Retrogrades are the appearance of a planet moving backwards around the Earth. This is simply an optical illusion. Really we’re looking at an extreme slowing of movement of the planet appearing to retrograde. What does this mean to you? Everyone has at some point heard of Mercury retrograde. Somehow Mercury has made a name for itself and that might be by how often the planet seems to retrograde in a year. Mercury retrograde is most commonly known for its increased chaos some people blame their life circumstances on.
The variation in viewpoints by astrologers and retrogrades is vast. What I have learned, read, studied, and experienced over time is that a retrograde reaction/experience is dependent on your birth chart. Will it be a challenge for you? Open doors? Knock you on your a**? Or be the best thing next to sliced bread? The best way to personalize the retrograde for you is to know where your planets are within your natal chart. You’re able to look up this information on various websites, but having a personalized reading giving you personalized information is invaluable.
Let’s look at an example of a current retrograde as of May 2020. Pluto is currently retrograde at 24ﾟ Capricorn. My natal Pluto is 6ﾟLibra in my 3rd house. Capricorn in my natal chart is in my 6th house and based on this information it shows that the ruler of the 6th house is Virgo. The 6 house is known for health and service in all aspects. Pluto is ruled by scorpio. Scorpio is in my 8th house. Are you keeping up?
This pattern can continue to follow through all of your houses, all of your planets, and see how everything is interconnected. So much more goes into a chart reading. If you take a look at the basic connections above, you can look at where Virgo is in your chart, how many planets you have in your 6th house, what is your chart ruler, and what does it mean to have Pluto ruled by Scorpio (a water sign) when my moon is ruled by Cancer (a water sign)? Is there any correlation to how my emotions react during Pluto in retrograde? So many areas to look at within your natal chart and what is currently happening in the universe.
It isn’t about just where your planets are but how they connect to the rest of your chart and what makes you – YOU! Now that you see what kind of rabbit hole you can go down with so many areas to look at in your chart how would one know what is most important to look at? This doesn’t even take into account any other aspects elements and so many more areas of the chart that connects to you.
What I have learned through knowing my natal chart is learning how I react to various stressors. This is important in life and can guide you in improving your reactions/experiences to even the smallest of stressors.
I can take all of this information and help you learn how you react or experience retrogrades. As soon as I started to make connections within my chart, it was a game changer! Add a little aura color to you and your chart and the AstroAura reading was born. So very personal to only you. There is no chart or aura like your own. Let’s see how you connect to you!
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