A planet is retrograde when, seen from Earth, it seems to move backward through the zodiac for a while. It doesn’t really reverse: Earth is overtaking it, or it is overtaking Earth, and the line of sight swings back. Astrologers read the time as one for reviewing rather than starting.
For about ten weeks, drive turns inward. Pick your battles and finish what you’ve started. When it turns direct: your energy comes back. Push forward what you’ve been waiting on.
January 10 to April 1: Virgo back into Leo
Mars turns retrograde on January 10, 2027 at 5:59 AM in Virgo. It turns direct on April 1, 2027 at 7:08 AM in Leo.