03/05/2014
As Mardi Gras begins to wind down, here's a little info on Mars retrograde, the god and planet for which (Fat) Tuesday is named. And this is especially relevant information for anyone with Aries in their natal chart.
Last weekend Mars stationed retrograde in Libra, and will travel backward through the zodiac until May 20. This is an inward-turning time, and you might feel more reflective than usual, and better able to look to the inside for your actual motivation. It may also be a time when primal urges, rather than being expressed outright, could be bubbling and brewing beneath the surface. You could for example experience a sense of rage that sublimates into passive aggressiveness, or sexual desire that only whispers. Mars is at his detriment in Libra, meaning the energies are not particularly compatible, creating a certain amount of internal tension. As with all retrograde motion, there is a focus on thought, emotion, and all the nuance of your interior psychological landscape. Rather than acting fast and furiously, for this period, you could feel a slow, churning simmer of energy. There is thus an opportunity, as you contemplate what your deepest needs might be, to act from a place of calculated strategy, utilizing the diplomatic poise of Libra energy to make contact with your external world in a way that channels the rawness of emotion into authentic connection. No sugar coating necessary. Mars is, after all, a seeker of truth as well as the God of War. You benefit when this truth can be spoken from a place of spiritual yearning, rather than an unconscious outburst of emotion.
More about March astrology here: http://www.astrograph.com/horoscopes/overviews/2014/March
