Planets, of course, orbit the sun just like we learned in elementary school. Every planet has a regular orbital period depending on how far away it is from the sun. Astrologers aren’t arguing otherwise. However, since we’re here on earth, and astrology is about how planets and stars relate to earthly events, astrologers also use astronomical data from a geocentric (earth-centered) perspective. As we stand on the surface of the earth and look outward, the planets appear, from our view, to sometimes come to a stop, and then move backward.

"Here is a new approach to understanding retrogrades. I would very much like to discuss this with anyone interested.

Study on Mercury influence on 1303 Grandmasters chess player charts. Now looking on Mercury angles with other planets and asteroids.

'I was always interested in astrology statistics and to see what are the astrological traits for different area of life. My intention with this post is to start a serie of astrological analysis using statistical data’s from different sport disciplines. The goal is to see how the astrological profile of a person is changing through various sport disciplines. I will start with F1 pilots and Chess Grandmasters.

"Saturn is the outermost planet in the traditional hierarchy as he is the last planet that can be seen with the naked eye. In the traditional model anything beyond that has no light and therefore no power, and that which has no power cannot rule anything. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto therefore do not qualify for rulerships of signs or objects in the traditional scheme of things.