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This is the normal forward motion of all planets as they travel through the zodiac.
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All planets (except the Sun and Moon) go retrograde some of the time. When Mercury goes retrograde, usually 3 times a year, it's an opportunity to take some time out to catch up on forgotten tasks and review decisions and plans.
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When a planet is retrograde, it appears to go backwards in the sky. Astrologically, its energy tends to be internalised and intensified.
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The Retrograde Shadow is the span of the zodiac where a planet goes retrograde, between the retrograde station and the direct station.
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A Station is when a planet changes direction from direct to retrograde, or from retrograde to direct. Astrologically, a planet's energy is extremely intensified for at least a day or more when it becomes stationary.
Also called:
direct station, planetary station, retrograde station
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