Mars Stationary Retrograde 2024-2025 will in between Cancer (Karkataka) and Gemini (Mithuna) during October 2024 – April 2025.
Mars has already entered retrograde zone in early October and started slowing down before it entered Cancer on 20th October 2024.
Usually Mars takes around 45 days to cross a 30° of a zodiac sign, but this time it takes 47 days just to reach 12° in Cancer and starts retrograde motion on 7th December 2024 at 04:56 IST.
Mars stationary retrograde cycles take 7-8 months and occur every 2 years and 2 months in alternate signs.
During this retrograde period, Mars re-enters Gemini (Mithuna) on 21 January 2025 at 16:01 IST.
It goes direct in Gemini on 24 February 2025 at 07:26 IST and re-enters Cancer on 02 April 2025 at 18:27 IST.
Until it crosses 12° in Cancer on 2nd May 2025, the point from where it started stationary-retrograde motion, it is considered to be in stationary zone.
Mars took 55 days to cross Gemini, which indicates it is in stationary zone since 5th October 2024.
During these 7 months period (October 2024 – April 2025), Mars causes multiple troubles and obstacles for people born with Moon in Aries (Mesha), Gemini (Mithuna), Cancer (Karkataka), Leo (Simha), Scorpio (Vrischik), Sagittarius (Dhanus) and Aquarius (Kumbha) rasi born.
Mars also creates problems for those born with moon in Pushyami, Punarvasu, Swati, Chitra, Dhanistha, Satabhisha nakshatras.
Also those undergoing vimsottari dasa or antardasa or Mars experience sudden slowness and multiple failures in attempts.
If you want to try and start many things but not expecting to finish any of them, then 6 months are fun time.
Take a creative shotgun approach can be taxing but final output also comes with all possible outputs, which you have never thought are possible.
If you do NOT keep all your eggs in one basket and maintain a positive outlook, this period will end much better than anticipated.
Mars stationary retrograde motion always brings huge political and administrative changes across the world.
All your attempts made until 24 February 2025, will act as a guide to take precise steps and build a solid foundation.
If your focus and energies are not scattered, you will make life easy for yourself as this Mars stationary retrograde 2024 ends.
The key is to identify important tasks and people, while leaving out unnecessary ones forever.
Mars Closest to Earth during December 2024 – January 2025
The closest distance Mars can get to the Earth occurs on January 12, 2025 and this is when peak retrogression happens.
Mars during this time, will come very close to Earth, increasing its marital influence exponentially.
Also, its aspect on Saturn before 7 december 2024 and after 2 April 2025 brings many road accidents, increased incidents of aggression, fire accidents, natural calamities, and behavior changes.
During this period, Jupiter remains retrograde in Taurus is not advisable to take any major financial risk.
Transit of Mars in a sign indicates how people respond when they are angry and how they react to the anger in others.
Mars in water sign Cancer, helps anger management and postpones all revenge seeking plans.
However, they will come into action once Mars enters favorable sign Leo in June 2025.
Saturn conjunct Rahu during first half of 2025 in Aquarius-Pisces along with Mars stationary retrograde indicates bad time for Gym owners, physical trainers, athletes, coaches in sports, body builders.
Blood defects, anemia, irregular mensus are common for many during this transit.
Public administrators face wrath of politicians and courts.
Mars stationary retrograde 2024 in Cancer-Gemini is bad for few European counties, Afghanistan, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, UK, Iran, South Africa, Japan, Korea.
Mars Stationary Retrograde 2024-25 in Cancer-Gemini, Effects on 12 Moon Signs
Aries continue to struggle with pressure from work and home. One serious setback will make them take a long term decision.
Taurus are doing financially well but health of self and one elder family member bothers them frequently.
Gemini are confused about career, love and future plans.
Cancerians are in dilemma about house and health of spouse.
Leo have temporary relief during January-February 2025 but things get worse later.
Virgo maintain their authority till end of this transit.
Libra can have change of job or reconsideration about one ongoing project.
Scorpions lose temporary advantage they gained during November-December 2024 and struggle until early June 2025.
Sagittarians live under unknown and unseen threat.
Capricorn have minor health hiccups but recover well.
Aquarians are under severe pressure of debts, health, litigations and family.
Pisceans face few hindrances in daily routine. They should avoid disputes with partners and new experiments.