Retrograde, itself, borrowed into English as such, not only can be identical in meaning withretrobut also pertains more literally to backwardness: It refers to backward motion, occurrence, or performance or such behavior that is the opposite of the usual action, especially in astronomical contexts,...
It's unlikely that you've missed the idea of planetary retrograde altogether. Several times of year, it seems the whole world falls apart at the mere mention of Mercury going into retrograde. I'm getting a little sick to my stomach just thinking of…
Although Pluto retrograde draws less airtime than the well-knownMercury retrograde, its invitations are just as influential, impactful, and deserving of our attention. When it appears to reverse its course, there is an invitation to come into communion with the parts of ourselves that we have yet...
(Apparently, there’s also a whole Mercury in Retrograde thing going on this year that makes it even harder to get anything of significance accomplished in January.) As my friend introduced this idea, and as I read more about it, a tightness inside me released. We don’t have to celebrat...
By definition, retrograde means to “move backward, have a backward motion or direction, retire, or retreat.” First coined in the 1300s, the word retrograde was originally used to describe the perceived motions of the planets and is derived from the Latin prefix retro, or “backward.” How...
Chinese dictionary Show pinyin 1 v.degenerate; retrograde; retrogress jī néng tuì huà 机能退化 functional retrogradation tǔ dòu zhòng le jǐ nián zhī hòu jiù huì tuì huà 土豆种了几年之后就会退化。 After a few years' planting, the quality of the potato crop deteriorates. ...
We tend to experience Neptune retrograde internally. Known as “the divine discontent,” Neptune acts like a siren singing in the night air. We are drawn to the sound because it seems beautiful from a distance but once we are face to face with a situation or person and the energy has mar...
Retrogrades tend to be a dreaded astrological event. Yet when you start to understand what a retrograde cycle means, both at large and for each planet, you can more easily slow down and align with whatever transpires during this time. You’ll also be better equipped to understand any lesson...
What it actually means when Mercury is in retrogradeSara Hendricks
Even if retrograde isn't worthy of much scientific thought, it does overlap with a more exciting astronomical event. About once every 10 years, while Mercury is passing Earth, everything lines up just right, and Mercury crosses in front of the sun from our point of view on Earth. This is...