Venus (love, romance) flirts with Mars (sex, drive) all weekend, while Mercury (communication) and Jupiter (bliss) happily join forces. What a wonderful weekend full of promises...


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Finally! Mars stations on March 10 and prepares to move forward again. *breathing a sigh of relief* When the planet of action and assertiveness is retrograde, he goes on introspective mode. For us, that could mean aggressions unexpressed or internalized, physically slowing down, needing extra rest, more indecisiveness than usual, and/or obstacles popping up even when the path was previously wide open. Two steps forward, one step back? Mars began his retrograde period on December 20, 2009. I don't know about you, but it's been a really loooong couple of months already!

If you read my post on Mars Retrograde in December, I hope that you spent time reflecting upon your own life -- what are the motivations that drives our actions? what actions do we hold ourselves back from doing? why do we hesitate from acting or deciding or asserting the self? In celebration and preparation for Mars' bottled up energy being released for us all to grab hold of and run with, I find the Knight of Swords - Meditation for Perception tarot affirmation (written by my friend Suzi at Starcana.com) is quite appropriate since Mars has been reflective these past months and now his energies are about to be released...no holds barred. May our actions and decisions in the days and weeks ahead be motivated by our true desires as we move toward achieving our goals.

Mars remains in Leo until June 7, 2010.

As I wrote on my original Mars in Leo post and then revised it for the Mars Retrograde post -- as a Virgo-rising, Mars' transit in Leo mostly occurs in my natal 11th house (friendships/networking) and he'll enter my 12th house (subconscious) in May 2010; and as a Cancer-Sun, Leo transits through my solar 2nd house (income). With Saturn also retrograde in Libra (the sign on the cusp of my natal 2nd house-income), Mars' retrograde motion has been a hard hit on finances for me. I have learned to create and stick to my spending plan which allows me to live within my means without lacking the necessities. Although Mars' introspective mode has forced me to also slow down, be in a planning mode (Mars & Saturn both retrograde) and learn to manage money better (Saturn), it's been an experience that has taught me better habits. Having said that, Mars' direct motion is a very welcome change :) Full steam ahead for me until about May-ish when he enters my natal 12th house, and I may need to slow down and review the actions/steps I will have taken since moving direct in March as I prepare for his entrance to my 1st house (self/potential).

How will this Mars transit influence your chart? Look to the natal house/s ruled by Leo. Match the signs with the house cusps on your birth chart. Use the list of zodiac signs below to identify the Leo zodiac sign on your birth chart then click here for an explanation of Mars transiting those houses


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For those without a birth chart, you may use your Sun sign or Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and Rising signs below then click here for an explanation of Mars transiting those houses.

• Aries-Sun or Aries-Rising ~ 5th house
• Taurus-Sun or Taurus Rising ~ 4th house
• Gemini-Sun or Gemini-Rising ~ 3rd house
• Cancer-Sun or Cancer-Rising ~ 2nd house
• Leo-Sun or Leo-Rising ~ 1st house
• Virgo-Sun or Virgo-Rising ~ 12th house
• Libra-Sun or Libra-Rising ~ 11th houses
• Scorpio-Sun or Scorpio-Rising ~ 10th house
• Sagittarius-Sun or Sagittarius-Rising ~ 9th house
• Capricorn-Sun or Capricorn-Rising ~ 8th house
• Aquarius-Sun or Aquarius-Rising ~ 7th house
• Pisces-Sun or Pisces-Rising ~ 6th house

Ahh, Venus gets to have a bit of fun in March! The planet of love is flirty, brazen, confident and a wee bit selfish in Aries. Venus represents love, how we relate to others, how we want others to relate to us, our self-worth, what we value in life, what we like/dislike, our material possessions and finances.

While in Pisces, Venus' drives and concern were for others...humanity, as a whole. She asserts, ever so sweetly, that we acknowledge there is something greater that links us all. If nothing else, we are connected in this journey we call life which we all have to individually live out. Venus in Aries, however, is more focused on the self, its basic needs as well as its desires. In Aries, she is bold and magnetic, loves initiating new connections, values independence in the self and in others, and loves ardently and impulsively. In friendships, she tends to lead the group.

At best, Venus in Aries is passionate, action-oriented, fun, instinctual, and a natural leader that gets things started. She is a champion and protector of the indefensible and teaches them how to independently fend for themselves. At worst, argumentative, bossy, lacks commitment, and acts without fully considering consequences. While Venus is in Aries, we are challenged to be bolder and more assertive. Confidence should ooze from our pores. Flirt a little. Laugh a lot. Explore our independence. Discover our passion and run with it.

While in Aries, Venus will align with the following celestial bodies (all dates reflect Eastern time zone; give +/-2 days for life span of influence):

• March 7 ~ Venus trine Mars-rx. All around a good day for love, relationships and intimacies.
  
• March 9 ~ Venus oppose Saturn-rx. Financial limitations. Seeing the reality of situations, especially within relationships. Confidence weakened.
  
• March 11 ~ Venus square Pluto. Passions rise. Heated arguments. Manipulation tactics. Need to ferret out what's hidden.
  
• March 29 ~ Venus sextile Neptune. Hope. Optimism. Highly creative, imaginative day. Seeing the world through "rose colored glasses"...random acts of kindness.
  

How will this Venus transit influence your birth chart? Look to the natal house/s ruled by Aries. Match the signs with the house cusps on your birth chart. Use the list of zodiac signs below to identify the Aries zodiac sign on your birth chart then click here for a brief explanation.


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For those without a birth chart, you may use your Sun sign or Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and Rising signs below then click here for a brief explanation of Venus transiting those houses.

• Aries-Sun or Aries Rising ~ 1st House
• Taurus-Sun or Taurus Rising ~ 12th House
• Gemini-Sun or Gemini-Rising ~ 11th House
• Cancer-Sun or Cancer-Rising ~ 10th House
• Leo-Sun or Leo-Rising ~ 9th House
• Virgo-Sun or Virgo-Rising ~ 8th House
• Libra-Sun or Libra-Rising ~ 7th House
• Scorpio-Sun or Scorpio-Rising ~ 6th House
• Sagittarius-Sun or Sagittarius-Rising ~ 5th House
• Capricorn-Sun or Capricorn-Rising ~ 4th House
• Aquarius-Sun or Aquarius-Rising ~ 3rd House
• Pisces-Sun or Pisces-Rising ~ 2nd House

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What significance do planets, signs, and houses have in astrology? Planets have the function, the job to do. The style/manner they will use get that job done is defined by the zodiac sign they occupy. Where in our life the job gets done is determined by the house the planet occupies/transits. So, when Mars (aggression) is in Aries (bold), he is more assertive than when he is in Cancer (sensitive). When traveling through the 10th house (professional life), he may bring his confidence and motivation in matters relating to our career. While in the 11th house (friendships), we may be more inclined to having our social calendar packed with activities. Having the foresight for what may be coming up or receiving confirmation on what may be happening now are ways astrology can be beneficial ... as above, so below.


Related articles:

• Transiting Venus in Natal Houses
  
• Sun in Aries ~ March 20 to April 20, 2010
  
• Mars Retrograde in Leo ~ December 20, 2009 to March 10, 2010
• Saturn Retrograde ~ January 13 to May 30, 2010
• Neptune in Aquarius
  
• Pluto in Capricorn

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