The retrograde shadow refers to the range of degrees a planet travels three times: first in direct motion (pre-retrograde shadow), then in retrograde motion, and finally again in direct motion (post-retrograde shadow). For Mercury, this range typically spans 12–15 degrees and lasts several weeks.
The shadow period can carry the tone of the retrograde itself. While the exact retrograde dates are most concentrated, meaningful themes often emerge in the lead-up and take time to fully integrate afterward. Some astrologers advise waiting until a planet clears its post-retrograde shadow before initiating major new directions.
This page describes the terms and conditions that govern your use of TimePassages products or services, including ASTROGRAPH.COM and mobile applications, offered by Astrograph Software, Inc. (“TimePassages”, “Astrograph”, “astrograph.com”, “us” or “we”).
Please read these terms carefully before using any TimePassages products or services.
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Table of Contents
1 GENERAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS
1.1 If you choose to use any TimePassages products or services, including astrograph.com, our mobile applications, and desktop software, you will be agreeing to abide by all of the terms and conditions.
1.2 We may change, add, or remove portions of these Terms and Conditions at any time. Such changes shall become effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these terms and conditions.
1.3 If any of these terms and conditions are unacceptable to you, you may 1.) cancel your account, and/or 2.) discontinue your use of the services. Your continued use of the services will indicate acceptance by you of the terms and conditions.
1.4 If you are found in violation of our terms and conditions, we may suspend any aspect of the services at any time, including the availability of any Services features, database, or content.
1.5 Astrograph Software, Inc., reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions at any time. Customers are encouraged to review the Terms and Conditions on a periodic basis for modifications.
1.6 All sales from astrograph.com and our mobile applications are governed by California law, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. Risk of loss and title for all electronically delivered purchases pass to the purchaser in California upon electronic transmission to the recipient.
2 CONTENT OF THE SERVICES
2.1 The contents of the services, including astrograph.com, are intended for your personal, noncommercial use. All materials published are protected by copyright, and owned by Astrograph Software, Inc.
2.2 You may download or copy the Content and other downloadable items displayed on the Services for your personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein. Copying or storing of any Content for other than personal use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from Astrograph Software, Inc.
3 PROHIBITED USE OF THE SERVICES
3.1 You may not access or use, or attempt to access or use, the Services to take any action that could harm us or a third party. You may not use the Services in violation of applicable laws or in violation of our or any third party’s intellectual property or other proprietary or legal rights. You further agree that you shall not attempt (or encourage or support anyone else's attempt) to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, or otherwise alter or interfere with the Services, or any content thereof, or make any unauthorized use thereof.
4 PAYMENT METHODS
4.1 ASTROGRAPH.COM accepts the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
4.2 If a credit card is being used for a purchase, ASTROGRAPH.COM may obtain a pre-approval from the credit card company for an amount up to the amount of the order.
4.3 Billing to your credit card occurs at the time of purchase for electronically transferred products or at time of shipment of your products.
5 FEES AND PAYMENTS
5.1 All sales are final.
5.2 We reserve the right at any time to charge fees for access to portions of the Services or the Services as a whole. In no event, however, will you be charged for access to the Services unless we obtain your prior agreement to pay such charges. Thus, if at any time we require a fee for portions of the Services that are now free, we will give you advance notice of such fees. You may cancel your account at any time. All new fees, if any, will be posted prominently on astrograph.com or within the mobile apps. You shall pay all fees and charges incurred through your account at the rates in effect for the billing period in which such fees and charges are incurred, including, but not limited to charges for any digital products or services offered for sale through the Services by us or by any other vendor or service provider. All fees and charges shall be billed to and paid for by you. You shall pay all applicable taxes relating to use of the Services through your account.
ASTROGRAPH.COM endeavors to offer you competitive prices on current selections. Your total price will include the price of the Product plus any applicable sales tax.
5.3 ASTROGRAPH.COM reserves the right to change prices for Products offered at ASTROGRAPH.COM at any time and does not provide price protection or refunds in the event of a price drop or promotional offering.
5.4 ASTROGRAPH.COM purchases will include sales tax based on the billing address. We will only charge tax for orders billed to an address in California. No customers are eligible for tax exemptions for purchases made from ASTROGRAPH.COM.
6 SUBSCRIPTIONS
6.1 Monthly and Annual Subscriptions
Subscriptions are billed once a month or annually on the same day payments began. Subscriptions are always set to auto-renew. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Partial months or partial annual subscriptions will not be refunded.
7 REGISTRATION AND SECURITY
7.1 As part of the registration or account creation process, you will create login credentials by selecting a password and providing an e-mail address or by linking another account, such as your Apple or Google accounts.
Each registration is for a single user only. You are not allowed to share your registration login credentials or give your login credentials to anyone else. We may cancel or suspend your access to the Services if you share your login credentials. You may not (i) select or use the login credentials of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use login credentials in which another person has rights without such person's authorization; or (iii) use login credentials that we, in our sole discretion, deem offensive. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute a breach of these Terms and Conditions, which may result in immediate suspense or termination of your account.
You consent to receive notifications from us electronically to the e-mail address you provide to us. You agree that all notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You agree that you have the ability to store such electronic communications such that they remain accessible to you in an unchanged form.
7.2 Please notify support@astrograph.com of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password or credit card information.
8 CUSTOMER SERVICE
For assistance with billing questions, other order inquiries, or tech support, please email us at support@astrograph.com or visit www.astrograph.com and utilize the support widget. Responses to emails will be provided as soon as possible. Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 9-5pm, Pacific Time.
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How does astrograph.com use cookies?This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website
PAYMENT METHODS
ASTROGRAPH.COM accepts the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
If a credit card is being used for a purchase, ASTROGRAPH.COM may obtain a pre-approval from the credit card company for an amount up to the amount of the order. Billing to your credit card occurs at the time of purchase for electronically transferred products or at time of shipment or your products.
SALES TAX
ASTROGRAPH.COM purchases will include sales tax based on the billing address. We will only charge tax for orders billed to an address in California. No customers are eligible for tax exemptions for purchases made from ASTROGRAPH.COM.
PRICES
ASTROGRAPH.COM endeavors to offer you competitive prices on current selections. Your total price will include the price of the Product plus any applicable sales tax. ASTROGRAPH.COM reserves the right to change prices for Products offered at AstroGraph.com at any time, and does not provide price protection or refunds in the event of a price drop or promotional offering.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions are billed once a month on the same day of the month payments began. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Partial months will not be refunded.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
For assistance with billing questions or other order inquiries, please send us an email, and completing the email form. Responses to emails will be provided as soon as possible.
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All Sales are final.
ASTROGRAPH.COM is not responsible for typographic errors.
ASTROGRAPH.COM reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of sale at ASTROGRAPH.COM at any time. Customers are encouraged to review the Terms of Sale on a periodic basis for modifications.
All sales at ASTROGRAPH.COM are governed by California law, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. Risk of loss and title for all electronically delivered purchases pass to the purchaser in California upon electronic transmission to the recipient.
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are sent to your browser and stored on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website. The cookies send information back to the originating website or another website that recognizes that cookie.
Cookies can be permanent (these are known as persistent cookies) where they remain on your computer until you delete them, or temporary (these are known as session cookies) where they last only until you close your browser. Cookies can also be first-party cookies which are those set by the website which is being visited, or third-party cookies which are set by a website other than the one being visited.
How does astrograph.com use cookies?This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website