Since January you've been taking your worldly responsibilities more seriously and maybe feeling it's important to be diligent in projecting a certain image the eyes of others.
Professionally, it might mean presenting yourself as competent or reputable to those in authority or others in positions of power.
In your personal life it may mean you feel it necessary to set an example or show some authority.
Either way, you'll be more aware of being scrutinized and that consistency and patience is the name of the game.
Some of you will have more contact with a parent or guardian figure, bosses - potential or actual - or others in authority.
From the 4th more mental effort may be needed through correspondence and you may give more thought to career, personal standing, reputation or other important matters related to profession or status.
Mars in the career area until the 23rd means physical effort goes into achieving targets and you'll want to work harder at the master plan - whatever that means to you.
Some of you may put more energy into self-promotion or business-type activities.
From the 23rd Mars is putting the initiative and physical focus into group events or where you join with others with more-or-less the same objectives in mind.
You may be feeling outspoken in these types of situations or less patient, but try not to overdo or deny others the right to their say.
Others may be looking to you to give them the lead or issue instructions.
Networking is highlighted and your mind could become more open to anything innovative or unorthodox.
Fresh influences will affect your thinking and may be teaching you something you didn't know before.
Until the 4th emotions could be sensitive but the position of Venus, your ruling planet will make it easier for you to get the kind of support, be it material or emotional that you need.
From the 4th feelings will be more upbeat and contact with those at a distance or from a different culture will be friendly and may open new doors for you.
Travel may bring good things your way either through the connections or the environments - or both.
You'll be feeling more outgoing and adventurous and social life or a romance may be connected with a foreign culture or with someone from a different background to your own.
Also social life or friendships may be linked to a place of learning.
Overall you'll be growing most through behind the scenes activities, either in the company of others, maybe for charitable reasons, or having more time for inner reflection and self-nurturing, either because you have to or because you choose to as a preventive measure.
This is a good transit for developing interests in healing or spiritual activities.
A special relationship may be blossoming quietly in the background or some of you may be cultivating an artistic talent.
However this is working for you it means you'll be expanding your ability to give more selflessly to something worthwhile.
However, avoid becoming fanatical in these areas from the 21st onwards.
Until 2012, Saturn reminds you to work harder at the job, keeping regular schedules and looking after health by choosing and sticking to a more sensible diet or exercise routine.
The Solar eclipse in January signals new beginnings over coming months linked to foreign lands or related to travel, study, communications or a new philosophy of life which opens up new doors for the future.