All About The Unfolding Of Mars Direct: Get Ready for Movement and Magic
We’ve been wading through molasses since early December. Mars has been retrograde since December 6th, 2024, stalling progress, slowing momentum, and forcing us to rethink our drive, our anger, and our ambition. Last December, it started in Leo at 6 degrees where everything felt like a battle to prove something. Ego bruises, forced patience, stop-and-go energy.
And now, after almost three months of lessons in frustration and restraint, Mars stationed direct yesterday, February 23rd, but this time in Cancer at 17 degrees. The shift will be undeniable.
Cancer is no stranger to deep emotion, but at 17 degrees, the focus is sharp. And I mean sharp. This degree is tied to persistence and protection. There’s a sense of personal sovereignty here, an understanding that not every battle requires a fight.
I really think you’ll feel the difference between Mars in Leo’s fire pushing for dominance, wanting control over perception, versus Mars in Cancer’s water protecting what matters, guarding energy, investing in only what truly feeds you. It will take until May 2nd for Mars to regain full strength, but after this weekend, you will feel life move again. Business picks up. Conversations that stalled reopen. It’s no longer about forcing doors open; it’s about walking through the right ones.
The shift between 6 degrees Leo and 17 degrees Cancer is real, and you’ll notice it in ten very specific ways:
1. You’ll stop fighting for validation and start securing what actually supports you.
2. Old power struggles won’t have the same grip on you.
3. You’ll crave depth over performance.
4. The things you used to push for will either align naturally or lose your interest entirely.
5. The way you express frustration will change and you’ll be less reactive, more strategic.
6. You’ll stop taking things so personally.
7. What felt like stagnation will suddenly feel like alignment.
8. You’ll notice a shift in where and how you invest your energy, some doors just won’t be worth opening anymore.
9. Productivity returns, but not at the expense of your peace.
10. You’ll see who is truly in your corner and feel clear on where you stand.
And just two days after Mars goes direct, we step into a Mercury-Saturn conjunction in Pisces at 20 degrees. This degree carries the weight of deep concentration and creative vision. It’s perfect for writing, structuring ideas, planning long-term projects, or anything requiring careful thought.
But this isn’t just about logic, it is imagination tethered to reality. Saturn provides discipline, while Mercury delivers the message. You’ll find that your mind is unusually sharp, ready to lock in and shape something meaningful. Whether it’s crafting something artistic, developing a business strategy, or even just clearing out mental clutter, this is a transit where focus meets intuition, and the results can be powerful.
Then, the real magic arrives. The New Moon in Pisces on February 27th is a dream. A necessary, blissful, joy-filled break in energy. If you’ve been waiting for good news, this is it. The kind of news that makes you stop and smile, shake your head, and wonder if the Universe had this planned all along.
The Sun, New Moon, Saturn, Mercury, and Neptune in Pisces set a soft, intuitive, deeply spiritual tone. Mars adds energy to it. Uranus makes a harmonious angle to Saturn, making breakthroughs stable. Mercury and Neptune add unexpected inspiration, and Venus aligns beautifully with Jupiter, marking the start of financial and emotional abundance. It’s a reminder that life doesn’t have to be a grind. This will also show us that the Universe delivers, often when we least expect it, and that the best things really do happen when we’re not looking.
We’ll be talking about this New Moon in the next newsletter, and I’ll be giving you a ritual to tap into its abundance potential. But for now, just know that this is a moment of ease. The tide is turning. What was stuck will move. And the news you’re about to receive? It’s better than you imagined.
The next chapter starts now friend, you so got this.
Three mantras to hold as we shift into this new energy:
Momentum finds me when I’m ready, not when I force it.
The doors that open now are the ones that are meant for me.
Good things flow to me without resistance, without struggle, without doubt.
