Mars in Leo for 8 Months

How blessed we are! Mars is in Leo for 8.5 months, from mid October-June 7, 2010! Already progressed to 19 degrees Leo in just two months, Mars still has six and a half months to go in Leo--hahoooo!!! A truly a fabulous time for creativity and taking action towards the heart's true authentic passions.

Mars extended stay in one sign is due to its retrograde motion from December 20th through March 10th. Mars only goes into retrograde motion every 26 months and this time it is in the sign of the Lion.

For those with the North Node, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and the asteroids (Isis, Magdalena...) in Leo or Leo prominent in your chart (natal or progressed) it is an especially auspicious time:

for getting in touch with what is truly heart-centering
for following your heart rather than your head
for and designing, choreographing, painting

ushering in creative motivation geared to inspire action towards bringing your passionate artistic gifts of creativity, courage, generosity, leadership, and the channeling of light, love and beauty into your life and into the world (just to name a few).

Five-cent astrology describes Leo as self-centered, selfish, excessive--and there is that. The shadow of Leo comes to life, when Leo's heart is not honored by self and others. Leo suffers and creates melodrama if the heart isn't given a stage to express its creative energies through (by parents, culture...). And not all Leo's are built alike ither, some are more extroverted than others. House placement and planetary aspects all factor into the energy of any Zodiac sign. Overall, Leo needs to express radiant heart joy, igniting the heart fire in themselves and others.

For those with Leo Moon, and strong Taurus and Scorpio, Mars transit will be especially intense, initiating opportunities for creative conflict via the emotions, the body, primary relationships, money and deep sexual and psychological issues. Leo is a fixed sign and opposes Aquarius, the fourth fixed sign. Most likely Mars will fuel loads of creative energy into Aquarians' depending on the planets particularly aspected in your chart.

Collectively, Mars in Leo will conjunct the Pluto in Leo Generations (1941-1957) planet of death and rebirth...especially for those born in the 40s...additionally the heart energy Mars is Leo is generating will hopefully bring an end to the war within the next six months.

Overall, Mars is Leo is a blessing from the universe as we head into the season of winter, the winter solstice, the season of Capricorn, and Saturn retrograde (January 13-May 30), an internal quite time for renewal and rest. Mercury also goes retrograde the day after Christmas at 21 degrees Capricorn.

Mars turns retrograde, December 20th. The forward energies we have all been feeling will slow a bit. For some this will be frustrating and irksome, depending on how Leo is aspected in your chart. As the fires turn towards the internal, it gives us time to redefine our course of actions. To reassess our personal ambitions and affairs as they relate to our purpose, and to the heart. The heart signifies our literal heart,cardiovascular health, children, the inner child, and our creativity. And children may require more attention and love.

This is an important time to relinquish the patterns which have blocked creative movement and action, so a new course of action can occur. The new cycles will manifest when Mars goes direct in March.

To learn more about where Leo is in your chart and how all the transiting planets influence you schedule an in-depth natal reading for yourself this winter.