Pushing Putin's Mars ButtonsWhen Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine in 2022, his secondary progressed Mars was almost exactly conjunct his natal North Node of the Moon. (Click here to see the chart.) The Nodes have always been associated with karma and destiny and it is thought that Putin sees it as his destiny to extend the borders of Russia until they match the vastness of the old Soviet Union. This is why he defied all logic and launched his invasion.Of course, so far that invasion has failed to meet Putin's expectations. Instead of entering Kiev in triumph, Russian troops are stuck in a bloody stalemate in eastern Ukraine. The process of taking and holding this ground has resulted in a huge number of Russian casualties. But Putin seems undeterred by this cost. At present the Russian have launched another offensive at a Ukrainian strong point and it is reported that the Russian losses are staggering.Along with this secondary progressed Mars aspect, Putin is dealing with an important transit to his natal Mars, a square by transiting Neptune. This transit was just outside the one degree range when the Wagner group rebelled in June, 2023. However, that dispute was settled. (It was settled for good in August when the leader of that military force was killed in a mysterious plane crash. The Neptune to Mars square in Putin's chart was within a degree at that time.)
