December's Mars Retrograde in Leo is 2024's last cosmic explosion: Ready for a fiery finale?
Hindustan TimesMercury and its backspins don't necessarily get a bad rap for no reason. Nonetheless, contemporary meme culture has a tendency to blame every last astrological speed bump to a random uninformed question like, 'Is Mercury in renegade or something?' But Mars sure is, and it's backspin this time — scheduled to come in every 26 months or so — is taking place in the fiery sign of Leo. Mars goes retrograde in Leo today: Here's how to come out a winner on the other end In Astrology, the planet of Mars represents the themes of energy, action, desire and courage. While Mercury Retrogrades tend to impact interpersonal relations, romantic, business or platonic and largely the facet of communication, the rare Mars Retrograde is here to dabble with the accelerator when it comes to your ambition, passion, energy and desire.