Mars in Pisces ♂ 2024

artist: Jessica Foster

Mar 22 – Apr 30, 2024

With Mars in Aquarius since mid-February, our warrior spirit is more (re)active than usual. We are learning to choose our words carefully. Mars in Aquarius is an emotional, unbreakably stubborn creature. Aquarius swings between ideals and conflicts, dreams and reality. He loves to move and explore; he is at times sharp, unpredictable; erratic, distractible.

Mars in Pisces is a new chapter as well as the final one; the sweet surrender before the rebirth. Mars governs Aries, the first constellation in the zodiac, so he is completely out of his element in water sign Pisces.

Usually Mars is an active, invigorating agent. With Mars in Pisces, the pace of life slows and flows in ephemeral spirals leading to nowhere. Pisces has no direction. Sometimes swimming in her ocean is just like writhing in a long, strange dream. In this subconscious dreamland, Pisces asks us to confront addiction, denial, and escapist tendencies.

With Mars in Pisces, life feels vague and nebulous. We will be thwarted by self-delusion and other mysterious, subterranean forces. It will be more difficult to separate imagination from reality. The spirit is cloudy, inner voices muffled. Regressive, addictive behaviors may resurface, or we may act recklessly or impulsively as we wrestle with a mighty, incurable restlessness.

Progress during this cycle looks like softer, more sensitive interactions with the world. But be careful – Pisces lets all kinds of energies come in. Mars in Pisces will derail us with sudden mood swings, boredom, apathy, or fatigue. Every level of the mind and body will need extra fortification. From Susan Sontag’s As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980: “Regenerative experiences: Plunge into the sea. The sun. An old city. Silence.”

Negative outcomes include settling for something we don’t actually want; internalizing strong feelings rather than voicing them; and incorrect assumptions based on emotions/beliefs rather than logic/observation. You may also have an explosive confrontation with someone that seems to come “out of nowhere.”

It is wise to avoid alcohol during Pisces transits. Go out for lots of walks and bike rides; remaining immobile will weaken us to vices and circular thought patterns. Drink water, eat lightly, and prepare for changes in your sleep schedule.

This is the essence of Pisces: deep sleep, regeneration, and reawakening. Prepare for exceptionally vivid dreams. Pay close attention to these.

Mar 25: Lunar Eclipse in Libra 

Apr 1: Mercury Retrograde in Aries begins  + Quarter Moon in Capricorn 

Apr 8: Total New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries 

Apr 10: Mars conjunct Saturn in Pisces. Saturn’s influence is solid, steady, smooth, productive, stabilizing, grounding. Gold star day.

Apr 19: Taurus Season begins 🐮🌷

Apr 20: Jupiter conjunct Uranus in Taurus 🐮✨

Apr 25: Mercury Retrograde ends! ✨

Apr 28: Mars conjunct Neptune “at home” in Pisces. The apex of the transit. Deep sleep, deep dreams, rainy vibes. Divine window of opportunity. Profound changes unfolding.

If you were born with Mars in Pisces, this transit is your Mars return. To find your personal Mars sign, click here.