What are you doing with all of that vibrant energy that Mars is giving to you? Are you able to positively focus on yourself? Are you choosing to use your energy to re-create yourself the way that you want to? Mars will be in your sign until June 8th - when it will move out of Leo and into Virgo. Some of you are totally enjoying this extra boost of energy while other Leo’s, who aren’t used to doing so much or who can’t physically do as much as they used to, may be feeling more restricted than the freedom you deserve to feel. This is an excellent week to use your energy for self-healing. Remember that all Mars gives you is “Energy” and it’s up to you how you want to use it. If you are an angry/negative Leo then the energy from Mars can make you become even more so. If you are a happy vibrant and positive Leo then the energy from Mars can make you become even more so! The choice is yours Leo. You’ve got until June 8th to use the power of Mars wisely! For this week, your best days are Tuesday evening through Thursday evening when the Moon will be in your sign - allowing your true emotions to shine through. These can be very loving, passionate and romantic times for you…if you want them to be…it’s all up to you. 
Leo's weekly horoscopes
You’ve been more challenged this year than you have been in a very long time. First you had to go through Mars being in retrograde motion in your sign until mid-march - and then it went direct sending you a ‘wham’ of energy that you didn’t know what to do with. Then the Sun in Taurus in your 1oth house became challenging with your reputation and career - and then Mercury went retrograde in Taurus in your 10th house making you want to throw in the towel and the baby out with the bathwater in just about every area of your life…but still you hung in there. You have to give yourself credit for hanging in there Leo. A very challenging time it has been indeed. Mercury goes back into direct motion on Tuesday at 6:27 pm which can help you to regain your personal sense of self-esteem, help you to recover from any misunderstandings that other people may have had of you, and help you to present your ideas out to the public in a more positive way. You can shine now Leo and let people see you for who you really are. You can accomplish a lot of wonderful new things now. The New Moon energy on Thursday will also help you to get your new ideas off of the ground in a positive way. The past is over - a much more vibrant future for yourself begins now. With the Sun shining brightly, Mercury back in direct motion, and Mars being in your sign until June 8th - you can do anything that you set your mind upon doing now. Think positively for positive results!
With both the Sun and Mercury retrograde in the sign of Taurus - affecting your 10th house of personal reputation and career - you can expect challenging situations to continue to be around you. Mercury will go back into direct motion on May 11th, which should begin to bring some ease into your life. With Mars in your sign everything seems so INTENSE to you. Try to use your energy productively for positive results. Be careful of burning bridges with others that mean a lot to you. If you say something that you really don’t mean because you are stressed out yourself - you could lose a good friend or two. Your feelings are important but keep in mind that their feelings are important too.
The challenges you face this week will probably relate to your career/reputation and home/family situations. Both the Sun and Mercury retrograde are in a challenging aspect to your career/reputation. The Full Moon energy in Scorpio on Wednesday will shine a bright light into the challenges you have within your home and family. Oh yes, this can be a challenging week for you. The main lesson of this week is to ‘keep your cool’ and try to compassionately understand what everyone else is going through around you. Be extra cautious regarding insults and verbal abuse. Make sure that you are not the one saying these things no matter what other people say or do. If you find that you are the recipient of this abuse - realize that this is just a passing phase and try not to take everything as personally as you usually do.
Your career gets a nice boost of energy once the Sun moves into Taurus on Tuesday at 12:30 pm. The Sun will be shining brightly on the areas of your life regarding your career and reputation. If you’ve earned some good karma and have been doing your best then situations will greatly improve for you. If you’ve been hiding secrets, pretending you can do something that you can’t, or taking credit away from others to make yourself look good - then the bright light from the Sun will shine a spotlight and reveal these things to others. Only you know if you’ve earned the good karma you deserve, or if any hidden secrets could damage your reputation. Even if you have hidden things you don’t want revealed you can make amends and start earning some good karma now. You don’t have to fight - the energy from the Sun will help you do what’s right. For those of you who have been doing your best…big rewards are coming your way. People will want to be around you and will buy what you have to sell in a most abundant way! Mercury, the planet of communication, is in retrograde (backwards/introverted) motion until May 11th and is affecting the areas of your life regarding your career and reputation too. Both the Sun and Mercury retrograde are either going to help you change your life in more positive ways (through hidden secrets being revealed) or bring you rewards for a job well done. Saturn is also in retrograde motion too and bringing you lessons in the areas of your life regarding your personal self-values and how you earn your income. Saturn teaches us in so many ways - and also brings rewards too. For this week and the weeks ahead it’s important that you re-evaluate yourself, your life, your career, and your finances to make sure that you are happy and really value yourself and what you do. If not, then it’s time for a change.
With Mars in your sign and in direct motion you probably can’t help but feel passionate and highly stimulated about everything you believe in and everything that you do. You may find that the other people around you, especially those that are not Leo’s, can’t understand why you feel this way - nor do they understand what you are trying to do half of the time. But hey that’s okay as long as you understand what you mean and what you are trying to do. With the Sun in Aries now, transiting through your 9th house of personal beliefs, it may be almost impossible to try to get across your point of view without offending someone along the way. Try to reign in some of your intense energy and always use your energy productively. The New Moon in Aries on Wednesday is a great time for new beginnings regarding your personal beliefs, long distance travel, publishing, higher wisdom, and legal matters. If you start new projects in one, or more, of these areas then situations can work out for you. Mercury, the planet of communication, will begin its retrograde motion on Sunday April 18th through May 11th. Retrograde Mercury will be affecting the part of your chart that deals with your reputation and career - how you are seen in the public eye. During this phase of time it’s very important that you also learn to listen to other people’s points of view and understand that they have a right to be listened to too. It might be very difficult for you if you only see everything from your own point of view because if you do then your reputation could easily suffer too. With Mars being in your sign though, you may not care what other people think about you. You may become so passionate about a subject that all you want is for other people to listen to YOU. There are always two sides to every story, every situation, and everything going on around you. The lesson of this Mercury retrograde is for you to keep your mind open about other people’s points of view too. Your key to success is Compromise.
No one can ever tell you what to do! You are strong, powerful, and determined to have other people see things your way. Your point of view can work easily for you, but, you don’t have to work so hard to get other people to jump on the band wagon with you. With the Sun currently in Aries and the ruling planet of Aries (Mars) being in your sign - you are adventurous, determined, and desire to be in a leadership position to change the world! Before you can start changing the world though Leo, it’s important that you start with changing yourself and your home life too. When you feel that your home life and your relationship with yourself is a mirror reflection of the way that you want the world to be - then have at it! You’ll be in the perfect position to set a good example for others through your own personal life. But until then, don’t complain about the world’s affairs until you completely bring peace into the affairs of your own life. You can begin to do this now. With the right attitude and the right actions - you can begin to build your own little world into a paradise that you can share with others.
You start this week off on a high note. The Full Moon energy on Monday will stimulate and energize you from morning throughout the night with healing, love, passion, and wisdom. You have no major challenges this week so try not to get in your own way and make a mountain out of a molehill about anything. Leo is a fixed sign which means that you can be quite stubborn when you want to be. Leo is a fire sign which means that you can be very loving and very competitive when you want to be. Is it better to be right or is it better to keep the peace? Sometimes, when you feel bored, you can stir up the drama pot just to have something important to focus on. Try focusing on bringing more peace, serenity, tranquility, and balance into your life this week.
You have had a hard time of it over the past few months but situations are slowly improving around you now. With Mars in Leo back in direct motion you should be feeling ready to positively move forward in your life once again. Even heal issues that had repeatedly bothered you in the past are now receiving healing energy. The Sun, Mercury, and beautiful Venus are all flowing nicely through your 9th house of higher wisdom now. You’ve come a long way, through what felt like a dark tunnel, and now you are standing back in the sunshine. And, speaking of sunshine…try to get as much of it as possible. The sun’s warm rays are always good for you and will help put you in a much better mood too. Some extra special days for you this week will begin on Thursday morning when the Moon moves into your sign. Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon are your best days for sharing your more creative, emotional, and sensitive side with someone special. Have a wonderful week Leo. You have a lot to look forward to.
Now that Mars, in your sign, is back in direct motion there should be no more excuses for you to keep crying and stop trying to move your life more positively forward once again. Some of your health issues may still be lingering on, but with the right attitude you can begin to finally cooperate with your body and allow it to heal once again. This will take time, so continue to be patient and a good patient towards those that want to help you. If you’ve been one of the lucky ones and you are feeling just fine…count your lucky stars and continue to take good care of yourself. Taking good care of yourself now will help you to feel more energized and youthful in years to come. The New Moon on Monday can help you to make some life transforming decisions regarding your health and your finances, especially when there is a need for cooperation from others. Teamwork is a key theme for you this week until the Sun moves into your 9th house of higher wisdom on Saturday. Saturday is an excellent day for you too as we usher in the beginning of spring with the spring equinox. This will be a time of renewal and the beginning of some wonderful adventures for you. Have fun!
