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Financial Crisis, Cyber wars, and Internet
communications breakdown
(Oct 31- Jan 13, 2023)
Mars became retrograde on October 31,
2022 in sidereal Gemini. It returned to
Taurus on November 14, 2022 due to
its retrograde motion. It becomes direct
on January 13 in Taurus and returns to
Gemini on March 13, 2023.
Astrologically speaking, what “the
retrograde Mars” means? And what can
we expect from the retrograde Mars?
In general, when a planet turns
retrograde, the positive energy offered
by that planet is expected to slowly
diminish. For an individual, any planet
can be positive or negative based on its
placement in the natal chart.
The positive side of Mars is: amazing
energy, independence and high ego. While things over many times to get it right, or
high ego proves to be ultimately negative,
it does help in the beginning to provide an
individual in utilizing that amazing energy
of Mars with total independence. It makes
the person feel he/or she is a master of
the universe. The ego help maintains that
momentum of Mars to push forward and
conquer more frontiers. However, if not
correctly understood through awareness,
the same ego can make person arrogant,
dictator, un-empathetic and inhuman.
Thus, a poorly placed Mars can lead to the
self-destruction.
Now when Mars is retrograde, a favorably corporations, and financial organizations
placed Mars is not expected to perform
100% (unless it’s an auspicious Mars) as
its speed slows down. A poorly placed
Mars makes things worse during the
retrograde period if it’s transiting through
the unfavorable house in the transit chart.
The transit of Mars in Taurus (the earth
sign) means significant volatility in
financial markets and drastic changes
and shifts in international politics.
For those of you who have poorly placed
predominant Mars in their birth chart,
and if its energy is active, you through
the Gochar (transit) chart, then, you
are very likely to experience a sudden
setback in your professional as well as in
other activities. You may have to repeat
you may have to deal with unfortunate
and totally unexpected circumstances.
(You can schedule a consultation with
me to learn how best navigate this time.)
The Taurus retrograde Mars is going to be
unfavorable for those who have Taurus,
Gemini, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Aries
as a rising sign or ninefold (Navamansa)
ascendant. It’s going to be very challenging
and frustrating period if you have an active
Mars in your Gochar (transit) chart. In
particular, business people, politicians,
are likely to experience a challenging and
trying period.
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