Mars, the planet of action and energy, is in Cancer from September 18th to November 12th, the sign of its debilitation.

You battle against daily moods in this transit and may need extra motivation before getting a long-range project off the ground. Influenced by your emotions even on your best day, you have great tenacity and may feel protective or territorial about your home and security. There are moments when you are unstoppable, but also times when your energy is not flowing, and you feel lazy and frustrated.

An element of competition helps bring out your best qualities, and training or physical exercise benefits from a routine when you stick to your program and build your fitness steadily. Mars’s level is lifted considerably by its conjunction with benevolent Jupiter, which gives you a steadiness and generosity that promotes enterprise and good fortune. You have faith and courage, potentially to a reckless degree, but will not fail for lack of spirit.

Be careful of over-impulsiveness in love and business, especially when it comes to spending money. You may take on too much work or believe that you are indestructible. Mars casting its aspect onto rebellious Rahu gives you fresh inspiration to lift yourself out of a stuck or samey position, though your actions may also shock people who think they know you.

Be sure not to act rashly or be motivated by an imaginary fear, especially from October 25th onwards as Mars influences clever Mercury in its retrograde phase. Embracing your unusual side can also be liberating, however, where you remain true to yourself and are less concerned about what other people think.