despondency, lethargy - Mars/Cancer retrograde ... Nil Desperandum.

There is much despondency now - not just the time of the year, but the fact that Mars is retrograde; the engine won’t engage, or it stalls, or runs out of fuel. Not just that - the planet is stationary, but in Cancer, the most sensitive of vibes. The slightest thing seems to be a deterrent, or a repellent, or a rebuff. Effort is endless, often pointless … but the end is in sight. 23rd of this month Mars begins to move in direct motion.  The engines kick in again, the juices flow - and momentum increases, the pace picks up.

Meantime Mercury in Pisces advises a more introverted period, a long soak in nostalgia or a time to reflect and rewind; creativity takes a new direction, or a different pattern, or an in-depth dive into waters unfamiliar. Looking back is inevitable - Mars/Cancer and Mercury/Pisces. Living is for experience and experience is to learn from.

Nil Desperandum