Aaah se could get along (i think) 💜 im pisces sun and venus, cap rising, aries Mercury, câncer moon AND VIRGO MARS RETROGADE OMG do you have a post about it? Bcoz i dont really see Mars acting in my life? Its about anger, actions,sex idk? I know it depends of many things but i dont ser the virgo in me :( ah, im not a native english speaker so dont think im dumb for making spelling mistakes haha ~Jess
Hey Jess!! 💕💕 ksjdnskf I don’t have a post about Virgo Mars in retrogade and now I’m not sure why I don’t since I focus so much on it in my daily life as well!? 😂 And oof a whole cancer moon 💕💕 I love your placements I keep looking at it and thinking ‘uwu so soft’! 💕 (yes, cap asc and aries mercury as well! 💕)
And don’t worry your spelling is perfectly understandable 💕💕 Thank you for even trying to reach out to me in the first place!! 💕 I know how hard it is, I’m also a multi-language speaker so I get it 💕 It’s really admirable so no worries at all! 💕
[Below Cut: Mars in Retrograde]
Yeah, with retrograde– whatever planet it lands it kinda implies that you might have to focus/work on it in order it to manifest. Because there’s difficulties achieving what it’s supposed to represent there a bit (like with Mercury retrograde its difficulties in communication/miscommunication, with Mars it’s difficulties exerting oneself/pushing oneself pursuing into activities/ambitions– fully)
It’s like your Mars is really tired and slower than what you see in your other placements– so it needs a little bit more help than most to really achieve it’s true potential. Think of yourself like a coach, and your planets are doing a track and field run. All your other placements are at the front but your Mars is lagging a little behind. You might not notice it at first because ‘gosh who’s going to win the race’ but that doesn’t mean it’s not taking part in the race (your life) so you have to look back at your Mars, cheer it on, run along the side with it and just— encourage it and cheerlead your own Mars you know?
It’s still a part of you, and it’s still something you can work on (invest in) to have them working fully in your life 💕 Even if you feel disconnected to it (I do too) it’s like your slowest child who’s insecure about itself a little and you’re it’s guardian (big sister/mother) so you kind of have to be loud and proud about it until they gain more confidence in themselves 💕
Ways to help your Mars in retrograde is to work on it yourself. Reading about how it’s supposed to be working, noticing little things about yourself (even just a little) and going ‘hey I can do that too’. Personally, with Mars I find it easier to just start acting like it– even when I’m not fully connected.
It helps your Mars not feel so alone in it’s race by you giving that supportive ‘push’ to your Mars– being there together. You’ll find yourself slipping a little easier into the Virgo Mars as well. You’re already predisposed to it but you haven’t been focusing on it (it’s been hiding away/feeling misunderstood). When you’re really in the need of – not wanting to panic and needing an immediate outlet– your Virgo Mars will start taking action because it feels more comfortable around you (you gave it that initial push/support so you’re building a bond here– to your Mars).
It’s like your low-confidence son/brother you don’t really know how to connect to but you still have to be proud/supportive of. If you give them that understanding, that care/focus and that support– it’ll become more confident in itself and thus– start working better because of it (sense of unity in your family/placement household)
This is why retrograde is different than normally moving planet, when you first get into astrology it’s like ‘oh I already have that inside myself so I’m noticing all the little parts of me’ – retrograde isn’t like that, it’s like a hidden/locked part of yourself that you kind of need to work on/focus in to get it’s full potential. It’s your secret weapon, but also your most adoring family member. So just treat it like you would an encouraging parent/older sibling.
And with Mars, it’s about activity/exerting yourself. The way you deal with long-term stress, the way you deal with frustrations (not really anger) and the way you pursue your inner needs (like the actual doing part/the style/way you do things). It’s all apart of Mars. There’s less thinking involved– more just exerting/externalization. Mars is about the physicality–the things you work for, parts of your ambitions and what you make an effort in as well 💕
Want to expand more on the anger part: it’s more like how you take action when you’re angry. Things that’s been bothering you for a while but not enough for you to react instantly. You express it outwards through action (whether you talk it out, you sulk a bit first, you’re passive-aggressive about it) it’s how you handle your anger by expressing it to others (because we all have to do that)
If you’re looking for ways you react to anger (immediate), I’d point to your Moon/Mercury – things that makes you angry is a part of your Moon and how you emotionally respond to it (whether you’re sulky, throwing a tantrum, etc.) You’re more likely going to react with your Moon than your Mars– and most of the time respond through your Mercury (less physical, more of a retaliation/response through your brain/ego + it’s the style that you express things verbally.)
Your Moon/Venus/Sun fuels your passion, and your Mercury/Mars is the way you express these things outward (the way/style you express things). If your Mars is in retrograde– then that puts more pressure in your Moon/Venus/Sun to make up for it. You might find yourself aggravating your other placements more in order to do this, and thus a lot of the bad sides do tend to come out because you’re pushing it to do more. Particularly when it comes to Mercury, since it’s the only way you can externalize what’s bothering you now– so you might find yourself stepping on wrong toes (even on your own toes) in order to express yourself fully (your ‘worse’ emotions or your ‘worst’ traits)
Working on your Mars would help this, and it’ll help you feel more balanced overall as well.
I hope this helps you a bit 💕 And also with Virgo Mars– personally I find myself gravitating to it whenever I work on something. Other people notice it but I don’t really pay attention myself. When I’m stressed/anxious/panicking I find myself automatically doing a routine (cleaning up, getting ready for bed, doing laundry to procrastinate) just to calm myself down. I also feel stressed/anxious when I don’t do anything ‘productive’, even if it’s just working on a post or doing commissions. I like to see the results of my hard work/effort paid off and I always put pressure on myself to at least try to be consistent in things that I do.
If you have any more questions, definitely feel free to send them in! 💕 I hope this helps you!! 💕💕💕 And clear something up a bit!! 💕💕
PS. With sex, yeah it’s a part of it but it’s not the whole thing. With Mars it’s a big part of your ambitions– so in the context of sex it’s what you aim to achieve/accomplish through engaging in the activities. It’s what fuels you in the end. Personal accomplishments. And how you go about the activities as well (like with Virgo– it’s more about gaining that personal enjoyment through other people’s reaction to your physical actions. Look to your eros/lilith/moon as well!)
