Fire, Iron, Blood

My signature reading is devoted entirely to Mars, the red dread planet. Delighting in strife, accident, and injury, Mars’ energy is inflaming and aggravating. He is a sharpened knife, a loaded gun, a powder keg. How are we to handle such fierce and fiery energy?

Mars is more than war, quarrels, and thorns in your side. He is a necessary and vital component of a live well-lived. Mars grants courage, confidence, and fortitude. He smiles upon those who are unafraid to bare their teeth, those who can sit in the fire and stay with the trouble.

My intention is to rehabilitate Mars without defanging him and to assist each individual with understanding how they can best embody the red planet in their own life. In this offering I take stock of Mars’ house placement, essential dignity, decanic character, phase cycle, planetary and stellar relationships to arrive at an archetypal image. How does this particular Mars show up as a Warrior, Weapon, and Wound?

Mars is a Warrior

If every luminary and planet is a Person, then Mars is a fighter. But who does he fight for? How? What cause is he devoted to?

Mars is a Weapon

Weapons are extensions of our willpower, each one custom fit to specific purposes. Is your Mars a sword, scythe, or ritual knife? A morningstar or magic talisman?

Mars is a Wound

While Saturn is the Ol' Hurt, the simple suffering that is existence itself, Mars highlights acute injuries, splinters that slipped under the skin and sting us to this day.

Come walk into the fire with me.

60 minutes // $175*

As a part of every reading, I also offer recommendation for songs from the vast world of heavy metal that seem particularly fitting for each Mars placement to those who are interested in expanding their musical palette.

*$10 of every reading is donated to wolf conservation as an offering to Mars himself.

  • Praise for Fire, Iron, Blood

    I was so thrilled to sit with Caleb to discuss Mars, a much-maligned planet who is so important for me natally. I was very impressed by his dedication, his tact around difficult topics, his top-notch listening skills and astrological acumen; the same meticulous and generous overall quality I so appreciate in his Heavy Metal Astrology posts. I felt very much at ease talking with Caleb, and this conversation really connected some interesting dots for me. Being an astrologer myself, I've been pondering my nativity and Mars specifically for a while, yet make no mistakes, this opened new avenues of considering this Sphere just like I expected. I would heartily recommend this consultation to anyone looking to get to know Mars and their natal relationship to Mars better, for they would be so well accompanied to do so with Caleb. So excited to see what he will be up to next!

    - Azur

  • Praise for Fire, Iron, Blood

    I'm very grateful for the reading Caleb offered focused on Mars. My natal Mars is a particularly challenging placement, and Caleb was able to illuminate and unwind its influence throughout my chart and life. Caleb's reading style is comfortable and conversational; he invited and welcomed my responses and adjusted his delivery accordingly -- some readings can feel like a lecture (non-pejorative!), but this one truly felt like a collaboration where we explored meanings together. He offered specific actionable advice through targeted questions that drew my attention to particular areas while leaving me space to grapple with the answers. The term "productive struggle", courtesy of my education background, springs to mind. I learned more about myself through struggling, wrestling with these questions that Caleb provided.

    The warrior/weapon/wound structure is a compelling unification of Mars' significations in the chart which also translates easily to actionable real world advice. The insight provided opens up plenty of routes to engage with Mars, encourage or remediate Him, or otherwise direct these cosmic energies.

    My natal moon and Mars are in mutual (fallen) reception, and most of my focus until now has been on the Moon. Caleb's reading opened up not only specific actions, but entire ways of perceiving my natal Mars. I can see Mars' influence throughout my entire chart, including placements/angles I had never considered in this context before. This is a pervasive shift in perspective that I will be some time in fully integrating, because he really turned my way of thinking about my chart on its head. This is a hugely valuable gift, and Caleb offered it generously and without reservation. I look forward to returning to him for other readings in the future.

    - Ruby

  • Praise for Fire, Iron, Blood

    Caleb's Mars centered reading was really a treat for me and my Mars in debility. With compassion and strength, Caleb was able to hand me my weapon, name my sword, and remind me of the power inside of me.

    Caleb was able to hold space for issues that are hard for me to talk about, asking questions that inspired answers of understanding from my own mouth instead of just telling my narrative to me.

    After walking away from the reading I felt more confident than I had previously. Caleb was able to inspire me by reminding me the power was already inside me. I know it sounds cheesy, but it really was exactly the things I needed to hear honestly.

    I give Caleb's martial reading a 10/10. Caleb's heart is full of understanding and compassion, and those with Mars placements that tend to be timid or have complex relationships with shame will find themselves feeling at peace with Caleb, through this process and likely also any of type of @heavymetalastro reading.

    - McCalla Ann

  • Praise for Fire, Iron, Blood

    I'm an amateur astrologer and I've spent hours analyzing my chart, had professional readings, AND YET Caleb in true Martial fashion managed to knock me over every few minutes in my appointment with him. (To be kind to myself at least—my Mars is in a dark house!) It felt like he came along, found all the edges pieces of my natal puzzle and created a marvelous frame for me to fit parts of my chart into a larger context that I'd never understood before, which led to frankly gnostic experiences around the topics impacted during and after the appointment.

    The joy and blessing of knowing my Mars as I do know, recognizing the gifts it holds out in both hands so generously, seeing it with its layers kind-heartedly revealed through Caleb's careful exploration, is something I'll cherish for the rest of my life. I'm so glad he decided to develop this reading offering, and highly encourage even people who feel they know their Mars well to give this cutting-edge praxis a try!

    - Elsa

Additional Information

All readings are 100% confidential and conducted via the Google Meet platform. After scheduling the appointment, you will automatically be sent a meeting link, and Google will create an appointment to add to your calendar. Payment is accepted through Paypal or Stripe at the time the appointment is made. Included with every needing is a copy of the copious notes I take in preparation for every reading in addition to a video recording of our time together. For Fire, Iron, Blood readings, I also offer personalized music recommendations from the expansive world of heavy metal.