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Mercury Retrograde ☿ Summer 2024
Mercury in Leo: July 2-25 Mercury in Virgo: July 25 – Aug 4 Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: Aug 4-14 Mercury Retrograde in Leo: Aug 14-28 Mercury in Leo: Aug 28 – Sep 9 Mercury in Virgo: Sep 9-26 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards; retrograde motion is an optical illusion as seen from Earth.
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Neptune Retrograde in Pisces ♆ 2024
July 2 – Dec 7, 2024 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth due to the fact that planets travel at their own respective speeds around the sun. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click here to learn more about
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Saturn Retrograde in Pisces ♄ 2024
artist: Mia Ohki June 29 – Nov 15, 2024 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is 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 here to learn
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Pluto Retrograde ♇ 2024
artist: Natalie Shilo Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius: May 2 – Sep 1 Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn: Sep 1 – Oct 11 Pluto re-enters Aquarius: Nov 19 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the
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Mercury Retrograde in Aries ☿ Spring 2024
artist: Moonassi Mar 9: Mercury enters Aries Apr 1-25: Mercury Retrograde in Aries May 15: Mercury enters Taurus Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards. Retrograde motion is an optical illusion. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planets in their respective roles. Click here to learn more about retrograde. Mercury turns retrograde three
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Mercury Retrograde ☿ Winter 2023
artist: Bunnie Reiss Nov 10 – Dec 1: Mercury in Sagittarius Dec 1-13: Mercury in Capricorn Dec 13-23: Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn Dec 23 – Jan 1: Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius Jan 1-13: Mercury in Sagittarius Jan 13 – Feb 4: Mercury in Capricorn Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards; retrograde motion is an optical illusion as seen from Earth.
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Jupiter Retrograde in Taurus 🐮 2023
Sep 4 – Dec 30, 2023 artist: Ori Toor Planets in retrograde are not moving backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Click here to learn more about retrograde motion. Jupiter turns retrograde for 4 months each year. Jupiter Retrograde is when we go back and revisit lessons of a spiritual or philosophical nature.
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Uranus Retrograde in Taurus ♅ Aug 28 – Jan 27
Aug 28, 2023 – Jan 27, 2024 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth due to the fact that planets travel at their own respective speeds around the sun. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click here to learn more
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Mercury Retrograde in Virgo ☿ 2023
artist: Amahi Mori Mercury enters Virgo: July 28 Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: Aug 23 – Sep 15 Mercury enters Libra: Oct 4 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards. Retrograde motion is an optical illusion. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planets in their respective roles. Click here to learn more about retrograde.
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Venus Retrograde in Leo ♀ 2023
artist: Yuko Higuchi Venus enters Leo: June 5 Venus Retrograde in Leo: July 22 – Sep 3 Venus enters Virgo: Oct 8 Venus was last retrograde in Leo 8 years ago, from July 31-Sep 6, 2015. Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards. It’s just an optical illusion as seen from Earth. In astrology, this
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Mercury Retrograde in Taurus ☿ 2023
artist: Nash Weerasekera Mercury enters Taurus: Apr 3 Mercury Retrograde in Taurus: Apr 21 – May 14 Mercury enters Gemini: June 11 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is 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,
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Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn 🐐 Dec 29 – Jan 18
Mercury enters Capricorn: Dec 6, 2022 Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn: Dec 29 – Jan 18, 2023 Mercury enters Aquarius: Feb 11, 2023 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is 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,
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Mars Retrograde in Gemini ♂ Oct 30 – Jan 12
artist: Gordon Mortensen Mars enters Gemini: Aug 20, 2022 Mars Retrograde in Gemini: Oct 30, 2022 – Jan 12, 2023 Mars enters Cancer: Mar 25, 2023 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth due to the fact that planets travel at their own respective speeds
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Mercury Retrograde ☿ Fall 2022
artist: Martin Wong Aug 3-25: Mercury in Virgo Aug 25 – Sep 9: Mercury in Libra Sep 9-23: Mercury Retrograde in Libra Sep 23 – Oct 2: Mercury Retrograde in Virgo Oct 2-10: Mercury in Virgo Oct 10-29: Mercury in Libra Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion
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Jupiter Retrograde ♃ 2022
July 28 – Oct 28: Jupiter Retrograde in Aries Oct 28 – Nov 23: Jupiter Retrograde in Pisces Nov 23 – Dec 20: Jupiter in Pisces Dec 20: Jupiter returns to Aries Planets in retrograde are not moving backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Click here to learn more about retrograde motion.