All calculations are based on the sidereal zodiac.

Planets in direct motion express themselves in a straight-forward manner. But when a planet is retrograde - as if moving backwards from our perspective - things can get complicated. Retrograde motion leads to indirect ways of expressing the qualities and significations of the planet.
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'Twisted' Planets

​The Sanskrit word used for retrograde planets is Vakri, which means, 'twisted' or 'crooked'. Retrograde planets do not behave in the usual manner. If, however, you have retrograde planets in your horoscope, then this is your usual manner. When that planet begins to move retrograde, the indirectness of it suits your own need to express your indirectness, without the usual hesitations you feel around... well, hesitating! In other words, when your retrograde planet retrogrades again, you can come into your own.

But that doesn't mean there aren't complications involved. With retrograde planets there is always something to negotiate. 

One way you can create an experiential space for retrogrades is to do some yoga twists. These are excellent at reducing tension, removing structural irregularities in the spine. By twisting the spine, we are brought back into ourselves in a powerful way; taking a break from our usual outward expression and inevitable depletion.
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​We can return our energy and recirculate it to recover. Place the prefix 're' before a word and you will probably hit upon a need you have to work something out during retrogrades.  
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