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Retrogrades

Mars Retrograde

Every 2 years, ~10 weeks — the review of drive
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How this appears in your chart

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Beginner explanation

Mars retrogrades every couple of years for about ten weeks. Motivation drops, plans stall, and old angers surface.

Psychological interpretation

Mars Rx is the will meeting itself. What am I actually pursuing? Where is the anger going? What have I been fighting for?

Practical interpretation

Not the moment for aggressive launches. Great for training, physical rehab, and rewriting your relationship with anger.

Natal meaning

A natal Mars retrograde often means the drive is internal — quieter but persistent, sometimes late to activate.

Transit meaning

Transit Mars Rx forces revision of goals and often surfaces unprocessed anger.

Shadow expression

Passive aggression, unfinished fights returning, energy that leaks instead of moves.

Positive expression

A deeper relationship with your own drive — knowing what you want and why.

Common misconceptions
  • Mars Rx does not mean 'don't act' — it means act on what is already yours.
  • Fatigue during Mars Rx is real. Sleep is a strategy.
Read your own chart

This is easiest to feel when you can see it in your own chart. Open your natal chart and look for Mars Retrograde directly.

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