Truth about Retro-grade Planets!

Truth about Retro-grade Planets!

#Myths BUSTED and #Truth Revealed!!!!! #AnOriginalStory with reasons. O:) :) (y)

This post is a very brief one explaining the practical effects in general, If you all want an even more detailed analysis on retro planets visit my previous posts here at

http://decifereternity.blogspot.in/2014/06/retrograde-planets-in-astrology.html
&
http://decifereternity.blogspot.in/2014/06/RetrogradeplanetsandGAINS.html

And if you wish to contact me my email is
rohitsharma9000@gmail.com

© COPYRIGHT Dr. Rohit Sharma

Finally you can accept this truth which is not given in any of the classical texts, and which is not copied from anywhere nor has it ever been taught by anyone yet. It is 100% an original work and concluded by me after my continuous, observations, thought provoking ideas and repeated experimentation.

People give such a WIDE RANGE of theories and assertions about retrograde planets which they come at from God knows where without ANY SINGLE Logical or even philosophical reasoning or explanation. They just blatantly give such befooling assertions which if given a thought are quite obvious to be true partially in every case.

First of all I will share some of these Vague and Baseless Assertions or I should say MISCONCEPTIONS that are running on the Internet these days:

 #Myth No: 1 – “An Exalted Retrograde planet gives BAD results like it is debilitated and vice versa.”

A brief Explanation: How can such a lame statement be true. A planet is exalted or debilitated based on how it’s characteristics blend with the characteristics of that particular SIGN. Like a Goal Oriented Action taking MARS that follows the Orders of a King with Honesty and Vigour feels Good in Fiery and Impulsive Aries, Feels Good in Transforming, Reacting(Permanently) and Action taking Scorpio and feels Exalted in the Orderly and Rule-abiding Sign of Capricorn. Now How can a retro Mars behave like a debilitated Mars in Capricorn,, Either Mars has changed or the sign of Capricorn has turned its nature into a cancerian one,,lol. The truth is NOTHING of this sort has happened. What has actually changed is what you will soon know.

#Myth No: 2:
A Retrograde Planet gives Variable, inconsistent and Changing results from time to time:

The Assertion is so lame and against any Scientific Attitude that I need no explanation to prove it is ABSOLUTELY WRONG.

#Myth no: 3:

A retrograde Planet gives results of the House 7th from it.:
Explanation:
OMG, Now what can I say. EVERY planet aspects the house 7th from it. What a clever strategy to befool everyone and prove yourself right. Lol
Anycase, See your own chart if you have a retro planet, What are you doing or facing in life the effects of the house the planet is retro in or the effects of the house it is giving 7th aspect at.
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Think about it..
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Confused… You can never say anything,, this such  a clever statement to befool everyone, but from all the charts now I have seen the Effect is of the house it is sitting in and not 7th. I will share 5 charts as example charts in the End so wait for it.

#Myth No 4:
A retrograde planet behaves like it’s vedanta or opposite planet and hence gives bad results in it’s own sign and Good results in an Enemy sign.

OMG, lol – All these things make me feel so annoyed. Anyhow, let move on..
See I can understand WHY people came to these assertions or MYTHS or Misconceptions in their analysis. These results were obtained bcz they didn’t look deep enough or they didn’t looked at all and just crammed what being taught. I understand how these results or myths can be derived by a careless approach of an astrologer and I will explain the ultimate truth to you soon in this Article.

Explanation:
How can Jupiter (R) behave like Venus and Venus (R) behave like Jupiter or Saturn ® behave like Mars and Mars (R) behave like Saturn? This is what this Myth or Assertion says over the internet. My Jupiter MD is going on which is Retrograde in my chart in the 3rd house in Aries Sign and in 2nd house in cusp chart in Pisces (Sign is irrelevant in cusp charts as per some) anyhow. I never felt like I am going through the MD of VENUS in Aries or Venus in 2nd house or Venus in Pisces. But you know what there are some results that you will get in this case that will resemble Venusian traits and that is what led to this MISCONCEPTION among many.

Anyhow, moving on,

#Myth no 5:

A retrograde planet is going to make you suffer and fail in it’s dashas.
Explanation: Keep reading further.

#Myth No 6: It gives the Results of the Previous House.

Again a Lame statement bcz in mony of the charts it will automatically move to the previous house in the cusp chart and hence give some results of that house. Hence it is not bcz it is RETROGRADE, it would have happened even in a Prograde scenario too. And No planet can give results of a house it is neither sitting in nor aspecting nor owning etc.

Okay,, So there were a few Myths circulating over the Internet.

Now, let us come to what my observations and Experiments say. I wish to express here what I deduced since now.

#TRUTH:
I will start here with a small explanation and create a little background for you using ASTRONOMY of retrograde planets and also HOW ASTROLOGY was invented and RULES OF ASTROLOGY CREATED using OPTICALLY VISIBLE PHENOMENA FROM EARTH frame of reference. ALL RULES and hence ROOTS of Astrology are based how things appear from earth and how they influence our Planet Earth and it’s Beings. Many orthodox people are NEVER open to new ideas or finding out a truth because as I said they are ORTHODOX AND EGOISTIC. Anyhow let’s begin.

A Small astronomical fact:

A Retrograde planet appears to move retrograde as seen from earth but heliocentrically and in reality it is still moving forward and is still the same planet in the Same sign. It’s like it is internally still the same guy but externally appears to be going in the opposite direction.

In Addition Whenever a Planet is retrograde it is it’s closer to earth in mutual orbits. I mean when a Planet goes retrograde during that part of it’s orbit it is much closer to earth and it’s orbit then during the regular Prograde motion and hence it is OPTICALLY very near and hence has a HIGHER INFLUENCE on our PSYCHE and MIND. As I said planets are assigned roles deep down based on how close they are OPTICALLY SEEING FROM EARTH and THAT will determine how much that planet influences our Psychology. Why do you think are the SUN and the MOON represent the biggest Areas of our Psychology as per astrology i.e the mann(chitt/mind) and the soul/character. And hence a Retrograde planet being nearer than usual and appearing closer and bigger as seen with the naked eye also has a Higher influence on us compared to a normal Prograde version of that planet on us. Hence we cannot avoid predicting using them bcz retrograde planets are highly influential and their results and effects can overpower all other results in a chart.

Important NOTE: Whatever the retrograde planet is in your chart you are TOO INVOLVED in that area of your life always or in the houses it owns.

#Assertion 1:
Okay that said, now you know how they being nearer to earth in retrograde path affect our psyche a lot more than usual. We pay attention to its attributes a lot more then usual.

Moving further ,
#Assertion 2: Every Planet has internal specifications and External specifications.
Internal are those that are at the level of Thought , Ideas, Emotions, that are Abstract, include inner Peace, Inner Feeling of Accomplishment etc and things or ideas that cannot be touched.

External are those that are tangible, of the Practical world, externally visible results of something and Practical success.
Now A retrograde planet owing to it being visible as or appearing to be going retrograde or lagging behind in speed but still in reality being the Same planet moving in the Same direction with the same usual speed will do what?

Here is the result,
You will see that the internal inner specifications of that planet are the same or actually ENHANCED in us (why? Because it is now very near to earth in it’s orbit). A retrograde Mars (Internal specifications of MARSlike Goal Oriented thoughts, Anger, Passion ENHANCED) but external Specifications show REPEATED Attempts to attain but failures, Retrying, falling back and trying again from ZERO. You rise to a level, fall back and start over again hence IN Mars, Efforts to accomplish external wordly Goals will not get Manifested. I said Efforts are not manifested , I did not say Goals are not manifested. One cannot make that Effort as one should.

Likewise Jupiter (r) Internally
A Very wise, mature, knowledgeable and Understanding person. Well behaved, Magnanimity in thought and ideas.
Externally, Difficulty creating Or finishing Projects, or Gaining Wealth and money or Gold, May even cause difficulty getting children or making franchisees. All internal specifications of Jupiter are enhanced bcz of proximity and sameness of Jupiter and external are delayed and demand repeated attempts due to optically visible retrogradation.

Saturn (r) Internal Specifications: Sense of Justice, Sense of fair play, Sense of Discipline, how should things be, All very Good (y)
Externally: No discipline in life, Very difficult to follow schedule and time, No order and structure in surroundings, No external manifestation of this inner sense how how things should be.

Venus (r) Internally: Romantic feelings and desires, Appreciation of beauty,
Externally: No successful external or tangible relationships after repeated attempts. A previous relationship can come back.

Assertion 3: The External Manifestations of a planet and also the houses it rules are difficult to achieve. It causes delays, repeated attempts, transformation and retries in a better way every time. You rise a certain level fall back, RECONSIDER what went wrong and then you retry in a better way and after multiple tries you give it your best shot.

So see what the planet is and what houses it rules and this is what will happen.

NOW THE GOOD PART:

#Assertion 4:

Retrograde planet & #GAINS:
As a retrograde planet is nearer and also highly influential and also causes us to redo, repeat things, And does this to an EXCESS (owing to proximity to earth and having a higher influence on our psyche), what happens is that WHICHEVER HOUSE IT SITS IN, IT GIVES US EXCESS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THAT HOUSE AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Now in this aspect the planet and Sign are not that significant although they will slightly change the DIRECTION and METHODOLOGY of results obtained but the Basic rule of the thumb is you repeatedly face and live the specifications of that house again and again.
e.g
A retro planet in 2nd house: You will gain and gain more and more of BANK BALANCE. Accumulate a lot in life. You may even be involved a lot in giving speeches or singing.(As I said, depending upon the planet and sign the method may change but this is the basic rule of law)
In 1st house: You transform and refine yourself and change over course of time and make yourself a better and better person as years pass. You will be self centered and a Man of Impressive PERSONNA.
3rd house: You will Be into IT, marketing, Writing, Communication, Expressiveness, Blogs, Videos, etc. Very effortful Person.
4rth house: A lot of fixed assets.
5th house: Many children, Studying for long, One course after another then another,,, and so on.. Very good in creating things, Projects etc, Very Good in Media and Arts too. 

6th house: Conflicts and law suits and competition, Person may also be too involved in jobs dealing with emotionaly, physically or mentaly damaged people like Serving the Poor, Running NGOs or Old age homes or may even be a Doctor or health care provider.

7th house: Public figure, Public relations, Multiple Relationships can be signified. Always in a relationship one after another, May give fame among Masses.

8th house: A deep interest in occult sciences, always into undercover , transforming and occult sciences and experiences, a surgeon, under the cover transformations are many in life.

9th house: Always into reading philosophy, or religion, getting higher education, Obsessed as well as gains a lot about and in these things.
10th house: Obviously dedicated to jobs and may change repeatedly.
11th  house: Gains a lot of Wealth and income, all wishes are fulfilled and accomplished.
12th  house: Meditation , Bed pleasures, Foreign travel, Salvation, Many are the significations of this house as I said but whatever the signification, it will be in excess and native will repeatedly experience it. Only the Method changes with sign and planet involved.

The basic points to SUM UP the effects of #retrograde Planets are :

1) You gain and accomplish a lot in terms of the "INTERNAL SPECIFICATIONS" of a retrograde planet and the 'internal specifications of the HOUSES that the retrograde planet owns' in your chart. Internal Specifications include abstract and Intangible things at the level of thought process and feelings. e.g Jupiter retrograde will impart greater wisdom while Saturn will impart 'a sense of' fair play & justice.

2) In terms of "EXTERNAL SPECIFICATIONS" of the Planet concerned and the houses it owns You face repeated set-backs,have to make repeated attempts , there are repeated failures, falling back and then rising up, re-tries, falling back after reaching a certain level to level zero again only to retry and try and try again in a better and refined way every time so finally you get up and give your best shot and WIN in the end or achieve your goal with regards to the "EXTERNAL(or Practical) SPECIFICATION" Of that planet and the houses it rules. e.g is if 7th lord is retrograde then relationships or business pacts are difficult to establish for long until some other Supporting planet's dasha runs.

3) You gain a lot regarding the Specifications of the HOUSE in which a retrograde planet is sitting.You repeatedly experience the Specifications of the HOUSE (both internal and external) in which a retrograde planet is sitting. You get repeated experiences both Abstract and Tangible of the house concerned. e.g A retrograde planet in 11th house or 2nd house will bless the native with repetitive income and hence a lot of wealth and accomplishment in it's Dashas.  (Y)

4) In order to experience these effects you must face their MD or AD or PD. Results in your life are Predominantly a combination of MD>AD>PD> transits but short term observations of day to day life are transits>PD>AD>MD and hence be careful while interpreting results.

5) If there is a conflict in the results based on house ownership and house lord(the planet placed in a house) , then the house lord WINS. e.g if your 2nd lord is damaged or retrograde but your 2nd house itself has a retrograde planet, the results of the 2nd house will PREDOMINANTLY be based on the planet sitting in the 2nd house, similarly if 7th lord is retro (to cause delay and repeated tries) in terms of relationships or 7th lord is damaged or afflicted and suggests no relationships or marriage but there's a retro-planet sitting in the 7th house then relationships/marriage will be established specially in the Retro-planet's dasha and the type of relationship can be deduced from the planet and sign combination involved. ;) (y) 

Last but not the least,

6) This point is still under research and needs more testing but i believe this is a possibility. So i will need your feedback to let me know if this final point is true or false.
I believe as a Direct planet first slows down, later it Stops(becomes stationary) then it starts gaining speed in opposite direction ,,till maximum speed it achieved,, Finally it again starts loosing speed then i again Stops and now again it starts to move in the Prograde/Direct direction and regains Speed in the Normal Direct path. So i believe in the first half of this process from Stop 1 till Mid point of Top speed in opposite direction there is more probability and tendency to finally giving Up our en-devours after falling back a few times Instead of Keep on to Retrying and Make repeated efforts to finally win , ON the Other hand in the 2nd half of retro motion one is more Inclined to keep trying with a hope that one day they will MAKE IT and they after continuous refinement Make it happen. TO check this Go to your natal chart , Find the retro planet and see the date when it Started or became retro and then finally see the date it became direct. Divide the days by 2 and then see Do you belong to the first half or the 2nd one. (y)

7) (Added Oct 4, 2014)

I wish to elaborate Point number 1 via this point. Once again i want to re-enforce that the 'EXTERNAL MANIFESTATIONS' of the retrograde planet and the houses it owns are difficult to achieve. One has to make repeated attempts to acquire or attain the external manifestations and failures and retries and Re-CONSIDERATION and Deeper analysis again and again occurs for the purpose of Reformation and Refinement of our psyche to create a new cycle or awareness in us.

Anyhow what i wish to say IN ADDITION to this is that on a MUNDANE/PRACTICAL/EXTERNAL plane one may do deeds exactly opposite of what Is the DHARMA or DUTY of that planet concerned in that particular Sign as and as a House Owner. While on a inner/psychic plane it has an enhanced and heightened sense of the Dharma of that planet.

P.S: Do not apply this Point 7 for the house the planet is Sitting in. :) (Y)


So friends this was my own analysis and research work over retrograde planets after seeing 100s of charts including those who consulted me, my friends and also many celebrities. In the next post I will try to prove my point via examples of REAL CASES or CELEBRITIES. So you get confident on this even more.

You can send me your own views and comments. If you have proves that contradict my theory you are welcome to send me emails with birth data and results. I am always ready to refine and improvise my Knowledge as Science is the desire to seek and know the truth , I may be wrong but I welcome you to correct me or improvise me wherever needed with all due respect.

If you all want an even more detailed analysis on retro planets visit my previous posts here at

and if you wish to contact me my email is
rohitsharma9000@gmail.com

Read more at www.decifereternity.blogspot.in

Regards,
Dr. Rohit Sharma
An observer..  (y)

© COPYRIGHT Dr. Rohit Sharma

RETROGRADE PLANETS & GAINS

SO here's another post on Retrograde Planets. What i  have been observing over a past few months. A retrograde planet as i said makes us REDO and repeatedly do the activity related to that house and Sign again and again and again. Now this is sort of Beneficial too.

A Person accumulates more and more of the Attribute represented by that planet in the natal chart over time by repeated attempts and efforts. There is an obsession regarding that area of life.

We GAIN More and More of that attribute. We will live that attribute, then relive it, then relive it again. So here's the outcome of it with a few examples.

Example 1:

Jupiter (R) in 3rd house. This Native will communicate or Write Repeatedly. As time passes by in his/her life (specially in Jupiter's dashas) The native will keep on ADDING MORE AND MORE to it's library self written and created literature and communication as well as communication skills keep on adding up to new horizons and ways and levels. In short this attribute of one's life keeps RISING and Enhancing and Adding up more and more to it with time due to repeated redoing and re-living of this attribute of life. It happens on both the intellectual and abstract plane as well as the external worldly plane.

Example 2:
Jupiter (R) in 9th house: Repeated Acquisition of new belief systems. and finally having a huge expertise on various sorts of belief systems and becoming a priestly wise person who feel more and more fortunate by adding up more and more philosophies to it's beliefs. Aspects of other planets may alter a few things.

Example 3: 

Saturn (R) in say 5th house: Adding up more and more to one's education and knowledge by repeated attempts i.e doing one course or degree followed by another one then another one. 

Example 4:

Saturn (R) in 11th house: Gaining money again and again, Adding up more and more income sources either by regaining from 1 source again & again or by adding new sources one after another to Gain more and more income again and again. Final Bank balance though depends upon the 2rth or 4rth house.

Example 5: 

Mercury (R) say in the 11th house: Effects similar to example 4 but on a smaller scale and includes business deals.

Example 6:

Mercury (R) in 1st house, the native becomes more and more communicative, flirty, logical, business oriented with time and with repeated attempts to show this behavior. 

Example 7:

Venus (R) in say 5th house: Repeated Romantic and emotional Relationships making one earn more and more experience of this aspect of life and having more and more desires for the same too, specially if there is aspect of Rahu or Mercury on Venus or 7th house and Sun is not dignified. More and more Enhancement and Skill development in educational Fields like fine arts, beauty etc.

Example 8:

Venus (R) in 3rd house will make one learn more and more skill at writing beautiful pieces of art or communicate art work or writing Poetry more and more.

Example 9: 
A retrograde planet in the first house or a retrograde ascendant will make one continuosly reform and refine his personality and making repeated attempts to reform and improve with time. This person tries to become better and better as a person with time.  

RETROGRADE Planets in Astrology

Retro-gradation:

Retrograde planets have a very high influence on our Soul, our Psyche and the Situations and Events we face in our life. Your life revolves around and is affected by a retrograde planet a LOT MORE then all other planets in your Natal chart. You are Always feeling the effect of the Retrograde Planet in your life every day and in every dasha. Sometimes mild , sometimes Predominant, irrespective of the dasha you are going through. Some call it just an Optical Phenomena or illusion but whole Astrology is basically based on Optical Observations and Phenomena as seen from earth. So it has a Higher influence on us because Optically as seen from earth a planet is Nearest to Earth when it is under retrogradation period and hence Comparatively Very influential and Closer to our Psyche and has higher control on the Situations we will face and how we will respond to them.

Astronomy:

A planet appears retrograde because as seen from earth it appears to move in an opposite Direction in the elliptic belt then normal. It can be due to difference in the relative speeds of earth and the planet in their respective orbits as seen from earth. Retrograde phenomena is only observed from a Geocentric view of the Solar System and the Zodiacs and not possible from a Heliocentric View where we observe everything considering Sun as the center and point of observation. If earth is the point of Observation then Retrogradation occurs. A retrograde planet is also usually closer to earth during its retrogradation period then normal. So it has a Higher influence on our Soul and Psyche just like the Sun and the Moon and Causes more introspection and Influence on us.

Astrology:

Retrograde Planets makes us Re-consider, Re-analyse, Pay more attention, Come-back & Redo, 'Repair', Re-peat, Repeated attempts to exercise the planets attributes and Qualities & Transform and Ascend with a new mature and Evolved Beginning, opposite of traditional/conventional direction of the planets' attributes.

It can mean moving in opposite direction. it can mean doing opposite of what must be done or executed or opposite of what ought to exist. it is against the norms of society and universal good of all. it is more practical and materialistic. it can be braking laws related to that planet. it could mean the planet does opposite of what is ought to do. :)

IT Could also mean the planet is having the same characteristics or qualities inside but external manifestations are demonic or going in opposite direction, going back with regard to the attributes of the planet or giving effects opposite of what ought to be given by it.

It basically means repeated attempts, Redoing from the beginning, Going back and Starting over again from Point/level Zero, Reconsidering and reanalyzing things, Introspection, and A New & Better Beginning after all this. Retro Planet has a Greater and Deeper influence on us then the Normal Pro-grade Scenario of the Same planet at the same Place in a Chart. 

One has to Make repeated attempts, Go back and Start afresh in a new better way relating to the attributes of that planet. There is dissatisfaction in the first attempt. There is never a "Perfect, Comfortable , Satisfied MOVING ON & Ahead/FORWARD" type of Attitude with regard to the attributes of that planet. Retrogradation means Moving in the Opposite 
direction to Start over a New Cycle a New Cycle of Consciousness, A New type of Consciousness and a New Type of Beginning with full vigour, but for that New Beginning You have to Go back and Start over again. But in case of a Natal Chart it is a SNAPSHOT and is Fixed at the Going BACK moment, so it takes you back , reanalysing and Redoing 
everything ,, Rising or Moving ahead 5 steps and then Falling back to the Ground to start over again. It is Sort of a Demonic Quality , not  a benefic but a malefic characteristic but the Planet involved in itself may be benefic or malefic.

Also a Retrograde Planet always has a Higher influence on our lives Compared to all other planets because a) it is closer to earth Astronomically.

It also makes more and more Refined or i would say Better and Superior Internally and on an Abstract plane. We achieve more Experiences and Wisdom, We Rise and Acquire the Qualities of that planet a Lot Internally and on an Abstract plane but Externally we See repeated failures, set backs and Repetitions and the External Manifestations are in the Direction opposite of what ought to be usually. It usually takes Multiple Tries to finally get to your AIM and Desire. ;)

"All Planets represent and are the different elements of our consciousness." 

Now lets Do all planets one by one.










As observed from earth, Sun and the Moon NEVER go retrograde. They are always Ante-grade or Pro-grade(moving forward). SO Lucky You. They say in Hindi  'Insaan ki fitrat kabhi nahi badalti' , which means the Basic tenets and Characteristics of a Human Never change. No one changes and reconsiders themselves. Because the Sun and the Moon never Reanalyse. they just Move on and Go on. While Yes the Ascendent Lord ( the 3rd planet that Defines our Personality/characteristics and Nature) can be Retrograde making us Reanalyse and Reconsider ourselves, Repair and Change with time ( mostly for our own Good) ;)

Now lets See the influence of other Planets: :)

Whenever A PLANET IS RETROGRADE, The Internal Qualities, Characteristics and Nature and Tenets of that Planet Remain unchanged. It is still the same planet/'deva'/set of Qualities. It will still affect the same areas of your life or the same 'elements of your consciousness'. It will internally always want to give you the same things it is Represented by in Astrology. 

It will represent the same thing or be the 'Karaka' of the same Things. eg. 

Jupiter Antegrade or Retrograde always represents Children, Happiness, New Creations, Knowledge, Teachers, Wisdom and Religion likewise Venus (A) or (R) will always decide about our Relationships, Pleasures of the 5 senses and Sense or Perception of Beauty BUT what Differs is the Planets Approach to get it or it's Methods to Manifest it, the methods it follows, the ways it follows , the Pathway one goes through or uses and It's Method or Approach to feel/Perceive those elements of our consciousness and Approach to get what that Planet makes us Want.

How it behaves and Acts Externally is Different from how it should Behave and Act Externally.

The internal Qualities and The Gifts it wants to give you are the SAME but the EXTERNAL MANIFESTATION and Appearance for the world and yourself too is Opposite of what should be the case. And the Methods it will take to Give it's attributes to you will be Different from normal. 

What you externally see Manifesting or Executing or Happening is Different and Usually opposite of what should be and also Includes Repetitions, Going backwards or Re-doing things by falling down to level Zero and Starting over again , trying and trying again till you reach your 
Goal or Perfection. Internally or introspectively the Planets is Still the SAME. Or i should say Inside it is the same planet, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn etc who is influencing you but externally it behaves or appears to Act and Give you results in an nontraditional , opposite and Wrong way( wrong 

according to that planet e.g if saturn wants to act slow and Steady , (R) effect will cause it to wrongly act Quick and Give everything QUICKly). 

Internally the Planet is the same , WANTS the same, But externally it 

shows you the opposite, makes you do Opposite things, Manifests and produces opposite of what it is supposed to be manifested. Internally it 

DRIVES YOU in a Direction according to it's Internal Nature, But externally it Drives you or takes you in the opposite direction. Internally it Gives you wishes or Desires as per it's nature and Makes you Desire to go in a 

Direction as per it's sign and House BUT externally Or on a Practical plane you Go in the Opposite direction and Get opposite of what you want. 

Exampli Gratia: A Venus (R) in LIBRA in 5th house will 
internally DRIVE you , make you desire a Love filled, Romantic, Passionate , COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP full off Love and Passion and Bonding but externally it gives you Repeated Breakups, Multiple relationships, lack of commitment, Lack of Real Passionate Relationships sometimes No Relationships for a long time even after having a Huge desire Inside or multiple tries and attempts before you finally get one. 

Basically Internal Desires, Directions and Accomplishments are opposite from External Appearances, Desires, Directions and Accomplishments.

SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCE WITH NORMAL PROGRADE PLANETS:

What are the similarities and differences between a Pro-grade and a Retrograde Planet:

A Planet Say Jupiter will behave or influence us as per 5 things predominantly:

1) It's Basic Internal Nature and Characteristics Assigned as per Astrology

2) It's Sign Placement

3) It's House Placement


4) It's Nakshatra Placement (the situation of the lords of above 3 also influences the Qualities and Strength of the Planet of-course)

& 5) It's Shad Bala 

Now When A Planet say for example Jupiter is Retrograde,

A) It's Behavior , characteristics it imparts to us, the sphere/areas of our life it affects and it's Basic internal Nature ( or i can say our basic internal nature) will be as per the above 5 points. I mean Internally or on an Abstract plane or Psychological plane or in regards to our approach to things or our desires and our Internal Drive and Direction will depend upon the above 5 points. As the above 5 points do not account of the Direction of motion of the planet in the orbit as seen from earth so it will be the Same Result as in a Pro-grade moving Planet. 

So it will behave the SAME way as if it is Pro-grade with regards to the things mentioned above in this paragraph. A planets location in the chart, it's Strength, sign , house and the planet concerned will Impart the same results due to it's basic nature and Specific location in the chart no matter it is moving Pro-grade or retro-grade. Basically speaking, it means the
internal results, abstract plane results, psyche and Qualities will be the same , no matter what the direction of motion of the planet is. Mercury in Virgo will make you very logical, analytical, Expressive, talkative, and intelligent, no matter Pro-grade or retrograde. Jupiter in Pisces in 12th house will make you Spiritual as well as Religious, Seeker of higher learning, Wise. All things that are internal and Abstract are the SAME , both in Prograde and Retrograde motion. Internal Drive, Desires and Characteristics are the Same,BUT the difference lies in the External Manifestations, Results and Outcomes. how you act, how you get the Results, that is opposite of what would have been in the Normal Pro-grade motion. External Outcomes take you back, makes you Re-analyse things, Redo things, Act as well as get results in an Opposite Direction and manner, to what you ought to do. So for example Say In a Natal Chart with Gemini Ascendant Venus is Retrograde in 5th house in Libra. The Person will be Very Romantic and Passionate lover. He will  wish to and 
have a Drive to create Romantic and Love based harmonious as well as Committed relationships. Obviously this is what Venus in Libra in 5th house will do aspecting the Ascendant too. On the Inside or on an an Abstract plane this is what Manifests. But Externally he/she will experience break ups, Repeated Committed Relationships, Once Serious Relation, followed by moving back and Break up and then a New one. There can also be a Come back of a Previous Lover into your life. So You see internal Drive and Internal Manifestations are the Same as the Pro-grade Scenario. Results are the Same Internally or on an Abstract plane or in the inner soul but on a Practical Plane things are Moving in an opposite direction and Causing Backing out, Backward motion and Redoing of Inner Qualities & things related to that planet and it's location in the natal chart.
In-short the Internal Nature & Behavior Will be Repeated again and Again.

Once Again Inner Drive and Inner Qualities are the Same. On the Abstract Plane, Or on the level of the Soul and Nature , the Results are the same. Everything is Same. All feelings and 
Effects are the Same. But on the Practical Plane , External Visible Worldly Plane, Practical Actions and Results are Opposite to Normal , Moving in an Opposite Direction and Different
from Normal Pro-grade Scenario. :) You will try to do the same things , behave the same way , but go in an opposite direction. Go back, Start over again and Redo the things. This all is very basic. I will explain with examples and on a Practical plane in Paragraphs that follow.

All Planets One by One :)

Mars: Mars retrogradation means You cannot Get All that Assertive and Rule following Determined Executor in first Go. It also represents Trouble with Mechanical Equipment and Machines.They do not work and Need repair, Services and Repeated Repairs for them to start working again. Usually they will require replacement of the non functional Part with a 
new one. Recent Mars retrogradation in Virgo witnessed not only Large scale Mechanical failure of Machines and Electrical and Mechanical Equipment in Home of Most people but also large scale Mechanical failures in Ships and Airplanes all over the planet. 

Internally the Machines' Duty and Desire( as Programmed and Engeneered by us) is to Work As per the Rules with Vigour but externally it cannot.

Even flight 777-200 of #Malaysia #Airlines also had Scorpio Ascendant and Mars (R) in the 12th house in Libra (Air Sign) in Conjunction with a Retro Saturn and RAHU( Air Planets).

Mars retrograde finds it difficult to follow the rules and regulations set by the company/Govt/King etc. There is Difficulty maitaining Cardio-vascular function as well as there can be trauma or Diseases of the Chest/Breast Area if the 4rth house is also Damaged and Rahu impacts Mars in addition. Rahu Mars Conjunction along with a Damaged 4rth house and a Retro Mars which is also Not Supported by Divisional Charts can Cause 
Cancers and Other Traumas of the Breast or Chest areas in a Human.

Note: Here too you can see that Internally Mars represents the Same qualities and INternally gives your Consciousness the same Direction and DRIVE and the Same Qualities and Tenets but it's external approach,  Behavior and Manifestation is Opposite of what ought to be. What it ahieves and Exerts those tenets is Opposite to normal. Mars wants to Run fast , act with aggression and force but It has to try again and gain. Start aggressively, then Quit anger and Action Midway bcz of one reason or other and Repair/Re-consider , come back to zero or Be at  PEACE and ACT Again or Start Again or i should say Run again with full vigour from STARTING Point. This cause it to externally appear as a SLOW Executor or creates Slowness in the execution of the Task. Making MARS behave or ACT in a Saturn type manner with full aggression internally. :)

Jupiter: A Retro Jupiter / Guru is  Teacher, who introspects a LOT. He wants Perfect Knowledge and Wisdom of Eternal and omnipresent truth and Wisdom. He wants to be Omniscient but for that he repeatedly learns and learns and transforms and reconsiders what is best and Most Divine and Purest form of Truth. He wishes to know and follow the best form of Ideology. Now it also will make him Redo his thought process, reconsider the path what people normally follow, Drop the Idea or Project they are pursuing and  Start over again by Find a New Light, a new hope and a New Better Wisdom and Ideology and Scenario. 

Jupiter represents HOPE, NEW LIGHT, Optimism, Positivity, faith, Peace,Internal Happiness, Pleasures and Feeling Good (through Abstract things and  Internal feelings of Contentment as opposed to venusian pleasures), Serenity, Satisfaction, Wealth, Riches, Growth, Gold, 
Creations, Creativity, Children, New Light, New Order, New Creations, Happiness, Husband, Grand-father, Teacher, Preacher, Knowledge, Wisdom, Laxmi & Saraswati of all kinds ( Dhan laxmi, Aishwarya laxmi etc) and Protection from evil. It is all the Positive feelings and things 
you can imagine. It represents Blessings of a Guru for your Good and your Peace & Happiness.




Now if Jupiter is Retrograde in a Natal Chart, it represents Disruption and restarting with regard to it's parameters. Your cause of Happiness may disrupt to create a new one. You may not be able to finish your Projects and Assignments and Endeavors in first Go. You face Obstacles and Delays in Accomplishing your Endeavors and Goals. You reach a level 
of accomplishment and Suddenly everything is Vanished and comes down to Zero and you start over again. Exampli Gratia if you have Stared a Journey, you might have to come back home and Start over again. When Jupiter is Retrograde in Transit you will witness the BrideGroom Running Away from home or Breaking up the Relation leaving his future bride just a few days before the marriage or on the day of Marriage even and abandoning the Girl and the Girl being left alone only to find a New Groom later. There may be Pregnancy Delays or terminations as It represents Children. So there may be Repeated attempts to forge or 
Create a Child or a New Life into this world. There is Basically Reaching a certain level, Abandoning or Leaving that level of Accomplishment , Going Back to level zero and Start over again to finally get something or Accomplish /create something Good after repeated attempts. In order to be happy and satisfied too you have to leave the first endeavor and try 
again starting a new beginning. :)

Note: Internally Jupiter will Give you a LOT of Wisdom, A lot of Learning. You will be Very learned , very wise, understanding but externally it will make you fail repeatedly and make you learn new wisdom again, try new methods. You fail , you learn, you re-try. You finally become a Gem in Wisdom and Learning Internally and Your Experience and External Persona is Still of a Person making Repeated attempts to Manifest a Simple Goal or happiness in life. Finally You are always Happy, Satisfied and Feel good Internally but externally it takes you multiple attempts to manifest your happiness. INternal Abstract things are achieved far more Then the Other people around you but External ones take time and 

multiple tries to Manifest. :)God Bless All... :) O:) :) :) :)

Saturn Retrograde: Saturn Represent Social Law, Justice, Patience, Slowness & Steadiness, Strict Discipline, Truth , Honesty and Destiny/fate. So a retrograde Saturn will cause repeated tries and trials to try to follow these domains and qualities as well as reconsideration and re-analysis about these things. Usually to rebel these qualities. So a 
Person is usually Impatient, tries again and again to focus and work hard but then changes his/her mind and drops the idea as well as the ideology of Saturn. He does not believe in Slow patient long term work and Getting the fruit of the hard work and patience at the expected time. He wants instant Accomplishment and Finishing of his desire and Goal as well as instant rewards. Work should finish asap and Result should be in hand Quick and Fast. Law should be Quick. Justice should be Speedy. It confers some Martian Methods to the tenets and qualities of Saturn. I mean Saturn will stay Saturn. It's Characteristics and Ideologies and Qualities will be the same but the METHODS and ways it uses to manifest and Exert them will be MARTIAN and Fast.  No boundaries and Patience in their approach to work. 

'The time is NOW and it should manifest NOW' is the approach to everything. They are not 



the type who take up a lot of burden and work on it slowly and PERSISTENTLY to one day get the Fruit of the Hard work at the right time. Not at all. They cannot take much burden. 

Little work, Instant finishing and Quick accomplishment and Fast results is what their Approach is. So what it manifest is this.

A Saturn (R) Conjunct Venus say will cause what? 
Internally you want a Stable long term , Long distance mostly and an Honest Relation that will form and Develop slowly and after a long time & you get a relationship later or late in life compared to other people. (Basic Internal qualities of Saturn) but the External manifestation , methods/approach and ways will be different,, they are to Quickly find that perfect partner, being honest and Loyal to them, Making a trustworthy Committed relation Not slowly but Quickly, making a life long bond or a Stable and Steady Relationship very Quick. 


Also It makes them Repeatedly work in the sphere of life/house involved. Again and again. Say Saturn is retrograde in 5th house will make the native either have a Back or Failure in exam to re-study ( If ill placed) OR it will make him/her Do multiple degrees, like graduation, Post graduation, Ph.D, then research, then something else, an on and on and on,, repeatedly Studying and slow and steady Education for long term(if in a friendly Sign). On the other hand Saturn (R) in 11th house in a friendly Sign, will denote, repeated attempts to make money, Making money again and again, Going back to ZERO , then accumulating all money AGAIN, OR Earning from 1 source, then 2nd, then 3rd and so on. Also Earning SLOWLY but HUGE Amounts and Making HUGE circles, then breaking up with them, then making a NEW Circle AGAIN, then AGAIN and then AGAIN, Everything HUGE, LARGE SCALE with respect to contact, network circles, income and repeatedly getting it, and ALSO the URGE to attain all this QUICK and FAST is there INSIDE. And Saturn Gives you all this For REAL too in RETRO-GRADATION. SATURN is a Planet in this position Which is both INTERNALLY guiding Large Network, of High Renowned Status and Wealth and EXTERNALLY too it is moving in a MARTIAN way so giving QUICK RESULTS. 

Say Retro Saturn is Conjunct to Retro Mars: This Consciousness does what? It will not be interested in Hard and Consistent and Persistent work or following Rules firmly. Wants to have Quick manifestations of all goals by any means and least effort. Will repeatedly try and then Quit its Desire. WHILE On the Other Hand a Saturn + MARS ( both antegrade/pro-grade) 
Conjunction will make a Person very Obsessed and Dedicated to work for that sphere of life (house) Persistently and Fight for it and Go Get it. There will be conflicts due to Slow and Fast nature of Saturn and Mars but there is Unidirectional Force to achieve one's Goal and Work for it SINCERELY by following the Rules. 

To be Continued with Venus & Mercury... :) :) :)