For All Signs On July 29 the planet Mars, ancient god of war, will turn retrograde and remain so until Sep. 27. From the earth’s point of view this god and all he rules will appear to go backward. The warrior god’s dynasty is the realm of aggression and protecting boundaries. When Mars is retrograde, whoever initiates a battle will lose, no matter how strong he appears to be. (A case in point –the US began bombing in Vietnam while Mars was retrograde.) He who draws a sword or assumes power during this period will eventually find it turned on himself.
Aries You may be feeling physically “off” over the next few days. Normally an Aries will forge onward, even when not feeling well, and somehow makes it through to the other side. Now that your ruling planet is beginning to turn retrograde, this is not advisable.
Taurus This is a good week to tackle the preparation of an oral or written project that you have been avoiding for awhile. Your mind is steady and there may be someone knowledgeable in your environment who can help you organize your thoughts. Don’t hesitate to ask.
Gemini Keep your eyes and ears open while driving and when getting in and out of your car this week. Legal, educational, or travel issues may be disappointing, but your relationship to partner will be sustaining and supportive.
Cancer You have more than one ball in the air right now and it is a project to keep them in orderly motion. You have a need for greater attention to your primary relationship. You need to delete responsibility to one or more social and community situations.
Leo A significant other may be unavailable this week. This is a good time to examine issues of dependency in your relationship. There is a healthy interdependency that is constructive, but unhealthy dependencies develop when one person is too needy for the other.
Virgo Steer clear of gossip because very little of the new information that comes to you this week will be accurate. Don’t allow yourself to worry over anything that is not already set in stone. Spend time communing with your spiritual self.
Libra Before the weekend you may be frustrated with work and fellow employees. Give yourself some time away and return with a better attitude next week. It would be helpful if you curb the internal critic, which has become overly noisy recently.
Scorpio This is a good week to use the motto, “Wait and see.” Don’t push anyone or anything in your life toward a decision just now. You may feel pressured to forego some playtime to accommodate an authority figure. Those with children may be wiping noses and preparing hot chicken soup.
Sagittarius Interests involving insurance, partner’s resources, loans, or income other than salary, are put on hold this week and little can be accomplished. Your green signal is in the areas of travel, education, internet communications, and the law.
Capricorn You are giving serious consideration to the subject of a partnership and this is a good time to discuss the subject with the potential Other. The relationship may be business or personal, but the topic at hand is more related to business and the practical aspects of how you might manage things together.
Aquarius You and others may not be operating in the same plane this week. Consequently there could be errors in communication, lost messages, and misunderstood conversations. You can minimize this by double-checking what you think you hear.
Pisces Concentrate on taking vitamins and getting extra rest. You are in a physically low cycle this week and are subject to react to allergens readily. One aspect suggests that misunderstandings and miscommunication may happen all too easily.
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This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2003.
