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I am a Gemini (May 29, 1989, 7:49 AM)and I have five retrograde planets in my natal chart - Taurus Mercury, Capricorn Saturn, Capricorn Neptune, Capricorn Uranus and Scorpio Pluto.  I read somewhere that having a planet retrograde on a natal chart makes that planet affect you differently when it is retrograde, I was just curious what these differening affects might be.  I also have four empty houses - my 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 8th.  What effect does empty houses have on a person?  I have two constellations with three signs apiece.  Capricorn (Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) and Gemini (Venus, Jupiter and Sun).  What effect does this have on me?

Thanks for your time,
Josh

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Dear Joshua,

You loose the uniqueness that astrology has to offer when you think a certain horoscopic configuration produces a common effect for everyone. For that reason, good astrologers refrain from making general statements to technical questions. We just need the full birth particulars to construct the horoscope ourselves so that we can be certain of making a custom-fit statement on a specific horoscope for the specific subject. In this case, the birth data was incomplete because you did not give the birth place.

The retrograde phenomenon has produced varying effects. Sometimes, the effects appear impressive, sometimes almost zero. Being theoretical, I should expect a case with as many retrogrades as yours to reflect a life that will undergo many changes, with many things turning out different from your expectations; each one varying according to the nature of the planet in retrogression and what is functionally represented by that planet's rulership and occupancy in the horoscope.

As for signs or houses more tightly represented by a group of planets, it simply means that their 'sign nuances' will surface more often in your experiences than that of the other signs where planets do not occupy. In your case, there will be more experiences in life giving you the Capricorn and Gemini expressions. With your Capricorn, this would 'generally' mean change, inspiration, understanding will come only in time and you will take your time with deep impact realization; they will be contemplative and long-term driven. Whereas your Gemini will give you relations, prosperity building, even personality type, as faster paced, more adaptive, even as simultaneous projects.

In spite of what is said here, I will call this bad astrology as it is too broad, and without specific individual application. But that is how you would want to 'read' it.

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I hope this helps in some way.  

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