Chris Warnock's book Secrets of Planetary Magic, which you can order here, is a solid guide that will take you further.
2) Do planetary charity to the Sun and Moon, of course!
3) One of the most common bad habits of beginners in astrology is thinking of things purely as "good" or "bad." Retrogradation is a debility -- it weakens the planet's capacity to act outwardly in your life -- but it also redirects the planet's influence inward. You can learn to treat it as a strength. The same is true with every other accidental debility -- for example, squares and oppositions in your chart can become a source of strength if you work with them instead of against them.
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Chris Warnock's book Secrets of Planetary Magic, which you can order here, is a solid guide that will take you further.
2) Do planetary charity to the Sun and Moon, of course!
3) One of the most common bad habits of beginners in astrology is thinking of things purely as "good" or "bad." Retrogradation is a debility -- it weakens the planet's capacity to act outwardly in your life -- but it also redirects the planet's influence inward. You can learn to treat it as a strength. The same is true with every other accidental debility -- for example, squares and oppositions in your chart can become a source of strength if you work with them instead of against them.