Mars in Aries 9th of April 2026: Bold New Beginnings

On the 9^th of April, Mars will enter fiery Aries until the 18^th of May. Mars is at home in Aries so we’ll feel a little more strength, conviction and courage when we pursue our goals. There will be no beating around the bush when Mars is in his home sign. We will simply dive right in and make what we want to happen, happen.

Mars will brush up with Neptune (on the 13^th of April), Saturn (on the 19^th of April) and Chiron (on the 16^th of May) which can create a lot of energy but also a lot of friction! The Sun will also still be powering through Aries until the 20^th of April, Mercury will also be come into Aries on the 15^th of April, creating a lot of simulation as well. With this congregation of planets in Aries, we’ll have a tendency to get tunnel vision in one area of life (depending on our rising sign).

This can create imbalance and if we aren’t careful, we can get swept up in unnecessary drama.

It’s important that we don’t make one single thing our entire identity as it will feel like a huge blow to our ego if we don’t get what we want! There will be times when we do have to work a little harder, and feel a little worn, especially when Mars meets up with Neptune, Saturn and Chiron. Remember that if you feel like your failing or like you’re falling behind, your achievements aren’t a measure of your worth or value. You deserve respect and kindness even if you feel like you feel you aren’t achieving much.

Remember that slow and steady truly does win the race. With Saturn trudging through Aries, we have been trying to make something happen but are displeased with our efforts. We need to remember that our hard work will pay off if we stay consistent. Results can’t happen overnight so keep trudging through. Focus on one task at a time and before you know it, you’ll reach your goals.

Remember that we have the New Moon in Aries on the 17^th of April as well, so fresh new start will be coming related to the Aries house in your chart. Seeds can be sown at this time. What you focus on has the potential to grow into something big. We will take a leap of faith and make bold moves to make something happen but before we dive in, we ought to reflect on what we truly want first. So take a step back, reflect on what would truly make you happy, visualise, and then take action.

Aries Rising:

Hello lovely Aries, welcome to your Mars in Aries’s horoscope! With Mars going into your first house of appearance and self, you’ll certainly feel a boost of energy. You’ll feel more motivated to exercise, work out and be active.

You’ll feel very determined and confident in your own skin, and ready to take on any challenges but you’ll be a little bit more accident prone as well so be careful during transit. Although you can improve on your physical vitality through being more active. Your body may become leaner and more toned as a result.

As you assert yourself, you can gain favour from other people, it’ll be an ideal time to set up a Patreon, as other people are very willing to fund your creative projects and activities. You do have the potential to create a stream of income from other’s investments.

13^th of April: You’ll feel motivated to mould your appearance to look how you want to. You’ll change up your look through exercise, make up or fashion. You can look more glamourous as a result.

19^th of April: Burnout is possible at this time. You may feel a little depleted in energy as you may be more active. Take time to rest to avoid injury.

16^th of May: You might compare your appearance to others and wish to change yourself. Before you do, think about whether it is truly how you want to look, or how society wants you to.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You’ll visualise how you want to look and how you want to be perceived. You’ll take on a new image without caring what others think.

Taurus Rising:

Hello dearest Taurus, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! Burnout is something that you may experience while Mars goes through your twelfth house of retreat and hidden enemies.

You’ve certainly been working very hard lately to secure a more senior position in your career and in society. However, it may be wiser to step away from the public eye as this will inadvertently protect your reputation as well as help you conserve energy.

There may be enemies trying to secretly undermine you at work due to jealousy. They are ready to throw you under the bus when they get the chance so staying out of the spotlight and avoiding them will prevent them harming you.

13^th of April: You’re picking up on a lot of psychic information and you may be very drawn to meditation, energy healing or astral projection. You’ll see success in these activities at this time.

19^th of April: You may need to take a mental health break. You have put yourself out there a lot lately but now it’s catching up with you. Take time out to reflect and recharge.

16^th of May: You might be feeling shame, embarrassment or regret but is this energy truly yours? Someone may be trying to make you feel a certain way and project their demons onto you. Try not to take on these emotions as your own.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You’ll create a life that allows you to rest, sleep and meditate more. You’ll throw the pressure to be productive out of the window, even if society tries to tell you that you should constantly be doing something!

Gemini Rising:

Hello sweet Gemini, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! While Mars goes through your 11th house of groups of friendships, conflict between friends and people in communities you’re a part of are imminent.

You might clash over the beliefs that you have as you now have a very different understanding about the world to what you once did. You might realise that the friends you have and the groups that you’re a part of no longer share the same beliefs and attitudes as we once did.

However, you can find new friends and communities to belong to. Once you find a friend or group where you can discuss your ideas and without a fight breaking out, you can have more meaningful conversations and learn a lot more.

13^th of April: You’ll feel very drawn to joining a spiritual community. You’ll be drawn to people with psychic and intuitive abilities with whom you share a strong connection.

19^th of April: You may take on a role of leader in a group or community. Friends may try and pressure you to fix their problems but taking on too much of this responsibility can exhaust you. Be sure to set boundaries if you feel worn out.

16^th of May: You may feel a little sore if your friends aren’t meeting your emotional needs. You could feel left out by your friends or community. You may need to look inwards and think about meeting other people who can meet your needs.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You may walk away from a friendship group or community if you feel like your needs aren’t being met. Even though it could feel scary putting yourself out there meeting new people, you’ll bravely put yourself into situations where you can meet new people.

Cancer Rising:

Hello lovely Cancer, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope. With Mars going through your tenth house of career, you’ll determinedly climb the career ladder. You’ll be very willing to put in the effort to get to where you want to be in life.

Other people will notice your hard work and determination and will feel inspired to help you pursue your career goals. Someone may even invest into your business or provide you with financial support while you pursue your career dreams. Accepting this support from other people can help you climb further up the career ladder.

However, you may feel a strong sense of competition between you and other people who work in the same industry as you. Your competition may try and outshine you and undermine you so you’ll feel like you really need to put in the effort to stand out against them. This can be stressful, but with hard work you can achieve your goals.

13^th of April: You’ll feel an urge to make a name for yourself in the spiritual or psychic industry. You will want to follow a career that will help further a cause you believe in, or you will pursue charity work.

19^th of April: The going might get tough when it comes to your career progression. You will need to put in a lot of time and effort into furthering your career and you may even be challenged by your competitors. Be careful not to take on too much too soon otherwise this can lead to burnout.

16^th of May: You might compare your progress to other people in your industry which could leave you feeling bad about your achievements. The key here is to not to compare yourself to others and to make meaning of your success as an individual.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You will jump onto a new career path after carefully considering what one will bring you the most spiritual, mental and emotional fulfilment.

Leo Rising:

Hello beautiful Leo, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! As Mars goes through your ninth house of higher education and academia, you’ll feel very motivated to study. You’ll want to acquire as much information as possible, so you’ll be sitting down to read, study, and learn more about whatever captures your interest.

If you’re in higher education, you may devote a lot of your time to studying the subject that you are studying. Whatever you are learning about will help you succeed in your career ambitions as well. It might be that you’re very drawn to pursuing a practice related to science, astrology, or tech.

Because you’re becoming more knowledgeable about these sorts of subjects, this won’t go unnoticed. You can potentially land a business deal with a powerful individual, or they will want to help further your career by giving you a promotion or a raise.

13^th of April: You will feel determined to acquire as much knowledge as possible about spiritual, metaphysical and astrological topics.

19^th of April: You will take your studies particularly seriously on this date. You will be very thorough in your research and you will acquire more knowledge as a result. Problems with teachers could come about at this time if you don’t take your studies seriously.

16^th of May: You might realise that you still have a long way to go to achieve expertise as you compare yourself to esteemed academics. You are learning a lot lately and you are starting to realise you still have a lot more to learn and you might feel behind. Don’t feel badly about yourself and keep researching and you will eventually be respected for the knowledge you have.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You will dedicate yourself to learning all the ins and outs of a topic of interest. You wish to eventually teach this to others and with hard work, you can become a respected teacher in your field.

Virgo Rising:

Hello lovely Virgo, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! While Mars goes through your eighth house of occult matters, you’ll pick up on a lot more paranormal activity. You’ll feel more drawn to practising divination and engaging in psychic practices. Inevitably, your psychic abilities will increase.

You might even feel drawn to do work that is related to the paranormal or divination. For instance, you may feel drawn to doing paranormal investigation work, or providing psychic services or tarot readings.

You’ll certainly learn a lot about the spirit world during this transit so you might feel very inspired to write a book about all of your observations. This could be related to teaching others how to practice divination or about the paranormal.

13^th of April: You will feel an urge to practice as much divination, spiritual and paranormal work as possible. You might feel brave enough to use spirit boards, practice mediumship and ask spirit questions you would like the answer to.

19^th of April: Your intuition is telling you something is not right or you might be picking up on negative energies around you. It might not be apparent to other people but it will be important that you follow your intuition and cleanse your space to protect yourself from harm.

16^th of May: It will be a time when you feel like it is more of a curse than a blessing having psychic abilities and seeing beyond the material world. It can be difficult knowing the truth and you might wonder whether it is best to block them out. But you have the potential to help and heal others with them which can be rewarding.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You will feel a new found interest in occult matters and dive right into developing your psychic abilities. Even though it could be challenging seeing beyond the material world, these psychic abilities can empower you.

Libra Rising:

Hello beautiful Libra, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! While Mars passes through your seventh house of relationships, you might come into conflict with other people in your life, be that romantic, platonic or business partners. You’ve had a lot of questions and doubts surrounding who you want to be involved with.

When Mars goes through Aries, you might leave someone if you have been thinking about it. This could be tough but you’ll feel empowered when you do this. Perhaps people you’ve been involved with haven’t been pulling their weight so you’ll happily walk away as you realise that you can meet people who will offer you more love, connection, care, and romance.

You want to build a lifestyle with someone with equal give and take. You want fun and romance and if this isn’t being offered to you, you will bravely walk away and try and find people who you do meet your emotional needs.

13^th of April: It could get steamy between you and a partner. You’ll feel a strong desire for connection and romance and if you don’t get this from your relationships, this will frustrate you.

19^th of April: It is important to you that you are getting the same amount of effort, loyalty and dedication from a partner so if they aren’t stepping up to the plate, you’ll confront them about this.

16^th of May: You might feel as though you aren’t getting your emotional needs met by a partner on this date. It could feel painful comparing your own relationships to others but remember that this is an important signal for your needs. If you aren’t getting them met, use this as encouragement to ask your partner to meet them or find a new one that does.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: A new chapter awaits you and a partner. You have a better understanding about what you want from a partnership and if

Scorpio Rising:

Hello gorgeous Scorpio, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! While Mars goes through your sixth house or work and health, you’ll be very motivated to improve upon your health and be productive. You’ll want to get a lot done and get down and do the work you’ve been planning on doing for a very long time.

Perhaps procrastination has been something you’ve been struggling with lately but when Mars enters Aries, you’ll feel a surge of energy. You’ll be very motivated to be productive and get things done. You’ll also receive a helping hand from other people in getting this work done as well.

Your family in particular may be very helpful getting things done on your to-do list. They’ll start pulling their weight at home so this will give you the time you need to focus on what you need to do or actively support your health and your fitness goals. You’ll have a clearer space and mind which will help you focus.

13^th of April: You might feel somewhat drained on this day, you’ll do your best to push through mental and physical fogginess and come out stronger at the end.

19^th of April: It might feel stressful in the workplace on this day. There will be tension between you and co-workers and authority figures.

16^th of May: You will be required to take a step backwards from the stress of daily life. It might feel difficult as you want to be productive but doing so will lead to healing.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You are ready to take charge in the workplace. You might take on a leadership role which will come with some more responsibilities. Be sure to wield your power wisely otherwise this can backfire.

Sagittarius Rising:

Hello sweet Sagittarius, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope. While Mars goes through your fifth house of hobbies, you’ll actively pursue them. You’ll see a lot of progression in your skills related to your hobbies which will feel very rewarding.

The hobbies that you pursue will also inadvertently lead to health improvements as you become more active. Perhaps you’ll feel very inspired to vlog or blog about your activities as well. You’ll wish to teach others about how they can get good at the hobby you’re interested in.

You’ll serve as an important tutor for other people during this time. You’ll also be inspired to pursue a job that involves doing what you love doing. You may look into training how you can get a job teaching other people how to do the hobby you love so much.

13^th of April: You’ll completely submerse yourself in your favourite hobbies. You might develop a particular interest in water sports and spend hours at a time doing them. You have the potential to find a lot of spiritual fulfilment through recreational activities on this date.

19^th of April: You will take your hobbies very seriously. You might spend a lot of time and effort perfecting your skills in a particular practice. You might be at risk of injury so be careful not to overdo it.

16^th of May: It will be a time when you try to heal your inner child. You might find solace in practicing your hobbies to nurture yourself.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: It will be time to take up that hobby you have always thought about doing. Wonderful things can come from pursuing this so go for it!

Capricorn Rising:

Hello gorgeous Capricorn, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! While Mars transits through your fourth house of home. It will be a time when you get construction work done on your home. You’ve had a lot of ideas lately as to how you want your ideal home to look so you’ve been thinking about renovating.

When Mars comes into Aries, you’ll have the means to undertake these renovations and create your dream home. You have a better understanding about what you like aesthetically as well so you’ll furnish and decorate your home in accordance to that.

As you feel proud of your home you will wish to host parties in your home. Lots of people may be coming in and out of your home during this transit but it will prove to be a very fun experience.

13^th of April: You want to live somewhere that fulfils your spiritual ideals so you may use astrocartography to find somewhere to live. You are fantasising about your dream home and you will take action to bring your vision into reality.

19^th of April: It might feel like it’s taking some time getting your home to look the way you want but it is a work in progress. Have patience and eventually your visions will come to life.

16^th of May: You might feel a little drained on this day so you feel a pull to go within and reflect. You might wonder a lot about your upbringing and how it has shaped you, for better or for worse. Childhood wounds come to the surface which you are forced to heal.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: There will be a fresh start in your home. You will refresh the environment where you live by decorating or having a clear out. This will allow you to create your dream home. You become aware of childhood wounds lurking under the surface but this will lead to healing.

Aquarius Rising:

Hello lovely Aquarius, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope. While Mars goes through your third house of communication and neighbours. It will be a time when you find your voice. You’ll feel brave enough to speak your truth.

You’ll learn to assert yourself in a productive way so that you get your point across. And as a result, you can get what you want. You might find that if you assert your needs and communicate your needs to family members, they will listen and offer support to you.

You’ll also feel an urge to roam around and explore your neighbourhood. When you do that, you’ll feel a deeper sense of connection to your home. Alternatively, it can trigger you to move away somewhere new entirely. Perhaps you’ll realise that the neighbourhood that you’re living in is no longer suited to you. This will inspire you to move away and find somewhere where you feel a stronger sense of belonging.

13^th of April: You feel a deep spiritual connection to your neighbourhood. You might feel an urge to explore and connect on a deeper level with your neighbours.

19^th of April: You might encounter difficulties with your neighbours as you get to know them more. There could be issues with your car or public transport on this date.

16^th of May: You could feel as though you are the odd one out in your neighbourhood or you might feel frustrated if no one listens to you when you try and get your point across. Give yourself encouragement and affirm to yourself that you are a valued member of the community and that your voice matters.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You will feel an urge to get out and about in your neighbourhood and make a real effort to get closer to your neighbours (like bringing round gifts for them and starting conversations with them). You also grow more confident when expressing yourself so you will make more of an effort to speak out more and be a conversation starter.

Pisces Rising:

Hello beautiful Pisces, welcome to your Mars in Aries horoscope! While Mars goes through your 2nd house of finances, you’ll feel very motivated to work hard and earn more money. You may take on more work or develop or work on a business.

Using your charisma, you may be able to make more sales as you’ll be better able to advertise any product like you wish to sell. You will also be better able to put in the graft required to make more money. You have the potential to earn a lot of money during this time, but there may be a few expenses that come about as well so it’s important to account for this.

You’ll be particularly keen on developing passive streams of income. This is something that you eventually can achieve if you keep working hard and using your charm to sell your products and services.

13^th of April: You might feel an urge to take a financial risk as you think about making a passive income stream for yourself. Be careful getting roped into any get rich quick schemes. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

19^th of April: It is important to be responsible with your money at this time. You might overestimate how much you have. Be sure you have enough money saved away to ensure financial security. Be especially cautious taking financial risks and carefully research before you invest into financial schemes.

16^th of May: You might feel like you aren’t good enough if you compare how much you have to others. You might be more inclined to spending money on nice things to feel better about yourself. Remember that you are not what you have and you are whole and complete without material things.

Your bold new beginning on the 17^th of April: You are drawn to starting up a new source of income for yourself. With careful planning, you can create one successfully but you will need to do your research before investing into anything new.