The Energy of Transit Mars

Mars rules our energy, our drive, and where transit (moving) Mars is located in your chart currently can show where your current focus is. The energy of Mars will be slightly different depending on the sign that he’s in though, which will impact the house he’s going through.

When transit Mars is in Aries, this is the sign he rules, so energy is more pure. You have pure drive for the areas of life ruled by the house transit Mars is in. These areas of life get a shot of adrenaline, and you do what you want, not what others want. When transit Mars moves into Taurus, energy becomes more of a slow burn, and while you’re focused on the areas of life ruled by the house he’s in, you take your time with your decisions and actions, and whatever you start, you stick with it. When transit Mars moves into Gemini, energy becomes more scattered and mentally-based. You’re interested in lots of different things, ideas, and projects with the areas of life ruled by the house Mars is in when he’s in Gemini. You can take on lots of different projects, but have a hard time following through.

In Cancer, transit Mars is more emotion-based, so the areas of life ruled by the house Mars is in get more emotional focus. You dwell on old memories, and you’re driven by your feelings about these areas of life. With transit Mars in Leo, he’s back in a fire sign, bringing more physical energy, but with Leo, you also get a shot of creative energy with the areas of life rules by the house Mars is in. When transit Mars moves into Virgo, you’re driven to do all of the little things and focus on the details with the areas of life ruled by the house. Your energy is productive and efficient.

In Libra, transit Mars is in the sign opposite the sign he rules (Aries), so energy can be flipped. Instead of focusing on yourself, you focus more on the other people involved with the areas of life ruled by the house Mars is in. You can feel you need more input or help from others, and have more drive and energy when you get that. With transit Mars in Scorpio, we have unrelenting focus, drive, will, and energy. The areas of life ruled by the house Mars is in get our complete, undivided, sometimes obsessive attention, and whatever actions we take, we’re dedicated to. When transit Mars moves into Sagittarius, he’s back in a fire sign, again bringing more physical energy, but we can be passionate about the areas of life ruled by the house, coming up with big ideas, but needing a push to do anything with them. We do want more freedom to do what we want.

In Capricorn, transit Mars is more practical, focused, and goal-oriented with the areas of life ruled by the house he’s in. We come up with realistic plans of action for what we want, and we follow these plans to the letter. You can get more accomplished. With transit Mars in Aquarius, you can focus more on the future with the areas of life ruled by the house he’s in, and do research to learn as much as you can about these areas. When transit Mars moves into Pisces, we have more energy for fantasy and imagination, dreaming up ideas for the areas of life ruled by the house he’s in. We prefer to do things on our own, without anyone draining us. After Pisces, Mars goes back into Aries, and we start all over again.

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