08/25/2021 6:00 AM
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Astrology
Updated 08/25/2021 6:00 AM
A
retrograde planet
is a red flag.
It indicates that you have to stop and analyze everything that one is going to face.
Because, when a star goes backwards, it does not usually have the usual positive energy or strength.
So
what exactly is a retrograde planet?
For
astronomy
, the planets of the solar system move within a certain orbit without stopping.
The Sun, it is known, is the center.
For
astrology
, on the other hand,
the center is the person
.
And both stars, such as the Sun and the Moon, as well as the planets "revolve" around it.
To, for example, make our
birth chart
, which is something like an identity document, astrologers use key information from the location and transit of the planets.
"
Retrograde
is the 'apparent' movement of a celestial body that, seen from the point of view of the Earth, appears to be stationary and going backwards. When a retrograde planet appears to move in the opposite direction to other planets, and
travels the astrological degrees backwards,
"explains astrologer and journalist Clara Gualano.
In a natal chart we can find different layers of information.
Photo: Shutterstock illustration.
What is a retrograde planet?
According to astrology, every certain time, it seems that
the planets stop their movement.
And back off
.
"In truth, the planets never go backwards: they always revolve around the Sun. It is, rather, an
optical phenomenon
known as
apparent retrograde movement
", clarifies Diego Bennet, astrological and psychological consultant.
Retrogradation involves a movement with different stages.
In the first place, the
planet appears to be stopped
, as if at a standstill.
And then, it is perceived that it is
going backwards
, in reverse, making a kind of roll.
Viewed from Earth, the orbit would appear to warp.
From an astrological point of view,
all planets retrograde, with their own rhythm
.
There are, on the one hand, the fast planets, which retrograde more frequently.
They are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, planets known as
"personal planets
.
"
The best example is Mercury, which retrogrades every three months and the process takes three weeks.
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are known as
"slow planets"
and also as
"transpersonal planets"
.
And their retrograde is slower: they do it every year once a year and they do it between six and seven months.
Saturn, for its part, is one of the slowest planets in the solar system, it takes between 28 and 30 years to go around the Sun completely, so it is approximately two and a half years in each zodiac sign.
What happens "above", with the planets, affects us here, "below".
Photo: Shutterstock.
How does a retrograde planet affect us?
What you have to keep in mind is that, when it comes to astrology, what happens "above", with the planets, affects us here, "below".
"We are part of nature and we are connected," says astrologer and counselor Florencia Ganly.
Retrogradation affects not only on a planetary level, but on a personal level.
When a
planet is retrograding
, the ideal is to be cautious;
It is not about standing still and making no decisions.
Events are going to happen anyway.
But it is best to exercise caution.
Because retrogradation means that everything related to the issue of the planet will be inhibited.
The planets retrograde when the Earth accelerates due to its proximity to the Sun.
Planets and meanings
Each planet –in the past they referred to the will of the gods and today they represent a symbolic representation of the human psyche– refer to different themes:
Mercury.
In mythology, he was the messenger.
This planet represents communication, computing and finance (business and money).
Retrograde every three months
;
In other words, in a year it does it four times.
Venus.
It is the planet of romantic love and affection.
It is also beauty, desire and seduction.
Retrograde
every one and a half years
;
that is, each retrograde lasts six months.
If it is retrograde, it does not mean that love will go wrong, but that the energy will not be the same.
Mars.
It is the planet linked to sexuality, passion and energy.
Retrograde
every twenty-two months
and each retrograde lasts for eleven weeks.
When that happens, it is convenient to review the masculine, our defense or the fight for what motivates us to take action.
Many times, there is a feeling of lack of desire or initiative to achieve what you want.
Jupiter
.
It refers to prosperity and expansion.
Retrograde
every year
, lasting four months.
When it happens, it is convenient to do a review of the spiritual, the abundance and the blessings of life.
He proposes to analyze what adds up and what doesn't;
what is old and must be released.
For astrology, each movement or energy change of the stars, the Sun, the Moon or the planets affects people.
Saturn.
Its theme is experience and maturation.
It retrogrades
every year
and does so in six months.
It questions internal structures, mandates, responsibilities, plans ...
Uranus
.
When this planet, whose theme symbolizes inventiveness and creativity, goes retrograde, it often brings with it events that break with the established, from delays or technological obstacles to tsunamis.
If you find out that Uranus is retrograde, take your precautions.
Neptune.
In mythology, Neptune was the king of the water and the deep.
And for astrology, it is linked to emotions, intuition, meditation, and dreams.
Pluto.
It symbolizes the great transformations such as the Phoenix, death and resurrection.
Call to pay attention to the things that you have been overlooking.
Suggest letting go of changing the skin, like the snake.
Retrogradation affects not only on a planetary level, but on a personal level.
As said above, the retrograde planet affects the planetarium (a city, a country ...) and, in particular, people, although they
will receive different energies depending on the
individual
natal chart
.
But if the retrograde star is the ruler of your sign, it is advisable to pay attention.
If, for example, you are Virgo and you know that Mercury is your ruler, the tip is to redouble your attention.
Having your natal chart (date of birth, ascendant and moon) handy is very convenient.
"Indicate your energy composition and let you know what resources you have to deal with the effects of a retrograde planet," adds Ganly.
The more astral information you have, the better it will be.
"Astrology is not catastrophic nor does it represent a brake. It is, rather, a tool to make better decisions", points out the astrologer Mariángeles Palacios, author of Horoscope Celta (Editorial Magia Universal Ediciones).
But, it is known, each person is a world.
There are people who, far from sitting and waiting for the planet to get "direct" - that is the term used to say that it is moving forward in a fluid manner - take it as a major challenge and jump into action.
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