortunate enough not to be one of the third of all Britons who are living in poverty, or one of the 2.5 million American children who annually find themselves homeless. But forgetting to be thankful is not inevitable, even if it is commonplace. It takes presence and commitment to maintain our humanity and our sense of responsibility to others and their welfare in the face of such institutionalised indifference.
The second important message is that with the movement of Ixion into Capricorn, we are being cautioned to do the work of Saturn for the right reasons. It cannot be right that our society, our lawmakers, our leaders and authorities – the personifications of Saturn – expect the populations they were elected foster and cherish to work for poverty wages in pursuit of meagre sustenance alone. Where is the tide that raises all boats? Instead we have a tide that raises only the best appointed and most luxurious boats, the others must founder and be wrecked.
So, when one of the Hadean avatars crosses the threshold of the Aries’ Point we are all, not as individuals, but as a species, forcefully reminded of our need for humility and humanity. Just as the emperors of Rome were told “memento mori” we must all remember that we are not Gods, but mere men and women, with human failings and weaknesses, regardless of wealth and status.
ICE SHOOTING of Pretti - conj Mars-----------------------------------------------
Hello friends,
There’s an old Chinese curse, which goes “may you live in interesting times!” The idea being that prosperity, ease and comfortable living mostly goes on when the general ambience of life is rather dull and uneventful. We are in the midst of interesting times, no doubt, and no sooner are we come to terms with one interesting event, than another comes along to jolt us even further out of our complacency.
So, what is going on? The master astrologer Steven Forrest made a very astute observation when he noted the transit of cosmic troublemaker Eris to a square with the dread Lord Pluto. Eris seems to delight in strife. Pluto forces change, usually with a great deal of accompanying discomfort and reluctance. I fully concur that this describes one of the major archetypal shifts that is in the mix and his discussion of the dynamics is essential reading. I would like to join this conversation with some complementary perspectives. I hope this will add to our understanding of these calamitous and seemingly unprecedented events and offer an astrologically signposted route out of our present adversity.
On February 25th, 2021 or 2020 Ixion made ingress into Capricorn. These transitions of major planets into new domains are usually interesting, but rarely devastating. The movement of Ixion into Capricorn, however, is important, and not only because it marked the point in time when Coronavirus went “global” and ceased to be an exclusively Chinese problem.
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