Retrograde motion

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.

When Mars turns to retrograde motion, the overall atmosphere changes, people have lower physical energy, they get tired and feel stressed more easily and they need more time to relax and recover.

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.

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: 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 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 motions are about patience. They are times when our plans to go forward are halted. Retrograde periods are times to bring play and family into the forefront of our lives. During retrograde periods we are reworking plans.

Retrograde motion is when a planet appears to be moving backward. In actuality, the planet's speed slows down giving the illusion that it is travelling backward.

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." ...

Retrograde motion
Retrograde and direct motion
Symbol represents the apparent retrograde motion of a planet in an astrological chart ...

RETROGRADE MOTION:
Refers to a planet that appears to be moving backwards as seen from the Earth.

The retrograde motion preventing the perfection of the aspect, just gives a warning of death until the possible perfection of the conjunction.

As to retrograde motion he says: "It tends to bring out the introspective rather than the objective qualities of the native, and is generally synonymous with belated or denied benefits." ...

The apparent retrograde motion of planets is caused by the motion of the Earth from which one observes.

Mercury moves into retrograde motion three times a year for about three weeks each time. This phase heralds a time of confusion and misunderstandings that can affect arrangements, travel, transport, appliances, machinery and communications.

The first is the primary or strongest effect, which takes place during the approximately three week period of Mercury's actual retrograde motion.

That cycle is the Retrograde motion of the planet Mars in the sign of Leo from January 1st till March 25th.

One of the more unusual things about Neptune is its moon, Triton, which is not only very geologically active, but is in retrograde motion around the planet (it moves in the opposite direction from the planet's rotation).

When the applying body is in retrograde motion.
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Some authorities have used the term 'approach' as synonymous with 'apply'. The faster-moving body is said to be applying to an aspect of the slower-moving one.

URANUS TURNS DIRECT APPROACHING A SQUARE TO MERCURY: Uranus has been traveling in its own sign of Aquarius in retrograde motion since June and will turn direct on November 8.

When any of the superior planets (planets outside earth's orbit -Mars outward) appear to be in retrograde motion, it is because the faster moving Earth has caught up with, ...

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.

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.

When a body enters a period of retrograde motion, it appears to slow down, then it apparently stops and this is called it's station.

This retrograde motion is considered to be meaningful by most astrologers. Retrograde planets are interpreted as "turned inward" or inhibited.

The Sun and Moon are never in retrograde motion.
MERCURY RETROGRADE - RX - REPETITIONS AND DELAYS
March 2, 2006 Mercury turns retrograde at 26° Pisces
March 25, 2006 Mercury turns direct at 13° Pisces ...

The following calendar for year 2010 denotes the period when Mercury is in retrograde motion when shaded in yellow.

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.

The fact that the degree is smaller alerts us to look at the top of the column to find the R representing retrograde motion. Venus is retrograde once every 18 months or so for approx. 40 days.

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.

Introduction to Retrogrades - Each Planet, with the exception of the Sun and Moon, seems to turn backwards in their Zodiac path from Earth's point of view. This is known as Retrograde Motion.

Unless A turns around and walks away (retrograde motion34), A will continue the application across the threshold and into B’s arms. (Notice how this refers back to the earlier explanation of early and late degrees.) ...

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.

SATURN is comfortable in RETROGRADE motion, and as you flow with it, you develop the capacity to tap into all of your past life wisdom and talents. SATURN RETROGRADE is a sign of an old Soul who has advanced far on the spiritual path.

The retrogradations the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are not as personally significant because they are retrograde about half the time. To read what each planet means in retrograde motion in a Natal Chart, Click here! ...

3". The Precession of Equinoxes is defined as the earlier occurrence of the equinoxes in each successive sidereal year because of the slow retrograde motion of the equinoctial points along the ecliptic.

become "direct," and form the second conjunction with Antares in a few weeks after birth, and this repeated evil ray may aggravate the natal defect to such an extent that the child becomes blind. Thus we reiterate, that while the retrograde motion of ...

station: A planet that is betwixt direct and retrograde motion. Such a planet is more intense in effect, ...

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