Mars moves into Virgo on July 10th
Mars moves into Virgo on July 10th at 4:40 am PT, and it will remain there until the morning of August 27th, when it moves into Libra.
In Virgo, Mars is an exacting, detailed, critical, and corrective editor. Virgo brings a more measured, and conscious approach to Mars’ activity, and this is an excellent time for practicality, productivity, and problem-solving. During its time in Virgo, Mars will have some trouble with projections coming from stern and immovable Saturn as well as foggy and illusive Neptune, but this is also a transit of trines, as Mars will float through Virgo emboldened by Jupiter’s expansive optimism, invigorated by Uranus’ innovative and radial perspective, and deepened by Pluto’s investigative prowess. Mars has some strength in Virgo and this transit offers us the chance to work at something worth making progress at. If we stay with the details and find patience during the sticker moments, this Mars transit may gift us some steady and productive movement toward something meaningful.
July 20: Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn in Pisces (6°)
This is a challenging transit that may leave us feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. This astrology can feel immovable and frustrating, and we must be careful not to overextend ourselves or push our bodies too hard. A Saturn Mars opposition can feel really hard because a part of us feels really active, driven, and white potentially destructive, movement-oriented, and the other feels constrained, restricted, and, possibly mature in this, but slow. This is, ‘something’s gotta give,’ energy because we may be feeling stuck, trapped, delayed, or held back in some way as these two separate, Mars moves right into an alignment with Jupiter that may help us to find some constructive ways to put this transit’s energy into use.
August 1: Mars in Virgo trines Jupiter in Taurus (13°)
When Mars and Jupiter work together they are empowering, and energizing. A transit like this may have us feeling vital and proactive, especially in steady earth signs like Virgo and Taurus. This can be productive or just fun, you're likely to be able to tap into your own sense of passion, adventure, and purpose while these two planets connect. This is a great time to put something into movement or to begin something that lights you up. we can feel powerful, capable, and unstoppable during a transit like this.
August 16: Mars in Virgo trines Uranus in Taurus (23°)
Mars trine Uranus is exciting, spontaneous, and surprising. This transit may give us the opportunity to go after something new or foreign in some way, and we may be caught off guard but the changes and unexpected turns that come about when these two shocking and energetic planets help each other out. You may be surprised by your strength and your vitality. This transit can feel like a win, even if it comes out of left field.
August 22: Mars in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces (26°)
When Mars and Neptune come into an opposition, we may feel frustrated, disillusioned, and inactive. We might feel like what we want is obscured from us in some way and we may not feel able to move through the fog toward something meaningful or concrete. This transit might leave some space for creative expression and a reckoning of something spiritual, but more than likely it may leave us feeling drained, and foggy, like we're fighting through something dense and confusing. Mars wants to charge forward and sort through the details, and Neptune is creating a landscape of escapism and cloudiness.
August 24: Mars in Virgo trines Pluto in Capricorn (28°)
Mars trine Pluto is investigative, and challenging astrology in the sense that this is a good time to challenge the status quo, challenge the systems that we don't like, and challenge ourselves to dig deeper, work harder, and push ourselves further. We need to be careful not to push ourselves too hard during this time, but we may feel energized and motivated to sort through information, to change things about ourselves, or to transform something out of date that isn't working for us any longer. As a final move in Virgo, mars trine Pluto gives us a last push to get through this project and some deeply empowered momentum, and Mars moves into Libra.
