Mars
Sept 4: Mars enter Cancer
Oct 4: Mars enters shadow (17 Cancer 01)
Nov 3 : Mars enters Leo
Dec 6: Mars station retrograde (6 Leo 10)
Feb 23 : Mars station direct (17 Cancer 01)
Apr 18 : Mars re-enters Leo
May 2: Mars exits shadow (6 Leo 10)
June 7: Mars enters Virgo
On December 6, Mars will officially station retrograde. Since September, we have been discussing Mars. Normally Mars is in a sign for five weeks but during a retrograde it is in a sign for seven months. On December 6 Mars stations retrograde at 6 degrees of Leo. Then on January 6 Mars re-enters Cancer where it will continue to trek backwards until Feb 23 when it stations direct at 17 degrees of Cancer. Mars will eventually leave Cancer on April 11 and then leave the second shadow point of 6 degrees of Leo on May 2. This is a long time to be experiencing Mars in Cancer and early Leo. Let me be clear, all of us will be sick and tired of Mars retrograde by time it wraps next spring. We will also be assessing what deserves our warrior nature and what does not.
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 the current degrees we are about to experience was 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 and Leo. Also, consider what has come up since October 4 when Mars entered the first shadow point. Once the retrograde begins, look backward and consider actions you took between October 4 and December 6: What worked and what did not work? What would you do differently?
In general, Mars in Leo is a time for bold action, enjoying the pleasure of drama and pulling focus to self. Juggling how to be confident without being arrogant can be tricky. Tapping the power of strong self-esteem is important but no one wants to strap on wax wings which melt heading up to the sun. Mind your ego. Find a way to express your creativity but also be respectful to others as they share their own big ideas. Mars in Cancer is all about EMOTING especially 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 Cancer-the-crab shell others will use the crab’s pinchers and do a lot of snapping. Of course, there is a possibility that many of us have outgrown our shell. There could be patterns, behaviors and habits that no longer serve 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? Mars opposition to Pluto could show cracks.
Consider the three dates of the opposition to see if there is any personal cracking which could be the case for those folks at planets around those degrees. Also watch the news for cracks.
Nov 3: Mars oppose Pluto (29 Cap 46) #1
Jan 3 : Mars oppose Pluto (1 Aq 08) #2
Apr 26 : Mars oppose Pluto ( 3 AQ 48) #3
As always, more to be revealed.
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