DarkElectric
Hi everybody,
I have a question concerning the Mars retrograde, that we'll be out of soon, but for me, not soon enough.
I admit, Astrology is my weakest point.
I have been wondering why there's been so much lack of forward motion. Especially in a relationship which is of long standing, seemingly moved to the "next phase" on Dec 20, 2009, but has lost considerable steam and energy, and in very frustrating ways.
I knew nothing about the Mars retrograde. Until today. As I said, Astrology is my weak point. I understand Mercury retrograde, but not Mars, or any of the others, so you can imagine my surprise when I noticed in my day planner that the symbol for Mars had a capital "D" after it, for March 10. I looked it up, and woe to me, all the effects I've been feeling lately were described in doomful detail.
Here's the scoop: Plans are in the works to "actualise" this relationship. Currently it's LDR, but that was supposed to change. I was supposed to be moving, hitting the road at the end of April and arriving at my destination May 1 ( 2010). I say supposed to, because all sorts of weird snags and strange delays have occurred, and now I'm getting the distinct impression that this whole things might be going....nowhere.
So this is my question: Do extant relationships survive Mars retrogrades if plans to move them forward are made, or will the plans regain their vigour after Mars stations on the 10th, and things start moving forward again? Will everything just fizzle, and I'll be left with a handful of the dust of dead dreams, and single twice over? (I left an unsatisfactory marriage to be with this man.) Or can we salvage our plan, and get on with our together-ness?
And how do I repair the damage done to the relationship due to impatience, frustration, and building internal anger that things aren't "On the go as planned"? It seems as if he's been dragging his feet, and malingering. I've been affected negatively by this, I'm reconsidering the whole thing now too, but I don't want to. What the hay? What is this strange Mars Retro beast?
I asked him if he's having second thoughts about all of this, that was 2 weeks ago, he gave me an unequivocal "No". But now there's all this wimpy weirdness. We'll both be experiencing major changes in our lives to be together, but now it seems to me like he's chickening out. I've also done some personal backsliding in the area of coping strategies, and there's a general sense of both of us "running away from issues" in the ways we used to find effective, but now only botch things up even more.
And during this time he's started on some nasty anti-depressants, which aren't working to stop his depression, it's actually made it worse, and also...there's an unwelcome "side effect" concerning libido, which is tantamount to chemical castration.
Can anyone offer me some advice, or suggestions to assist me in dealing with this?
Our natal signs:
He, Gemini. Me, Scorpio.
If anyone wants more detail than this, I can offer that information in PM. Thanks, I appreciate.
I have a question concerning the Mars retrograde, that we'll be out of soon, but for me, not soon enough.
I admit, Astrology is my weakest point.
I have been wondering why there's been so much lack of forward motion. Especially in a relationship which is of long standing, seemingly moved to the "next phase" on Dec 20, 2009, but has lost considerable steam and energy, and in very frustrating ways.
I knew nothing about the Mars retrograde. Until today. As I said, Astrology is my weak point. I understand Mercury retrograde, but not Mars, or any of the others, so you can imagine my surprise when I noticed in my day planner that the symbol for Mars had a capital "D" after it, for March 10. I looked it up, and woe to me, all the effects I've been feeling lately were described in doomful detail.
Here's the scoop: Plans are in the works to "actualise" this relationship. Currently it's LDR, but that was supposed to change. I was supposed to be moving, hitting the road at the end of April and arriving at my destination May 1 ( 2010). I say supposed to, because all sorts of weird snags and strange delays have occurred, and now I'm getting the distinct impression that this whole things might be going....nowhere.
So this is my question: Do extant relationships survive Mars retrogrades if plans to move them forward are made, or will the plans regain their vigour after Mars stations on the 10th, and things start moving forward again? Will everything just fizzle, and I'll be left with a handful of the dust of dead dreams, and single twice over? (I left an unsatisfactory marriage to be with this man.) Or can we salvage our plan, and get on with our together-ness?
And how do I repair the damage done to the relationship due to impatience, frustration, and building internal anger that things aren't "On the go as planned"? It seems as if he's been dragging his feet, and malingering. I've been affected negatively by this, I'm reconsidering the whole thing now too, but I don't want to. What the hay? What is this strange Mars Retro beast?
I asked him if he's having second thoughts about all of this, that was 2 weeks ago, he gave me an unequivocal "No". But now there's all this wimpy weirdness. We'll both be experiencing major changes in our lives to be together, but now it seems to me like he's chickening out. I've also done some personal backsliding in the area of coping strategies, and there's a general sense of both of us "running away from issues" in the ways we used to find effective, but now only botch things up even more.
And during this time he's started on some nasty anti-depressants, which aren't working to stop his depression, it's actually made it worse, and also...there's an unwelcome "side effect" concerning libido, which is tantamount to chemical castration.
Can anyone offer me some advice, or suggestions to assist me in dealing with this?
Our natal signs:
He, Gemini. Me, Scorpio.
If anyone wants more detail than this, I can offer that information in PM. Thanks, I appreciate.