Carinio

Mars in Cancer doesn’t act in a straight line - it follows an emotional cadence, synchronized with the phases of the Moon. A different kind of rhythm, one that pulses with inner states, the flow of sensitivity, and deep connection with loved ones. Sometimes we need encouragement. And it’s brave to ask for it from those close to us. A dear friend, with natal Mars in Cancer, keeps postponing his project. My Moon in Cancer empathizes instantly. Today, he writes saying he needs to decide on a location for the café. Yesterday, he was convinced it wasn’t going to happen. I scroll through my phone, pick three pictures from my folder, and send them. The caption for the collage: “When Mars in Cancer opens a café.” He laughed. I smiled too. He replied: “I got it.”                                                                             The need for support is natural. We’re talking about vulnerability - about the heart’s sensitivity expressed through every impulse and action (Mars).                           A different kind of “Alpha” - one who allows himself to feel emotions while also consciously creating a protective environment, a vital cocoon for himself and others. When actions respond to the heartbeat, the sync of support shifts the mindset. Sometimes you need to withdraw - not into isolation, but into deeper closeness with those who give you confidence and optimism. Through their mere presence, they encourage and offer safety. Who makes you feel “at home”? Those who celebrate your children’s successes. Who know how you take your coffee, what music you play on Fridays - or that you only speak with a lisp on Wednesdays. That your hair curls when it rains, and your umbrella is red. That your partner changed his scooter again or is on a diet and you tease him about it. They’re the ones who bring you a book saying: “This feels like an April read for you.” Those who send you photos of the Moon, because they know how much you love looking at it. People who don’t ask.    “So what are you going to do?” like a pop quiz, and don’t suddenly cut toxic strings while rolling their eyes.  You might understand them, but you don’t need that. Better to cherish the ones who call you in the morning, right before work, just for those five minutes to hear your voice. And those who call just to say they cried with joy at long-awaited news. The ones who first rest in a calming thought - even if you’ve just met. Maybe they simply sat beside you and felt you, as happened to me during trips to see my mother.         Just like you do.

Mars in Cancer isn’t just about action — it’s about the intimacy of the space between us. How you discover it, rediscover it, invent and reinvent it. How you nourish it - and are nourished by - that space of deep connection. When Mars travels through Cancer’s terrain, emotional expression becomes more intense, introspective, sometimes hesitant. If you don’t have natal Mars in water element, this transit may add an emotional layer you’re not used to navigating. It can bring heightened sensitivity - “lunar” perceptions that make you wonder how to communicate, how to listen without losing yourself in emotion.                                         How to manage the inner waves  - and those of others. How many yellow tulips did you buy? I got a lot. Who emotionally blackmails you - only your cat or also your dog? As I write this, Uno has just left the room. But I already talk about him too much. He left with my tulips - and that’s another conversation between us, another one-minute collage. 

Symbols and meanings: Neptune is “at home” in Aries, where Mars resides, and under this transit, your actions vibrate differently. More refined, more intuitive, more attuned to the heart’s rhythm.

🧭 On April 18 → Mars enters Leo - new royalty,         new stories…