04 Aug Mars in 2025
by Tiffany Harelik, MA, RYT
Focus your Fire
In 2025, Mars, the planet of action, transitions from the nurturing, protective sign of Cancer to the ambitious, goal-oriented sign of Capricorn. This pathway reveals how we will harness our energy and pursue our objectives. As Mars moves through these contrasting yin/yang signs, we are challenged to balance emotional instincts with practical planning and strategy.
This year, Mars invites us to turn our emotional fuel into concrete achievements, building a solid foundation for the future.
Resource: What house is Mars traveling through in your chart each month? Here are some ideas for spiritual activities you can do according to the house in this PDF workbook.
Below is a list of ingress dates along with interpretations for each season. Mars’ transits to other planets are located in the Wise Skies Digital Astrology Calendar.
2/24/2025 ✨♂︎♋︎ Mars Direct in Cancer
Mars has been retrograde since Dec 6, 2024. It moved from 06° to 17° Cancer during the retrograde cycle.
“When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace.” Wayne Dyer
Mars is considered in fall when in Cancer. The nurturing, security-oriented nature of Cancer contrasts with Mars’ aggressive, warlike tendencies. As a result, the influence of Mars is adapted by focusing on protecting emotions, core needs, the underdog, homeland security, and loved ones. This also explains why bottled up emotions have a tendency to be expressed in passive aggressive ways while Mars is in Cancer.
Mars is a fiery and masculine planet, Cancer is a feminine water sign. This can create steam, or it can create frustration when excitement is extinguished. So how do we best work with this template?
– Channel energy into home and family
– Express emotions constructively
– Nurture others through action: volunteer to be of service
– Balance assertiveness with waiting to respond
– Integrate and helix the masculine/feminine traits within yourself
– Take a kitchen knife skills class (Mars rules blades, Cancer rules cooking)
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Cancer themes include intuition, gut instincts, moods, empathy, vulnerability, tenderness, nurturing, hospitality, nurses, mothers, caretakers, close family relationships, nourishing foods, cooking, digestion, protection, home, family, hearth, financial security, silver, property, and real estate. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include fear of rejection, tendencies to close up, letting insecurities motivate decisions and behaviors, and controlling others thinking you’re helping them.
Mars will enter lion-hearted Leo on April 18th.
4/18/2025: ✨♂︎♌︎Mars enters Leo
Mars enters Leo April 18th – June 17th. This brings a zest for life. Radiance, confidence, and vivaciousness. Leo rules loyalty and royalty. Act and dress the part you want to play. It’s time to be the star of your life – rise and shine!
Zooming out: Mars has been dancing between Cancer and Leo since September of 2024. Mars moved into Leo in November of 2024, then retrograded back into Cancer where it is considered in fall. Mars resumed direct motion in Cancer in February, and is now in Leo. The shift from a lunar-Mars to a solar-Mars will feel energizing.
Leo rules playfulness, sportiness, and childlike wonder. Play around, rough house (safely), and enjoy the physical side of life. There are opportunities to improve physical health through strength training and a heart healthy diet. Laughter is the best medicine. Watch videos of people laughing to stimulate some belly laughs.
On the challenging end, this placement can highlight the need to heal tendencies to overextending yourself, being overly confident, or setting yourself up for burnout.
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Leo themes include the heart, leaders, having fun, creative projects, cheerleading, film industry, celebrities, crushes, romance and passion, gold, speculation, confidence, generosity, determination, optimism, courage, dignity, loyalty, royalty, joy, radiance, benevolence, parties, vacations, stamina, extravagance, heart-centered leadership, and admiration. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include approval seeking tendencies, arrogance, self-righteousness, bossiness, and stubbornness, and dramatic tendencies.
Mars will enter smart and helpful Virgo on June 17th.
6/17/2025: ✨♂︎♍︎Mars enters Virgo
Mars enters Virgo June 17th – August 6th. This brings a focus on health, details, routines, and service work. What do you want to get super-ultra-organzied? What checklists would be useful to incorporate into your day to day life, or your workout/diet plans?
On the challenging end, this placement can highlight the need to heal obsessive behaviors around health, cleaning, and martyrdom.
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Virgo themes include health, diet, organization, purification, efficiency, practicality, protocol, procedures, plans, ethics, analytical, details, dependability, bullet points and bite sized data, paperwork, punctuality, focus, discernment, tasks, everyday maintenance, routines, chores, cleanliness, day to day order, healing, the little things, gifts of service, helpfulness, work/jobs/vocation, pets, gardens, herbs, ancestry, passing down traditions, problem solving, and fitting puzzle pieces together. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include perfectionistic tendencies, worry, criticism, and analysis paralysis.
Mars will enter companionable Libra on August 6th.
8/6/2025: ✨♂︎♎︎ Mars enters Libra
Mars enters Libra August 6th – September 22nd. Mars is considered in detriment in Libra (and Taurus). This means the natural tendencies of highly motivated Mars can be muted. Since Mars represents focused energy, you can see why that might be difficult in the diplomatic sign of Libra where there are two sides to every story. We can feel scattered or pulled in two directions. We can second guess ourselves. Getting second opinions can create more confusion during this time. The best way to handle this nuanced astrology is to realize we are refining where to focus, and where to compromise. There’s a middle road. We don’t have to fight from extreme positions, and we don’t have to waffle away our convictions.
On the challenging end, this placement can highlight the need to heal codependency, committing to stuff we don’t want to do, and saying things we don’t mean.
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Libra themes include beauty from the inside out, art, harmony, aesthetics, refinement, luxury, fine art, decor, pampering, good taste, style, relationships, courtship, cooperation, team oriented, marriage, pairings, partnership, devotion, sharing, interdependence, equality, counseling, giving and receiving support, companionable, friendly, sociable, grace, love, balance, diplomacy, harmony, justice, regional/local banks, speculative assets (unproven businesses), objectivity, fairness, mediation, and negotiations. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include gossip, slander, codependency, indecision.
Mars will enter powerful Scorpio on September 22nd.
9/22/2025: ✨♂︎♏︎Mars enters Scorpio
Mars enters Scorpio September 22nd – November 4th. Mars is considered in domicile in Scorpio (and Aries), a welcome placement. The natural tendencies of Mars to create fuel, drive, and focus are enhanced in the sign of Scorpio. This is a good season to create and execute strategies, enhance passionate connections, and allow the fires of regeneration to deeply transform.
On the challenging end, this placement can highlight the need to heal power struggles, crimes of passion, and control issues. Check your motivations before doing anything drastic.
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Scorpio themes include sex, life’s deepest human bonds, soul mates, passion, seduction, charisma, eros, sensuality, deep healing, subterranean emotions, intensity, regeneration, change, power, resources, steel, weapons, defense systems, mining, bonds, loans, taxes, debt, illegal activity, determination, bravery, politics, big connections, big business, inheritances, death, insightfulness, psychic gifts, death, crisis skills, self-mastery, secrets, mysteries, metaphysical topics, psychology, forgiveness, and redemption. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include abandonment issues, power struggles, trauma, extreme tendencies, addictions, obsessions, jealousy, vengefulness, guilt, shame.
Mars will enter truth-seeking Sagittarius on November 4th.
11/4/2025: ✨♂︎♐︎Mars enters Sagittarius
Mars enters Sagittarius November 4th – December 15th. Mars energizes. In Sagittarius, we find motivation for travel, studying at a higher level, and doing the right thing. Mars in Sagittarius brings life-of-the-party energy. As it has been said – we are here for a good time, not a long time. It’s ok to live a little while you’re here. There’s also an element of hope and faith. This is an excellent season to volunteer in your spiritual community or pour your heart into something that really matters to you.
On the challenging end, this placement can highlight the need to heal wounds created on journeys, from religion, or from injustice.
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Sagittarius themes include adventures, humor, visionary, magic carpet rides, hot air balloons, travel, yogis,broadening horizons, meditation, broadening horizons, magical third options, new pathways, spontaneity, foreign language, publishing, teachers, professors, mentors, college, university students, faith, temples/churches and places of worship, religion/spirituality, philosophy, independence, quest for truth and justice, spontaneity, nature, exploration, morality, good luck, wisdom, the court, legalities, foreign affairs, crude oil, national banks, airlines, inflation versatility, and flexibility. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include bending the truth, being overzealous, self-righteousness, overly harsh/blunt communication, and excess.
Mars will enter solid and sensible Capricorn on December 15th.
12/15/2025: ✨♂︎♑︎ Mars enters Capricorn
Mars enters Capricorn December 15th through January 11, 2026. Mars is exalted here, which means it’s the easiest place to express its themes positively. Mars brings energy, focus, and determination to the Capricorn themes of business, authority, and politics. Capricorn is a feminine sign, ruled by Saturn. We need structure and boundaries in order to create flow. What are your domains? What are you in charge of? This is a season to put your best foot forward and lead your areas to the best of your ability.
On the challenging end, this placement can highlight the need to heal wounds from work, having to grow up too fast, or feeling forced to take on responsibilities that are beyond your capacity.
Mars represents raw primal energy, the divine masculine, assertiveness, fierceness, action, fuel, motivation, and drive. It’s the sign of the spiritual warrior leading the battle. The best expression of Mars is focused energy and constructive action. Without awareness, Mars energy can be expressed as hostility, anger, impulsiveness, and trauma.
Capricorn themes include foundations, focus, discipline, sensibility, maturity, long term vision, strategy, structure, reaching goals, business, financial infrastructure, ambition, designing something solid, resilience, respect, sticking with the winners, professionals, executives, fathers, grandfathers, authorities, being in charge,handling responsibilities, taking care of your future self, retirement, adulting, public image, reputation, accomplishments, stones/crystals, traditions, time, wise healers. Challenging themes to disengage from (or heal) include self-justification, pessimistic tendencies, controlling tendencies, being overly strict.
Tiffany Harelik, MA, RYT is a professional astrologer and spiritual development teacher based in Texas. As the founder and publisher of Spellbound, Tiffany has authored and produced several best-selling books that span from cooking to astrology, and yoga to beekeeping. She holds a Masters in Health Psychology and is a certified Master Teacher. Enjoy her Wise Skies digital astrology calendar or 40 Days of Spirit email product all year long. Connect with Tiffany on her youtube channel, podcast, retreats, or membership classes at tiffanyharelik.com.