Retrograding Planets
There are many who use the movement of the planets performing their Cosmic dance in the heavens above us for planning the events of their lives. In particular they follow the astrological movements of the Sun, Moon and planets through the signs of the zodiac. Wise ones use astrology as a valuable tool for self-improvement by endeavouring to develop the positive and highest qualities of the signs affecting them, whilst overcoming the lower and darker characteristics. Yes, the planets can make us behave in certain ways and their energies can be the cause of events on the earthly plane of life.
When the planetary energies are right, the Lords of Karma behind the scenes of our earthly existence set the wheels in motion for the things to happen, which we ourselves created through our thinking and behaviour patterns in other lifetimes. We ourselves are responsible for whatever happens to us, we are its origin. But, and this is a most vital but, at all times we have the freedom to choose how we react in any kind of situation. We can choose whether to react in positive or negative ways and that’s the only freedom we truly have as earthlings.
The same as everything else in the whole of Creation, all life on the Earth plane, including people and events, are most certainly affected by the planetary energies. But the ultimate moving force behind all life, including that of the Earth, is the great plan of life and the design for our own existence within it, ruled by the power and the will of our Creator. The Father/Mother of all life conducts the Great Symphony of all life by keeping the planets safely in their orbits, the same as each one of us on our predestined pathway. The Angels on the highest levels of life are the executors of the great plan; they are responsible for its smooth unfolding.
And what happens in earthly life when from time to time planets create the impression as if they were travelling backwards through the zodiac? Rest assured, it only looks like that from where we are. Life is ceaselessly evolving and nothing in the whole of Creation ever moves backwards. The apparent backwards movement of the planets is known to astronomers and astrologers as retrograde motion. But what does that mean? The effects this is having on us and our world are most easily observed each time Mercury goes retrograde.
Mercury was the winged messenger of the Gods of antiquity, who stole the fire of the Gods, i.e. the creative ideas of the Highest, to alleviate the suffering of humankind. Mercury is the planetary ruler of Gemini and Virgo and a symbolism for the transmitter/receiver station of our earthly minds. With the passing of time, each one of us is required to learn how to tune theirs into the frequencies of the highest levels of life. When this has been achieved, the fire of the Gods of our time in the form of Divine wisdom and truth can flow us for the blessing and healing of all earthly life, including us.
The human brain is the instrument through which the Universal Forces are constantly thinking and expressing themselves. It’s not our brain that’s doing the thinking on its own, as many like to think. Where else would all those strange thoughts come from that frequently float through our minds and also the creative inspiration of the writers of our world?
Observations have shown that during the periods when Mercury goes retrograde, which happens fairly frequently, human plans somehow do not seem to work out, but these periods are excellent for looking within and reflecting on the past. This is helped by intuitive levels that are particularly high at these times. It has also been observed that occasionally extraordinary coincidences take place. Therefore, the general advice is to remain flexible in all things, for instance allowing extra time for travel and delaying the signing of contracts until Mercury moves direct again. There is no harm in reviewing projects and plans during the retrograde periods, but wise ones wait until things have returned to normal again before attempting to make them a reality in earthly life.
Recommended Reading:
• ‘Ruled By The Stars’
• ‘Do Not Blame The Numbers Or The Stars’
• ‘The Buck Stops Here!’
• ‘Freedom Of Choice – 1’
• ‘Freedom Of Choice – 2’
• ‘Freedom Of Choice – 3’
• ‘Don’t Quit!’
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The above is a chapter from ‘The Astro Files – Technical Aspects’.
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‘The Astro Files – Technical Aspects’
