Mars drive
This section aims to provide insights into how business owners and leaders can effectively harness the energy of Mars’ transit through the sign of Leo, while navigating potential opportunities and challenges for maximum impact.
The planet Mars is an astrological symbol of passion, ambition, and energy. On May 20, 2023, Mars will enter the sign of Leo, bringing with it a two-month period of increased passion, creativity, and optimism. This transit will last until July 9, 2023. We will explore its energy to create positive change in your life, business, and career through the specific characteristics of this transit and its potential risks and opportunities. This fiery and energetic planetary placement is known for its association with fun, creativity, and passion, as well as its potential for self-expression and self-promotion.
While this transit is not uncommon (usually occurring every two years for two months) its unique characteristics offer new opportunities for business owners and leaders. By understanding the nature of the energy currently activated, we can prepare ourselves to navigate these challenges with greater ease and grace.
Mars in Leo is typically associated with driving energy behind fun and pleasures, self-expression, optimism, vision, creativity, children, romance, and self-promotion.
During this transit, you may feel a surge of confidence and creative energy, making it a great time to implement rather than start new projects and endeavours. However, Mars in Leo is also associated with pride, competitiveness, and a need for recognition and praise.
It is important to balance your desire for attention with humility and empathy for others.
This transit is also associated with gallantry and chivalry, fighting for honour, prestige, medals, recognition, and praise, as well as jousting, duelling, fencing, and boxing. Those with a Mars in Leo placement may feel great susceptibility and are attracted to creativity and noble causes.
In business and leadership, Mars in Leo is associated with strategic vision, sales objectives and bonus programs, corporate and social responsibility, public praises. It is a good time to engage in internal contests, public relations, and communicate market results and individual feats. Reviewing or creating initiatives around ethical, philanthropic, and environmental responsibilities are also favoured.
One of the main challenges with this placement is the potential to alienate others by asserting ourselves in ways that make us appear larger than life. Mars in Leo relishes a good fight. If you compete for centre stage to gain recognition or victory for your point of view, you may sacrifice your position of leadership. Losing energy by indulging in dramatic demonstrations of authority over others and by pressing to get your way – regardless of their feelings – is another potential pitfall.
Despite these challenges, the main purpose of Mars in Leo is to share concrete evidence of our inner life through any form of self-expression. Our tools include flair, charisma, presence, optimism, joy, drama, generosity, and honesty.
Overall, Mars in Leo is a powerful time for entrepreneurs to focus on creativity, innovation, vision, purpose and personal growth, while also fostering a positive and supportive company culture. By leveraging these insights and taking action on them, entrepreneurs can position their businesses for success and growth.
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The 2023 transit of Mars in Leo is expected to bring strong drive, devotion, and enthusiasm.
Our fiery drive and ambition might however be facing a powerful, and potentially rebellious, opposition (Pluto in Aquarius) while being fuelled by a desire just as strong to achieve concrete results (Jupiter in Taurus) and improve our material security.
Passion and inspiration will run deep, and there will be an intense ambition to be successful.
However, there is also a potential for obsessive compulsive behaviour, especially when it comes to self-expression and self-promotion. This period is likely to be very intense, possibly volcanic, causing relationship problems at home, but also showing the potential to earn anyone powerful enemies if one is not careful.
This transit is intensely competitive, and we may experience questioning, challenging, and suspicious thoughts.
Generosity and optimism can bring luck, and you should feel resourceful, spirited, and energetic.
Sensuality and imagination will also be heightened. Make sure you don’t just focus on intense activities that drain your energy or that of your collaborators by consciously alternating between activities that gather energy behind a common goal and more open, fun, and collaborative moments of creativity that will allow you to keep the connection and breathe.
Avoid excessive self-focus that could and would alienate others and don’t expect reciprocal help in return for being widely recognized as good. Instead, you can use the power of dramatic emotional expression to inspire and encourage others in their self-expression. By committing to inspire others through enthusiasm, we can reinforce our sense of independence.
Energy will increase in direct proportion to our willingness to unite with others.
While this transit brings a surge of passion, drive, and inspiration, it is important to be aware of its potential risks:
The 2023 transit of Mars in Leo may present some challenges for leaders and entrepreneurs, but also provides fantastic opportunities for growth and transformation. Opportunities they might not find again before a year. Here are some challenges that they may face and suggestions as to how they can best adjust and transform during this transit.
Increased competition: Mars in Leo can bring about a competitive and ambitious energy, which may lead to increased competition in the business world. Leaders and entrepreneurs may need to find new and innovative ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. They can do this by focusing on their unique strengths, offering exceptional customer service, and investing in new technology or processes.
Increased pressure: With the energetic and enthusiastic energy of Mars in Leo, there may be a higher expectation for productivity and success. This pressure may be particularly challenging for entrepreneurs who are just starting out or for leaders who are working to transform their companies. To cope with this pressure, they can focus on setting realistic goals, prioritizing their time and energy, and delegating tasks to trusted team members.
Conflict and tension: Mars in Leo can also bring about a tendency towards confrontation and conflict. This may manifest as interpersonal tensions within the workplace, or as disagreements between companies. Leaders and entrepreneurs can address this by focusing on open communication, active listening, and finding common ground.
Impatience: Mars in Leo can also bring about impatience and a desire for quick results. This may be challenging for leaders and entrepreneurs who are working on long-term projects or who are facing setbacks. They can address this by focusing on the progress that has been made, setting small achievable goals, and celebrating their successes along the way, giving recognition to participants.
Burnout: Finally, the high-energy and ambitious nature of Mars in Leo can also lead to burnout. Leaders and entrepreneurs may need to find ways to balance their work with self-care and downtime. They can do this by taking breaks throughout the day, delegating tasks to others, and prioritizing activities that bring them joy and relaxation.
1 Focus on creativity and innovation: Mars in Leo is a great time to tap into your creative side and come up with new and innovative ideas for your business. Entrepreneurs can leverage this energy by encouraging brainstorming sessions with their team, experimenting with new products or services, or creating a more visually appealing brand identity. For example, they could:
2 Take bold action: Mars in Leo is also a time to be daring and take action. Entrepreneurs can use this energy to take calculated risks and pursue new opportunities that may have previously seemed daunting. Some ways to do this could include:
3 Emphasize personal branding: With Mars in Leo, personal branding and self-promotion are emphasized. Entrepreneurs can use this energy to build their own personal brand and establish themselves as thought leaders in their industry. Some ideas for doing this include:
4 Foster a positive company culture: Mars in Leo is a time for positivity and enthusiasm, which makes it a great opportunity to focus on creating a positive company culture. Entrepreneurs can use this energy to foster a supportive and collaborative environment for their employees. Some ways to do this could include:
5 Empowering those around you: Finally, Mars in Leo is also a time to encourage others and be their cheerleader. Entrepreneurs can use this energy to ensure that their employees are truly equipped, listened to, and appreciated within their team. Some ways to do this could include:
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Understanding the Impact of Mars in Leo: Key Insights and TipsThe transit of Mars in Leo in 2023 brings with it a surge of creativity, ambition, and competition. Despite the potential risks associated with this transit, it also offers unique opportunities for growth, leadership, and success. It is possible to create positive change in your life and in the world around you by being mindful of your actions and interactions with others. Keep your goals and ambitions in mind during this transit by being generous, empathetic, and humble. This transit is just the beginning of a much bigger season in which the sign of Leo will be the main player. It will obviously put our creativity and leadership style in the spotlight, for good and bad, so don’t skimp on effort and keep your ego in check. We invite you to read about it in our blog Astrology 2023: A Festival of Leo Energy. |
