Shukraya
Namah
Sukra or Venus is
being retrograde or Vakri on 24th of December 2005.
The course of Venus in this direction will be for
42 days and at the end of this phase Venus will
become direct on 3rd Feb 2006. Venus is passing
through the Uttara-shada nakshatra nowadays and
after becoming retrograde it will be going backward
and enter into the Poorva-shada nakshatra on 19th
Jan 2005 and at the time of becoming direct it will
be there in Poorva-shada nakshatra only. The course
of Venus is dealt with detail in our mundane classics
but we are dealing only the retrograde course of
the Venus during next 42 days.
What is Retrogression
?
Grace Inglis wrote
this in the book "Retrograde Planets"
"Each of the planets, irrespective of whether
inferior or outer reaches particular positions
in it's orbit, where from the point of view of
an observer on Earth, the planet will slow down
in it's direct motion; becomes stationary in the
sky, and then appear to reverse the direction
of it's motion in moving backwards in the sky.
It is the this latter motion which we call retrograde
motion"
It is understood that actually no planet moves
in retrograde motion. It can not move like that.
Planet can move only in one direction. Retro gradation
is an illusory motion as far as the observer is
concerned from a particular point from Zodiac.
A planet is
described as retrograde when it appears to
be moving backwards through the zodiac. This traditional
concept arises in the illusory planetary motion
created by the orbital rotation of the earth,
with relation to other planets in our solar system.
Planets are never actually retrograde or stationary,
they just seem that way, due to this optical illusion.
Retrograde periods, although often problematic
for us earthlings, are not particularly uncommon.
Each planet retrogrades,
except the Sun and Moon.
A retrograde
period is best seen as a cycle, beginning
when the planet begins to slow to a halt before
traveling backwards through the zodiac and ending
when the planet returns to the point where it
first paused.
However, during the cycle, the planet's energy
is most powerful (and more likely to generate
critical events of universal importance) when
the planet makes a station, appearing motionless
in the sky. These stationary periods occur near
the beginning of the cycle (when the planet first
halts as it prepares to move backwards) and midway
through the cycle when the retrograde planet slows
to a stop before moving forward again. The "direct
station" (when the planet halts before moving
forward again) is the most powerful and can be
used for maximum benefit.
What does Venus rule:-
In mundane Astrology
Venus has direct reference for the social and
festive side of the life. Venus represents enjoyment
and pleasure. Venus also represents art, poetry,
music, theaters, amusements, films etc. Harmony
between different societies or communities comes
under it's rule. The Afflicting Venus may indicate
the civil war within the country. Venus has rule
over marriage and birth also. It is the planet
of peace and harmony and in that way it may indicate
truce and treaties between warring countries or
communities.
Textiles specifically fine quality products like
silk, rayon, beautiful paintings, photography,
hotels, fashion world, public festivals like holi
and Christmas and eid etc, scents, beauty-parlours
are all come under the rularship of Venus.
Venus also rules the finance of the nation. The
rise and fall of currency and commodities like
silver, cotton, sugar, ghee, rice, sweets etc.
all come under the rule of Venus.
What
does Venus effect:-
Few authorities
believe that the influence of benefic planets
weakened when they are retrograde. In Indian
Astrology we relate this phase of benefic
planets like Venus, Mercury, Jupiter etc. to the
change of pricing of commodities ruled by these
planets. Take for a example that Venus rules Cotton
and when it turns retrograde on 24th of December
there must be a change in the line of pricing
of cotton. In case cotton's price are going down
it may shoot up after 24th or vice versa. This
formula will be applied for other thing also ruled
by Venus ie. Sugar, Silver, Rice, Ghee etc.
Venus retrogression
may drive people towards unconventional love expressions.
There may be a rise in the crime against women
in general as in the course of retrogression Venus
is continuously aspected by Saturn.
During the retrogression of Venus Artists, musicians
and poets and all those people ruled by the Venus
may find themselves in a unusual situation where
there may be extra urge for creative work or they
may completely denounce the creativity for a time
being when Venus is in retrograde motion.
Marital discords
between the couple may shoot up during this
motion. There may considerable amounts of emotional
strain be found during this motion of Venus as
it also rules the emotional side of man. There
will be some unusual things as far as people's
interest in the glamorous and fashion world is
concerned.
Some unusual trends
can be found in the value of national currency.
The value of Rupee may be strengthen against
Dollor.
According to Brihat Samhita When Venus pass through
the Poorva and Uttara shada nakshatras the following
results may happen.
Destruction
of crops, outbreaks of fires and diseases
caused by the vitiation of Bile. This will also
trouble people with hunger, thieves and afflict
the people of Kashmir(India). As the Venus being
aspected by Saturn during it's motion it may affect
the people of Varanasi(India) also.
Aquatic animals and products will suffer and
diseases will spread during this retrograde motion
of Venus through these 2 nakshatras.
|
