Mars -the warrior planet ruling drive, action, energy, passion, and even anger - moving from the battlefield of the mental plane into the emotionally, intuitive nurturing sign of Cancer.
Mars' time in Gemini allowed us to think aggressively about what we want inn life and pushed us to engage in some deep thinking about the options we have before us. As time went on, and with a little bit of help from Mercury shifting into Taurus, thoughts and ideas became clear, processing the details of our lives picked up speed, and we got more logical with how we discerned who and what needed our attention and energy.
Mars in Gemini allowed us to express and communicate ourselves with more bravery and courage. Now with the warrior planet moving into a placement of weakened strength for him, we will see the effects of this energy in how we focus our energy, how we take action on issues, and where our emotions may get the better of us.
Mars is a masculine fire sign, acting on impulse and asserting itself by whatever means necessary to go after whatever is the main focus. Mars is a passionate energy and has a hard time balancing its passion with its aggression. Because Cancer is a water sign, it really slows Mars down after going what he wants. It makes Mars have to stop and consider the emotional state of his actions and the repercussions he could face if he exerted his force. This isn't something Mars is used to, and so it does have a tendency to cause some frustration.
Cancer embodies the feminine energy of the Mother role, ruled by the Moon, while Mars is a masculine energy that doesn't enjoy being told what to do. With Mars in Cancer we will see the focus shift to our home and family. We will have to do our best to try and avoid domestic disputes as emotions tend to run high under this transit.
This is a great time to see where we aren't feeling nurtured, and where we may need to step back in the nurturing of others. Mars will help us to take action on enforcing changes within the home and family dynamic so that we are allowing ourselves to take care of ourselves first, making sure we are our best selves to take care of others.
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