Mars Retrograde (PT 1 Mars in Cancer)
In September we discussed the Mars retrograde that is coming up soon. Mars is typically in a sign for five weeks but during a retrograde is in a sign for seven months. This year Mars stations retrograde on Dec 6 at 6 Leo10 and then goes almost halfway through Cancer. On October 4, during the new moon phase, Mars crossed the shadow at 17 Cancer 01 The shadow is the point that Mars will return to when it stations direct in February 2025. We will be covering a lot of ground between now and Feb and then again between Feb and April when Mars exits Cancer.
Mars in Cancer is all about EMOTING especially actions based around mothers, home, family and childhood. Memories are pronounced, emotions are peak, and sensitivity is great. Some of us will feel protective and put up a big hard shell (remember Cancer is the crab) others will use pinchers and do a lot of snapping (Cancer has claws). Of course, there is a possibility that many of us have outgrown our shell. There could be patterns, behaviors and habits that are not serving us and during the shadow and retrograde we have a skirmish or two and realize something inside us has changed. We may sense we have outgrown something. Will we let our shell crack? Gosh knows the Mars in Cancer oppose Pluto will get our attention. (See separate post). Will we be run-a-muck with our feelings? Or will we use the hard shell of the crab to contain our energy and propel us to where we need to go?
The last Mars retrograde in Cancer was Nov 2007 – Feb 2008, covering 24 Gemini through 12 Cancer. Before that time there was Nov 1992 – Feb 1993 covering 8-24 Cancer. And the closest Mars retrograde to these current degrees we are about to experience was when we go back to Dec 1977 with Mars retrograde 11 Leo through 22 Cancer in March 1978.
You may want to think back to those periods for insights to your personal experiences of Mars retro Cancer.
As one who spent my youth at beaches and got pounded in the sand when heavy surf crashed on me in California shores, I can tell you it is not always fun getting caught up in the force. But when your head pops up and the white froth is all around and you stand up having survived the tumult –well that is a great feeling.
We will probably get caught up in a force during the retrograde. But it is possible to come out of it perhaps ---more invigorated? And not drowned? We shall see. As always, more to be revealed.
In the meantime, here are the Mars dates again, which I had in the Sept report:
Sept 4: Mars enter Cancer
Oct 4: Mars enters shadow (17 Cancer 01)
Nov 3: Mars oppose Pluto (29 Cap 46) #1
Nov 3 : Mars enters Leo
Dec 6: Mars station retrograde (6 Leo 10)
Jan 3 : Mars oppose Pluto (1 Aq 08) #2
Jan 6 : Mars re-enters Cancer
Jan 12 : Mars trine Neptune (27 Pisces 30)
Feb 3 : Mars square Chiron (19 Aries 36)
Feb 9 : Mars trine Saturn (18 Pisces 22)
Feb 23 : Mars station direct (17 Cancer 01)
Mar 26 : Mars square Chiron (22 Aries 00)
April 4 : Mars trine Saturn (24 Pisces 58)
April 18 : Mars re-enters Leo
April 19 : Mars trine Neptune (0 Aries 44)
April 26 : Mars oppose Pluto ( 3 AQ 48) #3
May 2: Mars exits shadow (6 Leo 10)
June 7: Mars enters Virgo
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