The Power Planet Fires Up the Sky
Mars headlines the cosmic stage this month, as this dynamic superstar turns retrograde on September 9. This planet first entered Aries on June 27, and due to this September retrograde it will stay in that sign until January 6, 2021, a full 194 days. In other words, Mars will be with us in a single sign for more than half the year! A powerful planet cruising the sky in its own equally powerful sign can obviously have more than its usual effect on our lives down here on earth, so it’s important that we try to get some understanding of what it will mean to us.
It’s a standing rule in astrology that whenever a planet is transiting the sign it rules, the power of that sign’s energy is increased dramatically. When we use this energy correctly, it helps us discover the limits of our energy levels. Mars is all about pushing us to press ourselves to the limit, and encouraging us to explore outside of our comfort zones. In that sense, Mars in our birth charts has a lot to say about the tempo of our lives. Understanding Mars also helps us understand the way that we process anger, especially when we express feelings of anger to others.
The red planet also governs the most primitive side of our sexual nature, and how we
