Retrograde Planets in astrology and Result for Different planet

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Retrograde planets

Retrograde Planet or Vakri graha

A retrograde planet is a planet that appears to moves backwards when seen from earth.Though these planets seem to move backwards from earth but actually these planets rather no planets move backward. This is an illusion of eye and this is known as retrogression of planets. These planets behave in uncertain and unpredictable manner which makes it confusing to analyze a Birth chart. In Vedic Astrology, these planets are also known as Vakri grha.  According to accepted principles of Vedic Astrology, the Sun and the Moon never becomes retrograde and Rahu as well as Ketu are aiways retrograde.

The other five planets- Mars, Mercury, jupiter, Venus and Saturn becomes retrograde for Sometime and after that they becomes Direct.

A person with Retrograde planets do not appear as they are and their Latent or Full capabilities are not visible.

How to calculate retrograde motion of Planets

In Vedic Astrology all calculations are done taking earth as the reference point. In our solar system, the planets are orbiting around the Sun with varying speeds. The earth is also doing likewise. So if in a certain time they come in a position at the orbit that they appear to be going backward from earth and that is retrogression or retrograde motion of planets. That particular planet in that particular time is called retrograde planet in Vedic Astrology or sometimes also called as Vakri Graha in Jyotish.

This can be explained by the example of two trains moving in the same direction on parallel tracks. If the speed of one is less than the other, then to the passengers of the faster train the slower train would appear to be moving in the reverse direction or going backwards. though both the trains are moving foward but the slower train appears to moving backwards. This is known as retrograde motion.

How to Find Retrograde Planets in Vedic Astrology

In birth chart or Horoscope Retrograde planets are mentioned by Rx or simply by R sign. In some charts it is also mentioned with a () sign also. for example Retrograde saturn will be indicated as Sat(R) or Sat(Rx). so simply looking at the chart you can know which planets are in retrograde motion and which are in direct.

Effects of Retrograde planets

Retrograde Planets are one of the most difficult parameter to judge in a Horoscope. They often give unexpected results both good and bad. In retrograde motion of planets, they are more close to earth. So their effect is felt more.  In my experience i have seen that though the result of Dasa may not be of much difference but the karakatwa or significations of the retrograde planets in Vedic astrology suffers a Lot. The energy of a planet is not allowed to flow normally and the house occupied by the retrograde planets does not function at its best.

Retrograde gives their results very fast whether good or evil. If it is benefic by lordship, position or aspect, it will give good results, otherwise not. But the result would definitely have some abnormality.

A retrograde planet does not give expected results during transit.

Karma and Retrograde Planets in Vedic Astrology

Retrograde planets or Vakri Graha generally bring some amount of unfulfilled desire from the past life. We need to learn the karmic Lessons attached with that planet in this life. We have some unfulfilled work related to the significations of the Vakri Graha which we need to fulfill in this birth and in course we need to learn some karmic lesson out of it.

Let me Clear this with an example. Suppose you see a Beautiful car in Road. In Such Situation we sometime stop and Look back to see the car again. Our desire to see the car was not fulfilled with that one glance and hence to fulfill the desire we again Look Backward. The Retrograde planets are very much similar to this. It Indicates the unfulfilled desire or Pending karma from Previous birth regarding the Significance of that Planet.

Retrograde planets bring with them nature, knowledge,capabilities and skill from past-lives. Their energies are sharper at internal level.

If the Atmakarka Planet becomes retrograde in a horoscope it indicates that the unfulfilled desire is very intense and from several past life.

Lets see the result of Each retrograde planets in Vedic Astrology

Retrograde Mercury

When Mercury is retrograde or a Vakri in birth chart, thinking process is reverse. Direct Mercury likes sequential processing of information where as retrograde mercury will do non-sequential intuitive processing. So it will affect the signification of Mercury like intelligence, communication skill etc.

So when Mercury is Vakri in chart it shows that some sort of karmic lesson regarding communication needs to be understand in this life. Retrograde Mercury in Vedic Astrology denotes that the persons thought, communication skill or thinking process was impractical and impulsive in past life. This created lots of confusion and chaotic situation. With this Placement in this life, you need to learn communication skill and need to be logical in your thinking. Person with Vakri Mercury should try public speaking and group discussion as much as possible.

A person with retrograde Mercury will lack the intellectual communication skill which direct Mercury gives.

With retrograde Mercury, a person tries to become too perfect and hence may become frustrated. But Very few can reach perfection. There can also be a tendency to judge others in comparison to himself which may bring disappointment also.

But it gives very Good ability in Mathematics and calculation. So it is good for professions Like Bankers, Chartered Accountant, Teachers, researchers and scientists.

With retrograde mercury it is also possible that, you were a writer in your past life. So You may have some writing ability in this life also. It can give creative Skills too. Many of our Musical genius Like Lata Mangeshkar has retrograde Mercury.

We Should not make any important moves or Should sign any important deal when Mercury is retrograde. During a retrograde period, it is hard to get decisions from others. Even if a decision is made, it will be subject to change, either just after Mercury turns to direct motion or much later. Mercury retrograde periods would not be good times to do anything involving communications or Business dealings.

To sum up, During the Vakri Mercury period We must be very careful regarding all sort communication whether verbal or written, We should avoid arguments and debates. We should be careful about mobile, computer etc. As Mercury goes retrograde, Arguments may flare up for no reason and misunderstanding may occur. Your mind will feel little cloudy. The electronics equipment like mobile phone etc may break down without any apparent reason.

Mercury becomes retrograde 3 to 4 times in a year but influence of malefic planets like rahu , saturn , ketu  to retrograde mercury makes the situation little bit difficult. With retrograde mercury in transit, You should carry an extra charger for safety. As  Mercury is the planet of communications, travel and technology, so it can be a little delayed during this period and errors happen more often. During Mercury Retrograde period, please be extra patient, cautious, listen and go with the flow. Use this time to reunite with old friends, reorganize works etc.

Retrograde Mars

Mars is the Planet of War and Action. It signifies anger, courage, aggression etc in Vedic astrology. He is the warrior or commander. So With Retrograde Mars in birth chart the person will be reluctant to take action. He will wait for the last minute or wait for the situation to become more critical before he takes any action. Retrograde Mars need fire under his belt for taking any action.

A Person with retrograde mars will move one step then he will stop and again he will gather courage. He restart and gives the final blow and win the conquest. Retrograde Mars in vedic astrology often denotes that perhaps in your last birth you were a soldier or military and you did something regretful under pressure of your superior. So in this Life you can suffer due to inaction.

You are not being able to deal with your anger. Sometime you will not be able to understand from where this anger is coming but the outburst will be in an inappropriate way. As you have misused the power or the energy in your past life, you need to learn to deal with it in this life.

The energy of Mars is usually directed in aggressive action in life, or into the areas of sexual gratification, temper, or violence. The location of the retrograde Mars or Vakri Mars, according to house position and sign, would differentiate what what qualities will be delivered.

Retrograde Mars in a female Horoscope can give Marital Problems. As Mars is the Karaka for Sex, When Mars becomes retrograde it can complicate the sexual life too. A sense of power, force, authority and dominace is needed in sexual interactions.

Retrograde Mars in 6th, 8th or 12th house can make a person adamanet, Rigid and inflexible. They can mususe their physical strength and can be abusive in nature.

You should be careful and avoid all sort conflicts during the phase when mars in retrograde  because anger may out burst in an uncontrollable manner. Mars retrograde occurs once every two years and lasts about two and a half months. We should be extra careful when Mars is retrograde if Mars is our Ascendant Lord or Lagna Lord.

Jupiter Retrograde

Jupiter is the planet of wisdom, expansion, wealth etc. If the Jupiter is retrograde in the chart we can assume that in your past life you have not been able to achieve self development. You remained the same person throughout the entire life. So in this life you need to use your free will and need to be more active for achieving success in life. You can not remain as a slave in the hand of fate anymore.

It is also possible that in previous Life, you might have been troubled for your religious or spiritual beliefs. So you are afraid of guiding some one in this life. You do not want to be blamed for any consequences.

With retrograde Jupiter, you are likely to be the type of person who is always searching for ethics and values. You constantly seek truth and deeper meaning in life. You suffer from feeling the lack of spiritual fulfillment and You strive to find the right spiritual balance in Life. So Vakri Brihaspati is good for Spiritual and religious matter. Such people give Less impotance to material aspect of Life.

Childbirth may be delayed due to retrograde Jupiter. children is the signification of Jupiter and often retrograde Jupiter delays a childbirth. In a female chart it can delay marriage if it is connected with marriage house. Significance related to the house where jupiter is placed or the houses which jupiter owns, can be delayed or can face obstacles.

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Often a person with a retrograde Jupiter is useful to revive any failed project. They are capable of taking advantage of opportunities that others ignore.

Retrograde Venus

Venus is the planet of Luxury, comfort, beauty, spirit of joy, romance etc. Retrograde Venus in birth chart indicates that in past life you may have misbehaved with your spouse. You were not loyal or You had not tried to understand the value of relationship. So in this life you have to focus in these areas. You are destined to Learn lessons regarding Love and relationship. For this reason you may have to face some broken relation ship also.

With retrograde Venus in birth chart, you should be very clear about what you want from your relationship and what you are giving back to your partner. You may choose unusual alliances. Retrograde Venus will find it hard to express their love freely. Their expectation from Love is such a high that no body can meet it and so often they have the feeling of not being Loved. You may feel that you Lack emotional fulfillment. Venus retrograde people do not get a good married life often.

Retrograde Venus is also not good for Financial Security. So you may never quite feel that you have enough in your pockets and therefore your self worth can become a personal issue for you.

When Venus goes retrograde in transit, you should give more time to your partner. You should try to understand your partner better. Unnecessary problem can occur in Relationship. So you should be more caring about your partner.

Venus is also signifies vehicle. So please take are of your Vehicle during Retrograde Venus period.  When it becomes Vakri we understand the real worth or value of people and things in our life. In the retrograde Venus period, The general advise is to focus on older relationships, to try to make them work. We may meet old friends or someone we loved or cared for a long time ago, which might reactivate old feelings, possibly forgotten.

Retrograde Saturn

Retrograde Saturn represents the neglect of responsibilities in the past or previous life. You have come in this current life, with a tendency to carry forward the same goals that you had left unfinished in the previous life. The responsibilities ignored or avoided in the past are the clear indicators with the quality of Sign in which the Saturn is posited in retrogression in the current life.Saturn in retrogression in the Sign Leo shows that he might have ignored duties towards some fatherly figure. Had it been Sign Cancer, the feeling and those related to mind would have been ignored by the native. It is also possible that he had ignored duties towards mother or motherly figure.

It can also indicate that you were immensely impatient in your last birth. In this life you need to understand the value of patience, responsibility and hard work. Saturn retrograde can make them either workaholic or they will not work at all. They will try to cross the boundaries and limitations. Their hunger for desire, materialistic prosperity is very difficult to appease.

With Saturn retrograde it inspires a person to overcome the limitation or crossing the boundaries. Saturn forces repetition until karmic lessons are understood and vakri Saturn enforces repetition.

Among all the Retrograde planets, Saturn transit is most important. In the retrograde Saturn Period one should not start expansion of business or starting new venture. We should be careful in regards to signing of agreement.

Retrograde Planets in Different Houses

House Placement of Retrograde planets in Vedic astrology is also very important.

Famous Astrologer James Braha while discussing about retrograde planets told that, the malefics Like Mars and Saturn when become retrograde give generally good results to the house they occupy. The benefics Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury, when become Retrograde, are weakened and less capable of producing benefits but are still positive forces.

Eminent Astrologer J N Bhasin in his book Hora shatak written that Retrograde Planets in Exaltation sign is equals to a debilitated planet and in a debilitation sign it will be equal to a exalted planet.

Another principle that must be borne in mind is that the retrograde planets in vedic astrology is supposed to exert its influence from its preceding house also.

Imagine a planet in the 9th house. This is one of the best placement. Now, if it is retrograde, This becomes one of the worst placements for a planet as it will also give its influence from 8th house too.

Take another example, that of a retrograde benefic in the 5th house. It will exert influence from the 4th house also, thus covering a Kendra and a trikona both. It will also influence the houses that this planet aspects from both these positions. Thus, the influence of such a planet, particularly, if it is Jupiter, can change the total complexion of the chart.

3rd, 6th 10th and 11th is called the Upachaya house. These houses are growth making house. They are very helpful for materialistic gain  and They are part of Artha trikona and Kama Trikona. Malefic planets like Mars Saturn does very well in these houses.

But what happens when retrograde planets occupy them ? It is better to have a malefic retrograde planet rather than forward moving malefic. We need to understand that a malefic planet wherever they sit, they will do some harm to the native regarding that house. If Saturn is posited in 3rd house, it will do some harm related to the younger sibling. But if the Saturn is vakri, it will do much less harm to the sibling. Saturn as a retrograde planet does very well because saturn energy is to create delay and frustration but when it is Vakri it creates much less delay.

Retrograde saturn in 10th house is a blessing.

I hope i have been able to give you some information about Retrograde planets. I welcome your feedback regarding the post. If you Like my Post please share it so that it can reach more people.

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