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Title: Retrograde Planets (Vakra)

Post by: morningstar on July 14, 2014, 10:54:37 PM
Retrograde Planets (Vakra)
The most important point to remember when dealing with a retrograde planet is that the energies that it represents will
manifest in a more internalized manner.
From a material and practical point of view this has disadvantages in that it causes a person to express those energies in a
more reserved, perhaps less confident manner.
However from a spiritual point of view this deepening and internalizing effect can have its benefits.
Three or more retrograde planets in a horoscope indicate a person of a critical nature or a tendency towards negative thinking
or negative responses.
Mercury and Venus are less affected by being retrograde.
Their retrograde motion is of two kinds.
They can retrograde towards the Sun, thus moving towards becoming combust.
This is more difficult.
Or they can retrograde away from the Sun, which is less difficult.
It is not good to have a retrograde planet afflicted by other negative factors in the horoscope.
If this happens then the results of retrograde motion becomes more difficult to deal with.
Malefics (Mars and Saturn) when retrograde may cause harm, particularly when they are located in angles.
This increases their tendency to cause delays, obstructions, and limitations.
Benefics (Venus and Jupiter) when retrograde tend to become weak and unreliable in their ability to help us on a practical
level,
losing much of their positive warmth and energy.
By itself a planet being retrograde is a fairly minor factor and should not be allowed to outweigh more important factors such as
the aspects of other planets or disposition by sign or house position.
Any planet that is retrograde in the birth chart tends to be more strongly associated with karmic influences and the function the
planet represents will have strong past life connections.
Mercury retrograde will show a mind taken over by the influences of the past or having an insight into the past.
This may cause hesitation in speech or speech defects, if afflicted but if well placed will give a good knowledge of history.
Mars retrograde may show violent or impulsive influences carried over from past lives, which may result in injury.
Each retrograde planet should be examined according to its natural and temporal status to see what karmic forces or processes
it may be projecting. These will manifest during the period and sub-period of the planet, or during its transits around the chart.

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Past karma also tends to work itself out during the retrograde transits of planets.
Retrograde planets make us deal with unresolved issues from the past.
Malefics will make us experience negative effects of past karma;
benefics help us clear the influences of the past so that we can move forward in life.
Many retrograde planets in the birth chart show the need for clearing out karma or for ending a cycle of karmic experience.
Few or no retrograde planets in the chart show the beginning of a new cycle of karma.
In medical astrology a retrograde planet ruling houses which relate to ones health are found to be damaging in regard to
vitality and recuperative abilities.

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Post by: Stefanie Fernando on July 15, 2014, 12:18:25 AM
This is very interesting :)

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Post by: notebooks on July 16, 2014, 10:50:46 AM
@morningstar
thanks for all the notes you have posted.

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Post by: morningstar on July 16, 2014, 10:56:39 AM
You are welcome :)
I hope it sparks some good questions and can be used in the end to benefit = future clients or families and friends!
I will slowly post more and looking forward to adding more of my hand written stuff onto computer so I can share it.
Be well all and may Shiva bless and guide us all :)

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Post by: morningstar on July 16, 2014, 10:58:31 AM
If you did not notice I posted a dasa quiz if you are interested and will post the answers on Tuesday sometime.

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Post by: Stefanie Fernando on August 14, 2014, 03:40:48 AM
I have 3 planets retrograde (Jupiter, Saturn & Mars)
I was listening to one of Ryan's classes and if Saturn is retrograde, I think they like to collect antique stuff.
I like pocket watches. But they got to look really antique (dirty/rusty) before I will purchase them.