Welcome to February!
Mars in Aries is squaring Pluto in Capricorn today. I think of a sharp knife, cutting off that which is not essential.
This sounds bad, probably because each of us is nonessential to somebody or something. It conjures up fear and pain. But I wouldn't think of this conflict in that way.
These planets function well in their own signs. A chef will trim the fat from a piece of meat before he or she cooks it. Do you not trim the crust when you bake a pie?
You can also compare this to pruning a tree. I wrote about that here - Coping With Saturn Square Mars.
I'll use that post to illustrate this phenomenon.
I didn't blather in that post. It was all important, but the essential piece was contained in the last paragraph. This: We are designed to heal!
The truth of that statement is easily seen if you think about being cut. Blood congeals and forms a scab, etc. But a person can help or hinder their healing.
Let's say you're overburdened. Should you strap on another pack? That doesn't make sense.
