Next station retrograde
Enters the pre-shadow in 1022 days 16 hours
- Station retrograde:
- Station direct:
Stations
- Station retrograde
- 1°49′51″ Libra
- Station direct
- 17°26′50″ Virgo
Shadow periods
The pre-shadow begins when Mercury first reaches the degree where it will later station direct. The post-shadow ends when Mercury, now direct, recrosses the degree of the retrograde station.
- Pre-shadow begins: (17°26′50″ Virgo)
- Post-shadow ends: (1°49′51″ Libra)
Sign(s) of this retrograde
Libra and Virgo
How this station is often read
From 2 September 2029 at 12:17 UTC to 25 September 2029 at 02:02 UTC, Mercury stationed retrograde at 1°49′51″ Libra and stationed direct at 17°26′50″ Virgo.
This retrograde moves from Libra into Virgo.
In Libra
Mercury in Libra is associated with proportion and the other chair. Retrograde here is traditionally a re-weighing of agreements, not a personality of indecision.
In Virgo
Mercury is also at home in Virgo. Retrograde in this sign is often the craft of sorting: lists, repairs, the useful detail. Precision is honoured; perfectionism is optional.
What “retrograde” means here
From Earth, Mercury’s apparent motion along the ecliptic sometimes slows, stops, and runs backward for about three weeks. The engine calls a station the instant that apparent longitude speed crosses zero. This is an astronomical fact. It is not a verdict on your week.