Retrograde Calendar 1988
When each planet appears to move backward from Earth, the themes it rules turn inward for review. Below is every retrograde period in 1988 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 1988
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 18, 1988 → March 14, 1988
Shadow: May 16, 1988 → July 9, 1988
Shadow: September 8, 1988 → November 4, 1988
All retrogrades in 1988
The wounded healer turns inward — old hurts resurface so they can finally be integrated and healed.
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.
Inner awakening over outer rebellion — rethink where you crave freedom and how you innovate.
Responsibilities and structures come up for review; karmic loose ends ask to be tied. Consolidate rather than build anew.
The veil thins for inner work — dreams, intuition and illusions are re-examined; spiritual clarity deepens.
Love, money and values are revisited — old flames resurface and aesthetics shift. Reflect before redefining a relationship.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
Drive turns inward; new ventures stall and frustration simmers. Channel the energy into finishing, not starting.
Growth turns reflective — re-examine your beliefs, studies and big-picture goals before expanding outward again.
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.
What each planet retrograde means
Frequently asked
When is Mercury retrograde in 1988?
Mercury is retrograde 1988 on February 2–February 23, 1988; May 31–June 24, 1988; September 28–October 20, 1988.
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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