Mercury Retrograde Dates
2005
March 19 to April 12
July 22 to August 15
November 14 to December 3

Here's 2004 to reflect on:
January 1 to January 6 (begun in December 17, 2003)
April 6 to April 30
August 9 to September 2
November 30 to December 20
 

Retrograde: The path of the orbit of a planet is ecliptic, their speed, as viewed by the Earth, varies by their position in the ecliptic journey. Earth is also moving in this ecliptic path which results with it being "faster" than another planet. This makes that planet appear as if it is moving backwards. The Retrograde planets in a natal chart play a major role in working with Karmic astrology.
 Indigo Ray~


Eclipse Dates

2005
April 8 - Aries 19° (new moon/solar eclipse)
April 24 - Scorpio 4° (full moon/lunar eclipse)
October 3 - Libra 10° (new moon/solar eclipse)
October 17 - Aries 24° (full moon/lunar eclipse)
Susan Miller~

Here's 2004 to reflect on:
April 19 - Aries 29° (new moon/solar eclipse)
May 4 - Scorpio 15° (full moon/lunar eclipse)
October 14 - Libra 21° (new moon/solar eclipse)
October 28 - Taurus 5° (full moon/lunar eclipse)

 

 
Eclipse
An eclipse is the partial or total obscuring of one of the luminaries by the shadow of the other. The Eclipse is considered a Solar Eclipse when the Sun and Moon are conjunct otherwise known as a New Moon. It is considered a Lunar Eclipse when the Sun and Moon are in opposition or a Full Moon.
Ecliptic
The orbit of the Sun and all the planets around the Earth: the celestial circle that the Sun, as seen from the Earth, seems to follow within the span of a year.