From December 7, 2024 to February 24, 2025, Mars goes retrograde. Stopped projects, frustration, strategy… Here’s what that means for all astrological signs.
We told you “courage, Mercury retrograde, it’s almost over!” » and we didn’t lie to you. The planet of communication stops retrograde on December 16… But in the meantime, it is Mars which risks causing us some problems. Jennifer Billock says it in “Retrograde Planets” (Jouvence Éso): “Mars has the reputation of being the most trying when it comes to retrograde. Mars retrograde tries to teach us patience […] Mars being a planet of action, when it goes retrograde it sends us inaction. » An astrological phenomenon that we will soberly translate here by the expression “molo polo”. Slowdowns are to be expected, reductions in speed in sight. Especially for certain signs.
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Mars retrograde: the art of slowing down
What is Mars used for in astrology? To move us forward. If the red planet is named after the god of war, it is not for nothing: it is the warrior of the solar system. Mars represents our instinct for survival and competition, our desire to prove ourselves, the way we assert ourselves, our decision-making, our libido, our anger. So when she makes her little celestial detour, it’s the light that turns red: less motivation, more expectations and stagnation. “When Mars goes retrograde, you feel insecure and frustrated…
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