Horoscopes to unlock the stars, not to be locked down by them.

“Hail, Mars!”

Mars, the MVP

Mars is most definitely the MVP this week. I guess it also helps that March is named after him too. He doesn’t do much to earn this honor. He doesn’t tangle deeply with any other planets or shift into a new sign. He’s still plodding along in opinionated Sagittarius. (In case you’ve also noticed people are more expressive of their opinions than usual.)

No, Mars is the MVP because five out of ten planets will be in one of his two signs, Aries or Scorpio, including the moon at the top of the week. Mercury lands in Aries early Tuesday morning and Venus comes out of her exaltation in Pisces into her detriment in Aries that evening. Jupiter has been in Scorpio since October. But, he begins his retrograde on Thursday night. Uranus keeps on truckin’ through Aries.

Managing Mars

The best way to manage this Mars moment is to “get physical,” as Olivia Newton-John once sang. This doesn’t mean that you must only exercise. Yet, like the name of the month suggests, you should get to marching…with something. Spring’s not too far away, but you don’t have to wait to begin your spring training or cleaning. Perhaps more than other planet, Mars requires us to get into our bodies and the grit of our lives.

Mercury in Mars’ Aries wants to speak out and have ideas heard. There’s a strong need to make breakthroughs or be first in some way. Venus in Aries might have love and pleasure appear like a competition or a junior and lighter version of the boob tube’s “Survivor.” Venus doesn’t trust that she is the prize anymore when she’s in Aries. Instead, she creates drama that makes her feel special. You don’t have to mimic her.

Laughing and Lightening up with Jupiter

Jupiter’s retrograde, of course, touches on some of the themes I mentioned when he first landed in Scorpio in October. Now we might focus more on ominous dark turns rather than the optimism for which Jupiter’s best known. That’s when you must tap your funny bone to find your best jokes, your best sense of irony. The Cosmos indeed does have jokes. You can’t forget to laugh. Laughing and lightening up are keys to your survival.

So, be serious enough to be in your body and the fullness of your life with all this active Mars “energy.” But don’t take yourself so seriously that you sink too much into only what you see. The eagle eyes of Jupiter in Scorpio always prompt you to look deeper and sharper.

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How to read and use these affirmations

You could choose to read these only for “your sign.” Perhaps that might be your Sun, Moon, or ascendant sign, if you’re familiar with those terms and your chart. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend that, though.

I would skim through them all and see which affirmation affirms your life this week:

• Pay careful attention to the affirmation(s) that you resist. You probably need to meditate on and say those aloud often.
• Speak your affirmations aloud and preferably to yourself in the mirror. Address yourself kindly and respectfully, always. Bullying, even yourself, doesn’t usually yield long-term change.
• These affirmations are written for this week, but many of them might speak to you for longer, even a lifetime.

You might not know at the top of the week what you need to affirm. But you might have a sense from the previous week, from a dream or something that happens right on Monday morning. You can also visit this page later in the week to see what resonates. You might also discover I write more for another planet or sign in your chart. I talk more about this here.

My desire is to prompt you to read more for your whole chart, not just what you know or understand your birth chart to be. It’s also possible that none of what I write here speaks to you, and that’s okay. The goal is to open and to explore. That’s the only way we ever truly know anything.

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The Signs of Saturn

Planets or Ascendant in Capricorn and/or Aquarius

Capricorn (Cardinal, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I pull back to let others step forward when I’ve done all I can.

 

Aquarius (Fixed, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I am clear that I can talk back when I have to step back.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

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The Signs of Jupiter

Planets or Ascendant in Sagittarius and/or Pisces

Sagittarius (Mutable, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I relish the rush of spring without trying to run everywhere myself.

Pisces (Mutable, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I know people will pay for my expertise if I’m patient…and tell them about it.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

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The Signs of Mars

Planets or Ascendant in Aries and/or Scorpio

Aries (Cardinal, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I am more fierce and fearless in how I speak and dress.

Scorpio (Fixed, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I insulate within for focus rather than isolate myself from fear.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

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The Sign of the Sun

Planets or Ascendant in Leo

Leo (Fixed, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I stay rooted in facts when fools and foolishness bob along with hunches and hype.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

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The Signs of Venus

Planets or Ascendant in Taurus and/or Libra

Taurus (Fixed, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I am a vessel of helpfulness to those who want to be helped.

Libra (Cardinal, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I keep more focused on what I have to share with others than what I lack.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

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The Signs of Mercury

Planets or Ascendant in Gemini and/or Virgo

Gemini (Mutable, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I save the world one breath, step, and open browser tab at a time.

 

Virgo (Mutable, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I think and speak with clarity and positivity to brighten dark moments.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

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The Sign of the Moon

Planets or Ascendant in Cancer

Cancer (Cardinal, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I move forward with my goals despite the push back and discomfort.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.