2025 is a momentous year when one sees it from the perspective of big cosmic movements.
All 4 major planets change their signs in this year. Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu & Ketu. Jupiter changes two signs which is a rarity. Undoubtedly, the stars convey a message that the astrologers and astrology lovers would attempt to decipher as the year progresses.
In January 2025, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Sun move into new signs. Mars moves out of its debilitation after a long stint but for a short while. Sun moves to Capricorn, Mercury moves to Sagittarius and then Capricorn. Venus gets exalted in last week of January.
There are times when we are sitting in a stationary train or a car. We suddenly feel that our train or the car has started moving backwards. However, the actual happening is that a train or a car on our side has started moving forward. The same is the concept of having a planet in the Retrograde motion.
All planets orbit the sun in the same direction in reality. However, there is this illusion of retrograde motion due to the relative differences in speed between Earth and the planet that is being seen in retrograde motion.
Retrograde motion is nothing but a deceptive consequence of the particular planet’s proximity to Earth. When planets are at their closest approach to Earth, the illusion of retrograde motion becomes most noticeable.
Sun and Moon are never retrograde. Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde. Other planets like Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn get retrograde and then get direct again.
All planets take a unique time to pass through various Zodiac signs. This means that they stay for a particular period in each sign.
|
Planet |
Approx Time period of their stay in 1 sign |
|
Sun |
1 month |
|
Moon |
2.25 Days |
|
Mars |
45 Days |
|
Mercury |
14-30 Days |
|
Jupiter |
12 to 13 months |
|
Venus |
23-25 Days |
|
Saturn |
30 months |
|
Rahu |
18-19 months |
| Ketu |
18-19 months |
What does being Retrograde mean? 
