Guest guest Posted June 24, 2000 Report Share Posted June 24, 2000 dear visakha in addition, i have heard retrograde planets are always bad for health. look to the dasa period and house placement of retro. planets to note when retrograde planets have influence in order to predict for health purposes. marcia At 04:48 PM 6/23/00, you wrote: >Fri, 23 Jun 2000 19:48:15 -0000 > > > > dear friends, > >any idea what the retrograde planets in charts, signify? > >is there a karmic reason behind them? > > actively yours > >visakha > > >Dear Visakha, > >"According to Vedic Astrology, retrograde is usually a sign of strength. >When retrograde, for example Jupiter is thought to be good for having >children, even if by other factors it may be weak. > >Retrograde is sometimes considered to reverse the energy of the planets. >Planets when exalted, lose strength wehen retrograde, but those debiliated >gain strength when retrograde. > >Retrograde has an internalizing effect on a planet's energy. If Mercury is >retrograde, the intellect will be more introverted. The individual may be >more interested in history or occult pursuits. When afflicted, this may >cause nervousness or speech difficulties, or just hesitancy in >communication. > >Retrograde planets often indicate a karmic result. They show an influence >from the past. They may be functioning to fulfill some karmic debt or >promise to clear up affairs from the past. The individual will not go >forward with the influences of the planet, but must take them backwards or >inwards to consolidate or limit them." > > From Astrology Of The Seers, by David Frawley, pgs. 177-78 > >Hope this helps. > >best wishes, Lori >______________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > >------ >Savings + service + convenience = beMANY! >http://click./1/4116/1/_/913692/_/961804084/ >------ > > >gjlist- > @}-------->-------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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