Retrograde Calendar 1968
When each planet appears to move backward from Earth, the themes it rules turn inward for review. Below is every retrograde period in 1968 with the exact station dates (when the planet turns retrograde, then direct again).
No planets are retrograde at the moment of viewing — a rare all-direct sky.
Mercury Retrograde 1968
The most-watched retrograde — back up devices, double-check travel and re-read before you sign. Mercury retrogrades 3 times this year. (The shadow is the zone Mercury re-treads before and after the retrograde — effects ease in and out across it.)
Shadow: January 22, 1968 → March 19, 1968
Shadow: May 21, 1968 → July 14, 1968
Shadow: September 13, 1968 → November 9, 1968
All retrogrades in 1968
Growth turns reflective — re-examine your beliefs, studies and big-picture goals before expanding outward again.
Deep psychological excavation — buried power, control and transformation themes resurface for healing.
Inner awakening over outer rebellion — rethink where you crave freedom and how you innovate.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
The veil thins for inner work — dreams, intuition and illusions are re-examined; spiritual clarity deepens.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
The wounded healer turns inward — old hurts resurface so they can finally be integrated and healed.
Responsibilities and structures come up for review; karmic loose ends ask to be tied. Consolidate rather than build anew.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
Deep psychological excavation — buried power, control and transformation themes resurface for healing.
What each planet retrograde means
Frequently asked
When is Mercury retrograde in 1968?
Mercury is retrograde 1968 on February 6–February 28, 1968; June 6–June 30, 1968; October 3–October 24, 1968.
Station dates are computed to the day each planet's apparent motion turns (Swiss-Ephemeris precision, UT). See also Mercury Retrograde explained and the full astro calendar.
✦ This reading is computed from precise Swiss-Ephemeris astronomy and traditional Western astrology — offered for guidance & entertainment, not professional advice.
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