Mars in Taurus
How you act and fight. · The builder.
Core meaning
When Mars moves through Taurus, the Drive, courage, sexuality, anger, action, brothers domain takes on Taurus qualities. Taurus is Earth, Fixed, ruled by Venus — so this transit colours Mars's expression with those filters.
Opportunities
Mars in Taurus favours: action expressed in the Taurus style. Native areas — Drive, courage, sexuality, anger, action, brothers — find a fresh approach shaped by Taurus's strengths: Reliable, Patient, Practical, Devoted, Stable.
Watch-outs
Watch the shadow: Mars in Taurus can amplify Taurus's downsides — Stubborn, Possessive, Slow to forgive, Resistant to change — applied to Drive, courage, sexuality, anger, action, brothers. The discipline is to use the energy without indulging the reflex.
Duration
Mars transits one sign at the pace of one sign per 6 weeks; retrogrades every ~2 years.