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One of the fundamental principles of Vedic astrology is that observable phenomena carry much more weight than purely symbolic ones. For instance, you can see an eclipse or the phases of the Moon, but you can't observe a planet actually ruling a house or sign �?that is symbolic.
When Vedic astrologers looked at planets retrograding, they saw that the planets were at their brightest. (Because retrograde planets are opposite to the Sun.) Therefore, the Vedic interpretation of retrograde planets is that they are at the peak of their strength. In fact, the classical Vedic text called the Phaladeepika states that, "Even if a planet be in his sign of debilitation [fall in Western astrology], he is vested with full strength if he is retrograde...." PD 4:4. Joan Crawford is an excellent example of the strength of a retrograde planet. Her Mars -- although in Libra (in detriment by modern principles) -- is retrograde, and her ruthlessness, drive, and willpower were legendary.
Similarly, there is no planet weaker -- observationally -- than one that is invisible. When planets get close to the Sun, they disappear from view and are considered combust. Planets within six degrees of the Sun are considered seriously combust. The outer manifestations -- i.e. visible effects -- of what a combust planet symbolizes, especially the people and themes of the houses it rules, are negatively impacted by the combustion. (Note: the inner themes of the combust planet -- such as artistic sensitivity for a combust Venus -- often continue to be strong.) Jimi Hendrix's Mercury -- the ruler of his 7th and 10th houses -- was two degrees from his Sun, and his career was thwarted by his business manager, and he never had a successful partnership.
The Full Moon, similarly, is considered to be very strong, while the New Moon (and the eclipsed Sun and Moon �?see the next section) are considered very weak. An exaggerated example of this is the mother of Cary Grant - symbolized by his New Moon in the 4th house with Saturn �?who was institutionalized when Cary was just a boy. I have consistently found that a “dark moon�?(Vedically defined as within 72 degrees of the Sun) represents a notable lack of nurturing in a person’s childhood.
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