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When planets move retrograde, their energy turns inward. It's a time for rethinking, reviewing and completing unfinished business.

Mercury

06.01.2016 — 26.01.2016 (20 days)

Sign: Aquarius

Review communications, technology, documents. Not the best time to sign contracts.

Jupiter

08.01.2016 — 10.05.2016 (123 days)

Sign: Virgo

Inner growth. Philosophical questions invite rethinking.

Saturn

25.03.2016 — 13.08.2016 (141 days)

Sign: Sagittarius

Karmic lessons. Review commitments and structures.

Mars

18.04.2016 — 30.06.2016 (73 days)

Sign: Sagittarius

Lower energy, inward motivation. Revisit your goals.

Pluto

18.04.2016 — 27.09.2016 (162 days)

Sign: Capricorn

Deep inner transformation.

Mercury

29.04.2016 — 23.05.2016 (24 days)

Sign: Taurus

Review communications, technology, documents. Not the best time to sign contracts.

Neptune

14.06.2016 — 20.11.2016 (159 days)

Sign: Pisces

Intuition strengthens. Illusions may dissolve.

Uranus

30.07.2016 — 29.12.2016 (152 days)

Sign: Aries

Inner change. Unexpected insights.

Mercury

31.08.2016 — 22.09.2016 (22 days)

Sign: Virgo

Review communications, technology, documents. Not the best time to sign contracts.

Mercury

19.12.2016 — 08.01.2017 (20 days)

Sign: Capricorn

Review communications, technology, documents. Not the best time to sign contracts.

What is retrograde motion?

Retrograde motion is an optical illusion in which a planet appears to move backward across the sky. In astrology it's a time when the planet's energy is directed inward, affecting the life spheres it governs. It's not a negative event — it's a time for review and deep work.