How to Manage the “Militancy” of Mars
I love this tweet because it highlights how healing your inner child is key for everybody, but especially for militants or people who carry “war general” energy of any kind.
For our militant, warrior spirits, having a healthy relationship with your inner child is what will keep you from becoming a tyrant.
Think about it like this: in astrology, Aries is the archetype of the war general—it’s the energy of anger, aggression, bold action, risk-taking and conflict—but Aries is also considered the baby or the toddler of the zodiac, as that same impulsivity and action-oriented energy is also seen in childhood, a time when everything is about taking fast, brute force action based solely on your will, without careful consideration.
People tend to think that maturing or growing up means denying or suppressing our childlike qualities, and they equate “war general” with being ruthless and domineering—and position them as if they have nothing to do with each other. But, in reality, they’re two sides of the same coin.
The truth is, a huge part of handling “war general” energy—or even just maturing as an adult—is about learning the value of having a childlike approach to life, and learning to discern when it’s appropriate to utilize that approach or embody that energy. Because, yes, we all need to grow out of childlike temper tantrums and reckless impulsivity, but we need to grow with and grow into the sense of curiosity and wonder about the world that children also exude, instead of having an “I know everything and nobody can tell me nothing” attitude.
Yes, we have to take ourselves and our responsibilities seriously at some point, but not so serious that we beat ourselves (or others) up for our mistakes, or to the point where we can’t learn from those mistakes or use them as a chance to love and have more compassion for ourselves in the midst of, or in spite of, failure. We have to be able to laugh at ourselves—and to allow others to laugh at us sometimes too! And to join in on their laughter as a way of blowing off steam or breaking the tension, instead of barking on people or insisting they display absolute fealty to protect your own ego.
Not only does working with the inner child keep “war generals” from becoming tyrants, it keeps us from using that powerful Mars energy to create or contribute to a culture of toxicity. It’s the difference between a “war general” who’s creating a culture of competition or cruelty, and a war general who’s creating a culture of camaraderie and compassion that can hold a team together amidst extreme chaos.
It’s the difference between a war general who is afraid to ask questions because they don’t want to be seen as weak or unintelligent, and a war general who understands that it’s very possible that some youngster knows more about a certain subject than they do, and that the whole mission is made stronger by their willingness to take on the role of a student—a newbie, a beginner, a child—regardless of your rank or title.
So yeah, no matter what you do in this life, to do it in a way that truly brings you a sense of wholeness and fulfillment—and helps bring wholeness or healing to your community instead letting ego and anger lead everybody to unnecessary suffering and calamity—it’s going to start with resolving your issues from childhood or regularly engaging your inner child in some way. Again, this is for everybody, But this especially goes for the militants among us or those who have an influx of fire energy.
And if you think you’re one of those people, then please book an Elemental Awareness & Balancing Reading with me, where we work together to balance out your fire energy and make you a safer, more effective, more trusted war general within your community.