Remember the summer retrogrades? No one could get anything going. Even if you got something going, you couldn't get it done! Most would agree, things are moving now.
I don't have to tell you, there's a lot of strife out there. I can tell you that Venus is opposing Mars and the aspect is exact today. In the old days, if people wanted to have a war, they just lined up and shot at each other. That's what this is like!
As bad as that sounds, both planets are in their own signs. Mark one in the plus column! But note that Mars is still retrograde. This frustrates a person.
Mars inverted brings depression. Basically, you don't want Mars energy to back up on you. Depression (of the non-organic type) is essentially, anger turned inward.
It's going to be a tough week! But Mars will turn direct under the new moon in Scorpio next on Saturday. This is bound to help.