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What is a retrograde?
A retrograde is the change of the movement of the planets through the sky. The planets appear to move backwards in their path, this is based on the distance and position of the planets to the earth and how they all moving around the sun. The sun and moon never go retrograde; they stay in a constant forward motion.
Planets that go retrograde: How often they go retrograde:
Mercury 3 time in a year
Venus 18 month
Mars Every 2 years
Jupiter 1 time in a year
Saturn 1 time in a year
Uranus 1 time in a year
Neptune 1 time in a year
Pluto 1 time in a year
Planets that are retrograde have great meaning in astrology
mainly Mercury, as it deals with our communications, Venus as it deals with our values and self-esteem and Mars as it deals with our passions and energy. Therefore when they are in retrograde it’s important to be aware of them and understand that it represents a time to review, rethink, and regulate your energy. The main retrograde periods to focus on are Mercury, Mars and Venus.
Mercury retrograde dates:
January 30th until February 21 for 22 days
starting at 26˚ of fixed airs of Aquarius ending at 11˚ of Aquarius
May 29th until June 22nd for 24 days
starting at 24˚ of mutable air of Gemini ending 16˚ of Gemini
September 27th until October 18th for 21 days
starting at 25˚ of cardinal air of Libra ending 10˚ of Libra
In the year of 4 (2020) Mercury began its retrograde in Pisces, then Cancer then Scorpio, all last year the energy of mercury was represented by the water trinity, during that time our emotional nature was affected, we had a lot of fear, sorrow and emotional communication within our cities, and all over the world.
The main key motto for mercury retrogrades in 2020 was ‘understanding and compassion as we dealt with the principle of life; also 2020 represented a year of patience, organisation and healing in so many aspects, these aspects influenced our emotional nature as we had to review this individually and collectively.
This year 2021, the trinity has changed and is taking place within air signs, a completely different energy to water, water is heavier than air, and air rises up while water pours down, air is dry and water is wet. Using the principle of air, for us to revise and redo.
Air represents the flow of energy. It is what separates the Nut(heavens) and Geb (earth) and sustains life in between. Air is very important so this year it is time to use the power represent in air to review for later positive habits.
These retrogrades will focus on awareness and attention, siblings and relatives and all your important relationships and partnerships, also all your important forms of communication. It would be wise to check ahead before you travel, make sure to check who you are sending that message to, be mindful of online comments and content, this is a poor period for signing and starting new projects, if you have to sign anything during the retrograde period be sure to read the fine print.
Last year those of you who have much water energy in your birth charts were really affected by the 2020 Mercury retrograde, while this year those of you who have a lot of air energies within your charts will see the most changes with this retrograde.
Activities that are linked to AIR are great to add into your retrograde reflections such as yoga, meditation and breathing techniques that put much attention emphasis on ‘AIR’- conscious breathing, mental attention and awareness.
December 19th 2021 until January 1st 2022 for 13 days
starting 26˚, ending 23˚ in the cardinal earth of Capricorn
This is a short start for Venus in this motion as it will start a longer period in January 2022. This year the retrograde isn’t very serious, yet it would be wise to reflect on your self-esteem and self-worth, and what would it take for you to strengthen these aspects of yourself. Maybe doing a fast, away from an idea or food that makes you feel unwell, also a great time to reflect on your financial matters and how far you have come and, if it is the direction you want to keep on.
Jupiter retrograde date
June 20th until October 18th for 120 days
starting at 2˚ ending at 22˚ mutable waters of Pisces
During this period it is wise to constructively understand yourself better- examine your beliefs and past actions, expand your knowledge of different cultural, historical, educational values and personal values.
Saturn retrograde date:
May 23rd until October 11th for 141 days
starting 13˚ ending at 6˚ in the fixed airs of Aquarius.
During this time, it would be wise to gain self-discipline or try to understand what that words means to you and how you can bring forth the meaning behind the words through action. Bring to a close any unfinished commitments and learn to be patient by understanding everything has its own time of progress, as you may see delays.
Uranus retrograde period
January 1st 2021 until January 14th 2021 for 13 day
6˚ of fixed earth of Taurus
August 20th 2021 until January 1st 2022 for 134 days
starting 14˚ ending 10˚ of fixed earth of Taurus
During this time, things that we value in our life could see a sudden change as it's time to face our reality and eliminate what isn’t working for us any longer. This is a time to embrace the change and make that necessary change and create new boundaries that bring you closer to what freedom means to you. Change is never simple, but it surely is Great!
Neptune retrograde days
June 25th until 2021 December 1st 2021 for 159 days
starting 23˚ ending 20˚ of the mutable waters of Pisces
This an emotional time, and we can see ourselves wanting to express ourselves in creative new ways. We may not see things as clearly as they are, and may need to rethink decisions and listen to the divine messages we receive from dreams and other symbolic communication. Neptune retrograde is a time when people desire an escape this can manifest as yoga, dancing or even the use of drugs – alcohol etc...
Pluto retrograde days
April 27th until October 6th for 162 days
starting 26˚ ending 24˚ in the cardinal earth of Capricorn
This is a time to reflect on previous life experience and how you used your power. How can you transform your negative use of power into positive use of power in this retrograde period?
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