How do you read retrograde planets?

“Retrograde essentially means the planet’s energy is somewhat blocked externally, so those life areas that come within that planet’s domain are not as easily expressed. The chart holder’s soul chose to incarnate to learn deeper internal lessons regarding the areas of life ruled by that specific planet.”

How do you know if you are born in a retrograde?

First things first: To find out if you were born during Mercury’s backspin, look at your birth chart (you can create a natal chart for free on Cafe Astrology), and locate Mercury. If Mercury was retrograde when you were born, you’ll see “Rx” above the Mercury symbol in your chart.

What are your transit planets?

Planets on the move are called transiting planets. They make aspects to the “moment in time” planets of a chart for an event, entity or person (the birth chart). When astrologers refer to a transit, they’re talking about a specific event, like a planet aligning with the natal chart.

What does it mean to have Jupiter retrograde in your chart?

As we move further out with the planets, retrogrades occur more frequently, and it is more common for people to have these planets retrograde in their charts. People born with Jupiter retrograde in their natal charts tend to have different or unusual perspectives, belief systems, or sets of morals.

Which planet turns retrograde more often than any other planet?

Mercury turns retrograde more frequently than any other planet, but outer planets are retrograde more often than Mercury. Mercury can never be more than 28 degrees from the Sun, and whenever it reaches its furthest distance from the Sun, it changes direction.

What does it mean to be born with a Neptune retrograde?

Those born with Neptune retrograde in their chart might tend to hide their vulnerabilities, their spiritual side, or their compassion, as they feel somewhat uncomfortable expressing them. These things can very well exist, and they run deep, but Neptune retrograde natives prefer to keep these things private.

Why don’t retrograde station-direct cycles slow down?

In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets.