Part of the reason I keep a blog is to discuss rare topics that are hardly-mentioned by other books and websites. And one of the least-understood topics in astrology is the lack of libido or low sex drive. While we definitely know that Mars aspect to Venus, Uranus and Pluto increases the libido of a man significantly, we have not talked about men who don't seem to be very excited by sex at all. What makes a man appear impotent? What causes a low sex drive in men?
Lack of libido can be seen from a tight Mercury conjunction Jupiter in a natal chart. A less than 5 degrees orb conjunction between these two planets indicates a man who is more interested in mental or spiritual activities than actual physical sex itself. He prefers scholarly pursuits to lusting after women. As a result, he doesn't actively seek out girlfriends or have interest in marriage. Yes, this is the original "herbivore man", a Japanese slang for passive men who sit around with little interest in women. Like all herbivore males, these folks are gentle, kind and non-assertive. They conceive of love as something philosophical, higher than flesh, and not at all erotic.
This does not, however, means that the man does not have carnal desires at all. Rather, it means he has lower than average needs and does not act on them as frequently as other guys do. These are straight guys who don't chase women, hunters who don't hunt, fishermen who don't fish, predators who sit around waiting to be preyed. Gifted with higher-than-average intelligence, these men prefer to have a nice conversation over a cup of coffee or go to the nearest museum with the girl of his dreams, and not do the naughty. However, there are exceptions. The exception is if he has a strong Mars in his chart to mitigate this effect. Unless a man's Mars is very prominent in the chart, he will not be able to enjoy a normal sex drive with a Mercury-Jupiter conjunction.
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