January 31st, 2019 Sara Hawthorne
Mars will transit its own sign and mooltrikona sign of Aries from February 5th, 2019 until March 22nd, 2019.
This is a very favorable placement for Mars and especially for the Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces rising sign persons.
Mars in its own sign and mooltrikona sign makes one competitive, energetic, and courageous. It gives a thirst for action and makes one passionate, ambitious, physically strong, and goal oriented.
Mercury will transit the sign of Aquarius from February 6th, 2019 until February 24th, 2019.
This is a favorable placement especially for the Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius rising sign persons.
Mercury in Aquarius gives one unconventional thinking and a creative and spiritual intellect. It can make one very imaginative.
The following information provides an overview of the impact of Mars in Aries and Mercury in Aquarius for each rising sign (as per Vedic Astrology), and is not based on the Sun sign as used in Western Astrology.
Additional information can be provided by overlaying the transits of the planets on your individual horoscope.
If you do not know your Vedic astrology rising sign, just send me — Planetary Sara — an email with your full name, date of birth, place of birth and exact time of birth, and I will let you know your Vedic astrology rising sign, Sun sign and Moon sign. I will also let you know what colors/gemstones are good to wear for your chart.
Read my introduction to Vedic astrology for some background on signs, terms and goals of the study.
Aries
You may be feeling extra competitive and energetic as Mars is transiting your first house of self. Spend some extra time at the gym and get on a good fitness routine. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and to use red in your wardrobe and home. There can be income and gains connected with writing, business, and communications as well as with fields of health and finance. Because Mercury rules your sixth house of conflicts, debts, disputes, health, and financial issues, it is not good for you to wear green clothing or emerald gemstones. Instead, you can listen to chants for Goddess Durga and help students on Wednesdays. This will help you to avoid any issues relative to your income, gains, friendships, older siblings, and fulfillment of desires during this transit.
Taurus
There may be inclinations to go to foreign lands or distant places. Be delicate with your head, energy level, and the muscular parts of the body. Stay away from red coral and red wardrobe and decor items. Instead you can help men who are like brothers on Tuesdays and listen to chants for Lord Hanuman. Focus on your career and professional life connected with writing, business, and communications. This is a good placement for your children, investments, and creative projects. Enjoy good business and communication skills during this time as well as analytical problem solving capabilities. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Taurus rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Gemini
The focus is on your income, gains, friendships, and fulfillment of desires during this time. Be competitive, take on a leadership role, and go after that money! It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. Focus on your dharma (work in life) connected with writing, business, and communications. This is a good placement for your home life, parents, property, vehicles, and fixed assets. Enjoy good business and communication skills during this time as well as analytical problem solving capabilities. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Gemini rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Cancer
Mars will be transiting your tenth house. Focus on your career and professional life. Enjoy a little competitive spirit and be direct and courageous in the workplace. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. There may be some setbacks, delays, accidents, and vulnerability on account of your entrepreneurial activities, self efforts, and independent projects. There can also be some issues with the respiratory canal, skin, nervous tension, and decision making. Protect younger brothers (if any). Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Cancer rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Leo
Mars is transiting your ninth house. There can be good luck, divine grace, and good fortune during this time connected with sports, competition, property and leadership roles. Enjoy a fighting spirit. There may be focus on long distant ventures of short duration and sudden or unexpected gains. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. Connect your wealth, status, and continuation of family life with partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage as well as with writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Leo rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Virgo
Focus on deep research, language, mystical and occult knowledge, and ancient knowledge. There can be some windfalls, easy gains, inheritance, or lottery winnings during this time. Be delicate with your head, chronic fatigue, and the muscular parts of the body and take care of brothers (if any). Stay away from red coral gemstones and red wardrobe and decor choices. Help men who are like brothers on Tuesdays from time to time and listen to chants for Lord Hanuman. There can be conflicts, debts, disputes, and health issues regarding your respiratory canal, skin, nervous tension, and decision making. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Virgo rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Libra
Focus on partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage. Get out and about, network, and meet new people. There may be some joint ventures connected with real estate and property. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. Connect your higher education, investments, and creative projects with writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury rules your twelfth house of losses, expenses, separations, and hospitalizations, it is not good for you to wear green clothing or emerald gemstones. Instead, you can listen to chants for Durga and help students on Wednesdays. This will help you to avoid any losses and expenses relative to your higher education, children, investments, and creative projects during this transit.
Scorpio
Focus on your health and finances. There may be some conflicts, debts, disputes, or health issues relative to your property, brothers (if any), energy level, the muscular parts of the body, and head. Get extra rest and meditation sessions in. Stay away from red coral gemstones and red wardrobe and decor choices. You can help men who are like brothers on Tuesdays from time to time and listen to chants for Lord Hanuman. There can be income, gains, friendships, and fulfillment of desires connected with your homelife, parents, property, vehicles, and fixed assets. Work out of your home on writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Scorpio rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen your Mercury.
Sagittarius
Focus on your higher education, children, investments, and creative projects. Connect the same with property, mathematics, construction, executive roles, and engineering. There should be a lot of energy around your higher education, children, investments, and creative projects during this time. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home.
There can be entrepreneurial success, independent projects, and self efforts connected with your career and professional life. Connect your entrepreneurial activities with writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Sagittarius rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Capricorn
Mars is transiting your fourth house. Focus on your home life, fixed assets, parents, property, and vehicles. Spend some time organizing your home and cleaning out your car. Consider buying property or a new vehicle. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. There can be good luck, divine grace, and good fortune connected with your wealth, status, and continuation of family life. It would be a good time to ask for a promotion or raise. Connect your wealth and status with writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Capricorn rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
Aquarius
Mars is transiting your third house. Focus on entrepreneurial activities, self efforts, and independent projects connected with sports, competition, executive positions, and leadership positions. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. Focus on deep research, language, mystical and occult knowledge, ancient knowledge, writing, business, and communications. There may be some setbacks, delays, accidents, easy gains, windfalls, and inheritance. Because Mercury rules your eighth house of setbacks, accidents, and vulnerability, it is not good for you to wear green clothing or emerald gemstones. Instead, you can listen to chants for Durga and help students on Wednesdays.
Pisces
Focus on your wealth, status, and continuation of family life. Connect the same with property, mathematics, construction, executive roles, sports, competition, leadership roles, and engineering. It is safe and favorable for you to wear a red coral gemstone and use red in your wardrobe and home. Be careful with your communications and with technology. There may be losses, expenses, and separations with partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage. There can be some issues with the respiratory canal, skin, nervous tension, and decision making as well. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Pisces rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
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