From June 11th to July 29th, Mars crosses into the flames of Leo, keen on securing glory and making it a public affair. For a time, you have carte blanche to gloat about all those great heights you strive to achieve.
On July 1st, Mars opposes Saturn, producing a frustrating stalemate. As the saying goes, where there’s smoke there’s fire — even if it’s petered out under the weight of obstacles. Two days later, Mars confronts Uranus, the reformer, who throws in rude surprises and plot twists just to keep it interesting.
Venus struts into the fray to flirt with Mars on July 13th. Yet, the real solution to these tense battles arrives when Mars opposes Jupiter on July 29th. Tap into your reserves and proceed all the wiser.
The following horoscopes highlight how Mars in Leo will inspire you to wage a good fight and go for gold. If obstacles and u-turns arise, trust that it’s all a part of the heroine’s journey.
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Your Mars in Leo horoscopes are meant to be read as inspiration. If you know both your rising sign and sun sign, please read both horoscopes. You’ll know which one resonates more for you from week to week. Take what works for you, and leave the rest. If you want to share this work, please credit the source by quoting it and providing a link to this post and website. Thank you for your support and for spreading the work around. We really appreciate it and you. The following horoscopes were written by Thea Anderson.
Aries & Aries Rising
With Mars lighting up Leo, toss a match into your passions and watch them burn bright. As creative beings, we need fuel. Folks may marvel at the sophistication of a ceramic vase without realizing the heat required to forge it in the kiln. This sort of feverish effort begets work you’ll want to show off. Pour equal amounts of sweat and courage into your creative process, and you’ll find satisfaction.
On July 1st, the fire extinguishes slightly, and what’s left is somewhat lackluster. What feels like a kill-joy and how can it be reckoned with? Perhaps it’s just not as fun as it used to be, or you could feel thrown by unanticipated results. Mars favors a razor sharp line, but the artist’s way resists linear logic. Don’t be afraid to rip up the draft and start anew.
Ultimately, destruction paves the way for sturdy creation.
Taurus & Taurus Rising
Once Mars charges into Leo, get ready to kindle home and hearth in a warrior’s camp fire. Playing host to such an undomesticated force does require elbow grease. Yet, once directed to productive aims, Mars is happy to get to work. Slash through languishing home repair projects. Bid farewell to toxic cohabitants, roommates and pests. Mars can be put to use here.
A good home needs a reliable power source to warm the souls and light the rooms.
On July 1st, friction around a certain living situation or family dynamic can no longer be ignored. Whenever lineage and home is rocked, it’s destabilizing, unmooring. And yet this sort of demolition is crucial to excavate unsupportive and worn out patterns in your homebase. Forge new tools and you’ll solidify and protect your foundation for years to come.
Gemini & Gemini Rising
Where in your neighborhood listings did it advertise “heroine needed?” Mars ignites into Leo and you’re ready to turn up the temperature in your immediate surrounds and daily exchanges. Cut to the heart of the matter without worrying so much about niceties or etiquette. You’ve got an unthrottled determination to address anything in your regular happenings that would benefit from a haircut.
On July 1st, a boundary that appears impenetrable arises in your path. Recalibrate your efforts at efficiency with prudence and patience. You’ll be glad you did. Unpredictable events spring up in your vicinity that simply won’t go away on their own. After sitting with the matter, carve out a novel solution — one that combines courage and contemplation.
This sort of action establishes peace in your section of the world once again.
Cancer & Cancer Rising
It’s hotter than the Vegas strip when Mars enters Leo and fires up your cash reserves. You’re revved up and ready to confidently carve out what’s yours. Securing the bag was never so thrilling, and prospects for earning have you eager to multiply and conquer. Go for the gold rush.
Then on July 1st, the engine stalls. If you don’t want to burn through your hard-won resources, pause to consider what’s a gamble. This is about gains in the aggregate as well as the long term. As new information arrives, potentially from left field, you’ll have more room to address it. Build a sustainable inner fire that allows you to go forth and prosper.
Leo & Leo Rising
When Mars blazes into Leo, your personal engine of ambition and determination is firing on all pistons. Summon your battle cry because this is all about what you can achieve. It’s a loud shift from the previous while, where your desire may have felt muffled. Now that you’ve got the X factor, ask for what you want. Then go full-throttle.
On July 1st, there’s the possibility of a stumble after weeks of plowing ahead. Is this burnout?
If so, invite patience for the next leg of the journey. There are limitations to operating by blunt force alone, and it can be difficult to pivot in the face of unexpected challenges. Time off gets you recharged and able to adapt with greater ease. It turns out these “obstacles” only reinforced your drive and spurred you to get back in the lead
Virgo & Virgo Rising
When Mars blasts into Leo, get ready to rumble behind the scenes. The warrior planet casts its aim on the part of your life that’s hard to detect for the uninitiated. Yet you know full well what fire can be kindled when you withdraw back to self. It’s a power that bears the mark of a champion.
Intuitively, you also know that going at this speed is not sustainable or desirable.
On July 1st, it becomes clear that to temper the heat, you’ve got to walk over coals to reach the bottom of a lingering irritation. It could be a shock to disturb the beast. And yet, getting a bit mad is part of the journey to self-actualization. You emerge more aware of your sacred flames and how to keep them burning.
Libra & Libra Rising
Ok, you’re hot. When Mars enters Leo, charisma hurtles you to leadership status among the people you know. Organize meetings, mix and mingle, and pave the way for your crew. Work feverishly to advance your agenda among friends. This boldness is a fire that inspires because it gets stuff done — with no small dose of showmanship.
On July 1st, the scorched earth approach meets its match. It appears that going it alone in community situations may have dried out some helpful fellowship. Take this break to stop and determine how much you want to carve a solo path in a room full of friends. You could encounter idiosyncratic individuals who hurl a surprise or two your way.
And yet, the challenge to marshal one’s forces is never simple. True allyship is forged in the trenches.
Scorpio & Scorpio Rising
When Mars burns through Leo, it becomes impossible to rest until you’ve conquered work goals in flames of glory. Harness and direct this energy to catapult your endeavors to the champion’s podium. This is the time for doing, culling what doesn’t work and letting the most promising prospects remain in their wake.
Go for the top prize and all eyes will be on your mission as you reach the finish line.
On July 1st, the urge to climb the ladder flames out. It doesn’t seem possible (or wise) to operate on adrenaline alone. After all the forward momentum, your agenda gets shaken unexpectedly. Sweat and confidence have delivered you this far. What knowledge have you gained to spur you onward?
Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising
As Mars blazes into Leo, allow the sacred fire of knowledge to rocket you to where you never thought possible. Adventure beckons from distant horizons of the mind and getting there will be the exciting part. Discover new rituals that deliver enthusiasm in spades.
On July 1st, Mars pauses before the great iron gates. It can be frustrating to be stopped when you’ve come this far. But like any heroine’s journey, there are sometimes barriers that cannot be bulldozed. They have something to teach us. Two days later, information arrives from left field, and you’ll be thankful you didn’t burn it all down. The path to getting wise involves persistence and self-restraint.
Capricorn & Capricorn Rising
As Mars blazes into Leo, the radiant warrior tangos with the resources of another. Accounting and contracts can wait while you go it alone in the way Mars knows how — through action and instinct. Burn through vagueness and both parties will benefit.
And then on July 1st, you run out of lighter fluid. Where to go when war tactics have taken their toll and the collaboration is duly threatened?
If you want another to invest in you, subvert the impulse to fight for only your own goals. As surprising developments arrive, you’ll be grateful for the time you took to assess the situation. It’s not about winners vs. losers but recalling that you both have something to gain.
Aquarius & Aquarius Rising
When Mars fires into Leo, your closest unions get turbo-charged. The warrior planet wants to nab the trophy at all costs, which could involve confronting “the other” — lover, collaborator or partner. It can get heated fast. (Wink if that’s your kink.) This intemperate fire is good for hashing it out, addressing a simmering conflict and burning pretense to the ground.
Yet, pause on July 1st if you don’t want to pour hot sauce all over your most important relationships.
This commercial break is an opportunity to stop and see where irritation and irritability have scarred a close bond too deeply. The aim was never to burn bridges you hold dear, but to reinforce them. Adjustments are required now, especially if you feel caught off guard by an unplanned development in your union. Return with the willingness to fight for (and not against) the trust of another.
Pisces & Pisces Rising
When Mars lights a path in Leo, the warrior planet burns away any hindrances to health and job responsibilities. If there’s work to be done in terms of slashing, culling, and converting waste to gold, then this is the time to do it. Mars is all too happy to go after enemies of efficiency.
On July 1st, a sore spot inflames under the pressure of your daily routine. Has the practice of conquer first, think later worn the system out? Consider how overwork exhausts even the most optimal machine.
If unexpected breakdowns occur, know that a breakthrough is just around the corner. Confronting the problem with new insight will lead you to claim victory on the systems that keep you humming along.