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Before describing retrogression concept in Vedic Astrology, I would like to say something -
As per ancient text books and all information which is available over internet, everyone has their own views on retrogression and almost all are different, however as I have written in my previous articles, my each astrology research is purely based on my own practical and live experiences, because for me real life experiences are much valuable hence my all articles are quite different from other articles, I just want to say that my articles are just my point of view, and the same I am sharing through my Vedic research portal, I don't force anyone to follow me blindly, So it’s always your choice whether you want to trust on my researches or just want to ignore, And my portal is free and always will be...I won’t charge for sharing my knowledge (even I don't do consultations)...anyways.....lets back to the point now...!!!!
I know, if anyone who don't have Retrograde planet in his or her horoscope might be thinking that if I don't have any retrograde planet in my horoscope then why I should read this article, However i would like to tell everyone, each one who has born in this earth always gets two planets retrograde in their horoscope by default which are Rahu and Ketu, Because they are always retrograde in each horoscope, hence this article is applicable on each horoscope, However there are few more horoscopes where few more planets falls in retro motion and their horoscope become little more complicated than normal horoscopes, however life is still same but the way of getting karmic punishment or karmic rewards is different in retrograde situation, Hence one line definition for retrogression is, be ready always to -
Don’t afraid, it’s not as horror always as mentioned in online articles, Anyway, I am going to discuss here about very important topic in Vedic astrology known as retrogression situation of the planets in horoscope, as I have got many request from peoples through emails to do research on retrograde planets so I have done my research on the same and now going to discuss over here...!!
First of all, its again very critical topic to write, as everyone have their own views on retrogression and even applying all the concepts of retrogression still you can’t predict 100 accurate effect of the retro planets, so let’s discuss the retrogression through my point of view -
In Vedic astrology every planet moves from one sign into next sign after certain time clock wise in prescribed speed and direction, however in few situations planet moves backward (Not backward in the sky, it’s just astrology term), which affects the speed and direction of the planet hence such motion of the planet called retrograde motion (Vakra Gati) and such planet known as Vakri Planets in Hindi Language...!!!
Well here we are discussing about practical life as we are living here in down earth, hence we don't care what’s happening in the sky, as I read during my research that retro motion of planets is just an astrology term and planets are not really moving backward in real situation in the sky, so it’s better to ignore the scientific part and lets discuss about retrogression impact in our life -
So retrogression means "A Process of returning to an earlier stage", As everyone move forward but retrogression is about moving back, but my question is that, Is it really about moving back or is it something else ???
So yes, It’s not about moving backward only, Retrogression has many meaning and have many suspense in it, even everyone is not so capable to define Mood of the planets if they are retrograde, because this is something uncertain and endless -
Yes trust me, Retrograde planets comes with many unexpected surprises in the horoscope, and planets act in very unexpected and unusual way, which is really totally beyond understanding sometime, and things happen just in quite reverse and UN-logical way -
But before describing retrogression effect of planet, I would like tell, each planet in the horoscope (whether planets are exalted, debilitated, occupied enemy sign or friendly sign, or in retrograde situation and sitting in any house), either signifies something good or something bad, or we can say like each position of planet in horoscope indicate certain event of our life, through their placement in horoscope either planet wants to give you something or will snatch everything or something, but it’s all depends on our past life deeds, because past life deeds are only foundation of our horoscope.
Now the main thing is, "What is this reverse game of the planets" or does it really a kind of -
Guys, if we merely counting retrogression effect in human life so trust me, as per my practical observation it’s not a least about moving backwards or any kind of reverse effect, Retrogression is simply affecting the mood of planet (Or you can say like way of expressing the energy of retrograde planet is quite different than the normal planet), because life of the person doesn't move backward (like old age to towards childhood) when planet goes into retrogression position, it’s just create some unexpected drama (But not in each case), So the normal things which we simply expecting from the normal planetary placement in certain sign, house or constellation, that effect doesn't come in simple manner, hence if any planet is in retrograde situation means that planet is not going to give you the same result as it gives in normal position, So retrogression of any planet simply signifies -
As I wrote above retrograde planets do not give good or bad directly as normal planets do, hence predicting through retrograde planets are quite confusing. But don't worry i will tell you very easy procedure to judge retrograde planets and how to predict their effect, but before that lets discuss few imp points about retrogression.
As we know our entire life is based on our previous life karma (Deeds), and we can understand our previous life karma by our horoscope using astrology, because each planet has been mapped in our horoscope as per our previous life deeds and like every human being, each planet has two nature as one is internal another is external and retrogression is just affecting internal nature of planets to create the drama -
Internal and external qualities are always different and both have its own importance, Hence retrogression is changing the way of giving results which is closely affects internal qualities of the planets and these changes are visible in to person’s life (That's what the actual drama).
See basically person born with retro planets is also a human being, and retro planet doesn't affect physical personality even if, retro planet is sitting in Lagna house, hence don't be scared when you see retro planets in your horoscope, each person born with retro planets is like others peoples, they don't have scary reverse face, dirty mouth, or having any extra part in physical body, So retrogression is not about any external or physically defect, it’s something which is affecting internally -
Retrograde motion is just blocking the external influence of planet, and these blockages affect internal situation of the person greatly as these blockage makes the persons focus on developing their internal strengths associated with the retrograde planet, this process is like a hardcore teaching and troublesome little bit…!!
There are so many articles are available on internet about retrogression, because it’s really a quite long and difficult theory to understand and all experts has given so many concepts to understand retrogression and the nature of retrograde planets, However the quite interesting fact about retrograde planets is "Even after applying all the concepts you can’t predict 100 % accurate mood of retrograde planet" So you can say when three or more planets goes into retrogression there is something which is always almost unpredictable(Astrology can predict but astrologers can't).
Basically each planet (Even in normal position) is enough capable to change your life in any direction, and everyone during his or her life facing several changes in life but presence of much retrograde planets in horoscope is simply a message from destiny is that -
Note – Extra changes means unexpected extra transformations…!!
As per the ancient text, Sun and Moon are never retrograde, and nodes (Rahu and Ketu) have no physical existence in the galaxy hence known as Shadow planet, hence both the shadows are always gets denoted in retrograde motion in Vedic astrology, So the main game of retrogression is applicable for five Maha Purush Planets which are Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn -
Note - During my research I have seen maximum Four Maha Purush planets in retrogression, but I have not seen any horoscope where Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, all five were in retrograde motion.
Anyways let’s move further, I know if I have told you that retrogression is all about changing the way of expression of planets, so you might be thinking -
As one point which i have mentioned in most of my articles is that "Please calculate planets impact on both the aspect of life", I mean to say impact of the planets in personal lifeas well as professional life, Because any planet which is harming your personal life can do good in your professional life(Any planet in any position can’t give negative result in all areas of life), And in case of retrogression personal life of the person greatly suffer, Specially drama of retrograde planets I have seen in love relationships and Married life.
Hence before telling anything further, the first question which comes in my mind is "How to judge effect of retrograde planets in horoscope”??
See guys, as i wrote above, either planets wants to teach you karmic lesson or wants to give you karmic rewards through their position, and retrogression is merely a part of that.
When any planet become retrograde in horoscope so retrogression motion actually changing the way of expressing the energy of planets (you can’t define the mood of planet so easily when it’s in retrograde motion).
When planets is in retrograde motion in the horoscope, so there are some amazing transformation in their qualities and retrograde planets start act in very uncertain, unusual, unexpected way and in horoscope planets are just expressing their energies in some different way than the normal planets (Energy of occupied Sign, House, Nakshtra etc), and the person who is well aware about debilitation concept, Concept of judging Rahu and Ketu in horoscope, can only deal with the retrograde planets otherwise prediction has no guarantee done by astrologer (I will give you an example of this at the bottom in the same article).
I know you must be thinking "What is the connection of retrogression with debilitation concept and with Nodes concept”??
So guys, Rahu and Ketu which are a part one body but known as two shadow planets are always in apparent retrograde motion (As per Vedic Astrology) and as they are retrograde in horoscope hence that is the main reason they both creates maximum drama in horoscope and predicting them accurately always a difficult task, and another thing is that nodes are the planets which signifies past life connections and good or bad rewards for present life in the horoscope.
Retrogression is also signifies past life deep rooted connection, as Retrograde planet either gives higher rewards (Not in each case, only lucky peoples get rewards, refer examples session) or gives very severe suffering in life to teach lesson of past life.
Another point is, When any planet occupies its debilitated sign in the horoscope so astrologer says it’s become weak, however it’s not like that, debilitated planet is actually start acting somehow like retrograde planet...And acting just opposite to its natural nature, Like Jupiter is a planet of wisdom, Karaka of money and known as biggest savior planet in horoscope but when its occupy Capricorn which is debilitated sign for Jupiter, So Jupiter start acting just opposite to the nature and If Jupiter is act like giving everything in exalted sign, So its act like snatcher when become debilitated and start putting hurdles in life and doesn't give anything easily (unless it’s getting Neech Bhanga), and when any debilitated planet sits with depositor it’s just start absorbing the power of the depositor and amplify the power of conjunction (Which is known as Neech Bhanga Yoga), So that's the main reason why debilitated planets somehow act like retrograde planets (Just opposite to its natural nature).
Do you know when any planet become debilitated in horoscope so as I wrote above its just act opposite to its natural nature and create obstacle because debilitation is just blocking the benefic result of that planet however if debilitated planet gets Neech Bhanga, So Power of Neech Bhanga puts the debilitated planet on right track again and helps debilitated planet to give positive results, Same happen with retrograde planet as any benefic influence on retrograde planet stopping them to create drama....!!!
Let’s come back to the retrogression part again -
So any plant which is aspecting retrograde planet, Or in conjunction or in Sign Exchange with retrograde planet, Retrograde planet collects the power from these planets and amplifying it and expressing that all energies in its own way (but result may be good or bad that will depend on all the planets those are influencing that retrograde planet).
Retrograde planets gets higher chesta bal, Hence when they also get support of other planets to expressing their energies, So effect of retrograde planet always comes in full force, Hence if retrograde planets is rewarding the person so that reward will be huge but if giving pain, that too would be very severe (Same nature like Rahu and Ketu which are always retrograde in horoscope).
So if anyone who is fully aware about debilitation concept of planets, and knows how to judge Rahu and Ketu in horoscope can predict through retrograde planet.
I hope now you can understand why retrogression is typical theory and create unexpected drama.....!!!
Now the next question is - Why planet comes in retrogression in horoscope???
So answer is, Like Rahu and Ketu (Which are always retrograde) retrogression is also deeply connected with past life, Hence if anyone who has retrograde planet in horoscope which signifies "Something has been carry forwarded from past life into present life (It may be Good or Bad or both)".
As per the Karmic Text, Like Rahu and Ketu retrograde planets are also known as karmic incarnations and coming in the horoscope to teach past life lesson into present life and at certain time planets repeat the same drama or same situation like past life and will put you on that to face it and finish it...!!!
Retrograde planet signifies incomplete task of past life, the responsibilities which you could not finished in past life, the commitments which you could not finished in past life causes retrogression in horoscope, and specially anyone who has three or four retrograde planets in horoscope is quite clear indication that person has either left previous life incomplete or could not finished any responsibility of any area of previous life.
So however almost astrologers teaching that retrogression motion of planet means going in backward sign (Moving towards backward sign) but I would like to say that “Retrogression actual meaning is not related to going into backward sign, Its original meaning is going backward into the past life”
As Rahu and Ketu signifies past life connections being in retrograde motion, so other planet also signifies the past life connection into present life being in retrograde motion like Rahu and Ketu, and you can call it a payback system of destiny….!!!
And also remember retrograde planets are not bad always, and if you have got retrograde planet in your birth chart which never means you are here to pay back only, “No” because retrograde planet also signifies higher rewards in life which is totally depends on past life deeds…So don’t be afraid..!!!
Note – Pay back means either you are going to pay someone or going to get something by someone (which means somebody will pay you and you are here to get the things back).
Let’s take an example to understand above karmic theory.....
Maximum drama of retrograde planet i have seen in Marital life as if any retrograde planet (Also include Rahu and Ketu because they are also retrograde) is connected with 7th house or 7th lord in D-1 or D-9 signifies drama in marital life (Even single aspect of any retrograde planet in 7th house is enough capable to create drama in marital life)....
Basically marriage is a commitment of whole life (In India it’s a commitment for seven births), However if you are breaking this commitment in middle, so just because of you, life of your spouse is greatly suffers and his or her entire life falls in reverse motion because they have to start their life from the beginning again and also have to face lot of issues and hardship to get that start....So that unfulfilled commitment and entire pain which he or she has faced due to reverse life causes by you, gets carry forwarded into your next birth as retrogression and creates the same drama into marital life into your present birth.
Even running away from any responsibilities is a curse and its known as incomplete task, Same thing happening in love life also, If Rahu or Ketu or any retrograde planet get connected with fifth house or fifth lord in D-1 or D-9, Drama happens in love life for sure.....because if you are in love with someone for long time and your love partner is deeply connected with you and got committed by you for marriage or for any long term relationship, but if you cheating your partner and breaking this relation which causing severe pain and emotional setbacks for your partner and his or her life start moving back because they feel like lost in life, So that all sufferings gets carry forwarded into your next birth and visible in your horoscope by placement of retrograde planet (Such people facing delay marriage issues, or early marriage but sudden unexpected brake ups or little more drama in relationship due to connection of retrograde planet with 7th house of horoscope).
Note - Love relation or marital issues are not only the area where retrograde planets are creating the drama, but there are lot more issues and they are affecting almost all areas of life, because I can’t define your entire past life sins here, I have just given examples of marriage life and love relationships only because these are the area where almost everyone is sufferings due to presence of retrograde in horoscopes (Specially females), so it’s not necessary that retrograde planet will sit only in 7th house, they could be in any house, that you have to judge what are they signifying by their placement in your birth horoscope.
I know you might be thinking, if you have got retrograde planets in your horoscope but if you don't remember anything about past life then how to know which kind of promises or commitment you left incomplete in your past life or which kind of sins has been carry forwarded from past life into your horoscope???
So answer is, Please check which planet is retrograde in horoscope and in which house it’s sitting in... because planets signifies which kind of sins you have done in your past life and house signifies the area of error, Like if Venus (for male) or Jupiter (For female) is considered as Karaka for marriage and if they become retrograde and gets connected with 7th house or 7th lord create issues in marital life, So planet signifies the errors however houses signifies the area of error, like if retrograde planet is connected with 7th house so sins could be related to marriage from past birth, if connected with 5th house so it could be related to love life, Education, or fault related to your child, or if connected with 10th house so it could be related to your profession (Where you have cheated someone and that person has faced lot of sufferings due to this), if retro planet is connected with 2nd house signifies unresolved issues with family or incomplete family life in past birth, So you can judge like this way, and number of retrograde planets signifies number of sins or much failed commitments or responsibilities of past life.
So please understand the entire concept of retrogression because all drama is about past karmic deeds.
I hope Karmic theory is clear to you now, if not drop me an email (But don't send consultation request) otherwise your email will be ignored.
Now let’s see few horoscopes as an example -
Case Study - 1
Above chart belong to a Girl, who belongs to quite rich family and no issues were there in her life till 2012, everything was going perfect in her life and even she was in quite good and higher paid job till Dec 2012, Now drama in her life started since Jan 2013 when she got married, As per her astrology profile lord of seventh house Venus is debilitated but in 11th house (social networking) with mercury hence she got her life partner though online matrimonial website, Even her father has consulted with top astrologers before her marriage those have confirmed that her married life would be good due to exalted moon in 7th house. As she got an NRI husband and she suddenly got shifted in Canada in 2013, However just after few month she came to know that her husband has sexual relationship with his own mother (As she caught both of them having sex), and just in few month his husband gave her divorce notice in Oct 2014, however now she is living with their relatives in Canada and court case is going on.
This drama got started in Rahu Mahadasha and mercury Antar Dasha, however in her case only Saturn is retrograde and sitting in 2nd house but aspecting Rahu and mercury both(Also aspecting Venus which is 7th house lord in her case).
Lets see another case -
Case Study - 2
Above chart belongs to another female, In her case Exalted retro Saturn aspecting its debilitated sign Aries which falls in seventh house, And mercury is also sitting in 7th... Well in her case too, life was quite good before marriage, She has three retrograde planets in her horoscope as Jupiter is also retrograde in 2nd house, as she got married in Mercury Mahadasha and Jupiter Antardasha to a boy who was seven year younger from her, when she entered in Saturn Antardasha under Mercury Mahadasha, her husband sudden created drama as He left his house, spouse and kid and got shifted in to Varanashi stating that he wants to renounce from material world and wants to be a Sanyaasi.
However after sometime when this female inquired about unusual behavior of her husband then came to know that he is in love with another girl and created a false drama and situation has now reached to the divorce. However this lady herself a quite beautiful and pretty personality but still faced sudden unexpected drama due to retrograde planets...Lets see her husband horoscope -
Above chart belong to her husband, who also have Jupiter and Venus retrograde in his horoscope and influencing 7th lord mercury.
Both the females (Case Study 1 & 2) couldn't understand what happened with them suddenly, and why happened, however it was all the drama of retrograde planets which gave unexpected troubles.
Note – I know above horoscopes tells lot more about their marital life but here I just want to pin point the connection of retrograde planet with 7th house and lord.
Remember guys, as I wrote above life become more challenging when three or four planets (excluding nodes) become retrograde in horoscope, because then these all will affect much areas of life because bunch of retrograde planets signifies much lesson of past life (As Bunch of retrograde planets signifies much errors from past life which has been carry forwarded into your horoscope and will affect accordingly time to time), Let’s see below example -
Case Study - 3
Above horoscope belongs to a male, Who has four retrograde planets in his horoscope, as Mars is retrograde in 1st house, 7th lord Saturn retrograde in 2nd house, Mercury retrograde in sixth house with Sun, and Jupiter in retrograde in 12th house, and resulted person is struggling in many areas, as along with his professional life, his personal life is also quite disturbed, His father has two wives, He is born in 1977 but still unmarried and overall unstable life...!!!
Case Study - 4
Above chart belongs to a female, Who is also rich and materially successful before marriage, She born in 1980 however got married very late in 33 age but left her husband just in few month just after marriage, However as far as i know her, She is very arrogant and selfish lady and now doing a job in small agency, in her birth chart three planets (Jupiter, Mars, Saturn) are retrograde, 7thlord Venus exalted in 12th house but getting aspected by two retro planets which are Mars and Saturn. Refer another drama below -
Case Study - 5
