Astrology

MARS IN GEMINI: COMMUNICATION GETS FIRED UP

Astrologer Luna Clair shares the implications of a retrograde Mars in Gemini…

WARRIOR Mars enters Gemini in August beginning his unusually long stay in the sign of the twins. This season will not come without its challenges especially when the retrograde motion begins. This phenomenon is observed from the earth as the planet’s apparent backward movement, due to the relative position of Mars and the Earth in relation to the Sun.

What does that mean? Let me walk you through this celestial season, that is about to make significant changes in many aspects of our life. Mars is retrograde from 30th October - 12th January and only leaves Gemini at the end of March.

Mars in Gemini

In the sign of Gemini, Mars expresses itself through communication, travelling, ideas and socialising. Mars fires up our exchange of ideas, words, mind, intellect and the way we connect to each other through, especially on social media. We can be more physically active, move around a lot, sprinting, and weights. Forceful expression of ideas, passionate ventilation will be likely. The digital world will be fired up, writing a blog, designing websites, activity in the neighbourhood, road rage, social media debates are all to be expected.

Mars retrograde

When Mars appears retrograde in heavens, the action, the will and ego are reigned in. It’s time to deal with the past and karma, rather than being a time to start new ventures, relationships, and businesses.

Mars’ energy is limited and restricted in some way but, because he hates being reined in and forced to deal with the past, he will be irritated and frustrated. The retrograde period offers us a chance to learn from the past to come into a proper relationship with our Mars in Gemini, the divine masculine within us. Responding with passion and learning assertive communication without offending other people will be on the agenda. Piers Morgan who’s Mercury and Mars are closely intertwined said, ``We are all walking on eggshells, terrified of offending people, terrified of losing our job over a misspoken tweet or a comment on Facebook. It has got to stop!’

Mars’ backtracking in Gemini urges us to deal with past mistakes and learn to interact on social media even with fiercely energised intellect.

Mars retrograde through the zodiac

The predictions are working best if you look for your rising sign. Find this at lunaclair.com/ calculate-your-chart.

Aries

Mars moves into the communication, siblings, short trips, writing, and studies area. This placement brings you immense energy to multitask and learn new skills. It makes you direct, even combative, without a filter in communication. Frustration and irritation can come from siblings and neighbours. Sibling rivalry, even denial of brothers may arise.

Taurus

Mars fires up the area of finances, which drives you to gain material assets and resources. From October to January put extra effort into your active pursuit of earnings. You will want to find new ways or at least make changes in how you create your material safety and security.

Gemini

Mars fires up your image and appearance, making you energetic, active with a warrior spirit to go after your long term goals and wishes. From October however your vitality lowers. Make sure you check up with your physician. You may find it difficult to hide your frustration and irritation and you will have to put extra effort into your work.

Leo

From October frustration and irritation may come from mysterious sources to you. You will need to seek out the heart of these mysteries because they are draining your vital energies. Hidden anger can cause communication meltdowns. Assert yourself towards retreats and spirituality, write your frustration out in a journal.

Cancer

Your friends and networks could be a source of irritation and frustration the last few months of ’22. Your communities are draining your vital energies. Working with a large group of people proves

challenging now, teamwork may suffer and blame games, gossip may hurt your popularity. Proceed and communicate very cautiously and fix past mistakes with your groups so from the New Year things can run smoothly.

Virgo

You may find this winter that your boss, your career is draining your vital energies. Frustrations, blockages are challenging your patience and you may not find the right way to assert yourself and act appropriately. Be cautious with how you proceed as every single step you make is very visible and wrong assertion can quickly backfire.

Libra

Foreign trips, learning and teaching may drain your vital energy now and can be a cause of frustration, blockage and irritation. You may even end up fighting for your beliefs. Ask yourself, what is inhibiting your expansion of your horizon and make the necessary steps to unlock that. Strategise your future growths and make the first move whether that is to go back to school or publishing that novel you wrote.

Scorpio

Shared finances, or a crisis situation may drain your vital energies during the Mars retrograde season. Extreme mental situations may create havoc in your life but once you overcome it you can become a healer that can lead others through similar scenarios. You may go through a radical transformation of your identity. Let the process happen it will be a breakthrough on the other side.

Sagittarius

Confrontations in relationships are in the picture and can cause frustration and irritations during this period. Make sure you don’t assert yourself too much in your long term partnerships unless they are business ones. Use this energy best by travelling with your partner. If you have a legal situation you can win this time with lots of effort.

Capricorn

Mars fires up your work and health houses and gives you the upper hand in dealing with enemies and competitors. You may have to battle with a disease, infection or inflammation or may become a workaholic. Frustration and blockage appears in your everyday life, work & health routines. Avoid being confrontational at work, however you will have the spirit to fight who serve injustice.

Aquarius

You’ll become a daredevil or adrenalin junkie, who works hard and plays hard. Mars gives you excess energy in performing, acting, sports, having fun, dating. During the retrograde some frustration, blockage can be felt. Drained vitality and wrong type of assertion or children and creativity may cause irritation so proceed cautiously.

Pisces

You may look like you are not so driven, but this is not the case. There is a storm underneath. Your passion and drive may only be expressed at home and the emotional turbulence may cause domestic troubles. Working from/at home and physical work/out is a must during this transit if you want to avoid temper tantrums, heavy storms and ruffled feathers during the season. n

iLunaClair is a professional astrologer, a teacher and a forever student of eastern philosophies. Her approach to astrology is rooted in ancient traditions but embraces contemporary techniques too. I focus on allowing the soul’s evolutionary journey

through healing and remedial work. For more detail visit www.lunaclair.com/