♈ Aries Rising — Mars in Aries 2026: 2 of Wands, Your 1st House

Mars returns to your 1st house on April 9th and the body moves first — identity, vitality, and presence are all activated at full force. This episode covers the first 13 days of Mars in Aries for Aries rising: the Mars Neptune conjunction April 12-13 blurring the mirror, Mercury arriving Tax Day, the two malefics meeting in your house of self on April 19th, and Mercury catching Mars on April 20th. You are setting the tone for how you assert yourself for the next two years. Know what you are building before you burn anything down.TakeawaysMars in your 1st house is force operating in the house of self — the risk is not under-action, it is uninstructed action that costs you what took years to build.The Mars Neptune conjunction April 12-13 blurs identity — courage and delusion look identical in your own mirror right now.Mercury arriving April 15th gives you language for what your body already committed to — use it to assess, not just to accelerate.The two malefics meeting April 19th in your 1st house demand embodied authority, not performance — channel the heat into physical action.Mercury catching Mars April 20th is the mind meeting the momentum — assess what launched without thinking before you add more.You are setting the tone for how you assert yourself for the next two years. Intention over impulse, every time.Mars in Aries 2026: 40 Days, Three Rooms, No ExcusesLinks referenced in this episode:iamastrologyreadings.comCompanies mentioned in this episode:IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash AppSupport the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/supportBook a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading#astrologyrideoftheday