Mars in Libra: Kill Them With Kindness

It’s time to kill them with kindness, fight for justice, dig deep, and innovate new ways to create win/win situations.

As Mars transits through the sign of Libra (August 6 to September 22), we’ll be confronted with obstacles we can’t always see, but we’ll get some support in innovating creative solutions to those challenges.

Read on to learn more about the energy of Mars in Libra.

Mars: The Warrior

In astrology, every planet represents an archetype that exists within us. Mars is The Warrior.

Mars represents how we take action, how engage in conflict, and how we assert ourselves. It also speaks to our willpower, motivation, and desire.

Mars wants to cut, compete, hunt, prod and poke. Its impulsive, impetuous, and independent.

A planet always wants to be itself and do its signature things, but how it does those things will depend on the conditions of its environment.

Libra: A Place of Justice and Harmony

Libra, symbolized by the scales and ruled by Venus — the planet of unions and connection —is a place where we seek harmony and balance.

Libra is also the sign of justice and fairness. It wants to balance the scales, keep things even.

Libra is where the zodiac moves from a focus on the personal to the introduction of the world beyond the self, which starts with relationships.

It’s also a sign of aesthetics. It wants things to look nice and be pleasing.

Libra wants to find ways to please everyone — because that’s what often seems most fair.

The Energy of Mars in Libra: Planet in Exile

Planets operate in the style of the signs where they are living. In Libra, opposite its home sign of Aries, Mars is in its “detriment” or “exile.”

This means that the environment is opposite of the conditions that Mars likes.

This doesn’t make Mars in Libra a “bad” placement, but it does make it challenging. It means that Mars — and the Mars within us — must find different ways to do its thing.

Mars is at home in Aries, a cardinal fire sign that is the first sign of the zodiac. Mars in Aries gets to be impetuous, impulsive, and independent; it doesn’t consider anyone else.

While Libra is a place of initiation, it initiates only after considering all sides of a situation. It is more patient and discerning — sometimes to the point of indecisive.

Mars in Libra can get frustrated and angry; it can also teach us about how to cultivate greater patience.

Core Significations of Mars in Libra

With Mars in Libra, we temper our independent streak for the sake of harmony. We might be more easily frustrated, but also less forthright in expressing our anger because in Libra we want to keep the peace. That can cause anger to percolate under the service until it erupts.

On the other hand, planets in their sign of detriment can help us express those parts of ourselves in more creative ways.

Unlike fire signs, which express through action, air signs express through speech. This is a running theme through many of the significations of Mars in Libra.

My favorite expression for Mars in Libra is “kill them with kindness.” Mars in Libra can be charming and diplomatic to get what it wants. It creates win/win situations.

Mars in Libra can also be a warrior for justice and fight for peace.

It can manifest as being provocative in its creative expression — a mix of conflict and beauty, or aesthetics that don’t have universal appeal.

Challenges of Mars in Libra

On the other hand, Mars in Libra can be overly people-pleasing and sycophantic. The impulse to weigh all factors before moving forward can result in indecision. And the avoidance of conflict can show up in passive-aggressive behavior or in anger the percolates under the surface until it explodes without warning.

The start of Mars’ transit through Libra is marked by some major interactions with other planets, some of which will be challenging.

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How to Work With Mars in Libra Energy

Mars in Libra invites us to explore our peaceful warrior side and create win/win situations.

Here are some tips for working with this energy:

• Cultivate a collaborative mindset. Mars loves competition, but remember: competition means to strive together. Direct your energy to winning for the team.
• Turn on the charm. In Libra, kindness is a more effective persuasion tactic than brute force. Just don’t overdo it: fawning and sycophantic behavior is a turn-off.
• Attend to your needs and emotions. The scale isn’t balanced if your needs are ignored. Creating a win/win includes making it a win for you.
• Engage in conscious conversations. Don’t suppress your anger only to have it erupt later. Use honest, conscious dialogue to give voice to what you’re feeling.
• Practice patience, but move with intention. Mars likes act fast; Libra slows things down to weigh the options. Don’t use “weighing the options” as an excuse for procrastination. Be deliberate and decisive.

Where Does This Land For You?

If you have Mars in Libra, this transit will be your Mars return — an event that happens roughly every 2 years.

Even if you have no planets in the sign of Libra, Mars’ transit through Libra pulls an energetic focus to a specific area of your life. You’re likely to feel it more strongly if Mars is activated in your chart this year.

To learn more about how this transit will impact you personally and how to work with it constructively, connect with me to schedule a consultation.