posted September 26, 2010 02:12 PM         

Things that make me rage/I never forgive almost always have to do with inequality or authority acting in unjust ways. I have a strong dislike for cops, for instance, or other symbols of oppression.

When threads like these crop up, I'm not sure how to answer because I generally don't remember what I'm like when I'm mad because it's quick, very flash in a pan style of anger. BUTTT something happened last night that made me FURIOUS and since I'm still mad, I can describe to you exactly what it was like.

My chest started constricting, and I started shaking. I wanted so badly to say something (a few choice words about how cops are useless stooges of the state/I'm paying taxes so that cops can go out and catch murderers and rapists not arrest innocent college kids/kill copz/etc) but thankfully my brain won the battle against my heart and I kept my mouth shut. I also kind of giggled and made a few jokes to my friends (I tend to laugh when dealing with serious situations).

What gets you angry? How do you react? What are your Mars placements?

I have Mars in Sag in the 6th, wide conjunct Saturn/Uranus, sextile Moon, Sun and Mercury, mutual reception trine with Jupiter in Aries, opposite Chiron.

posted September 26, 2010 02:31 PM         

Cancer moon
Cancer mars
Gemini Sun, Merc and Cancer moon in 8th house

posted September 26, 2010 02:40 PM         

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its all very charming...

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posted September 26, 2010 02:47 PM         

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I also kind of giggled and made a few jokes to my friends

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posted September 26, 2010 05:15 PM         

I do not raise my voice. At the onset of the anger, I usually keep quiet. I then go introspective to see whether I am being over-sensitive or whether my anger is justified. Therefore, I do not react immediately.

When I have thought about the matter, and when I have come to the conclusion that I am justifiably angry, I will call a "meeting", a talk. I sit a person down and pretty much tell them exactly how I feel, and what I expect from them, and how I can not ever take any more of such treatment EVER again.

All this in a low yet well projected voice.

People usually say that they don't want to experience my anger as it is a bit scary. Personally, I don't see it, but since so many people have said it, I guess it is true that I come off strong when angered.

Physically, I laugh a hollow (small) laugh as I get triggered, as if saying, "WTH?" And then, when the anger is nicely in me, I can go as far as crying, not because I am in pain per se... but because what I am feeling is so intense and strong that I cry. My reaction to those who anger me is to teach them to never do it again and it is as if I am punishing a person for getting me that angry.

Of course, I choose to get angry... but when angry this is how I am motivated to act, in order to teach a person a lesson.

posted September 26, 2010 05:31 PM         

I get irritated and annoyed very easily depending on who I live with at the time. When I am away from my family I am usually very tolerant and understanding.

Constant nagging will get me angry. Constant questions or questioning or interfering with anything that I do will get me fired up. Rudeness or any deliberate intention to **** me off usually works really well and I could snap in half a second and do some damage somehow. I can't help but speak my feelings too. So as I'm feeling it, it's coming out in words. I flare up quickly
And cool down just as quick.

I stopped talking to a long term friend of mine recently because he said my cat was ugly. My whole family had to hold me off him so I didn't kill him.

Other than a few really bad moments I am very calm, easy going and I never provoke or anger people. I'm always the one to solve my friends issues with other people.

posted September 26, 2010 08:27 PM         

And what's weird is I do hold grudges but I've heard Aries Mars never holds grudges. Guess the Cancer Sun dominates.

Aries Mars/3rd...and its square my Uranus/Saturn Conjunction in Sag.

posted September 26, 2010 09:30 PM         

Rudeness can take the form of someone running over everyone's foot in the train station with their wheeled luggage, because they're too important to worry about anyone else... or tailgating me like a maniac on the highway in their huge SUV... or putting the soles of their feet on the seats in the train, not caring that someone else's work clothes are going to get muck on them, or - G-d help these people - "accidentally" knocking into my small child in the mall or on the street because they never look down and they don't care about someone else's child. OMG, that burns me up.

posted September 26, 2010 09:32 PM         

But, lately I've been in a healing position and things have been getting better, so I have cooled off a bit.

I'm typically angry when I feel frustrated. I can be frustrated listening to stubborn/ narrow-minded people and when I feel i'm in a position that I can't get out of or won't improve.

5 yrs ago I moved to Ottawa and that was the testing point for me and I also became very cynical with life in general.

There’s a lot of narrow-minded bureaucratic people in Ottawa and I felt as if its a step backwards from when I lived in Toronto.

But, whats changed is the fact that I completed my first diploma from College and i'm now enrolled at the University I should have been in the first place. (if I had done what I wanted instead of listening to my mom)

I've seen a big difference in the students/faculty, its more international, there’s an "information exchange" with students and professors across Canada, the people are nicer, students/faculty hold doors for each other and people smile.

But, if I do get upset I will stop over to my friend’s house and start petting/rubbing one of her cats.

I swear there is nothing more relieving then having a tabby cat looking at you while purring.

posted September 26, 2010 09:33 PM         

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This is if it's not a horrible offense, if it is (for example a huge act of disloyalty/disrespect, etc)

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posted September 26, 2010 09:38 PM         

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Do you get frustrated because you rationalize your anger, or is it something else?

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posted September 26, 2010 10:03 PM         

Your Mars *is* opposite chiron, so you have anger, but are afraid of the consequences perhaps? And then your strong Air just sees an outburst as pretty meaningless since it's not rationalized, it may do better with a protest instead, that sort of assertive action. Sagittarius is no good bottled up, that's against everything they stand for. Maybe write a local piece for your uni or community regarding these things, as sadge and gem are both related to that realm. Or go on a local community website to vent.

posted September 26, 2010 10:27 PM         

Now, I don't let my temper just steamroll everything and usually keep a lid on my volcano, but sometimes, people, circumstances or events are such that restraint is no longer a viable option.

That's when Aries Mars takes over, guided by the 8th house and Pluto's awesome destructive power. I've been in quite some fist fights

One really funny anecdote: I was in 3rd grade and it was my first day at school. This guy, heaven knows why he was so suicidal that day, pulled my hair when I was having my food during the recess. I said nothing, did nothing but calmly finished my meal, placed my tiffin box in my bag and then walked upto the guy and asked him why he had done so. 'So what?' he replied, I shook my head, took his wrist, twisted it behind his back and then placed 6-7 of the hardest punches I could muster on his back. Poor guy never crossed my path again, EVER!
That's another trademark of my anger: the calm before the storm

P.S. I see a lot of Aries Mars here...kinda expected, this is about anger after all

posted September 27, 2010 07:23 AM         

I can become angry in a split second in certain specific situations.