On Friday December 06 Mars retrograde begins at 6 degrees of Leo. Mars retrogrades are not as common as Mercury retrogrades, which happen 3 times a year. A Mars retrograde occurs every 26 months, and this one lasts until February 23 2025, where he will retrograde back to 17 degrees of Cancer. Mars is the planet of war, fighting, desire and action, and when he moves backward, it can cause frustration and a slow down in the forward momentum in our lives. Mars retrogrades ask us to slow down and to reflect on past actions. This is not a time to rush forward or to initiate action.
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This retrograde starts in the sign of
Leo, but moves backwards into Cancer on January 06 2025. Mars in Leo is
leadership and charisma but also can be forceful and bullying. When in
retrograde, trying to force your point of view on to others or to strong arm
them to get your way will end up backfiring. It is more likely that you will
look like you are overreacting and being a bully and you won’t get your way.
When Mars moves into Cancer, we become more protective of who and what we love.
We can also use emotions or guilt to try to passive aggressively control
others. During the retrograde these efforts are more likely to backfire on us
and be ineffective. We are also more likely to withdraw in an effort to protect
ourselves now.
The Mars retrograde, just like the Mercury retrograde, is challenging, but offers us an opportunity to reflect on past actions and to slow down and rest before moving forward again. If we can work with the energies of the retrograde we can benefit from these retrograde seasons. Below are 5 themes of Mars retrograde to help you navigate the next three months.
- Slow down. Mars is about forward motion and action, and during his retrograde cycle, we want to act but feel stopped by outside forces or lack motivation from within. This will be even more powerful during the first two weeks of December, as we have a Mercury retrograde going on now too. Expect an increase in delays along with transportation issues, as Mercury rules travel, and Mars rules action and movement. This is also a time when we are more likely to have accidents or injuries if we are rushing. Mars retrogrades are a reminder to slow down. Things will go better if we go with the flow rather than trying to push against things.
- Don’t Start a Fight. Traditional advice for a Mars retrograde is to not start a war as the aggressor will lose. This isn’t just good advice for armies, but in our own lives, don’t start a fight now as it is more likely that you will lose. It’s okay to defend yourself if attacked, but make sure to take considered action. We may feel annoyed, frustrated, or even downright angry with others, but knee jerk reactions will not serve you now. Remember that it is best to think things through before jumping into action.
- Underdogs are more likely to win. Another common theme of Mars retrograde periods is that underdogs tend to win during these times. If someone is a favourite and looks like they will easily win, whether in battle or a sports competition, they are more likely to lose to a less favoured opponent now. These time periods have seen champions emerge out of seemingly nowhere, and turn arounds in what we may have thought was certain victory. Don’t take it for granted that those who have always been on top will continue to be so. This can be good news or bad, depending on what side of a competition you are on.
- Enemies and rivals return. A Mercury retrograde can bring back an old friend and a Venus retrograde and old lover, but Mars is a fighting planet, so brings back enemies and rivals. While not always pleasant, sometimes it brings them back to us in order to resolve and heal issues or at least to come to terms with what happened in the past. Sometimes it is not an enemy, but rather a fellow competitor or colleague, especially if we are involved in sports, gaming or the military or police force.
- Review past actions. Part of the lessons of the Mars retrograde is to slow down and look at how we acted in the past so that we can learn from our successes and failures before we move forward again. A Mars retrograde shows us where we get frustrated and where we are overconfident in our abilities. If we have been avoiding conflict it will force us to confront the issues we have been ignoring. Conversely, if we have been too pushy, it will blow up in our face now. Mars is not subtle and he is showing us now how we can take action more effectively.
All in all a Mars retrograde can de disruptive and frustrating, but can also be an
opportunity for us to slow down and reflect on things before we rush forward
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