Mars in Virgo ♂ 2023

artist: Erwin Lichtenegger & Lore Kutschera

July 10 – Aug 27, 2023

With Mars in Leo since late May, we are strengthening our relationship with ourselves. We are becoming more resilient and independent. Mars in Leo is also about friendship, creativity, and loyalty. Let’s take this fire with us on the next journey.

Are you ready? If you’ve been waiting for something, some kind of prompt, this is it, my friends. Bow your head now and surrender to Mars in Virgo’s mercurial rhythm. We will be moving very quickly and using our brain nonstop. Mars in Virgo is serious, focused. This transit will help us perfect our trade and get into a rhythm. There will be little time for rest or respite but we’ll be quick, nimble, ever wiser. We will also have to contend with anxiety under the enormous pressure that Virgo exerts.

Mars in Virgo is a highly intellectual and productive influence. As Mars crests the eastern horizon each morning, we will rise with a clear head, seeds of intent sprouting in the dawn. Earthy Virgo is full of reason and rationale; meaning and purpose; tools and skills. It’s time to move, groove, create, learn, share.

Mars outlines the motivating factor. In Virgo, we are motivated by love of labor and the magic of staying busy. Mars in Virgo demands practice and routine. No more chill time. Virgo gives us definitive direction. She teaches the virtue of hard work and pursuit of knowledge. Her body is lean and wiry, her mind sharp. She goads and perfects, molds and shapes.

Virgos are experts in their given field. They work and accomplish incredible things with less sleep and food than most people require. In fact, they could really take better care of themselves. What they choose to nourish first and foremost is a) their work and b) other people/animals. Finding a balance between work/school/perfectionism and health/wellness/food/exercise – that is the challenge.

Virgo is best represented by the yogic concept saucha. The most common translation is cleanliness, but saucha is actually the idea that external activities performed to maintain a clean, fresh environment are designed to help us maintain a clean mind and body. External mirrors internal. Chaos in the environment directly translates to chaos in the body.

In the body, Virgo rules the lower digestive tract and sympathetic nervous system. With Mars here, the stomach and digestive system will be extra sensitive. Other than moving every morning and eating nutritionally rich food, we should strive for less anxiety and stress. Virgo thinks way too much, which means that she worries too much. The solution is meditation and deep breathing (with an emphasis on breathing). Take breaks while you work. Sit in a quiet place by yourself and close your eyes. Even just a few minutes of this will clear your mind and increase your productivity.

The last time this transit occurred in 2021, I was beginning yet another new teaching job. I was highly focused, alert, excited, ready to dive in and take everything on. My best advice is to relax as much as possible into this whirlwind pace and enjoy the ride babes.

It’s going to be hella busy:

July 20: Mars opposite Saturn Retrograde in Pisces. Exhausting for the body. Get lots of rest; stretch and move when you wake up.

July 22: Venus Retrograde in Leo begins + 1st day of Leo Season 🔥🦁

Aug 1: Mars trine Jupiter in Taurus + Super Full Moon in Aquarius + Mercury in Virgo opposite Saturn Rx. Very high intensity day, watch your step. Excellent energy flow in the body, feeling awake and alert.

Aug 16: Mars trine Uranus in Taurus + New Moon in Leo. Great social influence, feeling fresh and fiery. Wonderful opportunity to relax and catch up with loved ones.

Aug 22: Mars opposite Neptune Retrograde in Pisces + Venus Rx square Jupiter. Health and wellness up for review. Take precautions, nourish your body, stay comfortable. Deep exhaustion follows over-exertion.

Aug 23: Mercury Retrograde begins + 1st day of Virgo Season

Aug 24: Mars trine Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn + Quarter Moon in Sagittarius. Dark, vivid dreams. Sexual and emotional energy flowing strongly. Body-mind connection strengthened.

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