Retrograde Dates

Planetary Retrogrades for 2007-2008

The Yellow shaded areas indicate dates when Mercury is retrograde.  The "Red Letter" days are the most erratic, when Mercury is moving at its slowest, less than 1 degree each day.  Plan even more carefully on "Red Letter Days".
The "gray shadow" areas are those called the "Shadow Period".  The "gray shadow days" mark the beginning and ending of Mercury's influence.   (Shadow begins when Mercury is at position where it will later turn Direct; Shadow ends when Mercury returns to position at which it went Retrograde.)  The Retrograde cycle starts with warning Shadow days, intensity increases during the "Red Letter or Storm days" , things then move into the heightened chaos of the Mercury Retrograde, Mercury then slows and we have "Red Letter Days" at the end of the Retrograde, a final tapering off of Mercury effect during the closing Shadow Period cycle, and then Clear Days Ahead!   "Red letter days" are those days during which Mercury moves VERY slowly and thus greater intensity is exhibited of those things ruled by Mercury. See other 2008 Planetary Events