Mars Retrograde Enters Cancer
Mars Retrograde Enters Cancer
6th PST 2:44 AM / 6th AEDT 9:44 PM
Mars enters Cancer in retrograde motion, returning to territory it last exited on November 3/4. Mars speaks to how we use our energy. Presently, deeds motivated by Cancerian instincts like nurturance and protection merit a reassessment. Several months ago, we allowed our moods to dictate our actions. Did this get us where we really wanted to go?
Consider the theme of protection in particular. Who are you currently protecting, and why? What are you attempting to safeguard? This pursuit seemed necessary, even timely, last September and October. Yet now it might be more evident that you have neglected your own basic needs in an effort to defend this thing. Are you exhausted from the justification process? Has this enterprise left you burnt out? If so, it’s probably your own doing. But because this crisis is largely self-imposed, the good news is that you have the power to course-correct it!
While Mars is in Cancer, acting on instinct tends to be a good idea. Decisiveness curtails the tedious back and forth we often have with our subconscious mind about which choices are acceptable or unacceptable. But with Mars *retrograde* in Cancer, checking reactive impulses is key. By doing so, we can determine what is instinct and what is fear. If your decisions are aligning you with a sense of safety and calm, it’s instinct talking. If you find yourself resorting to manipulation tactics, becoming defensive, or emotionally shutting down, it’s fear. Don’t expect differentiating between the two to be so easy. Mars won’t complete its retrograde until February 23/24, and even then, it will continue to transit Cancer until mid-April. We have a ways to go yet.
Written by Nyssa Grazda
