2018’s Mars Retrograde as seen through the story of the X-Files by Julia Mihas of Pandora Astrology From June 26 to August 27, 2018, Mars will be retrograde, meaning that it will appear to go backwards in the sky, then it will appear to slow…
In April of 2016, Mars turns retrograde in 8º Sagittarius, travels backwards into Scorpio, turns direct again and finishes its journey by returning to 8º Sagittarius by the end of August. There isn’t a better representation of Sagittarian and Scorpio themes than the loss of…
The world-changing square between Uranus and Pluto in Cardinal signs lasts from June of 2012 to March of 2015, and this month its effects are intensified by the addition of Jupiter and Mars, forming a Cardinal Grand Cross (sometimes called a Grand Square) in the…
The Warrior in the Sign of Grace–Wha? Mars is spending about 12 weeks retrograde this year (from March 1 to May 19, 2014) and is traveling through Libra. This is an uncomfortable sign position for Mars. Mars is the Hero, the Warrior, the Pioneer, the…
Everybody wants to be a hero somewhere in her life, but what area of life she wants to be heroic in differs from person to person. Where do you want to be a hero? To answer this question, you can look at the location of…
Mars retrograde may be over, but it isn’t really finished until Mars has exited the “retrograde patch,” that span of 0-to-19 degrees of Fixed signs he’s been in for the last 2 months. So themes of anger management, self-assertion and the need to be a…
Mars retrograde may be over, but it isn’t really finished until Mars has exited the “retrograde patch,” that span of 0-to-19 degrees of Fixed signs he’s been in for the last 2 months. So themes of anger management, self-assertion and the need to be a…
Still dealing with lingering anger and resentment from the Mars retrograde period that lasted from January 21 to March 10? Still coping with anger, impulse control or wanting to resurrect your energy and drive? Mars will continue re-hashing these issues through May 17. Why? Mars…
Mars Retrograde: December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010 Mars is still retrograde, i.e. moving backward in the sky. Because this is a time when the hero is called forth in all of us, I’m telling stories of heroes from Greek and Roman mythology as…
Mars Retrograde: December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010 Mars is still retrograde, i.e. moving backward in the sky. Because this is a time when the hero is called forth in all of us, I’m telling stories of heroes from Greek and Roman mythology as…
Mars Retrograde: December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010 Right now, Mars is retrograde, which means it is moving backward in the sky. Because this is a time when the hero is called forth in all of us, I’m telling stories of heroes from Greek…
Sunday, December 20, 2009 through Wednesday, March 10, 2010 What is Mars Retrograde? “Mars retrograde” means Mars is in the part of its cycle where it is traveling backwards from our point of view here on Earth. When Mars goes retrograde, we are cast upon…
Everybody wants to be a hero somewhere in her life, but what area of life she wants to be heroic in differs from person to person. Where do you want to be a hero? To answer this question, you can look at the location of…
Most cultures around the world have a warrior tradition. The way of the warrior is seen as a respected path to glory, honor and self-discipline. In astrology, the sign Aries exemplifies the archetype of Warrior and has much to teach us about his ways. Act…