Mars in Gemini likes to move fast, from running to jumping in the car and driving off. As the planet of action, Mars amps up Gemini’s natural curiosity, restlessness, and need to explore. Gemini is also the sign of communication and Mars will motivate us to seek out new ideas through classes, writing, and reading.
Mars will be in Gemini from August 20, 2022 to March 25, 2023 during which the planet will be retrograde from October 31, 2022 to January 12, 2023, 25 degrees to 8 degrees Gemini.
Read for your Sun and rising sign.
Aries and Aries Rising — Tavel, movement, communication, learning. Time to get busy. With Mars, your ruling planet, in Gemini, the coming weeks will be restless and active. Communication will heat up, from pointed conversations to rise in phone calls, emails, and messages. It’s time to travel, too, especially travel around the neighborhood and short trips out of town.
Taurus and Taurus Rising — Income, value, stability, material life. Mars heats up your wallet. With Gemini’s tendency to do things in multiples, don’t be surprised if you’re spending more in the coming weeks or stocking up on resources. It’s also time to focus on money matters and, as a result, you’re more motivated to earn more money and get your material needs taken care of.
Gemini and Gemini Rising — The self, personality, vitality, new beginnings. Time for a new season. Mars in Gemini is like a shot in the arm, giving motivation and courage to move forward and take the lead. Given Gemini’s penchant for talking, you may also be chattier than usual. Keep an eye on temper, impatience, or words that cut over the coming weeks.
Cancer and Cancer Rising — Retreat, rest, recuperation, surrender, endings. Mars will take you behind the scenes. As the planet of action, you may feel a little low on energy over the coming weeks or as if things are on pause. Instead, the action is happening in quiet spaces like meditation and prayer. Your dreams may be active as well.
Leo and Leo Rising — Friends, groups, community, society, humanity, the future. Time to get social. Mars motivates you to get out in your community, working your network and making new connections. Social themes and social causes are a focus, too. Friendships are a priority. That said, if there’s been a long simmering disagreement, it may boil over.
Virgo and Virgo Rising — Career, direction, status, the world. Mars heats up your career. The coming weeks will launch you into the world, giving you the motivation to take on new responsibilities. You may start a new job or shift your life in a different direction. Your public life will also be very active. The retrograde period, however, may be a time when you have to rework something in your professional or public life.
Libra and Libra Rising — Travel, higher education, teaching, philosophy. Mars motivates you to get out and explore the world, from distant lands to foreign cultures. You may be planning a big trip or looking for ways to see the world. If you can’t travel, learning and education will be a focus. Lastly, Mars will heat up your opinions and you may have a lot to say about what you believe in.
Scorpio and Scorpio Rising — Finances, intimacy, sharing, the psyche. Mars is your ruling planet and its arrival in Gemini turns your focus toward money, power, and finance. Time to look into creating more wealth for yourself or getting a handle on your debts. Mars also activates powerful emotions as well as deeper issues around intimacy, sexuality, and trust.
Sagittarius and Sagittarius Rising — Relationships, partnership, collaboration, other people. Your relationships are heating up. You may be motivated and inspired to meet new people or make connection a priority. Keep in mind that your interactions with people may be more aggressive as Mars isn’t the friendliest in this area of your chart. On the upside, Mars is motivated to make new connection and partnership.
Capricorn and Capricorn Rising — Health, wellness, work, colleagues, day-to-day life. Mars heats up health, diet, nutrition, and fitness. Make sure you burn off Mars’s restless energy over the coming weeks — either at the gym or with a project. Don’t be surprised if you’re working harder than usual and having to juggle a lot of different things in your schedule.
Aquarius or Aquarius Rising — Self expression, creativity, children, leisure. Here Mars is a spark of creativity, a need to individuate and express who you are. You have ideas and you’re keen to share them. Seeing how Mars is your career planet, it’s time to show off your talents. Just make sure you’re having fun. Children may also be a focus as well.
Pisces and Pisces Rising – Home, family, foundation, emotional connections. Mars pays a visit to your home for the next five weeks, making family and your living situation a major priority. You may feel inspired to start a renovation or improvement project or even pack up and move. That said, Mars in this area of your chart may be a little noisy, something to note if you’re the type of Pisces who needs the home to be a place of serenity.