We have Mercury stationing retrograde in Taurus on Thursday - we will really start to feel this on Tuesday (
back up your computers NOW).
This will make five planets retrograde until Jupiter finally moves direct in early May - yes this is BIG!
Mercury rules communication and the movement of information. When he is moving backward (
from our perspective) these things get
scrambled. More on Mercury
here.
Communication includes not only verbal conversations, but the way we think, speak, learn, write, use language and the tools we use for these things: letters, maps, appointments, schedules, classes, books. It also rules
telecommunication - publishing, email, sales, public relations and advertising and the tools we use here: computers, cellphones, mail deliveries, shipping, transportation, roadway. Mercury also rules our earliest learning environment which translates over to - our siblings, our neighbors and our local neighborhood. All these things can be a bit like scrambled eggs now. Double check
everything.
Retrogrades are an excellent time for the "re's" - revise, re-do, relearn, restore, reinvent, retreat - you get the idea.
When all these planets go direct this summer we are all going to fly forward at 100 miles per hour!
I remember when most people had never heard of Mercury Retrograde and now it seems like poor Mercury (
planet of communication and MAGIC) is being shamed/blamed for everything that goes wrong!
This is probably because 1. the internet has exposed many more people to astrological teachings 2. most people are moving so fast any sort of slowdown feels like a
problem 3. it's a convenient excuse when stuff falls to shit (
pardon my french), especially stuff that would normally be considered
our fault :)
It's best to imagine Mercury leaning conspiratorially toward us, "OK, we've gone as far as we can go at this point in time - we need to backtrack a bit to recheck a few things, gain a little more experience and allow the stuff we've lined up with to catch up with
us".
Remember unlike what is reported in the book The Secret we don't just decide and the universe responds. We
align ourselves with the energy of the thing we want/need/think about/believe in/spend time on/spend energy on/talk about, etc in the invisible realms and then it shows up in the
appropriate form for us.
We don't have to create our reality based on instinct like an animal - doing the exact same thing every year. We are gifted with imagination and free will choice. We are always in partnership with life and co-creating our reality.
Our subconscious wants to repeat the past - just like an animal does (remember we are not craving what feels good, we are craving what feels
familiar - see this post on the work of
Candace Pert). So we will get the same thing we've always gotten when we do the things we've always done.
I have a friend who has had 4 jobs in 5 years. She is always in a state of indecision - should she go or should she stay? She tells me she is tired of having to decide - all she wants is a
permanent job.
But her thoughts, words and actions keep recreating the same situation. How does this happen?
First she worries/complains about her current job
alot - whatever that job happens to be at the time. The hours are too long. The pay is too low. The field is not where she really wants to be.
She is continually sending out little currents of energy for something
else to come along. And because she is an excellent manifester (
and we all are) - it
does.
Then because she is a pro-active kind of person she puts the ball into play on the physical realm. She hears about a new position, she makes a call. She makes a call, she goes on an interview. She goes on an interview, she gets a job. Then she must decide
again - should she stay or should she go? Then she decides and within a few weeks starts the cycle all over again. She thinks life is sending her all these choices and she is tired of having to choose. She complains about the cycle not even realizing she is the one creating the cycle!
Retrogrades allow us to break cycles. We have to backtrack. We get re-routed. Retrogrades offer the opportunity to slow down and re-work a few things. Decisions will not be made quickly now. Deals fall through. Stuff and people from the past come back for connection (
and often closure). Things will not always run smoothly. And that's OK because when things run too smoothly we all go on auto-pilot and auto-pilot is just not cutting it anymore for any of us.
Taurus establishes our sense of values, worth and security. With Mercury retrograde in Taurus these are the things we will be dealing with. What do we need to re-do before we move forward?
Taurus is an earth sign so physical things can be lost/broken- keep track of your money, your cellphone, your credit cards now.
Someone recently asked me what he should rework while all these planets are retrograde - just rework whatever isn't working!
This is a very productive week. On Monday, the Moon is in Sagittarius we will be seeking a little adventure and really wanting to believe in
something. On Tuesday, the Moon goes void at lunchtime so get stuff done early. Just before the Moon goes void she makes a positive aspect to Venus, so the void Moon will be a good time to work on (
not launch!) something involving love, money, women or beauty (
Venus themes). Wednesday and Thursday the Moon is in Capricorn - we will want to get down to business now. On Friday, the Aquarius Moon is great energy for the genius/rebel/criminal to come out and play.
Venus will move into Taurus on Friday giving Taurus themes (
and our own natal and progressed Taurus houses) an even greater emphasis.
More on this later in the week! xo all
