mars entered libra on october 3, becoming the guiding influence for jupiter rx, uranus rx, and the north node in sidereal aries, amplifying the themes of the aries-libra nodal axis.
as we come to the end of this 18 months’ long transit on october 30, mars in libra is activating a number of transits leading to the final lunar eclipse in sidereal aries on october 28. one such transit is a conjunction with the south node of the moon (ketu), exacting on october 5. mars, the planet of will, assertion, desire, motivation, drive, and instinct in the airy, social sign of libra, gets us focused on relational principles and what motivates us socially and relationally. mars in libra, though debilitated, does not mean our will is rendered inactive, but instead, we learn about what drives us socially and relationally. our pursuits are motivated by a common, shared goal rather than an individualistic one. with mars in libra, we share our power, making its power amplify.