Clearing and Crafting

Mars enters Virgo

Mars, the planet of drive, will, and forward force
has stepped into Virgo—
the maiden,
the craftswoman,
the apothecary at her bench.

This is Mars’ first return here since summer 2023¹.
And it changes the tone of our action.

Gone is the bravado of Leo—
the heat of performance,
the pride of display.

Now, movement becomes meticulous.
Anger sharpens into discernment.
Desire becomes a list of intentions.
And the urge to improve
rises like a tide in the bloodstream.

Mars in Virgo says:
let’s clean this up.
Let’s name what isn’t working
and do something about it.
Let’s honor the sacred
through our small, daily choices.

This is a transit of:
editing
organizing
sorting
scheduling
healing.

Not just on your desk
or in your calendar—
but inside your body.

Tasks that once felt impossible
may suddenly become clear.
What was stuck begins to move.
What was scattered, finds form.

There is satisfaction in follow-through.
Relief in completion.
A quiet reverence in order.

But beware
the sharp eye that turns inward.
The trap of the ideal.
The spiral of perfectionism
posing as improvement.

If you feel the anxiety build—
the panic of needing to get it all just right—
pause.

Let movement be your medicine.
Let the energy move through.
The body knows how to discharge pressure.
Dance. Stretch. Shake. Breathe.

Done is better than perfect.
Start, and let the starting build momentum.
You can always return to refine.

This is a powerful time
to get things done—
but not at the cost of your soul.

Ask yourself:
What is the goal here?
Is it still worth it
if it leaves me emptied?
Can I complete this
and still feel whole?

Mars is now in Virgo as of this morning at 4:36 am ET through August 6, 2025.

Virgo is a mutable Earth sign.
It adapts.
It refines.
It restores integrity
to whatever it touches.

With Mars here through August 6th,
use your energy in service of something real.
Something healing.
Something honest.

A date to watch: July 20–21

Mars conjoins the South Node in Virgo.
That sharp inner critic may spike—
the one who tightens your chest,
times your worth by your output,
and nitpicks your every move.

Politely tell her:
get the fuck out of my nervous system.

You have things to tend.
And they need your steady hands—
not her shaming ones.

Let action be medicine.
Let precision be prayer.

A Prescription

Stand barefoot.
Feel into your feet.
Ask your body:
what needs clearing?
what needs crafting?

Then write one small next step.
Just one.

And if the transit feels sharp—
cut the lavender.
Snip it gently.
Let it be an act of sympathetic magic,
a way to soften the edge
with scent, with beauty,
with grace.

June 17, 2025 planetary positions

1. Mars in Virgo
Past:
July 10, 2023 – August 27, 2023

Present:
June 17, 2025 – August 6, 2025

Future (with retrograde):
November 26, 2026 – July 15, 2027
(Mars will retrograde in Virgo during this transit)