Mars in Pisces April 22 – June 1st– Spiritual Adventures and a Cooling Period

MARS IN PISCES :  March 22-June 1^st

Mars goes  into its friend’s house on March 22^nd, Pisces.   The transit is unafflicted except for the conjunction with Neptune on April 29^th and with Rahu which happens on May 20^th in the true node system.  Both of those influence can make Mars too adventurous or impulsive or not rooted in reality.

Capricorn, Libra and Taurus rising or moon signs  actually may benefit most as the transit in Pisces because the  3, 6 and 11th house transit from the moon or the rising signs is considered beneficial but it is always dependent on the dasha you are running and how many bindu points you have in Pisces for the planet.   Pisces and Virgo rising   will also be affected most by relationship and sexual tensions issues.  Also as this is a 12^th house transit for Aries, it is a good time for spiritual pilgrimages and trips to foreign counties and a visit to the Ashram.    Watch expenditures if you are Aries rising during this time and be prepared for setbacks.

Jupiter the depositor for Mars is very strong in Aries and will support Mars initially until May 1. For 8 days there will be a Parivartana Yoga or exchange of signs between Jupiter in Aries and Mars in Pisces and the exchange puts both planets into their own signs. The houses involved in your chart will help you predict what will happen.  Cancer rising does best with an exchange of houses between the 9th and 10th for rise in job status and good luck and good fortune. It would of course be dependent on the dashas you are running. Sagittarius also does well with an exchange of the 4th and 5th house for luck with property and Pisces also does well with gains and family support with an exchange of the 1st and 2nd houses.

Ironically, Mars can negatively impact Jupiter by association in Pisces and during the Paravartana Yoga with false optimism creating more reckless behavior around finances overspending or staggering expansive energy without careful thought. If you are ruled by Mars, make sure to not be reckless and make clear decisions based on facts and figures.

Mars goes into Saturn’s constellation of Uttarabhadrapada (Pisces 3.20-16.40) on April 27-May 14^th. And it comprises two bright stars in Pegasus and Andromeda.  Mars is a less afflicted than it has been in Aquarius by Saturn but it will still be channeling Saturn’s energy until May 14^th and because Saturn is strong in Aquarius, it can still create some frustration and bubbling anger.

The constellation of Uttarbhadrapada means “lucky feet and is connected to the funeral cot which denotes the exit from world and becomes connected with the wisdom of the 12th sign of the zodiac and its connection to Moksha or liberation but also to sleep.  The deity of this constellation is Ahir Bhudhanya, which translates to the “serpent of the depths” and is a fertility deity  but also a kind of monster from the sea much like Neptune and is connected to the underworld.  Connected to Shiv, it destroys ignorance to prepare us to dissolve.

The energy of this constellation is that of the wise old man and it is connected to the planet Saturn and it never acts hastily but with Saturn so strong in  transit, we wonder if it’s more anxious nature will come out and create more anxiety and indecision with Mars in transit through May 14^th.   Still the whole transit of Mars in Pisces carries the influence of Jupiter and has a calming and serene and compassionate nature that will calm Mars’ fire.

Ironically this constellation is usually fortunate for making and handling money-so it may counteract some of the Mars/Jupiter associations which lead to overspending and recklessness in finances.  On an esoteric level, it is connected to the crown chakra and represents the end of the journey of the kundalini energy moving toward liberation so one would think that it will promote meditation and calm Mars’ restless fire.

Mars moves into the constellation of Revati (Pisces 16.40-29.59)  May 14-June 1 ruled by Mercury and connected to Pushan, the god that takes us to the beyond. Overall, we alway like the calming energy of Pisces and Jupiter and its influence on Mars to call the hot-headed and impulsive dark side of Mars and this transit is welcome.