Planetary Auspiciousness – Retrogression
While both Western and Vedic astrology recognize retrogradation as the movement of a planet in the opposite direction across the sky,
Vedic astrologers utilize the fact that retrograde planets are at their brightest and largest (closest to the Earth), and that therefore, retrograde planets are strong.
Natural benefics when retrograde may gain ability to act beneficently.
Natural malefics when retrograde may gain the ability to do harm
A Retrograde planet has a wasteful extension of its power.
As you move forward in your lives, the planet’s energy lags, you forget to take the real vibration of the Planet with you.
A Retrograde planet is Prarabdha Karma you did not address last lifetime
A retrograde planet maybe strong (as per Chesta bala), but it’s reverse motion diminishes it’s auspiciousness somewhat. The act of “going backward” can cause results that go against the normal flow of things, and therefore diminish it’s positive results.
Prarabdha Karma: Known as the ‘purpose’ karma of this present lifetime, where the purpose is to fulfill the karmic dues, experiences and lessons set out for this incarnation. Prarabdha Karma are those lessons and experiences that we must absolutely face in this lifetime, no questions asked.
You are born at a certain time to fulfill your destiny and face past Karma both Good and Evil – to do better or like Groundhog Day come back until you get it right. The sooner you know your destiny, the better will be the outcome
Look at the Retrograde planet Saturn. Which houses does it signify? Saturn is the significator of Hard Drude Karma, Duty Commitment and Sacrifice. Saturn is the Significator of the 12th house. Losses, Expenses, Sleep. When Saturn is Retrograde you are not able to control all the power and knowledge of Saturn and have wasteful diversion of that power: You will overly sacrifice for other people and upset that sacrifice is not recognized or appreciated and may waste your effort
Saturn is the Significator of the 12th house of Losses but when retrograde the person may become fearful of losses, death.
Saturn is Boundaries but when retrograde the person may not know when to stop.
Which house is the Planet Exalted or Debilitated: Saturn is Exalted in Libra is significator of Air Vayu
Retrograde Saturn has too much of that Saturn energy and will develop Asma, sleep Apnea and sleep may be disturbed and lethargy
Directional Force: When a planet is retrograde the innate direction of the Retrograde Planet will have an extension: East is ruled by Sun, south-east by Venus, south by Mars, south-west by Rahu, west by Saturn, north-west by Moon, north by Mercury and the northeast by Jupiter and Ketu.
Their home may have a southern wing for retrograde Mars