Mars has begun his retrograde journey through the underworld. Mars is journeying through Aries for the first time since 1988 and won’t repeat this rite of passage until 2067.
Now at his closest to the Earth, the Fire God will re-activate and revisit all the transformative and powerful zodiac alignments of 2020, and light them up one more time.
This year has brought some life-changing astrological alignments, so having Mars wake everything up and trigger all we have been through, is definitely going to feel intense.
Mars, the robust and masculine of all our planets. Bowing to its violent and brave character, in ancient times people worshipped Mars in the form of War God. When Mars Transit from one sign to another, it brings a great amount of change in the lives of one and all.
Following the huge Astrological events like Saturn Retrograde in Capricorn 2020, Jupiter Retrograde in Capricorn 2020, and Mercury Retrograde in Cancer 2020… Mars is all set to draw an impact of its retrograde motion on all of us. As a vivacious, energetic planet, Mars portrays bravery, vibrance, confidence, integrity, positivity, optimism, and strong self-expression.
Mars Retrograde is a time where we have an opportunity to reevaluate our life path and direction.
It is a time where we are encouraged to think about our actions, and whether they are aligned with the life and world we want to create.
As Mars travels through the underworld, we may find ourselves feeling a little lethargic or that we can’t move forward with ease. With Mars journeying retrograde we are also reminded to Rest, Reset and Review. The important 3 R’s of Retrograde.
Mars Retrograde can also bring delays and slow things down to a crawl, but this is really so we can take the much needed time to ensure that what we are wanting to do is in alignment with our true and highest self.
After Mars goes direct on November 13th, we will receive a boost of energy and it will be far easier for us to push forward on the things that we have wanted to do.
We may also find that things we wanted to do have shifted or changed. This is why it’s important to trust in divine timing, especially when we have a planet like Mars in Retrograde.
Trusting in divine timing is also going to be amplified from October 13 to November 3, as Mercury will be in retrograde at the same time.
Having both Mars and Mercury in retrograde together is definitely going to slow things down and make us feel uncertain or confused about what direction to head in.
It is not advisable to make big commitments or life-altering decisions during this period if possible, as this is considered a period of transition.
During a period of transition, we have to wait for the tide to turn in order to see where we are going to end up.
If we try to force a decision, we are likely to find that what we thought we wanted no longer aligns with where we have ended up.
Trusting and listening to our intuition will be extra important during this time, as will focusing on self-care.
Mars Retrograde in Aries is the call to individuate, speak truth to power, including our own!
To know that our body along with our consciousness is the path for our evolution.
A time to redefine how we respond to life’s challenges through a makeover or rebirth of our self-expression in the world.
To leaving behind the ‘roles’, all the settling for, the making nice, the barely breathing and calling it a life.
This is the time to embody our rebellious spirit, our wisdom, gifts and unique qualities.
Be audacious, brave, instinctual, passionate and focused.
This is the time to create whatever causes a revolution in our hearts. This is big turnaround stuff, cracking open the cocoons and pushing up through the Earth.
The next few days are going to be felt at a cellular level, manifesting physically as surges.
Some will feel it stronger than others, know that it is ok, if anyone feels overwhelmed take time to ground and Earth out, however that is achieved for each person.
As both Mars and Jupiter slow to change direction this week, we may feel the influxes literally shake and vibrate the old structures to release collective creations, creating Freedom from old experiences.
Mars Retrograde is a period where everything that 2020 has been about comes to the forefront.
Things need to change, and this Mars Retrograde will be ensuring that everything is up and laid out flat on the table.
During this time on a personal level we need to balance our energy levels. Protect our boundaries. Slow down and listen to our bodies. Be patient, rest and reset. Working with the base chakra helps us to stay grounded. Red Jasper, Black Onyx and Tourmaline. Hematite and Apache Tear crystals come to mind here.
Mars will be triggering the things we have seen play out on the world stage in matters relating to politics, government, power, and control as well. It’s almost like 2020 was always destined to be a year that brought the breakdown and dismantling of darker, denser energies so we can shift the planet into a higher state of consciousness.
Some are saying that we may see a spike in rebellion, uprising and riots may flare up again, protests and infection rates may begin to climb again globally.
Power struggles and exposed corruption may play out as general unrest is in the air, along with fear based attitudes. Bursts of anger and frustration may arise and we need to watch for that as well.
We are reaching the pointy end of the year and with this retro shift Mars is playing out in Aries it may trigger all these again.
Mars Can’t create tension out of nothing, but it Can trigger what is already present so we can clear and release it for good.
All that comes up during this Mars Retrograde are things that need to be exposed so we can shift and change them as a collective.
It all sounds pretty intense and let’s not dance around the edges, it will be for most of us but there is always light.
Without a little slice or a big slice of chaos things can remain stuck, stuck in the norm, accepted as that’s just how it is. So, when we face change, especially chaotic change we can get freaked out, sure! It’s normal, we are human, we are emotional beings.
If we can all just breathe, trust in divine timing, come from our heart spaces, stay grounded yet open to what comes our way we have the opportunity to transform, to raise our own vibrations and the planet like we have yearned for, for a very long time.
Love and Blessings ♥