Mars moves into Leo on May 20th
Mars moves into Leo on May 20th at 8:31 am, where it will remain until July 10th when it moves into Virgo.
Mars in Leo is motivating, brave, and self-reliant. This transit brings out passion, assertion, and drive, and may have us feeling more self-confident and more creative. While Mars is in Leo, leadership energy is on the rise, and we may feel ourselves refocus on our personal goals and talents, and we may be feeling more prepared to take risks. In Leo, Mars is particularly competitive, which Mars loves, especially as it’s coming out of the sign of its fall, Cancer, where it cannot move in the ways it wants to.
Ambitious, playful, determined, and charming, Mars in Leo wants to excel at what it puts its mind to, it has the lasting power to see things through, and it does its best to draw attention whenever it can. While Mars is in Leo we have to watch out for arrogance, selfishness, and an externalization that comes at the cost of genuine connection.
May 20th, at 8:11 pm: Mars in Leo opposes Pluto in Aquarius (0°)
When Mars and Pluto come up against each other, we may feel easily provoked and irritable. Pluto is uncovering power dynamics and hidden information, and Mars is meeting that investigation with passion at best, and aggression at worst. Projections can run wild during oppositions like this so watch out for what’s real and what’s a blown-up reaction to the energy of the moment. Mars can speed and ignite Pluto’s transformative nature. This transit can highlight power struggles, issues of control, and self-determination—particularly along the Leo/Aquarius axis, this transit may bring to light a clash between individualism and collective needs.
May 21st, at 10:56 pm: The sun in Gemini sextiles Mars in Leo (0°)
When the sun and Mars meet up in a helpful aspect, we can experience vitality, drive, passion, and a strong desire to be out in the world and to be seen. The sun and Mars can assert one another, and encourage expressive communication, versatile actions, and motivation in a general sense. We may feel confident, capable, enthusiastic, and ready to take on new leadership roles and pursue new (and possibly public) ventures. The sun and Mars come together to ignite something meaningful, push us toward our goals, and help us to find new ways to tap into our authenticity and motivation. This transit introduces a time to take action, stand up for what we truly believe, and go after the things we desire.
May 22nd, at 10:12 pm: Mars in Leo squares Jupiter in Taurus (1°)
When Mars and Jupiter come up against each other, they can point to some tension between our drive and our motivation and the areas of our lives that are calling upon our attention and growing at the moment. These tensions can spring into change and opportunity that helps us to engage more authentically with our passion, energy, and growth. This time might draw our attention to individuality, our desires for abundance, and an expansion of our resources and personal expression. This time might bring about some uncomfortable tension between our need to express ourselves truthfully and grow in the direction we’ve been expanding in. We need to watch out for the potential to overextend ourselves, and make impractical, impulsive, or reckless choices; we cannot let our confidence become arrogant. If we take the time to act with discipline and move toward our most ambitious goals, this moment could bring countless opportunities for growth and tangible progress.
May 26th, at 1:05 pm: Mars in Leo squares the North Node in Taurus (3°)
Mars carries the energy of its square to Jupiter into its square to the north node. We feel a similar energy during this transit when an insatiable need for more in the Taurus areas of our charts conflicts with a new drive for self-expression, leadership, and confident assertiveness in the Leo areas of our charts. We may feel some tensions between the long-term direction we are moving in and the short-term area of passion and what is currently energizing us. This transit may inspire us to deal with this conflict, assert ourselves, and focus on our values as a way to ensure that our growth has the grounding that it needs.
June 21st, at 8:22 am: Mercury in Gemini sextiles Mars in Leo (18°)
When Mercury and Mars help each other out, we have the potential to align what we say with what we do. With Mercury in its domicile, our curiosity, versatility, and mental clarity help us to engage with our drive in the most impactful and effective ways possible. This may be a time of stimulating conversation, fun and active times in our local lives and our platonic relationships, and a renewed sense of adaptability. We may feel particularly well positioned to discuss our passions, communicate our plans of action, and assert ourselves, both in verbal and written ways. This transit aids us in striking the right balance between thinking and acting; and it is a great time to share ideas, start new projects, and map out the details of our larger actionable plans and goals.
June 22nd, at 8:52 pm: Mars in Leo trines Chiron in Aries (19°)
Mars and Chiron come together to help us to take action in the name of healing our deepest and most foundational wounds, or in helping others by illuminating the path toward healing, by example. This moment holds opportunities for our journeys toward reclaiming our power, healing our relationship with individuality, and reinvigorating our courage and resilience. This transit may help to provide us with what we need to address old pain at its roots, in order to truly transform.
June 26th, at 2:22 am: Mars in Leo squares Uranus in Taurus (21°)
When Mars and Uranus confront one another, the energy can feel disruptive, agitating, and unstable. Change is in the air, and while things are falling apart for new and more suitable things to come together in their place, the adjustments can feel uncomfortable and disjointing. This may be a time of challenges and breakthroughs, but the real change will unfold over time, leading each of us toward greater levels of freedom through innovation, unexpected shifts, and an ability to release our dependence on stability. We need to be careful when it comes to reckless energy, impulsiveness, and overindulgence in self-assertion and individuality. However, some risks, unconventional responses, and a disregard for certain limitations can be for the best—leading us to new approaches to our goals, we may even embrace necessary changes and inject energy into areas of our lives that we have given over to stagnancy.
