We live in a society that insists on moving forward. We expect to come up with solutions, power through problems, and escape tight fixes in the eleventh hour. These are signs of ingenuity, perseverance, and what comes of keeping your cool under pressure.  Normally this would work if Mars were moving forward in the sky, but unfortunately Mars turned retrograde in Leo on December 6th – robbing you of your gumption and drive – and on January 6th Mars will retrograde back down into Cancer. This could signal a return to a relationship that you know isn’t good, accepting a job that’s eerily similar to the one you just left, or repeating a behavior pattern that you resolved never to repeat again. Contrary to popular opinion, progress is rarely forward moving; oftentimes you have to keep going back to where you came from. Maybe it’s because dysfunction is familiar or maybe it’s because we can’t escape the burden of something until we’re truly tired of carrying it. Whatever the case this backwards movement isn’t a sign of defeat, it’s about you summoning the strength and gathering the resources to break with the past, become self-sufficient, and finally make your own way.