Bernie Ashman - How to Survive Mercury Retrograde: And Venus & Mars, Too

Llewellyn Publications

Woodbury, Minnesota

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How to Survive Mercury Retrograde: And Venus & Mars, Too 2016 by Bernie Ashman.

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First e-book edition 2016

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Names: Ashman, Bernie.

Title: How to survive Mercury retrograde : and Venus & Mars, too / by Bernie Ashman.

Description: FIRST EDITION. | Woodbury : Llewellyn Worldwide. Ltd., 2016.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015039071 (print) | LCCN 2015041772 (ebook) | ISBN 9780738745176 | ISBN 9780738747415 ()

Subjects: LCSH: Astrology. | Mercury (Planet)Miscellanea. | Venus (Planet)Miscellanea. | Mars (Planet)Miscellanea.

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Contents

Retrograde Planets and What They Can Offer You

Mercury: The Communication Planet

Venus: The Relationship Planet

Mars: The Warrior Planet

Quick Answers to Your Retrograde Questions

Introduction

Welcome to a book that is a primer on how to survive retrograde planets. The purpose of this book is to help you be better prepared for a retrograde cycle and learn not to fear a planet when it is retrograde. You will read in the following pages how to arm yourself with the knowledge to handle those areas of life that will most likely be affected by a retrograde planet. You will be shown how to avoid negative tendencies or thoughts during a retrograde period and, very importantly, how to take advantage of the opportunities offered by retrograde planets. This book will help you make better informed decisions about relationships, communication issues, and business matters during a retrograde cycle. There is no beginner book on retrograde planets available today quite like this one. Whether you are a student of astrology, an astrologer, or just someone wanting to know how to survive a retrograde cycle with less stress, you have definitely come to the right book.

A retrograde cycle refers to the duration of time a planet remains retrograde, or moving backward, through an astrological sign before once again moving in direct motion. It is important to know when there is a change of direction by a planet from direct to retrograde or retrograde to direct. Why? Because in timing your actions, it helps to know exactly when these changes of direction occur. This book will show you how to identify those time periods and the best way to handle them.

Retrograde planets are magical, in my opinion, because sometimes they will surprise you with new ideas and insights. A retrograde planet should not be underestimated in its potential to deliver the results you require to accomplish your hopes and dreams. As you will see, these retrograde cycles can take you to the land of success. A planet when in its retrograde cycle can inspire you to trust your intuition and ideas in the same way as when the planet is moving direct in motion. Through reading this book, you can tap into a new sense of empowerment. For those of you already familiar with retrograde planets, you might find a new way of thinking about this area of astrology.

A major focus of this book is how to survive retrograde time periods by offering you survival tips . These important tips will allow you to be more mentally sharp and assured that you can preserve your creative power and enjoy your life. You can pick and choose the survival tips that will work best for you during a retrograde time period. Each planetary retrograde is unique in its own way. The decisions you need to make during one retrograde could be completely different during another one. This book covers survival tips for retrogrades from several different angles to give you plenty of material to handle the challenges you might encounter. So rest assured that you will be well prepared to live your life confidently and comfortably.

Astrologers refer to the current movement of a planet through an astrological sign as a transit . The three faster-moving planets, which are the ones discussed in this book, are Mercury, Venus, and Mars. These three planets impact our everyday life experiences. You are not alone in trying to figure out the best way to make use of them. These planets are key motivators in opening our eyes to new opportunities. To give you a quick preview as to how they work, Mercury stimulates your communication, Venus inspires your quest to create harmony in your relationships, and Mars pushes you to act with decisiveness. You will see that each has a unique purpose, whether the planet is moving direct or retrograde. When moving retrograde, these planets challenge us to act with greater wisdom but not necessarily to back away from pursuing new goalsquite the contrary. You will see that a retrograde cycle can launch you forward with just as much clarity as when the planet is moving direct.