More about Mars Retrograde Jan 23-April 13, 2012

I thought I might just give a head's up to the Mars retrograde from Jan 23 through April 13th, 2012. Mars has been slowing down in the sky since Nov 18th and that has caused many of us to re-assess situations, people, circumstances, choices, and how we are approaching out life.

When Mars is moving forward we feel strong, energized, direct, full of energy, and willing to take action. When Mars goes in reverse it makes that energy go more internal, personal, and can make us put pressure on ourselves. We sometimes feel unsure and we will tend to not trust our instincts. On the good side Mars retrograde forces us to look at our reactiveness, our anger, our sexuality, and makes us choose new directions for our life. It allows us to take a serious look before we leap, at least in the time of the retrograde. We might feel more tired and need more sleep. We might need to slow down and be more careful. It is time to do a reality check and be very honest with what we are feeling internally.

You might feel less confident. You might be unsure as to what and who you have faith in. Projects might feel as if they hit snags and go more slowly than you want.

Try to not let the delays create anxiety and stress. There are times when things will just take more effort. Go slow. Take one thing at a time. Don't get discouraged. Look within and be patient with yourself and others. Everyone will be feeling this energy so know that your frustration is actually being felt by everyone in different ways. Practice compassion and use this energy to tell yourself the truth about what you want and where you want to go in the future.

We always wish that things would move easily but often it is these moments when life is challenging that we gather our courage and set our focus towards a more authentic expression. Ultimately that is a good thing. When we finally come to terms with the fact that some situation in our life is not enough, then we muster our forces and make changes.