Yes. Neptune has been retrograde since July 7, at 2°50′ Aries today. It stands still and turns forward on December 12 and is clear of its shadow on April 2. Day 87 of 158.
The sea does not go backward. It withdraws, and shows what it was covering.
| Entered shadow | March 16 at 9:00 AM | 1°36′ Aries |
| Stood still, turned back | July 7 at 11:21 AM | 4°25′ Aries |
| Stands still, turns forward | December 12 at 10:13 PM | 1°36′ Aries |
| Leaves shadow | April 2 at 7:05 PM | 4°25′ Aries |
Neptune retrogrades for more than five months of every year, seeming to back a few degrees through Aries while the Earth passes between it and the Sun. Nothing in the sky reverses; the tide of our own motion carries us past it. Astrologers read the interval as low water. The illusions the year has been sustaining lose their depth, and what is left on the sand is simply what is there: shells, glass worn soft, the true shape of the bottom. It is a clear season more than a harsh one, the way a January morning is clear. Dreams are said to run nearer the surface, and to be remembered in the morning. The retrograde ends when Neptune stands still and turns on December 12; it clears its shadow on April 2.
Retrograde from 4°25′ Aries, the degree of a winged triangle—geometry given flight, back to 1°36′ Aries, the degree of a comedian catches a small crowd in laughter. One hundred fifty-eight days.
Neptune today: 2°50′ Aries, the third degree. A cameo profile, the face fitted precisely to the contours of a country.
Neptune retrogrades for more than five months of every year, seeming to back a few degrees through Aries while the Earth passes between it and the Sun. Nothing in the sky reverses; the tide of our own motion carries us past it. Astrologers read the interval as low water. The illusions the year has been sustaining lose their depth, and what is left on the sand is simply what is there: shells, glass worn soft, the true shape of the bottom. It is a clear season more than a harsh one, the way a January morning is clear. Dreams are said to run nearer the surface, and to be remembered in the morning. The retrograde ends when Neptune stands still and turns on ; it clears its shadow on .
Neptune retrogrades every year for a little over five months, and spends fourteen years in each sign.
| Enters shadow | Stands still, turns back | Stands still, turns forward | Leaves shadow |
|---|---|---|---|
4°25′ Aries | 1°36′ Aries | ||
6°39′ Aries | 3°51′ Aries |
About 43 percent of people were born with Neptune retrograde. Enter a date and time and Moondark will tell you, along with the Moon’s sign and phase and whether she was void.
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