Transit of Mars in VIRGO & Opposite to Retrograde Saturn
From July 28, until September 13, 2025 – The Period of tensions / Churning, requiring careful navigation and introspection
The transit of Mars into Virgo is happening on July 28, 2025 at around 1940 hrs (Indian Standard Time) and will remain there for about six weeks until September 13, 2025. Its position is opposite to that of retrograde Saturn.
Let us first understand what is Mars and Virgo sign.
Virgo –
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Analytical, quantitative, intelligent,
research-oriented, practical, pragmatic, precise, health, analysis, routine,
work, service. Feminine sign, tendency to worry.
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This creates high-strung energy — assertiveness
in detailed work, obsessive drive to fix things, or aggressive criticism. Can
be very productive but also fussy or overly rigid.
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This produces high-tension / churning energy -
persistence in detailed work, obsessive desire to get things right, or
aggressive criticism. Can be very productive but also fussy or overly rigid.
Mars –
o Action, aggression, motivation, energy, struggle, commander. Service under the king (servant - like Hanuman ji). Sudden energy or incidents like firearms/guns/bombs/explosions, sportsperson, police officer.
Retrograde Saturn in Pisces
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Saturn - Discipline, structure, limitations,
authority, karma. The planet acts as a great judge in our day-to-day activity
from this current and previous lives, Reservation, Research/ Science, Deep and
penetrating.
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The state of being Retrograde - Internal
pressure, reconsideration of old structures or fears. Time to rethink long-term
goals, commitments, boundaries, and even your role in society.
Pisces –
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Emotion, dreams, illusion, intuition, confusion,
Emotional, Sensitive, Impressionable, Kind, Giving and forgiving, Dreamy,
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Here in this Rashi, Retrograde Saturn can bring
delays, re-evaluations, karmic reckoning, especially in emotional or spiritual realms.
According to Gochar Siddhant (of Phal Deepika), Mars gives
good results in the 3rd, 6th and 11th house from the Moon, Sun or Lagan of the
birth chart.
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Virgo and Gemini ascendant people may have the
most challenging time during this transit of Mars, as Mars and Mercury are not
good friends, however, final results can be assessed basis their respective relationship basis Panchdha Maitry chart.
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As per Kaal Purush Kundli, this transit is associating 1st and 6th house and their lords, which might influence potentially, the conditions of health issue or Pitta/Agni imbalance especially for Virgo ascendant people (Mars is
8th & 3rd lord and placed in Ascendant).
o Plus, Family disputes, home and vehicle related
problems for Gemini ascendant.
o If by chance, Mars is afflicted
in the birth chart (For every Ascendant) and is placed in Virgo sign, then in
that case, one should have to be extra careful for the next 52 days, i.e., till
the time Mars transits from Virgo sign to Libra on September 13, 2025. However, it is
advisable to control your temper during this period.
o In addition to that, the transit of retrograde Saturn can create a
hyperactive mind, but the positive side is that it may also makes a good
strategic planner.
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Having Mars in Virgo, which is ruled by Mercury,
can lead to a lot of verbal arguments and a tendency to continue fighting
without stopping.
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It is advised to be patient with people and
accept them as they are.
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There is a tendency towards perfectionism, which
is often a weak point of Virgo people.
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To reiterate, as mentioned above, if there is afflicted
Mars in Virgo in birth chart, one may be inclined to broken relationships and One
may be prone to exaggeration and from the health point of view, one may suffer
from digestive problems, accidents, wounds and cuts.
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In Kaal Purush Kundali - Virgo is naturally the
sixth Rashi, hence, it is directly related to health and services (services we render for society - Why - it is in the 9th house from the 10th house), and one can
overcome the challenges of Mars' transit
through discipline, serving the needy, being a good co-worker, and staying away
from conflicts.
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And especially those who born in Aries ascendant
or Moon in Aries sign, for them, Virgo sign falls in the sixth house, when
afflicted, it may bring proneness to illness, wounds, cuts and fever, so take
care of diet and health.
o It is pertinent to mention that whenever a planet is posited in or transits through Virgo sign - in the birth chart, and this rule applies to all the twelve Lagan (Twelve Ascendants) of the Zodiac, the transit of a particular planet (basis their significations) would demand churning- means that we need to get better, improve and purify ourselves.
Final Note
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Touching upon the deeper lessons from all three –
i.
Virgo, (the
natural sixth house of the zodiac - where we face reality)
ii.
Transit of Mars in Virgo as well as opposite to
Retro Saturn.
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One must be cautious about - The body, the job,
the tasks of everyday life, the people we don't always like — All of these show
us whether our spiritual ideals really work in the practical world.
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Additionally, we need to develop skills in
working with people so that we do not develop hostility with our nears &
dears.
Disclaimer -The above write up is just my personal thoughts,
please do not compare with other learned writers, results may vary person to
person basis placement, strength and aspect of Benefic and Malefic planets in
an individual horoscope.
