Mars Return and Diamonds

Mars in Leo: meaning and energy

As spring’s warm rays awaken the seeds planted during winter and the seasons prior — with Mars also in forward movement and transiting Leo again since April 18th — I am currently going through my Mars Return, having Mars in Leo in my Natal Chart. If you are also having a Mars Return this can be a fruitful and a productively passionate time for you, as it is for me too.

Mars is the planet of action, anger, ambition, passion, attraction and all things vital and Leo is the 5th sign of the Zodiac ruled by the Sun: confidence, pride and victory orbit around the magnificent mane of this Fixed Fire sign.

Feeling worthy of the task is the key to extracting the most success out of this transit.

This astrological synchronicity is lining up with the official start of my theory-classes for my WGF Diamond Professional degree at the Montreal Institute of Gemmology. Having my greatest aspiration blossom is my driving force, but also my heaviest secret. Depending on the placement of the sign your Natal Mars is stationed in, you may compare what needs to be pursued during this time of high performance, Leo style — P.S recognition and applause will follow if you measure your efforts and your discipline right.

c.2025 My 4g Moldavite in the sun, on my way to work.

A real-life example of a Mars Return

It always moves me when I give examples out of my own chart for reference because the signs are all there: my Natal Mars is at the cusp of the 9H into the 10H which is the transition between Higher Education and Spiritual Fulfillment and the Career and Legacy seen in the 10H. This is precisely the dilemma I am experiencing now — having to go to school secretly while working full-time at my office job with the ambition to move into my desired field: closer to gemstones and to my true calling.

I believe that Natal Charts are the first indicator, when it is read well by an experienced Astrologer, of the blueprint guiding your actions in this lifetime to embody the plenitude of your Soul’s potential. Having this knowledge myself, I know that now is NOT a time to procrastinate or doubt that other things take priority over this, since it is literally written in the stars that this is what I have to focus on, at least while Mars is still in Leo until June 17th (when Mars enters Virgo).

Moldavite as an introduction to Diamonds

If we go back to September of last year when I received my 13th Moldavite — and yet again I believe that this catalyst of a stone propels you into your most elevated timeline through the fire of great transformation — it was such an externally flawless piece that I went to get it tested at the SAME Institute of Gemmology that I am attending now, and had I not received that space-gem, I wouldn’t have had the courage to inquire in that direction. I had become complacent prior to then, believing that the only outlet for my bigger-than-life passion for Gemmology was restricted to my blog or to social media content… with the dim hopes that I get enough engagement to bring my work to a more profitable level. One day.

c. 2024 Cleansing my appraised Moldavite, ready to wear it as it was then authenticated by the iGEM Institute.

This is the power of Moldavite and of synchronicity: what started off as an appraisal became the opportunity for me to inject myself into this specialized program with tangible gem-related career prospects. I can set myself free.

As I stand on the doorstep of this pivotal moment in my life, I am documenting each step of my journey because I am truly amazed by how much knowledge I need to assimilate in such a short span of time to get this diploma.

c. 2025 Excited to crack open my book one month before class starts and testing out my x10 Diamond loupe.

To be a student of life is one thing, then to be bound by the performance of an academic one.

Last Friday was that initial whirlwind: a 3 hour levelling course in Gemmology and Crystallography to train me into the mindset (and lingo) I need to master before my Diamond specialization starts on Monday.

c. 2025 Intimidated to back to school again after my 4 year gap.

If you’ve followed me for a while, you know how much I love sharing practical and metaphysical crystal knowledge with you guys: here are some geological facts about Diamonds: the stone of Invincibility.

Stay tuned for more Diamond facts posted as graphics on my Instagram @ lamrejuvenation → unlock the power of your advanced Natal Chart and what your Mars Return means for you.