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Planetary gearshifting, part six
Me and my retrograde shadow

This was part five.


"When any planet goes retrograde, it actually goes through the same span of the zodiac three times -- forward, then backwards, then forwards again. When the planet changes direction, this is called a 'station' or 'being stationary' (motionless). The planet's progress through the zodiac slows down until it [seems to] pause (the station). Then it gradually starts moving again in the opposite direction."

Mercury, which turned direct on Nov. 17, will leave the shadow zone on December 6. Saturn will turn retrograde on December 5 and turn direct on April 19.