Mars Moves (finally!)

🔥 Mars at 29° Cancer — The Final Moment of a Long, Emotional Initiation

Mars has been in Cancer since last autumn. That’s a long time for the God of Action to dwell in the watery world of emotion, memory, protection, and need. Normally, He spends just two months in a sign. But this time, He lingered. He turned backwards. He re-trod old ground. And now, at the 29th degree, the anaretic degree (one that's understood to be a tad challenging if I'm honest), He is preparing to leave.

But not before marking the ending.

In traditional astrology, Mars is in His fall in Cancer. Why? Because Cancer is the Moon’s home, a place of softness, vulnerability, and internal tides. Mars wants to act, to cut, to move. But here, He is submerged. Blunted. Emotionalised. The sword gets rusty in salt water. Action becomes reaction. Anger turns to tears. Defence masquerades as retreat.

This has not been easy energy. And we’ve all felt it, no matter where Cancer sits in your chart, because the Moon has been hosting a restless, frustrated, and often overwhelmed guest. And She’s had to make space for Him for over six months.

This week, His visit ends.

This is the final moment of a long emotional initiation. One that’s taken us deep into the places we’d rather protect or hide. The parts of us that lash out when we’re scared. That feel things too deeply to speak. That would rather withdraw than confront, but end up resenting in silence.

We’ve all been learning how to hold our emotional fire. How to honour it. How to not abandon ourselves in the storm.

What might we notice?

• Sudden tiredness or emotional exhaustion - like something’s finally hit you

• A sense that something old is coming to a head: a conversation, a boundary, a grief

• Emotional reactions that are bigger than the moment, because they’re about what came before

• Moments of deep clarity about what you can’t carry anymore

  
  

How to meet this moment:

Let yourself feel. Not to spiral, but to honour the truth that wants expression. Cry in the bath. Speak the unspoken. Move your body. Burn the journal page.

Recognise that you’ve been walking through a long story arc, and this is the close.

Mars will move on. Into Leo, where He regains fire, clarity, momentum. But before that happens, He asks you to lay something down. Something you’ve been holding. Something that’s no longer yours.

Reflection:

What has this long transit through Cancer shown me about how I express anger, desire, and drive?

Where have I been emotionally stuck? And what do I now have the courage to release?

This is a sacred goodbye.

Let it be felt.

Let it be holy.

Let it be complete.

🌀 How Transits Affect Us Differently — A Quick Guide for Beginners

The sky is always moving. And while the energy of a transit, like Mars finishing His time in Cancer, is the same for all of us, it doesn’t land in the same place in every chart.

Your birth chart is like a snapshot of the sky the moment you were born. It’s your unique map. When a current planet (like Mars) activates a part of that map, it stirs something in you, an area of your life, a memory, a part of your identity. This is why the same transit can show up differently for different people.

So how do we get more personal with the astrology? We look to our rising sign. This tells us which area of life Mars has been stirring up these past months.

Here’s a quick guide to what this might have meant for you:

🌅 Mars in Cancer by Rising Sign:

Aries Rising – Home, family, emotional roots. Have you been protecting something fiercely? Renovating the past, literally or symbolically?

Taurus Rising – Communication, siblings, thought patterns. Old stories may have risen for release. Did you speak your truth, or did you hold it in?

Gemini Rising – Money, resources, self-worth. What are you fighting for financially? What value are you defending or reclaiming?

Cancer Rising – Your sense of self. This one’s been personal. You’ve likely been learning when to fight for yourself, and when to soften.

Leo Rising – Hidden fears, dreams, healing. Much of this may have happened behind the scenes. Emotional excavation. Spiritual work. What’s ready to be brought to light?

Virgo Rising – Friendships, community, future vision. Have you had to rework who belongs in your life? What dreams no longer fit?

Libra Rising – Career, visibility, leadership. Emotional honesty in public life. Redefining success. Did you fight to be seen, or withdraw to protect yourself?

Scorpio Rising – Beliefs, higher learning, long journeys. A soulful reckoning with meaning. What do you believe in now that you didn’t last autumn?

Sagittarius Rising – Shared resources, grief, transformation. This one’s deep. What have you been letting go of that once felt like part of you?

Capricorn Rising – Relationships, contracts, commitments. Mars here may have brought friction or clarity. What are you ready to renegotiate, or release?

Aquarius Rising – Daily routines, work, health. Burnout and body wisdom. What habits have helped you cope, and which ones need to go?

Pisces Rising – Creativity, pleasure, children, joy. Mars here tests how free you feel to express and enjoy life. Have you allowed yourself to want what you want?

If you don't know your rising sign and would like to then contact me here and give me your birth details (date, time and place) and I will send you a FREE digital picture and an overview of your rising sign.

Wherever Mars has been walking in your chart, this final moment is a threshold. Let yourself notice what’s ending. What’s ready to change.

The Gods speak through our lived experience. This is one of those moments where, if we pause, we can hear Them clearly.

What are They saying to you?

A note on AI & my writing:

I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.