Mars will be in retrograde motion from June 26th through August 27th 2018. Whatever house this will be transiting for you will be most affected, and will be the area where you are cautioned against taking action, and to avoid excess use of your own will.
You may feel like your energy is depleted during this transit. It is not advisable to start a new romance, as it will burn out. Lawsuits and war will falter and fail, for whomever starts the battles in these situations will loose. Many people will be loosing their cool as their nerves will be raw, and there will be much agitation when things are not running smoothly. This will support the old adage - "when it rains it pours, " which will become true as you may experience multiple setbacks and roadblocks happening in your life, one after another.
While Mars is retrograde, it would be very wise to steer clear of purchasing anything mechanical, and make every effort to insure it to the hilt! You may see many types of machinery break down, along with technology such as computers and cellphones.
People who have Mars - ruled signs strongly in their charts, such as Aries or Scorpio, will feel extremely affected by this planets retrograde motion. They will see themselves being more passive, and having much more patience then usual, waiting and biding time, to see how things play out. Having a more detached attitude will be a strong theme. Quite the opposite of the normal pushy, assertive and sometimes aggressive tendencies most Mars ruled people possess!
Conversely, those NOT ruled by Mars will feel differently and become more impatient, and rushing forward to initiate things, and stepping into action. Please be forewarned, this would be an unwise course of action! Remember, initiating or taking action will not work to your advantage in any way while Mars is in retrograde!
This is a great time to go over things multiple times and make corrections, and look at how you handle things, such as handle anger, self-defense, use of your will, and sexual relationships. If you have wronged someone or displayed brash and angry behavior toward them, there may be Karmic payback coming to you during Mars in Retrograde. Give a lot of thought to what you're doing, and be prepared, as you may find with all the change in your usual attitudes and actions, that you have defend yourself in some way. Take note, there is a strong build up of anger during this time period, and you will be more then a little relieved when Mars goes direct again on August 27th 2018!
It's key to remember, that even though there are some similarities to Mercury in retrograde, Mars retrograde will only have a influence on those who have this Mars activity hitting something in their chart, in combination with other planetary transits going on during this time period.