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Venus Retrograde in Aries ⚢ 2017
March 4 – Apr 2, 2017 Learn about Venus. Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is entirely an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the outer solar system. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click