Mars will be stuck in Gemini for seven months; it's about thinking tactically and acting intelligently. We actually need this transit right now because most everyone is doing stupid things.
Okay, don't send me angry Mars in Gemini emails. I'll speak for myself. I have been acting stupidly! But I heard that Mars was in Gemini and I thought I should try to think smarter. Son-of-gun, it worked!
I know people are despairing out there for good reasons. When life gets this way, people tend to go over and over the details or the feelings they are having. They're not necessarily wallowing in it. Time can be spent trying to comprehend the circumstances. This causes people to look back. I don't think this is the best course at this time.
Mars in Gemini is forward thinking. It's fast thinking as well. Is the answer behind you right now? I doubt it.
Yesterday, I was reminded of a post I wrote in 2015 about how to disrupt a chain of events. This is exactly what you want to do if you're going downhill in a bad way. Note that in circumstances like this, the answer is not behind you.
Please read How To Stop A Downward
Spiral. Notice you have to think-hop-ahead in order to manage the maneuver. With Mars in Gemini and Jupiter in Aries, you probably have this ability, but you will have to try. With Mars in Gemini, directing your attention is in vogue. 
