How Will Mars Retrograde in Leo December 2009 and January-February-March 2010 Affect Everyone - Pt. 2

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we continue examining Mars retrograde and how it's manifesting in people's lives. I've noted that many are feeling frustration at their inability to externalize certain things, or deal with what seem to be overwhelming obligations that are not leaving much time for anything else. It also seems to be a time to revisit some things left undone in the past, and bring up old Mars issues to get them up and out in the open.

The charge seems to be around creative efforts that haven't been taken care of, or old blunted enthusiasms needing some airing. For some, it's disappointment that they can't seem to get enthused by much, or that play is slowed while work goes on. It's probably a good time to recharge energies by going deeper into communing with the source of life and energy on Earth.

It also seems that there is a lot of heart issues to be addressed, whether through an action that's been delayed up to now, or a "gathering of one's medicine" in order to build strength for what will begin to stir toward late February and move forward in March. With Mars retrograde, there is often either an over-reaction to things or delayed actions that could help solve a problem that is creating difficulty.

Be alert to struggles coming up as a result of projecting old hassles onto present relationships, and take a new look at whatever aggravates you that you've been carrying from the past. Definitely show patience and willingness to be creative or expressive in some area that can recharge your batteries, and help you reconnect with life's enthusiasms.

If there are resentments, hostility, or grudges present, remember it has its roots in the past. It might not have much to do with the person or situation you're confronting, but if it does, then it's an overdue account that must be dealt with. Try to be mature in your responses, and not react simply because your needs haven't been fulfilled as you want, or aggressive in demanding that someone take care of business that may not be theirs at all.

Mars in Leo tries to put its best self forward, and is bold in its theatricality. Mars in Leo has charm, pizazz, flair, and style. This position helps ego dramatize itself in order to project its power in a creative, playful way.

When retrograde, Mars in Leo may show as this energy turned inward, either against the self or in new styles of how we wish to project ourselves creatively and powerfully. It could be a good time to revise what hassles us or spurs us to action, and seeing whether our energies are serving our need for happiness and enthusiasm in approaching life's contests.

It can show us how we've blunted our creativity or natural self expression in the past and do a turnaround, or show us why we needed to repress certain enthusiasms due to old aggressive situations and people "returning to the scene of the crime." It could also show as old creative frustrations that were formed in childhood due to an inability to externalize what hassled us, or turned us on.

We were given signals about how our need to deal with whatever of these are relevant back between mid-July and mid-September 2009 when Mercury, then the Sun, and then Venus all transited the first 20 degrees of Leo. Mercury gave us signs and signals, ideas and information. This was followed by illumination and integration of Leo energies thanks to the Sun. We then captured something valuable or beautiful about this in late August through the first two weeks in September when Venus transited through the first 2/3 of Leo.

Since we're also in a Mercury retrograde period, if you want to know more about how inner planet retrogrades work, please check out the recent article, How Do Mercury, Venus, and Mars Retrograde Work, and How Are They Related to Past and Future Retrogrades?

Part 3 of this series we'll examine the specifics of this span of the zodiac to know more about the qualities around the period coming. It will be a very strong period, with reviewing and renewing of decisions, undoing some things that haven't developed as they should have up to now, and perhaps eventually rethinking what we want to exteriorize and how we choose to do so.

Mars Retrograde in Leo December 2009 and January-February-March 2010 - Pt. 1

© Copyright 2009 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[Tomer]

Thank you Robert!
I am very grateful for finding your website.

Happy holidays!!

[Victoria]

Happy Holidays, Robert!

With light

[Ilse]

Thank you once again for your good work. The articles are of high quality, and very helpfull. I wish you happy holidays and a very wonderful 2010!

Love and Light
Ilse

[caliban]

Returning to the scene of the crime . . . you make me laugh. How appropriate! Thanks, I needed that.