Three Tips for Managing a Mars Retrograde!

Mars retrograde begins next week but this aggressive planet of action has already come to a complete stop as it prepares to make the backward shift. So let's stop and prepare too. Here are 3 tips for managing any Mars Retrograde and then some insight on how to handle this particular retrograde in Libra. Let's break it down! 

1. Don't just Do it!- Don't just act without thinking things through is a good one in general, but when the energy of Mars is turned inward you can really get an opportunity to hone your plan of attack for optimum success. You almost won't want to or be able to act as much as you may want to, which can be frustrating.

2. Prime your Passions - Mars rules our passions and sexual drive, and the burning energy focused inward more strongly could cause you to overheat or combust. You could here from an old lover or decide to reach out to one you just can't seem to get enough of. Our creative passions also are up for reworking or review and you could end up re-fighting a battle you thought you already won with a creative or personal partner. 

3. Tame your Temper - Mars is the ruler over the sign of Aries which is a hot tempered personality with an "I want what I want when I want it" attitude. With Mars retrograde the intensity of this desire will be heightened and could cause even more impatience for the already patient challenged Mars. This is a good time to assess how we deal with conflict and anger. 

That's a general insight of for any Mars retrograde. Now let's put it into more specific context by looking at this coming Mars Retrograde in Libra March 1st - May 19th.

This Mars retrograde is in Libra, so with the planet of passion in the sign of love and partnership, all forms of relationships and collaborative efforts will be of great importance and up for review. Libra is the opposite of Aries, which is the ruling sign for Mars. So with consciousness and awareness there is a real opportunity to transcend beyond this set of opposites during this time. Libra brings diplomacy, balance, fairness, justice, equality and higher forms of relating. This may not be something Mars/Aries is comfortable with, yet it can benefit immensely from incorporating these things into their drive to make things happen. And Libra can be too indecisive, so having a little push in the right direction will be helpful. These two need each other and can find great mutual benefit by working together. 

For most this energy will invoke a natural desire to slow down, but for many and especially those with strong Aries or fire in their chart this may be much more difficult of a time. 

Basically this energy being drawn inward can manifest as Acting out of Character in two possible ways; 

1. Over-confidence, anger or extreme displays of affection from an otherwise timid or shy personality. 

2. A more delayed, slowed action or unclear motivation coming from a usual go-getter type. 

Either way, the best way to handle this retrograde is to simply lower your expectations a bit and you will be less likely to experience any major conflicts, upsets or disappointments. 

Play nice and deal the cards fairly! For your well Being! 

I hope this insight can help you navigate these current energies now and beyond with consciousness and success. And remember you can follow me on facebook and twitter for more daily support. And sign up for my Newsletter for even more detailed insight delivered to your inbox each month.   

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Dominique