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A retrograde is an optical effect. As Earth and another planet move at different speeds, that planet appears to slow, pause, and drift backward against the stars for a while — the way a slower car seems to move backward when you overtake it. The planet is not truly reversing; nothing changes in its physical orbit.
A retrograde is not a warning, a curse, or a reason to cancel plans, avoid signing anything, or fear your devices. Emails still send, contracts still hold, travel still works. If you like, treat it as a gentle prompt to slow down and double-check — nothing more.
Traditionally, retrograde periods are read as a time to review, revise, and revisit rather than to launch something brand new. It is a reflective flavour, not a rule. Take what is useful and leave the rest.
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