Venus in Swati - Nov 07 to Nov 18

Venus, planet of love and the arts, is in Swati within the sign of Libra from November 7th to 18th, 2025.

Swati is associated with subtle qualities of learning and intellect, justice and forgiveness, and Venus’s strong position in its own sign gives you great promise. You have natural poise and a sense of fairness in relationships, where you are rewarded for patient attention, bargaining, and give-and-take. Expect to be a wise advisor in a friend’s love life, where you are balanced and see both sides of an issue. Swati’s Shakti, or unique gift, ‘To Scatter Like the Wind’, also suggests sowing seeds and connecting with a wide circle of people.

Take care that you don’t spread yourself too thinly on the social front, and instead, you can put your charm to work on one special person. Venus coming together with the Sun up to November 16th puts relationships at the centre of your world, and gives you personal charm and public diplomacy. Make sure your love life doesn’t become too all-consuming at this point, however, and try to retain a strong sense of your own identity. You invest a lot of pride in your partnerships and may also take the lead in politics, using your powers of persuasion.

Venus also receives the influence of maverick planet Rahu through this whole transit, which gives you a restless romantic style that you can satisfy in different or unfamiliar company. This nakshatra’s link with Ma Saraswati, devata of wisdom and the arts, also boosts your skills, and an ambitious creative effort or collaboration sees you expressing yourself in style.

Mars Combust in Scorpio - Aquarius - Nov 07, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026

Mars, planet of drive and competition, is in the state of combustion from November 7th, 2025, all the way to March 27th, 2026, going from the signs of Scorpio through to Aquarius.

A planet is combust when in close proximity to the Sun and gets burnt up in its bright solar glare. In this case, Mars becomes invisible in the sky and symbolically weakened, where its power and influence are limited. This does not mean its fierce energy is totally missing, but Mars is harder to control and expresses itself in a reckless or even self-defeating way. You feel angry and overly competitive, and perhaps frustrated that progress is too slow. You may demand instant results, but it’s your challenge to find a balance, especially from December 21st to February 1st.

Perhaps your efforts are being overshadowed or somebody is stealing your attention, and you have to either defer gratification or work in a subtler way. Take care of your health when doing long hours, exercising, and collaborating with others, especially if someone else is in charge. Mars and the Sun are planetary friends, and Mars’s robust nature can deal with harsh conditions, but you have a constant sense of being restless and driven, and inner peace is hard to find. This is also an egocentric combination, so it is not easy to work quietly and let others take the spotlight.

Mars is strong in Scorpio from November 7th to December 7th, when it also receives the influence of expansive Jupiter. This is a potent combination for action inspired by a cause or purpose, which lifts your level beyond what you thought yourself capable. From January 16th to February 23rd, Mars also gives you strong potential in Capricorn, its most focused and disciplined sign.