a reflection before the beginning of my exile

I am writing horoscopes for a friend's newspaper starting this week and I finally took some time to look at what is going on astrologically right now. I now understand the influences that are beating me up right now.
Right now, Mars is not only incredibly close to earth but is retrograde in Pisces.
Also retrograde in Pisces is Uranus, keeping close to Mars.
Meanwhile, in Aquarius, Neptune continues to run it's retrograde.

So, my two ruling planets(I am a pisces/aries cuspy) are both in serious retrograde and there is another planet retrograde in my primary sign. I feel like I need to withdraw for a bit. I look forward to the end of september when neptune and mars both leave retrograde. Though pluto is leaving it's retrograde in sagittarius, good news for sag's and scorp's.
But anyway, the computer has arrived and I will be holed up in my room, emerging mainly for food and class starting next week.