Mars retrograde 2024 – Exercise patience!

November 30, 2024 by

Mars goes retrograde 2024

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Get ready to exercise patience as Mars turns retrograde! It’s been in its retro shadow since 5 Oct, getting gradually slower and slower.  It stops and turns retro on Sat 7 Dec (AEST) at 6 degrees Leo.  Watch where you direct your energy, and try to finish up any projects you’re working on long before Mars turns retro.  Mars retro is characterized by a sense of getting nowhere fast, of projects stalling, of pushing sh*t uphill, leading to all kinds of frustration.  It’s been described as “driving with the brakes on” with all the heat friction that produces!

In the course of its retrograde journey, Mars will oppose Pluto twice more.  The first opposition was on 3 Nov when Mars was at 29 Cancer, but the next two will be with Mars in Leo (retrograde and then direct). So we will be revisiting the Mars-Pluto opposition, an aspect that conjures up images of fighting against the powers-that-be, but now with Mars in Leo the fighting is likely to be more open, more passionate and less constrained.

Any anger felt now is likely to be expressed dramatically (Mars in Leo) – but once Mars retros back into Cancer, it is likely to be expressed indirectly, if at all – in which case it is likely to fester in brooding resentment, or worse, make you depressed or physically ill.

So here’s an opportunity to develop some anger management strategies, like counting to ten, leaving the room till you’ve calmed down, then go for a walk , dig the garden or go to the gym – anything that gets you physically moving the energy!  Just remember it’s important to come back later and resolve the triggering situation from a place of calm objectivity.  Be mindful especially of any feelings of impatience, frustration, competitiveness, resentment …. they’re all Mars under different guises.

The key is to be patient, as life seems to thwart our every attempt at moving forwards.  Slow down, listen to the Universe and use the time wisely to review and redesign – it might not take much, maybe just a few tweaks here and there – but this is an opportunity to revisit your decisions and your actions.

Use this period wisely, and make sure you don’t blow a fuse!  The gift of retrograde Mars is learning patience … breathe!  Just take a breath and take the urgency (and stress!) out of the picture.  The likely outcome is that your final result will be an improved version of the original.

Mars is retrograde until Mon 24 Feb 2025 (AEST) when it turns direct again at 17 degrees Cancer.

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Full steam ahead: Mars goes direct

January 7, 2023 by

Full steam ahead: Mars goes direct

 

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After 10½ weeks retrograde, Mars finally goes direct again on Fri 13 Jan at 8 degrees Gemini.

If you’ve been suffering the frustration of stalled projects and the feeling of getting nowhere fast, things will start to move again now, slowly at first.

Things should ease over the next few weeks as Mars starts to pick up speed again.

Follow this link to recap the energies of Mars retrograde

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Wading through treacle? Mars retro 2022

December 1, 2022 by

Mars Retrograde 2022

 

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If you feel like you’re wading through treacle at the moment, there are a couple of things going on astrologically that are contributing to that! Mars is retrograde all this lunar month, slowing everything down and demanding that we exercise patience, perhaps with some anger management strategies thrown in, as discussed in last month’s newsletter.  With regard to ongoing projects, when we take our foot off the proverbial accelerator and take a step back, we can often see what changes need to be made to improve our work, or simply fine-tune it.  Use this Mars retro time wisely to review and improve whatever you’ve been working on.
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While Mars is on its retrograde journey through Gemini, it is forming a series of squares to Neptune, which has the unfortunate effect of dissipating the energy of Mars and often throwing in a sense of confusion for good measure.  So if you’ve been feeling wiped, exhausted, unfocused – especially in the week leading up to the New Moon – it’s very likely that the Mars-Neptune square (at 22 Gemini-Pisces) has been affecting your chart.  Ideally, we would harness these energies more positively: Mars-Neptune is a combination that can be associated with taking visionary action, fighting for your ideals, or even tantric sex – but because it’s a square, conscious effort is required to integrate the two energies.
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The challenges of Mars-Neptune should be eased by a helpful Mars-Saturn trine on 29 Nov, encouraging us to be more disciplined, practical and grounded.
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Mars retrograde in Gemini is a really appropriate signature for everything that’s currently going down at Twitter, plus all the confusion from Neptune!
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Mars is retrograde until 13 Jan 2023 AEST, so it’s unlikely things will be resolved before then (unless the whole thing collapses!)
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New Moon in Sagittarius 2022

November 22, 2022 by

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New Moon in Sagittarius 2022 – and Jupiter goes direct

 

 

New Moon in Sagittarius  Thurs 24 Nov 2022 at 8.57am AEST (Queensland time) at 1 Sagittarius

Full Moon in Gemini  Thurs 8 Dec 2022 at 2.08pm AEST (Queensland time) at 16 Gemini

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Skywatching   Saturn and Jupiter are visible after sunset high overhead, with Mars rising later in the evening.  During the Mars retrograde period, Mars is clearly visible as a red ‘star’ during the night.

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Have you been feeling exhausted and unfocused? Mars retro in Gemini is squaring off with Neptune in Pisces, especially in this week leading up to the New Moon.  It could well be triggering placements in your chart.  The key is to integrate and transform this energies  – see below.  The really good news?  The eclipse season is finally over with this New Moon!

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The New Moon in Sagittarius on Thurs 24 Nov 2022 is an opportunity to begin a new cycle in your life that’s adventurous, enthusiastically exploring new frontiers, feeling the need to enjoy life to the full.  This is a perfect time to start on a spiritual quest, a course of study or overseas travel – anything that expands your horizons. The travel can of course be internal – a spiritual journey, to the truth of who you are.
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Sagittarius is a Fire sign, warm and enthusiastic, naturally optimistic and with an undying trust in the Universe.  Sagittarians love to explore and go on adventures, not just for the fun of it, but because they’re also motivated by a quest to discover the Meaning of Life.
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Their sign is ruled by Jupiter, stationing direct at this New Moon and in a supportive aspect to the New Moon, which increases the trademark Sagittarian boundless enthusiasm and confidence.  On the downside (every sign has its downside), Sagittarians can have a tendency to go over the top, take lots of risks through being over-confident, and can over-extend themselves, not knowing when or where to stop.
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Find where this New Moon falls in your chart at 1 degree Sagittarius and tune into the new departure that could be starting for you now.  The house placement will show you which part of your life is most affected.
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If you have a planet at 1 degree of Sagittarius, this marks the beginning of a new cycle in whatever that planet symbolises (eg relationships for Venus).
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If your birthday is close to this New Moon (within a day either side), this marks the beginning of a significant new cycle in your life in terms of your identity and your sense of purpose.
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Set your New Moon intentions within 24 hours of the New Moon, exact at 8.57am AEST (Queensland time).

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On the very same day as the New Moon, Jupiter goes direct at 28 degrees Pisces, indicating that the restraint and apparent lack of progress of recent months should now be resolved (although the current Mars-Neptune square is complicating things).  Renewed hope and optimism should begin to emerge now – however things may not progress as quickly as you’d like, because we’re still under the influence of Mars retro.  As Jupiter turns direct, reviews of injustice and other legal matters that have been ongoing for a while are likely to be brought to resolution.

At a personal level, if you have been questioning your beliefs or dealing with issues of faith or trust over the last four months, Jupiter’s direct motion is likely to bring resolution and more clarity.

Jupiter returns to Aries on 21 Dec.

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Mars turns retrograde 2023

October 27, 2022 by

Mars turns retrograde 2023

 

Mars 2Get ready to exercise patience as Mars turns retrograde!   It’s been in its retro shadow since 4 Sept, getting gradually slower and slower, then stops and turns retro on Sun 30 Oct at 25 degrees Gemini.  Watch where you direct your energy, and try to finish up any projects you’re working on long before Mars turns retro.  Mars retro is characterized by a sense of getting nowhere fast, of projects stalling, of pushing sh*t uphill, leading to all kinds of frustration.

Any anger felt now is likely to be expressed verbally (Mars in Gemini) – but if not expressed, then it’s likely to fester in brooding resentment, or worse, make you depressed or physically ill.

frustration aheadSo here’s an opportunity to learn some anger management strategies, like counting to ten, leaving the room till you’ve calmed down, then go for a walk , dig the garden or go to the gym – anything that gets you physically moving the energy!  Just remember it’s important to come back later and resolve the triggering situation from a place of calm objectivity.  Be mindful especially of any feelings of impatience, frustration, competitiveness, resentment …. they’re all Mars under different guises.

The key is to be patient, as life seems to thwart our every attempt at moving forwards.  Slow down, listen to the Universe and use the time wisely to review and redesign – it might not take much, maybe just a few tweaks here and there – but this is an opportunity to revisit your decisions and your actions.  Use this period wisely, and make sure you don’t blow a fuse! 

The gift of retrograde Mars is learning patience … breathe!  Just take a breath and take the urgency (and stress!) out of the picture.  The likely outcome is that your final result will be an improved version of the original.

Mars is retrograde until Fri 13 Jan 2023 (AEST) when it turns direct at 8 degrees Gemini. Because of its retrograde motion, Mars will actually stay in Gemini till the end of March next year.

 

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