Mars retrograde in Leo will oppose Pluto on January 3rd which will put a damper on New Year high spirits until the blockage is passed.
Mars goes retrograde every two years for about 10 weeks – in this instance from 7 December 2024 to 25 February 2025 – and once it goes direct it will meet another Pluto opposition in late April 2025.
Retrograde tends to turn the energy inwards and with Mars it saps vitality and forward-drive as will-power and motivation are pushed down. When it goes direct, the stored-up energy surges into the open with extra vigour, bringing sometimes crises or conflicts.
Looking back on previous Mars retrogrades:
2022 31 October to January 13 2023. Mars in Gemini.
2020 10 September to 15 November. Mars in Aries square Saturn Pluto in Capricorn. Covid deaths rising fast.
2018 June to August. Mars in Aquarius/Capricorn.
2016 April 18 to 30 June. Mars in Sagittarius. Brexit 24 June 2016.
2014 2 March to 22 May – Mars in Libra square Pluto. Russia annexes Crimea 27 February. Airliner M370 vanishes 8 March.
2012 25 January 2012 to 15 April. Mars in Virgo
2009 22 December to 11 March 2010. Mars in Leo
2007 16 November to 31 January 2008. Mars in Cancer/Gemini opposition Pluto in Sagittarius (Exact opposition 1 January 2008). Stock markets plunge in anticipation of coming recession.
2003 July 30 to 29 September. Mars conjunct Uranus in Pisces square Jupiter. Iraq attack launched March 2003 so in full devastation mode.
2001 12 May to 20 July Mars in Sagittarius opposition Pluto (not exact). Run up to 9/11
1990 21 October 1990 to 2 January 1991. Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins with air strikes against Iraq January 16 1991
1982 21 February to 12 May. Falklands War 1 April.
1941 September 7 to 10 November Mars in Aries. Pearl Harbour 7 December 1941.
1939 23 June to 24 August 1939. Mars in Aquarius/Capricorn opposition Pluto in Leo/Cancer. WW11 started 1st September 1939.
1928 12 November 1928 to 28 January 1929. Wall Street Crash 24 October 1929.
1913 November 28 to 12 February 1914. Mars in Cancer. WW1 start June 1914.
There does seem to be some correlation between Mars retrograde in the period running into a conflict or crisis; and occasionally in the midst of one. But this is only a rough and ready survey so needs more investigation by those with the time. Otherwise it is a watch and wait exercise.
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