Here is a great article from astrologer Felissa Rose on the Mars retrograde (with a little bit on the Mercury retrograde tossed in). Be sure to visit her great website for more information.
MARS RETROGRADE—2007-2008 
The planet Mars goes retrograde on November 15, 2007 at 3:26 AM EST at 12 degrees 27 minutes in the sign of Cancer. It will be going direct in motion on January 30, 2008 at 5:34 AM EST at 24 degrees 5 minutes in the sign of Gemini.
Mars rules construction, tools, physical energy and motion. Individuals are less likely to initiate action during a Mars retrograde period. Falling part of the period in the sign of Cancer, ruler of homes and real estate, this is an unpropitious time for any type of building or remodeling. Those projects continuing through this period will proceed more slowly and need additional work when Mars is no longer retrograde. Surgery and the instruments used for it are ruled by Mars. Elective surgery should be put off until the planet goes direct in motion.
Generally, while Mars is retrograde parts of the body ruled by the sign Mars is transiting tend to be under stress. From November 15 to December 31, 2007 it will be in Cancer. Cancer rules the stomach, digestion, breasts and all containers of the body. Everything from the stomach to the eyeball are containers. Mars in a horoscope rules acid and tends to inflammation. Digestive problems are quite likely and running throughout the holiday season it’s important to be aware of what one is eating. Expect to hear of lots of digestive complaints, just eat smartly so that you’re not one of those people making them.
From December 31, 2007 through January 30, 2008, mars will be retrograde in the sign of Gemini. Gemini rules the lungs, shoulders, hands, wrists, fingers, muscles and the tubes of the body. Chest colds and lung congestion are more likely as wood stoves and fireplaces are burning away in the midst of winter. Dryness and lack of humidity could be a factor, so take action to prevent this from occurring. Muscle pulls and aches from shoveling snow or exercising to compensate from the indulgence of the holidays can be prevalent. Gemini rules communications and, along with Mars, moving parts. Expect technological breakdowns similar to Mercury retrograde but with a difference.
Unlike when Mercury is retrograde, people can still express themselves and get their thoughts across. The problem will lay with the actual equipment and apparatus they are using, such as phones and computers, with more glitches and breakdowns occurring. Mercury will be going retrograde on January 28, 2008 and stay retrograde until February 18, 2008. For a few days from January 28 till the 30th, there could be a double whammy in the areas of communications and its equipment.
Retrograde energy is internalized and it would be a favorable time to think about how you communicate and what you really want to say, especially the importance of speaking one’s truth. Mars is the planet of action. Contemplating and determining what one considers to be proper action is a positive way of maximizing a Mars retrograde period. Focusing on home and the interaction between families while in Cancer, and the way you communicate and the apparatus necessary to do so with the world at large while in Gemini. Mars goes retrograde approximately every 2 years. The next one is from December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010.
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An excellent book on this subject is Retrograde Planets: Traversing the Inner Landscape, by Erin Sullivan.
The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors at 542 W 27th Street, 4th floor in New York City is actually an art space dedicated to the cosmic art of Alex Grey. His amazingly beautiful works display "devotional portrayals of the universal human journey from birth to death with healing, love and enlightenment". Their website is CoSM. and the gallery is worth a visit. Not only do they have special evening events for the full moon and new moon, they seem to have many interesting new age oriented events. Well worth a visit.
