Retrograde station - The point where a stationary planet begins its retrograde motion, compared with a direct station, where a stationary planet begins its direct motion.
The Retrograde Station (where the planet turns to go "backwards") can be frustrating because we are used to progressing forward in the circumstances, events and situations that have been developing during the pre-retrograde phase.
Saturn's Retrograde Station of Last Fall
The transit of Saturn across the Sun in the U.S. chart was preceded last October 25th by Saturn's station very nearly at the same degree and minute.
The day of the retrograde station (the first one) and the day preceding it are good for sending out promotional material, notices of sales to be launched with the direct station (the last day on the list).
Retrograde Station : The point in a planet's retrograde cycle where it is standing still (at a station), preparing to go from direct motion to retrograde motion.
On December 20th, 2009, Mars reaches his retrograde station at 19°42' Leo, just before the Solstice, in preparation for a period of retrograde motion in Leo that will last until March 10th, 2010.
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 retrograde station symbolizes the turning inward of an objective function for the purpose of seeking new creative energy -much like the waning crescent.
That same page addresses the retrogradations of our upcoming Mars during its current activity, slowly demonstrating (Stage 2 - Pre-Retrograde to Retrograde Station, due May 11, GMT 16:09') reversing our typical Mars type (Aries/Scorpio) functions ...
Mercury will be making its retrograde station in 29° Libra on 2nd October, and will station direct on 23rd October in 14° Libra - the same degree in which it was placed on 11th September, the degree of America's natal Saturn.
That which manifests (symbolic of the planet in the sign and its aspects) as the planet moves toward its retrograde station can be seen from a different viewpoint after it turns retrograde.
Right before a planet makes a Retrograde station (the point where it Retrogrades), it is at its farthest point in its orbit from the Earth.
 See also: Retrograde, Planet, Station, Sun, Astrology
  
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