MARS RETROGRADE: OLD FIGHTS, HALF-FINISHED PROJECTS & OTHER THINGS WE SWORE WE’D DEAL WITH LATER
Mars retrograde usually gets the bad-PR treatment: don’t start anything, don’t sign anything, don’t pick a fight, don’t buy a car. Ok, then just hide under the duvet until April.(!!!)
But Mars is more than “action”, Mars is your drive, your anger, your desire to win, it’s where you fight for yourself, or where you don’t, it’s how you go after what you want, and what happens to all that energy when you can’t.
From 10 January to 1 April 2027, Mars turns back on itself, from 10° Virgo to 20° Leo. Your drive, your strategy and your anger come back for review. Things you pushed through come back up, plans you kept perfecting and never launched start knocking, old fights ask whether they are still worth your energy.
Mars has been in its pre-retrograde shadow since 5 November, so if things already feel stuck, slow or a bit heated, you’re not imagining it.
I wanted this workshop to happen before Mars stops, so you have time to get ready and don’t spend the next three months just reacting.
I won’t tell you what Mars retrograde means for your Sun sign…you can find that anywhere, and honestly it doesn’t say much. What matters is your chart: where your natal Mars is, how it’s aspected, which houses Virgo and Leo fall in for you, and which of your planets Mars will cross over. It does that three times, between November and June.
This retrograde goes back and forth between two signs that are very different from each other. Virgo is about work, routines, body, health, being useful, getting things right. It’s also the voice that says “it’s not ready yet” for the tenth time. Leo is about creativity, pride, courage and being seen, but also the fear of being seen and judged.
A lot of us live stuck between those two. We keep working on something so we never have to show it. If that sounds familiar, this Mars will probably bring it up.
We’ll also look back. Mars retrogrades tend to echo each other, so we’ll check what happened in your life the last times Mars went over this part of the zodiac, in 1995, 2009–10 and 2012. It’s often surprising how much comes back.
Underneath all of it there’s one question I’d like you to sit with: what are you actually fighting for, and is it worth it?
✦ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN✦
How to find the retrograde in your natal chart: the houses it moves through, the planets it touches, and how to read your natal Mars and its aspects.
The Virgo and Leo themes: perfectionism and pride, working hard and daring to show it.
How to look back at the previous Mars retrogrades in this zone and recognise your own patterns.
What to finish, start, protect or let go of before 10 January, and how to work with the retrograde months instead of just getting through them.
A live chart raffle: two people attending live will be picked at random for a reading of their natal Mars.
THIS WORKSHOP IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF
You want to understand how Mars Retrograde is going to affect your life
You are a seasoned astrologer or a complete beginner
This class is suitable for any level and there will be something you will learn anyway.
You know your time of birth so you can work with your own natal chart at its full potential
Knowing the time, date, and place of your birth is fundamental for an accurate understanding of your natal chart. For example, the Moon changes sign every 2-3 days. If you were born on a day when the Moon traveled from one sign to another, only your birth time would pinpoint what sign it was in when you were born. If you don’t know the time in which you were born, you can ask for a rectification at a very fair price to my colleague Tamsin here.
✦ THE LIVE MARS RAFFLE ✦
At the end of the workshop I’ll pick two people at random
from those attending live.
I’ll read their natal Mars, its aspects, and what this retrograde is
actually doing in their chart, right there on Zoom.
Every ticket gets a place in the raffle, whatever you pay.
You just need to be in the room during the live event!
YOUR GUIDE
GIORGIA PECORA
Giorgia Pecora, a seasoned astrologer with over 8 years of professional certification and a wealth of experience, boasts an impressive portfolio of more than 1000 readings. Her passion for astrology extends beyond individual consultations, as she has spent the last 18 years imparting her wisdom in diverse educational settings.
With a unique approach to teaching, Giorgia has shared her astrological insights in formal and non-formal educational environments, facilitated group sessions, coordinated 6 astrological retreats, and served as a school teacher. She has been teaching in any possible setting you can thing of. Give her a blackboard and she will be happy!
Giorgia's multifaceted expertise is not confined to astrology alone. Her studies in somatic work, shamanic practices, and embodied work, combined with a penchant for theosophical studies, contribute to a rich and holistic learning experience for her clients.
16/12/2026 AT 6-7:30 PM CET ROME/BERLIN TIME
This workshop is offered through a solidarity-based pricing system, so access is not limited by income alone.
All contribution levels receive exactly the same access:
– the access to the 90-minute live workshop + recording
– PDF Workbook
- one place in the live Mars raffle (for those attending live)
There is no difference in content or experience.
Please choose the tier that best reflects your current situation.
The suggested value is £22–33.
Please consider that this workshop is going to be around 1,5 hours long.
Your contribution helps me keep these workshops accessible while supporting the time and work that goes into creating them. Grazie!
FAQ
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Absolutely not! This workshop is open to everyone, no astrology experience required! All are welcome to explore and uncover the wonders of the stars together!