. Mars goes into retrograde October 30 until January 12, which is a lengthy spell. You might, during these few months, feel a general 'slowing down' kind of energy in yourself and your life. Less is more. Things that once burned brightly take on more of a mellow glow. It's time to relax a bit, see how things go, let stuff take it course, and replenish your energies, ready for Mars to get back on track in January, bringing new ideas and vitality to 2023. We can't go at 100mph all year round, everything has a season, and this is the season to chill more. What can you work on during this retrograde? What will change for you most noticeably? Ahead, you'll find your star sign's tarot horoscope for this planetary period, with a card drawn and its meaning for you explained. Aries March 21 to April 20 Tarot card for Aries for Mars retrograde: Eight of Swords Meaning: Let the old ways die out. Let bad habits cease. Let limiting self beliefs crumble. Let everything go this retrograde and see what remains – no pressure. Like a snake shedding its skin, the Eight of Swords sees you releasing and expelling whatever no longer serves you well. 2022 has been a big year, much has changed, so have you. In order to adopt a new outlook you need to relinquish your grip on your current one. Evolution. Progress. Change. Head here for everything you need to know about being an Aries Taurus April 21 to May 21 Tarot card for Taurus for Mars retrograde: Six of Swords Meaning: The Six of Swords is a departures card. This autumn/early winter, you are going to move on from something which has simply run its course, come to a natural ending){kind=link}
Mars is a powerful planet ruling over our ambitions, passions, sexual energy, and vitality. It makes us thrum and fight and love and challenge. It drives us forward, when we are acting from the heart especially.
Like most planets, it has a retrograde season (when it looks as though it is spinning backwards, due to orbital speeds, and its influences are reversed). Mars goes into retrograde October 30 until January 12, which is a lengthy spell.
You might, during these few months, feel a general ‘slowing down’ kind of energy in yourself and your life. Less is more. Things that once burned brightly take on more of a mellow glow.
It’s time to relax a bit, see how things go, let stuff take it course, and replenish your energies, ready for Mars to get back on track in January, bringing new ideas and vitality to 2023. We can’t go at 100mph all year round, everything has a season, and this is the season to chill more.
What can you work on during this retrograde? What will change for you most noticeably?