Testy, Touchy and Cranky—those lesser-known Disney Dwarfs—turn this week and the next several weeks dyspeptic, and when this irritable air combines with the anxiety and despair of war, the simple tasks of daily life become burdensome. Even if you're actively working for peace, doing the best you can to cause no additional harm, the collective focus on violence is likely to infect attitudes and stimulate a need to lash out and strike back. Unfortunately, the planets exacerbate hot-blooded reactions and as personal frustration mounts, the potential for inappropriate and disproportionate responses increases. While it may feel impossible, do your best not to let this prickly atmosphere dictate behavior you might later regret.

Two influences contribute to the edge. First, a square between Mars and the Sun produces the potential to fight about anything—big or small, petty or important. The Sun represents life force, Mars is the warrior, squares signify conflict, and the entire bundle feeds aggression. This clash between Mars and the Sun easily translates into stubborn resistance and the need to take a stand, just for the sake of it. Put to positive use, this square provides enough ambition to accomplish almost any goal, particularly if you're able to channel the intensity rather than spend it recklessly.

Unfortunately, a trine between Pluto and the Sun amps up a need for personal power. While trines offer positive support, this trine fosters the urge to rule and dominate others. As the dynamic force of Pluto and the Sun combines with the fractious energy of Mars square the Sun, the air swells with egocentricity. Try not to insist on having "it" all your way. Be firm when necessary, but also try to be flexible, especially in situations already ripe with power struggles.

As the world continues to wobble from war, and fundamentalist myopia eclipses the light of reason, it won't be easy distinguishing what exactly it is that's bothering you. Anger can often be a clarifying force, but anger motivated by confusion and dread, can also trigger an unjust attack on others in order to feel safe. If you find yourself up against the wall of ignorance, rather than point a blaming finger at another, remember the old rule: if you spot it, you got it. And instead of projecting your frustration on to others, take responsibility and face the core of your own limitation. The world changes one person at a time and that means each of us has the power to change the world.