Mars the warrior planet doesn’t go backward so often. Once in every two years Mars becomes Retrograde for approximately 2 months 2 weeks. This is a rare incident in Astrology. So many people in this world are gona have Retrograde Mars in horoscope. Where ever the Retrograde planet sits that house gets maximum emphasization rather than the lordship.
Any planet when goes Retrograde, there are four stages of it.
1. While going direct to Rx it becomes stationary for a while – Planet becomes very strong with its natural signification.
2. After this stationary planet goes retrograde for a while
3. Finally before going retrograde to direct it becomes stationary for a while again
4. Finally the planet goes direct from that final stationary position.The entire process is called “Retrograde Loop”.
Mars : Initiative, action, aggression, forceful, anger, impulsive, quarrel, fight, courage, energy level, assertive, passion, sex drive, ambition, determination etc.
- Mars denotes taking initiative for anything or everything, When that Mars is retrograde in horoscope, person takes lots of time in taking first step for anything. Just too much thinking before taking the first move. Hence work will be delayed for sure.
- Mars makes a person ‘Go Getter type’, with Retrograde Mars person will never have that urge to finishup things or taking faster initiative to achieve something.
- Mars Retrograde in chart will give lots of time to build up own courage before jumping for anything. Determination will be missing to reach his goal which can give frustration at times.
- We need Martian power to overcome obstacles, our enemy, win the fight or competitive exams etc. So to be on that winning spirit or warrior attitude Mars Retrograde people will have to fight first with the inner self then they will slowly show the action to the other world.
- Mars is Rebellious but With Retrograde Mars in horoscope they first rebel with inner self. Native will fight with his conscious, will power to blame for anything or to punish for his action.
- When Martian energy will be twisted, then obviously person will be emotionally doomed most of the time, so Mars Retrograde actually finds it difficult to come out of that emotional foggy state of mind and take any action promptly like any other normal person.
- Mars gives high sex drive; If your Mars is Retrograde then it will be hard to be satisfied with physical pleasure.
- As Mars gives self-reliance, with Retrograde Mars person will not be having much reliance on himself, he will be relying on others more to work for him or to take action, initiave for him. You cant fine putting gun on other’s shoulder, so they are timid and afraid to take step ahead.
- When it comes to anger and aggression, Person with Mars retrograde will never express his anger directly. He may cut his own hand or torture himself rather showing it to others. In short they are directionless at times.
- When should you make the first move? When should you hold back? Mars retrograde is never sure, and sometimes you may have been too aggressive, or not aggressive enough.
- Mars Denotes Masculine energy at times Mars retrograde people has tough time showing their masculine side of characteristics. Mars Retrograde doesn’t mean native has no masculine power, or he is feminine, its just that he finds tough to express it.
- Retrograde Mars tells us all about the fear of taking instant, impulsive and assertive action to move ahead as that fear comes from the past life for taking wrong action impulsively which Mars doesn’t wana repeat anymore. Hence lots of dilemma.