Retrogrades get a bad reputation in astrology for causing chaos and confusion. At any given time—there can be multiple planets in the sky at once experiencing retrograde motion. When planets take a ...

As August 2023 draws to a close, we find ourselves deep within retrograde season with seven planets in apparent backward motion. The lineup includes inner planets Mercury and Venus as well as those ...

The month of July 2025 will be very special from an astronomical point of view. This month, two major planets, Mercury and Saturn, will reverse their motion by going retrograde, which is called the ...

In the vast theater of the cosmos, the planets move in their intricate orbits with divine precision. Yet, from Earth, they sometimes appear to pause and move backward. In Vedic astrology, ...

Mercury will be in retrograde until Dec. 15, the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. For at least a portion of 2024, nearly every planet in our solar system has been ...

Curious about the upcoming retrogrades of 2026? Here's a breakdown of the dates, planets involved and what it means for you.

The planet’s apparent backward motion occurs for a few weeks about every four months. Here’s what’s really happening—and how astrology became a modern phenomenon. Mercury is seen in an image taken by ...

The summer of 2024 will be a wild ride, astrologically speaking — and for more reasons than just the rare super blue moon that rose in August. A total of five planets are going retrograde between May ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From July 17 to Aug. 10, Mercury will appear to move ...

Get ready for the trinity that is Saturn Jupiter Venus retrograde as it joins Pluto this week. Astrologers have more than a few ideas about what to expect. Here come the retrogrades with zero regard ...

Mercury will retrograde from Dec. 13 through Jan. 2 in the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. Every planet has in our solar system has retrograded for at least part ...