Retrograde Planets for 2010

Retrograde planets only affect one if they make contact to planets in ones Natal or Progressed Chart.  To check this out, see your favorite astrologer and if you do not have one, I would be honored to do a reading for you.  Just call 727-723-0120.   Then when you plan your year for important events you will know what to expect.    

The economy will slowly vary this year. Jupiter and Saturn continue to be quincunx by sign showing a struggle in the financial world. You will be glad to hear that President Obama’s planets have a positive affect on the United States planets, which means, if there is a solution he will find it. 
 

There are many planets this year shuffling back and forth throughout the signs. So, the energy of the year is very volatile with these planets retrograding back and forth causing an unsteady, erratic, changeable year. Just when you think it is settled…boom…it comes back with twice the force.

LUNAR NODES start in 2010 at 21.05 degree Capricorn/Cancer. The nodes are in these two signs all year ending at 2.45 degrees of Capricorn/Cancer. They will remain in Capricorn/Cancer until March 4, 2011. The Nodes enter at the end of the sign and exit at the beginning.
 
The planets that will be important to watch when the nodes are in Capricorn/Cancer are Saturn and the Moon. The eclipses follow the nodes and will be in Capricorn/Cancer all year until Dec. 21 when there will be one eclipse at 29.21 Gemini heralding the entrance into the signs of Sagittarius/Gemini in 2011 when Jupiter and Mercury will be the planets to watch. If you have any planets in these signs there is a possibility that they will be eclipsed bringing them to the fore for good or bad. Pres. Obama has his Saturn and Progressed Jupiter in Capricorn being affected by the Nodes. His karma is connected to helping us with the economy. A president is elected that fits into the happenings during the time in office.

 A Solar Eclipse is when the Sun and Moon are in the same sign.
A Lunar Eclipse is when there is a full Moon and the Moon and Sun are in opposite signs.

ECLIPSES 2010
January 15, Solar Eclipse – 25.01 Capricorn
June 26, Lunar Eclipse – 4.46 Capricorn/Cancer
July 11, Solar Eclipse – 19.24 Cancer
December 21, Lunar Eclipse – 29.21 Gemini
 

Retrograde
All planets retrograde except the Sun & Moon.

• One needs to realize that anything that is done between the dates of, Approaching to Leaving, of a retrograde planet cycle will be reviewed. Realize that the event the retrograde effects will not be over until the retrograde leaves. This is a good time to get caught up with all previously left undone projects.
  Do not make any final decisions or start any new projects until the planet goes direct.

 Approaching means that it is entering the degrees that the retrograde will come back to.  Anything done from this point until leaving will be repeated.
R is retrograde
D is direct (you can start anything new now)
Leaving means that it has passed the degree when it went retrograde.

MERCURY
MERCURY RETROGRADE (includes orb approaching and leaving)
Make no decisions, sign no contracts. If you do, realize that it may need to be done over or adjusted.
*One big mistake that people make is that they think that anything they do before mercury goes R is fine. They do not realize that for about 2 weeks, as it is approaching, that anything that is done at that time mercury will pass over 2 more time and be reviewed.
Therefore 2 weeks before the retrograde you have to be aware that anything you do will be reviewed. Wait until the planet goes direct for the final decision or to do anything new. Buy no automobiles or make repairs unless it cannot be avoided. Get a guarantee and double check everything. If you move and want it to be temporary, than it is alright. Travel plans will be affected.SATURN ENTERD VIRGO SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 AND STAYS FOR 2 ½ YEARS TILL 2010
The year starts with Saturn R at 21.46 Virgo 

MERCURY RETROGRADE 2009
Dec. 10, 2009 Mercury 5.35 Capricorn Approaching retrograde
Dec.26, 2009 Mercury 21.45 Capricorn turned R
January 15, Mercury returns to 5.35 Capricorn D
Feb. 4, Mercury returns to 21.45 Capricorn and Leaves

April 4, Mercury 2.41 Taurus Approaching retrograde
April 18, Mercury 12.37 Taurus turns R
May 11, Mercury returns to 2.41 Taurus D
May 29, Mercury returns to 12.37 Taurus and Leaves

August 1, Mercury 5.26 Virgo Approaching retrograde
August 20, Mercury 19.1 Virgo turns R
September 12, Mercury returns to 5.26 Virgo D
September 27, Mercury returns to 19.1 Virgo and Leaves

November 22, Mercury 19.35 Sagittarius Approaching retrograde
December 10, Mercury 5.54 Capricorn turns R
December 30, Mercury returns to 19.37 Sagittarius D
January 18, 2011 Mercury returns to 5.54 Capricorn and Leaves 

VENUS
VENUS RETROGRADE 2010  Venus retrogrades in the sign of Libra/Scorpio.
During a Venus retrograde anything that involves creativity such as painting, redecorating, or cosmetic surgery is best not done when Venus is retrograde. Relationships and financial decisions also need to be checked thoroughly. Old relationships may come back to be reviewed/reassessed. 

September 5, Venus 27.40 Libra Approaching retrograde