Mars, planet of passion turns direct in your romantic and creative sector today, just 3 days after Venus, planet of love returned to your sign. While Saturn will remain in retrograde motion in your relationship sector until he leaves early next month, as far as your heart and all things romantic or creative are concerned, it's the future that is now your focus. This is when your new Venus cycle really begins, with your romantic passions now looking ahead as well.
Taurus (April 20 - May 21)
Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct in your home and family sector today, ending a retrograde period that began before Christmas. It's the things that you've been reviewing since then and the understanding gained, especially when it comes to your work/life balance that can now be implemented. Here until early June, it's now that you're able to take what you've learned from the past and start pushing things forward.
Gemini (May 22 - June 20)
Mars' direct turn today is likely to have implications across the board, for moving through your communication sector this turns a very bold and creative mindset away from the past and onto the future. Things have changed dramatically since Mars turned retrograde on the 21st December, especially on the professional and financial fronts. This is when your creative genius kicks in, with a bold new sense of foresight emerging.
Cancer (June 21 - July 23)
Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct in your income sector today, ending a retrograde period that began on the 21st December. While this has given you an opportunity to retrace your steps and ensure that no stone has been left unturned, it also means that there has been little forward movement. Turning direct today this puts the focus on the future and with Venus, planet of money in your career sector, it's time to make things happen.
Leo (July 24 - August 23)
Today marks a major turning point, for you personally and for almost every aspect of your life. It's today that Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct, having been in retrograde motion in your sign since the 21st December. This is the longest time that Mars has spent in your sign in decades and his retrograde period was the deepest in 47 years. It's now that your focus shifts to the future and your energy and motivation starts flooding back.
Virgo (August 24 - September 23)
If tomorrow was a day when your energy levels and motivation were at an all time low, there is an improvement today and also a chance to appreciate in hindsight how valuable doing nothing really was. It's the inspired ideas that have come to mind over recent days that are now solidifying as Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct in a very intuitive part of your chart. Continue to mull things over, while looking ahead rather than back.
Libra (September 24 - October 23)
As Mars turns direct in your sector of friendship, teamwork and networking, this sees your focus and your attention shift towards the future and even an impatience develop about rehashing the past or going around in circles. Up until now this has been necessary, with a lot to be gained by either reconnecting or tracing your steps. This makes this an especially good day for new team or group initiatives or any situation where you're now moving things forward.
Scorpio (October 24 - November 22)
Just as Venus emerges from the pressure she's been under since she returned to your work sector on Monday Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct in your career sector. This creates a real turning point, where not only things that have been stalled on the professional front get the green light, but your heart and the laws of attraction are a lot more involved on the work front. This creates an auspicious turning point across the professional spectrum.
Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21)
As Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct the lights turn green and a sense of liberation stimulates your passions and drives. In retrograde motion since the 21st December, this may see you wake up to the things you've been missing out on or all of a sudden aware that the restraints that were there in the past, are no longer there. This opens the door to a very adventurous few months, giving you an opportunity to blow off some cobwebs.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 20)
Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct in your financial sector today, turning your financial attention away from the past and onto the future. If there are still things left up in the air or unresolved you'll have to work on them on the side, with your focus now on growth and on moving things forward. With things falling into place on the income front, there is even more reason why you need to draw a line in the sand.
Aquarius (January 21 - February 19)
Despite the fact that Mars' retrograde phase in your relationship sector has brought more than its fair share of challenges, eventually hindsight will reveal that they were really opportunities in disguise. Turning direct today, Mars finally closes the door to the past making this a day for embracing the future and moving on. Not due to leave your relationship sector until the 7th June there is plenty of time to put things on the right track.
Pisces (February 20 - March 20)
Just 3 days after Venus returned to your income sector Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition turns direct in your work sector. Venus needs Mars' support in order to gain the income advantages she's now focused on, while Mars' turn into direct motion is being motivated by Venus' position in your income sector. While there is some financial pressure, this is more likely to motivate you to come out of your corner fighting.