Meaning of retroshade | Babel Free

Definitions

A transitional period, occurring immediately before and after retrograde, during which a planet moves across the same part of the sky twice.

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Examples

“Retroshade is going to increase the chances of a travel mishap, so just get ahead of the chances and protect yourself.”

“Retroshade is considered by astrologers (such as myself) to be the worst part of Mercury Retrograde. The pre-Retrograde starts slowing down the communicative planet and begins to make us all see situations with unclear thoughts.”

“Technically speaking, retroshade refers to a planet's "retrograde shadow period," which occurs both before and after the retrograde itself. It's when the planet slows down as it prepares to enter retrograde and speeds up as it leaves its backward motion behind. […]”

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