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Astrology for Healing and Transformation with Katie Sweetman
Mars, the planet of drive and action, dives into Cancer, turning our focus towards home and family. Our living situation and household, past and memory demand our attention. We’re also leading with our sensitivity and empathy, fighting for those we love.
Mars, the planet of action and determination, arrives in Leo and stokes the fires of creativity and passion. Mars in Leo is bold. It knows what it wants and knows how to get it. Over the coming weeks, it’s all about upping our self confidence game, showcasing our talents, and reveling in art and performance.
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 curiosity and need to explore. Gemini is also the sign of communication and Mars will motivate us to seek out new ideas.
If Mars is motivation and action, then it’s time in Taurus teaches us to slow down and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Taurus is the first earth sign and helps us understand what we need not only to survive but thrive.
Mars rushes into Aries, breathing life into sign whose duty is to bring us into the new. Mars in Aries inspires action and motivation. Depending on our sun sign, we may feel compelled to take charge or begin something new in a certain area of our lives.
Mars arrives in Pisces, reaching the end of its long journey through the zodiac. If Mars is the planet of action, motivation, initiative, and willpower, then here in Pisces it learns surrender. All battles must come to an end. Do we have the courage to let go?
Mars, the planet of action and motivation, finds its humanitarianism in Aquarius, pushing us to focus on social issues and humanitarian causes as well as themes of equity and justice, science and technology.
Mars arrives in Capricorn, a sign that it’s right at home in. In astrology, Mars is exalted in Capricorn, which is to say that the planet does its best work in Capricorn, channeling impulse and restlessness into focus and discipline. We now have the fuel to achieve.
Mars arrives in Sagittarius, bringing fire and passion to Sagittarius’s need for exploration. Whether it’s searching the globe or looking for wisdom, Mars will go to great lengths to see the world. Through Mars, we’re looking for a sense of mission and purpose, too.
If Mars is action and motivation, then its journey through Scorpio is an exceptionally powerful placement. After all, Scorpio is ruled by Mars, a sign that covers themes of intimacy, power, vulnerability, wealth as well as death and rebirth.
If Mars is action and motivation, then its journey through Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac, encourages us to connect, relate, and cooperate. We’re feeling a drive to partner up and to find common ground.
If Mars is action and motivation, its journey through Virgo will channel that energy towards precision and excellence There’s a drive for perfection when Mars is in Virgo. Everything has to be just so, perhaps even obsessively.