Retrograde planets
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This symbol is often used to indicate retrograde motion. A planet being in retrograde means that, to us here on Earth, it appears to be moving backwards.
Retrograde Planets
Even a single planet, though he be debilitated, if occupying a good house is retrograde and not combust, it raises high the native's status.
Retrograde Planets - Mercury Retrograde
An apparent backward motion of the planets is called a "retrograde" motion. It occurs in several stages.
The term Retrograde is applied to the motion of any celestial body that as appeared from the Earth, is going backwards through the Zodiac. How does a planet whose total mass is beyond visual conception, go backwards?
RETROGRADE PLANETS From early schooling, we know the planets in our solar system revolve in orbit around the Sun. In astrology, all of these orbits are considered from our place here on Earth.
Retrograde Motion
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Retrograde Motion: The apparent backward motion of a planet when it appears, as observed from Earth, to reverse its natural direction of travel and move backward in the zodiac.
Retrograde Motion
(from Latin for backward step) is a term you'll hear a lot in astrology. This is an optical illusion where a planet appears to move through the zodiac opposite its usual direction.
Retrograde Mars
This Mars retrograde planet page and the entire website are excerpted from You and the Universe (page 111), a handmade, individualized fine art book on astrology, ...
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Retrograde Mercury
When Mercury is nearest the Earth, it appears from here to reverse in motion, traveling backward or "retrograde" for about three weeks.
Mars retrograde
Mars retrograde in astrology
Mars is the planet of energy, action, desire, sports and wars.
Mars Retrograde
When Mars is retrograde, you may need to slow down. But to do that, you may find yourself face to face with--- yourself.
Mercury Retrograde
January 1 - January 21, 2003 Capricorn
April 26 - May 20, 2003 Taurus
August 28 - September 20, 2003 Virgo.
December 17, 2003 - January 6, 2004 Capricorn (retrogrades into Sagittarius -fire) ...
WHY ARE RETROGRADES AND DIRECT IMPORTANT?
Depending upon what zodiac sign the planet is in when it goes retrograde and direct, is of major interest.
Retrograde
- From the Latin "to step backwards", this term is applied to the apparent backward motion of the planets through the zodiac as they decrease in longitude as viewed from the earth.
The symbol for retrograde is: ...
Retrograde Motion for Outer Planets
Retrograde Motion for Inner Planets
"Like watching someone going around
on a carousel or merry-go-round. They seem to go one way, then the other way." ...
The retrograde period is best seen as a cycle, beginning when Mars begins to slow to a halt before travelling backwards through the zodiac, and ending when he returns to the point where he first paused.
2010 Retrograde Begins
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Position at Start of Retrograde
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Planet Station Retrograde -- This marks a period where the geocentric position stops moving forward in the zodiac (ahead of the helio position) and begins to move back over the new area it has just traversed.
During the retrograde period you should go back over existing information. As Mercury makes the station direct, you are still not ready to come to a conclusion, but can re-inspect the problem in a rational manner.
NOW to APRIL 17: Planet VENUS retrogrades until APRIL 17. Here's a question for you: should you leave your partner after he or she had a love-sex affair? That decision is entirely up to you.
page 111: a 7-month Mars retrograde montage
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Retrograde Motion
A planet moves backwards through the Zodiac in its Geocentric position - as seen from the earth. For the personal planets, Mercury, Venus and Mars, this happens rarely in terms of total duration.
RETROGRADES
The study of astrology looks at the motion of the planets in the solar system from our perspective here on earth, and because of anomalies in the orbits of the planets, ...
Retrograde
Planetary motion in which the planet appears to be going backwards in the sky, in reverse order of the signs. When a planet is retrograde, its effects are either slowed down or stopped altogether.
Retrograde - This is not an aspect but rather a planetary motion which affects the aspects involved.
Retrograde. The term applied to an apparent backward motion in the Zodiac of certain planets when decreasing in longitude as viewed from the Earth.
Retrograde: When a planet appears to move backwards, it is moving retrograde. It is a time of treading water when you can feel stuck and stymied by delays.
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Retrograde Planets: When a Planet appears to move backward as seen from the earth it is said to be retrograde. This will be marked on a Natal Chart, for example, by a R after the Planet, sign, and degrees notation.
Retrograde Apparent backward motion of a planet as appearing from the Earth. Thought to cause difficulty in a person's chart. Click here for an animation of what astronomically is happening! ...
Retrograde: When a planet appears to be traveling backwards from our perspective on Earth. The energy of a retrograde planet is less assertive and more internalized.
Retrograde Motion: This is an apparent movement backward in the zodiac, although in reality, this retrograde motion is an illusion created by the changing placements of the earth and the planets in correlation to each other.
Retrograde motion of planets: the apparent temporary backward movement of the planets (not Sun or Moon) through the zodiac, caused by our being on a moving observation platform; the planet itself does not truly change direction.
Retrograde. A time when a planet remains in its position longer so that its influence is felt more intensely.
Right Ascension. See "Ascension, Right."
Rising Sign. The sign that is on the Ascendant.
retrograde application Term used in reference to a retrograde planet which, because of its retrograde motion, applies to an aspect with another planet. If both planets are moving toward each other, the term mutual application is used.
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From our perspective here on Earth planets appear to move backwards in the sky during certain parts of their orbits. This retrograde motion is considered to be meaningful by most astrologers.
Mars Retrograde - when Mars turns retrograde, projects at work tend to become overly challenging. Nitpicking the details make revisions necessary, so your inner anger may flair up.
Mercury Retrograde
All planets (except the Sun and Moon) go retrograde some of the time. Retrograde means the planet appears to go backwards, and means that the planet's energy is internalised, intense and often difficult to express outwardly.
Retrograde Motion
If we look at our solar system "from above", all of the planets revolve around the sun in the same direction (anti-clockwise).
Retrograde planets should also be avoided, especially Mercury. Matters are often much more difficult with Mercury retrograde as delays, breakdowns and all manner of mishaps occur.
Retrograde motion
Retrograde and direct motion
Symbol represents the apparent retrograde motion of a planet in an astrological chart ...
Retrograde planets in a birth map were anciently said to be weak or debilitated, but a more logical interpretation would seem to indicate that the influence is rendered stronger, which in the case of a malefic planet is definitely unfortunate.
RETROGRADE MOTION:
Refers to a planet that appears to be moving backwards as seen from the Earth.
Saturn retrograded and again opposed Saturn, turned direct, and opposed it a final time. This process occurs often and signifies a complex belief structure with accompanying issues, not easily resolved.
It is the retrograde Planets which serve to mix things up. By appearing to move backward, these Planets generate a diffused and unfocused energy. The message of retrograde Planets will be garbled and less effective as a result.
Astrology Overview ...
Planets are retrograde when they seem to move backwards. This is caused by our perspective, because we too are orbiting the Sun. Retrograde means a planet’s energy is internalised, which has both good and less helpful consequences.
When planets are retrograde reverse the 6th rule.
The result in either case will give the exact position of the planet at G.M.T., which is entered in the proper place in the horoscope.
To understand the retrograde psychologically, it is important to remember it is a purely subjective phenomenon. Psychologist George Kelly theorized that a person's psychological processes are channeled by the way in which he/she anticipates events.
Saturn, peregrine, retrograde in 10th
Mars, career significator according to Lilly's rules Christian Astrology, 625, trine Jupiter, sextile Venus, Mercury.
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Mars in the fourth retrograde in Cancer adds conviction to our discernment that traditional security focus may experience a defensive stance. Venus at 0 degrees Aries indicates a whole new beginning in the way that we see ourselves and relationships.
Retrograde When a planet appears to move backward in the zodiac, it is said to be "retrograde." This takes place when planets are far away from the sun and close to the earth.
Secondly, when both Planets are retrograde, as Mercury in 10 degrees of Aries, and Mars in 9 of Aries; Mercury being not direct until he has made Conjunction with Mars; this is an ill Application and an argument either suddenly perfecting, ...
See also Retrograde Zone Info. Direct Station : The point in a planet's retrograde cycle when it is standing still (at a station), preparing to change from retrograde motion to direct motion.
Thus, the prediction of such things as retrograde motion was largely a crap shoot, and it's easy to see how these tables could get seriously out of whack.
You will need to be familiar with the glyphs of the signs and planets and have a current ephemeris1 which shows the positions of the planets at noon or midnight for every day (as well as Full and New Moon times, eclipses, direct/retrograde station ...
The extent of closeness for it differs for different planets, as it is given as follows: ± 120 for Moon; ± 140 for Mercury; but if Mercury is retrograde, the distance of only ± 120 between Sun and Mercury is applicable; ± 100 for Venus, ...
The animation ability of The Electric Astrolabe provides vivid demonstrations of the motion of the Sun, retrograde motion of the planets, stellar precession and the astronomical reasons for the changing seasons.
Of course, this is not for real, but it just appears so because because of our movement around the Sun. This is called "Retrograde Motion". Retrograde planets operate in a cautious way.
The retrograde planets, exalted planets, and debilitated planets are taken note of. Planetary conjunctions and combustion are also noted.
Period of rotation: -15.5 hours (retrograde motion)
Inclination of its orbit to the ecliptic 0 degrees 46 min.
Inclination of its axis of rotation: 97 degrees 55 min.
 See also: Planet, Astrology, Moon, Sun, House
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