Mars Retrograde
in Scorpio
When Mars, the warrior, turns retrograde in Scorpio, its themes — drive, desire, anger, action, momentum — pass through the water register of Scorpio.
One window in Scorpio.
Computed from a real ephemeris — station-retrograde to station-direct, with the shadow period and the exact degrees of Scorpio retraced.
Spends 76 days retracing 17.2° of Scorpio.
What Mars retrograde in Scorpio is said to stir.
Astrological tradition reads any retrograde as a season to revisit rather than to launch. Mars rules drive, desire, anger, action, momentum, so while it appears to backtrack through Scorpio the old themes loop back for a second look. Folk guidance for Scorpio: Buried truths surface; resist the 2am confession text.
Mars retrograde in Scorpio, answered
Is Mars retrograde in Scorpio right now?
Not right now. The next Mars retrograde in Scorpio runs March 29, 2031 – June 13, 2031.
When is Mars retrograde in Scorpio?
Mars retrogrades in Scorpio on these dates (station retrograde to station direct): March 29, 2031 – June 13, 2031. Each is bracketed by a pre- and post-shadow window.
What does Mars retrograde in Scorpio mean?
When Mars, the warrior, turns retrograde in Scorpio, its themes — drive, desire, anger, action, momentum — pass through the water register of Scorpio. Astrological tradition reads any retrograde as a season to revisit rather than to launch. Mars rules drive, desire, anger, action, momentum, so while it appears to backtrack through Scorpio the old themes loop back for a second look. Folk guidance for Scorpio: Buried truths surface; resist the 2am confession text.
Never get caught off guard.
A quiet heads-up before Mars turns, and the all-clear after.
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