Today, Mars - the God of war - goes retrograde in his place of power. Mars rules over our physical drive, our energy, determination, passion, desires, and even our anger. Mars is a force to be reckoned with, as he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. There can be many causalities as he blazes a path forward not really concerned with the repercussions of his actions as long as he gets what he has his eye on.
Mars rules over both Aries (as a primary ruler) & Scorpio (as a co-ruler with Pluto). He moved into his place of power in Aries on June 27th, and will spend an abnormal amount of time in Aries until January of 2021. This 6 month stay will have dramatic effects on the world both globally, and individually. It’s no surprise that the wars in the streets hit a tipping point once Mars was in his place of power, and now that Mars will be going retrograde, we will see a different side of our own inner warrior.
Mars was aligned with the major heavy hitting planets responsible for the chaos that has been 2020, back in January. This time around though, he is squaring these planets in the sky. To simplify, Mars was once part of the problem, and now he’s looking to fix it. Even with Mars’ great strength and warrior spirit, the heavy hitting planets are no easy feat. Saturn, Jupiter, and Pluto have a job to do (to awaken the masses, destroy the old paradigm, and create a new world out of the good parts that can withhold the storm).
Normally, a retrograde means that the energy that is supposed to be exerted out in the world gets internalized. Mars’ retrograde is a bit different in the fact that it’s a personal planet that only goes retrograde every 2 years.
From now, until November 13th, we will struggle with a few elements as Mars goes through it’s retrograde process. First, we will see how our inner warrior wants to play out the last part of 2020. We have the potential to be a noble warrior, protecting and fighting for what we believing in, exerting our strength from a place of love and moving forward with positivity and optimism. Or, we could be a warrior of destruction.; allowing our passion and anger to take over and force us to be aggressive moving forward lashing out in any way possible to those who oppose our direction or ideals.
The most frustrating part of Mars’ retrograde is that we are still damn well and determined to move forward even if we meet resistance. We can feel our physical energy levels decline and we may lose the fierceness we need to blaze a new path forward. We can wrestle internally with what we truly want and desire. We may feel conflicted with every decision we thought we had already made. This kind of internalize energy can lead to anger, frustration, and self sabotage.
You can get a better idea on what areas of your life will be most effected by this transit by seeing where Mars is currently moving through your chart, and in what house Aries rules for you. There is a lot of energy built up in the Aries sector of the cosmos, as Mars, Chiron, Black Moon Lilith & Mars’ sister Eris are currently positioned. To simplify, there is a huge transformation of energy being concentrated on destroying the old, and transforming into the new. There are huge amounts of energy asking you to heal parts of your identity that no longer align with who you are and who you’re trying to become.
It’s important that you listen to your body and give it the love, attention, and nurturing it needs. Fighting wars - whether they be inside you or in your external reality - takes a toll on one’s health. The urge to push forward bypassing the messages from what your physical body needs will end up in a situation where you may not be physically or emotionally strong enough to embrace the changes you are being faced with.
Mars going retrograde is also taking place on the day the 9/9 portal opens up. I will go into a bit more detail about this event in another post, but, knowing that the 9/9 portal is about our own personal healing as we close and end the last 2 year chapter of struggles and battles should give you a lot of hope for the new timelines we are anchoring in and the new chapters we are initiating.
Please be very cautiously aware of your own personal energy as Mars retrogrades. Be mindful of the anger or frustration that arises within you and use those emotions to guide you to what needs to be healed. Pay attention to your body and give it the rest it deserves, and be patient as you review your inner most desires and what you’re actually passionate about.
If you require any assistance navigating these energies, please listen to your September Forecast, listen to the weekly Energy Forecast, and/or book a session online, and I'd be more than happy to help guide you through.