Yeah! Mercury turns direct today! Ever since it went retrograde on Nov 23rd, things have been so topsy-turvy. Miscommunications, electronic problems, scheduling snafus, difficulty focusing and more were common place. But now, it’s direct and these things should all get better…just in time for Holiday travel and New Year planning. Enjoy!
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. This Is Not A “Normal” Mercury RetrogradeWhile every Mercury retrograde has some similarities, each one has it’s own flavor, as well. And this one has some very interesting flavors going on. Let’s recap what we can expect from Mercury Retrograde But this one has an added element that makes it the most unusual Mercury retrograde I can remember. From July 28th to August 7th, Mercury will be in Virgo opposing Neptune in Pisces. To understand this unusual aspect, let’s look at what each of them are separately. Mercury in Virgo loves order, is efficient, thinks in a linear fashion, works off a list and pays great attention to detail. We could say it counts the trees while not even noticing it is in a beautiful forest. Neptune reveals to us the vision for our life. It rules our dreams, imagination, what inspires us and what we hope for. It opens us to the inner and higher realms, showing us that there is more, far more, to life that what we generally perceive with our lower, rational minds. Neptune in Pisces sees things holistically and does not see boundaries around anything. (The song Imagine has a most Neptunean message and in fact, imagination is ruled by Neptune.) Continue reading Mercury and Neptune ~ The Trees and The Forest Mercury is about to go retrograde and here is one person’s account of the last time it did so. It is such a great post I just had to make sure it got front billing.
And my response: Mercury goes retrograde 3 times each year for 21 days. And when it does, many have come to recognize its signature effects. Mercury is the planet that has rulership over all forms of communication–verbal and written, personal and professional, even agreements and contracts. And so yes, when it goes retrograde these areas of our life can get disrupted and go tilt. The reason I am writing about this now, three weeks prior to the event, is because this is a very potent retrograde, perhaps the most I have ever seen, and I’ve seen many. The reason is because Mercury is stationing at o degrees of Virgo while opposing Neptune at 0 degrees of Pisces. How interesting that the planet the rules logic will be so strongly impacted by the planet (Neptune) that rules all things vague and difficult to pin down. This will create even more chaos and confusion than usual. (I discuss this in greater detail on my talk: Mercury Retrograde in 2011 ~ What To Expect and How To Make The Most Out Of It). This added dynamic will be an interesting one, no doubt about it. Yet while it will very likely wreck havoc with things requiring logic and reason, it may well be a boon to those things of a more spiritual nature. It’s all in how we approach it.
So today, Sunday, at 4:08 pm PDT, Mercury turned direct at 5 degrees Virgo. And thank goodness . . . this has been quite a three weeks since it stationed retrograde on August 20th. There seemed to be more set backs and communication snafus and machine-related malfunctions than usual. I anticipate that now it has turned direct that this week things will move along quickly and for the pace to quicken. Notice what in your life is ready to move forward and go for it! Blessings and Light, Elizabeth
This Mercury retrograde is in Virgo, the perfect sign for getting those ducks in a row. The focus is on details, de-cluttering, ticking items off you to-do list and generally getting things more orderly and hence, manageable. You can read more about what to do and (try) not to do and how to best use the energies now here. Lots of other new info on AstroCurrents as well.
Such is Mercury retro at times. It gets you to stop. Think more. Consider things until you think your mind is going to implode. But it’s a good thing, really. It’s just these days we are all running around, trying to do 5 things at once. So slowing down feels awkward. Even chaotic. But that’s over, for now. (Next Mercury retro is 8/20 to 9/12, just in case you want to start getting ready now…). As the next few days come along, you will likely notice things running more smoothly. You may get the urge to act on something that you have been considering. I will advise that you give these kinds of things a couple more days, after the New Moon on Thursday evening. For now, you can breathe a sigh of relief as your mind comes back on-line. Astrologers will give you a long list of things “not to do” while Mercury is retrograde, such as:
Well, this is just not always possible, is it. So if you simply must do something along these lines during the time that Mercury is retrograde, here are some questions to ask yourself, and some guidelines:
Here are some general guidelines: Continue reading If you simply must sign that contract (or…) while Mercury is Retrograde First, here are the pages that have been updated recently: AstroCurrents And, Mercury is going retrograde this Saturday for three weeks. This usually puts a kink in those things of a logistical and mental nature. You can read what to expect and how to best deal with it here. I hope you are enjoying the Spring energy! ~Elizabeth |
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