Mars, the planet representing the urge to get what you want, sexual drive, initiative, courage, raw energy and desires, completed its RETROGRADE journey yesterday, 4/13, at 11:53 PM EDT ... to reiterate, the purpose of a Mars retrograde ultimately is to evaluate what it is that motivates you and for you to determine if you are on the correct path to achieve your goal, and if you are doing what you should be doing to get there ... inside a Mars retrograde, it is time for all of us to adjust our actions and aggressive instincts to ensure that ones intent is accomplished ... this often includes going back over previous actions and having to redo them or let them go in order to move forward ... also, old resentments and personal issues that haven't been resolved in the past have a tendency of resurfacing during this period which yields the awareness that the time has come to develop new strategies and approaches for dealing with issues, anger and learning assertiveness ... it is often said that during a Mars retrograde we may become somewhat less "warlike" and that our energy can hit a lull to the point where it seems our get up and go truly got up and went !!!! ... Mars takes a retrograde journey for about 9 - 10 weeks out of its 26 month cycle ... now the question is just which, if any of these actions occurred during the retrograde period ...
This 26th month cycle becomes significant as we are used to Mars energy moving forward since it takes about two years to return to its natal position in ones birth chart and thus spends about two months in each sign ... Mars could be considered a "double twin" of the Earth as it tilts on its axis in almost the same way as the Earth, but Mars has 4 six month seasons instead of 4 three month seasons like we have here on Earth ... the Earth orbits the Sun in 1 year and Mars in 2 years thus the Earth finally catches up with Mars roughly every 2 years and 2 months = 26 month cycle ... often Mars retrograde will bring issues of frustration or hostility to the surface we have deliberately suppressed due to their disruptive qualities which can cause forward movement in our lives to be temporarily delayed ... sudden reversals of interest and drive may occur, as well as the termination of a long term goal as it may become apparent that the effort is innappropriate for the long term ... also old wounds, hurts and frustrations may arise seemingly out of context but usually there is a purpose for this ... during a Mars retrograde it is usually a good idea NOT to undertake any new beginnings per contract or verbally since the energy often isn't there to carry it through ... now sometimes you can't just "sit tight" for nearly two and a half months, but there are good reasons if at all possible, as the waiting may ultimately prove to be a blessing ... often things begun under a Mars retograde will run into problems when it stations back into direct motion at some point during the next two years, or even when Mars begins its next retrograde journey - which will be in March of 2014 ...
This Mars retrograde occurred from 23 degrees of Virgo back down to 3 degrees of Virgo ... if you've had a natal chart done, you can look to where these degrees fall and get an idea of where you might have done some rethinking of some kind of action you have taken, or where you encountered delays or a shift into a different direction ... if you were born with your natal Sun between 3 degrees and 23 degrees of Virgo, at some point Mars crossed back over your natal Sun and, among other things, there could have been a few days when you felt as if someone unplugged your energy outlet !!! ... as with Mercury retrograde periods, sometimes those born with Mars retrograde will find this period was more productive as they are already were comfortable and used to this energy and have a better understanding ...
This 26th month cycle becomes significant as we are used to Mars energy moving forward since it takes about two years to return to its natal position in ones birth chart and thus spends about two months in each sign ... Mars could be considered a "double twin" of the Earth as it tilts on its axis in almost the same way as the Earth, but Mars has 4 six month seasons instead of 4 three month seasons like we have here on Earth ... the Earth orbits the Sun in 1 year and Mars in 2 years thus the Earth finally catches up with Mars roughly every 2 years and 2 months = 26 month cycle ... often Mars retrograde will bring issues of frustration or hostility to the surface we have deliberately suppressed due to their disruptive qualities which can cause forward movement in our lives to be temporarily delayed ... sudden reversals of interest and drive may occur, as well as the termination of a long term goal as it may become apparent that the effort is innappropriate for the long term ... also old wounds, hurts and frustrations may arise seemingly out of context but usually there is a purpose for this ... during a Mars retrograde it is usually a good idea NOT to undertake any new beginnings per contract or verbally since the energy often isn't there to carry it through ... now sometimes you can't just "sit tight" for nearly two and a half months, but there are good reasons if at all possible, as the waiting may ultimately prove to be a blessing ... often things begun under a Mars retograde will run into problems when it stations back into direct motion at some point during the next two years, or even when Mars begins its next retrograde journey - which will be in March of 2014 ...
This Mars retrograde occurred from 23 degrees of Virgo back down to 3 degrees of Virgo ... if you've had a natal chart done, you can look to where these degrees fall and get an idea of where you might have done some rethinking of some kind of action you have taken, or where you encountered delays or a shift into a different direction ... if you were born with your natal Sun between 3 degrees and 23 degrees of Virgo, at some point Mars crossed back over your natal Sun and, among other things, there could have been a few days when you felt as if someone unplugged your energy outlet !!! ... as with Mercury retrograde periods, sometimes those born with Mars retrograde will find this period was more productive as they are already were comfortable and used to this energy and have a better understanding ...
As Virgo is the natural ruler of the 6th house we may have had issues that arising to do with daily work and service - here jobs could have changed, pay could have been reduced or the job could simply have come to an end; health and nutrition - past issues may have arisen requiring further medical attention or some of us discovered a need to rethink our dietary habits, and family issues may have arisen on some level ... as Virgo is ruled by Mercury, we had a Mercury/Mars relationship working in retrograde motion which will most likely resulted in a weakening of vitality and possibly our minds and tongues getting somewhat out of control ... hopefully a lot of you went out and did some exercise ... also interesting to note, usually in a Mars retrograde we may become less warlike and somewhat more civil but that is not set in stone ... we may also have encountered blocks and hindrances in our intellectual urge, avenues of expression and reasoning ability !!! ... there were many instances I heard of where people, including yours truly, had issues with the respiratory system, and those who had issues in the stomach area especially the intestines ... I know 5 people who had to have an appendectomy !!!
Aries born, was your period of review and rethinking beneficial and productive since Mars is your ruling planet ??? ... what was going on in your life since March of 2010 that may not have worked out after all ... this would also include all of us, and what possibly was begun from December 20th, 2009 through March 10th, 2010 that had to be addressed and reworked or simply came to a necessary ending ??? ... Even though Aries born individuals as well as Virgo born - since Mars was retrograding through the sign of Virgo - may have been more sensitive to this reversal of energy, we all experienced it somewhere in our lives, and lights may begin to come on in our heads that perhaps we should have either waited a while longer before taking action or possibly never have taken action to begin with in certain situations ... and hopefully the issues in regards to daily work/service, health and the family we encountered will begin to subside and clear up ...
For those of you who had birthdays between January 23rd and April 13th remember you have Mars retrograde energy in your birthday chart for the whole year ahead ... now that DOES NOT mean to sit idle for 12 months ... rather to be selective about what you begin, think it out thoroughly, and realize that self-motivation will be one of your biggest challanges in the year ahead !!! ...
Mars remains in the sign of Virgo until July 3rd - yikes a long time to get it's energy back up to speed so it can resume it's normal transit time of roughly six to eight weeks through one sign ... Mars will be back up to full speed when it leaves its Retrograde zone on June 16th when it reaches 23 degrees of Virgo the point where it began its Retrograde journey !!!! ... and what better time for Mars to finally complete it's retrograde journey and instill in all of us that get up and go energy as Spring is underway and now we really need to start thinking about all that "cleaning" we need to do !!!
Mars remains in the sign of Virgo until July 3rd - yikes a long time to get it's energy back up to speed so it can resume it's normal transit time of roughly six to eight weeks through one sign ... Mars will be back up to full speed when it leaves its Retrograde zone on June 16th when it reaches 23 degrees of Virgo the point where it began its Retrograde journey !!!! ... and what better time for Mars to finally complete it's retrograde journey and instill in all of us that get up and go energy as Spring is underway and now we really need to start thinking about all that "cleaning" we need to do !!!
JUST A WORD OF WARNING ... even though Mars is now thankfully back in direct motion and one can start resuming forward motion again on new projects and undertakings, remember Venus has already entered its shadow point as it is due to begin its Retrograde journey for 2012 on May 15th ... so be VERY careful when beginning new projects that involve money - especially lots of it !!!
But for now, I think it would be safe to say - LADIES & AND GENTLEMEN ... START YOUR ENGINES !!!
As always good stuff Cheney! thanks
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