Though don’t set the bar too high: Venus and Mercury are still turning retrograde in March, and there will be two disruptive eclipses on March 14 and 29. But Mars retrograde, which happens every 18 to 24 months, has a special sort of wrecking ball effect. And we’re not at all sad to see that end.

Mars — our planet of will, energy, sexuality, and action, getting it done and getting it on — is at long last going direct.

Have you been feeling like you're swimming through molasses? Or worse—like you're emotionally marooned on an island of nostalgia, frustration, and unfinished business? Blame Mars retrograde in Cancer.

However, in good spirits, astrologers are happy to announce that Mars retrograde ends on February 23, 2025, once and for all, in Leo—our self-advocacy restores, allowing for more passion and oomph. Our actions become less confused,

The cosmos delivers refreshing energy this week. On February 23, warrior Mars's retrograde in Cancer finally ends. With this retrograde cycle beginning in December 2024, we breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief. Our ambitions run more smoothly, vitality is restored, and confidence in our ability to take the initiative gradually returns.

What will we experience from Mars during each zodiac sign's love horoscope on February 23, 2025? Mars first stationed retrograde on December 6, 2024, in Leo, where it remained until shifting into Cancer on January 6.