Mars Retrograde makes it difficult to express One’s Desires & Anger

Mars Retrograde makes it difficult to express One’s Desires & Anger

Mars in the natal chart represents anger, initiative, and desire. Its condition describes how men and women express their masculine energy, and the type of man a woman is attracted to. When natal Mars is retrograde (reversed) the game changes. Its energy is expressed differently from the cultural norm.If you have Mars retrograde in your chart, it appeared to be moving backwards at the time of your birth. Its energy is internalized. Think about what Mars stands for – moving forward, being aggressive, starting something. This is true no matter what sign it’s in. If there is an internal focus, you’re going to express its energy very differently. You’re rebelling,but it’s an internal rebellion.
For both sexes, Mars retrograde can mean difficulties expressing anger and assertion. You may suppress everything until it comes out as a passive-aggressive jab, or a (seemingly) unprovoked explosion. For the partner of a Mars retrograde person, this can be mystifying because they have no idea where the hostility is coming from. The key is understanding that direct expression will never be easy. Standing up for yourself or asserting yourself may be a challenge, as it can stimulate fears of being ineffective when Mars is retrograde at birth. The person is really backing down from speaking up to protect themselves. They may find this hard because they may be too scared to experience whatever results comes of letting out the ire they feel. When they finally do stand up, they have taken more courage than other people would have taken. Mars retrograde will hold back your desires and impetuous ways.There might often be roundabout ways of going after your desires. The desire nature runs deep, but is often misunderstood by others. Timing might often be off, or you could express your desires (or anger) in bursts rather than more flowingly, whereby you keep these things to yourself and let them build until you explode. You may over-react when your efforts fail to produce your desired results. You may come on too strong some of the time, and not enough at other times, often thinking of the better thing to say or do only later, when you're no longer under pressure. Competition can unnerve you, and you are usually better off setting your own pace than working by schedule or with others. The native may be less self assured, less self directed and experience more emotional impediments than Mars direct people. This person may often find themselves in the role of martyr in their romantic relationships.
With a retrograde Mars in the natal chart, a person may be inclined towards impulsive judgments that leave others amazed or surprised. When Mars is retrograde in a natal chart & is placed in a detrimental position, the individual may be low in vitality or even sickly and may also be inclined towards accidents. If Mars is retrograde in a birth chart,it gives internal doubts, missed chances and unfavorable luck. The person may be given to repressing the wants and needs that should be expressed, often these inclinations have a negative, unhealthy and damaging effect on the psyche. The person thinks again and again before they show that they are angry.They may find it difficult to be aggressive, combative and in contention.
People with a Mars retrograde motion can transfer their unexpressed passions and wrath into fighting for the underdog by helping others, get involved with charity work. If in a natal chart, Mars retrograde is managed the right way, they'll learn to be patient, tenacious, and methodical, and with these qualities they will achieve positive things in life.