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Mars in Aquarius 2026: Courage to be Different
On January 23, 09:22 AM —
On January 23, 2026, 04:17 AM EST, Mars leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius, where he is going to remain until March 2. Until then, we have an opportunity to embrace the courage to be different and move in the direction that calls us. Mars in Aquarius will invite us to be a rebel with a cause and ask us to question whether our desires are truly our own, or simply a result of our past conditioning.
Mars’s ingress into Aquarius is especially relevant for individuals born with personal placements in Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius). These people will feel a strong desire to assert their independence, seek more freedom, and question structures, norms, and rules they perceive as limiting. They will have opportunities to pursue goals that reflect their authentic visions and follow their unique path.
Mars from Capricorn to Aquarius: Questioning the Nature of our Desires
Named after the mythological God of War, Mars, in Astrology, is the planet associated with how we initiate, act, assert ourselves, and pursue what we desire. Transits of the Red Planet inform us of collective shifts in our style of assertion, aggression, initiation, and going after what we want.
Traditionally ruling both Aries and Scorpio, Mars is considered to be exalted in Capricorn. In this Cardinal Earth sign, Mars’s qualities are expressed with determination and resilience. His recent transit through Capricorn offered us an opportunity to take consistent action on our long-term visions, hone our leadership skills, and invest our energy into building our legacy.
As Mars enters the Fixed Air sign of Aquarius, we have an opportunity to explore unconventional urges, embrace the courage to be different, and observe the impulses that move us from a non-judgmental perspective. This transit challenges us to question the nature of our desires. It is an invitation to ask ourselves whether our desires are truly our own or merely a reflection of the way we have been programmed, a reflection of what we have been conditioned to want, a consequence of our past and our experiences.
Mars in Aquarius 2026: Being Rebels with a Cause
Mars’ ingress into Aquarius ushers in a surge of revolutionary, innovative, and rebellious energy that will manifest both in our personal lives and on the collective stage. While Mars is traveling through the sign of the Water Bearer, social and political themes are likely to come into the spotlight.
This transit fuels our urge to break outdated structures, challenge authority, and question social norms and rules: Mars in Aquarius motivates us to rebel from injustice, abuses of power, and anything that limits our freedom. Collectively, this combination of energies can manifest in an increase in social movements that challenge the status quo and in a heightened awareness of the fact that we are all interconnected and, if we unite, we have the power to generate significant change on a social level.
During the upcoming weeks, we will have opportunities to practice implementing innovation in intentional and strategic ways, rather than being rebellious and disruptive for the sake of it. This transit is an opportunity to make sure we are rebels with a cause, we are channeling our energy consciously and constructively, we are taking responsibility for our actions and decisions, and considering their potential impact on others.
Mars in aspect to Pluto, Chiron, and Uranus
During its journey through Aquarius, Mars will cross Pluto in the sign, sextile Chiron in Aries, and square Uranus in Taurus. The Mars-Pluto conjunction, exact on January 27, can mark significant turning points in global social and political issues as well as in our personal lives. This alignment brings to the surface unspoken conflicts and power dynamics and offers us chances to reclaim our agency in places where we have felt powerless to make a change. Around this time, we may feel a surge of anger, and it can be easier to act in destructive ways that are disproportionate to the situation we are in. The invitation for us will be to relate with and express our anger intentionally, and make sure we are responding to the present and not to the past.
On February 22, Mars in Aquarius forms a sextile with Chiron in Aries. The Mars-Chiron sextile can facilitate healing experiences and help us access the courage and motivation we need to generate forward movement in places where we feel stuck. This alignment supports healing work surrounding setting boundaries, asserting ourselves, and pursuing what we desire unapologetically.
Mars perfects a square to Uranus in Taurus on February 27. This is a volatile and unpredictable alignment. On the one hand, it pushes us to individuate, pursue our personal path, and liberate ourselves from restrictions that prevent us from doing so. On the other hand, it can fuel the tendency to make sudden and destructive choices that can be abrupt, shocking, or unnecessarily disruptive. For this reason, around the time of the exact Mars-Uranus square, it is advisable to avoid making impulsive decisions and drastic changes in the heat of the moment.
Mars in Aquarius 2026: the Courage to Be Different
In Aquarius, Mars motivates us to embrace the courage to be different, break free from the need to conform to the status quo, and challenge the boundaries of what we believe to be possible. Mars in Aquarius is an opportunity to come into deeper contact with our inner rebel and harness this energy in a conscious way, directing it toward inventiveness, innovation, and experimentation.
This transit is an invitation to intentionally channel the revolutionary impulse by aligning our actions with the future we envision and taking responsibility to do our part to implement the collective changes we wish to see.
This combination of energies is an opportunity to break free from those automatic reactions that rule our lives, and recognize where we are acting out of habit or emotional reactivity. In Aquarius, Mars invites us to move away from impulsive and ego-driven action and toward more intentional, conscious choices that consider our interconnectedness with others.
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