Mercury goes retrograde early
Tuesday morning, September 30th, 2016. (By “going retrograde” I’m
referring to the phenomenon of its appearance of traveling backwards as viewed
from the Earth, our home planet. Mercury’s travel is always forward when viewed
from the Sun.) Mercury’s position on the 30th is at the last degree
of Virgo. Mercury stations direct, that is it appears to stop and then move
forward as seen from Earth, near midnight of September 21 and 22 for American
viewers. This direct station is at the 15th degree of Virgo.
Many
students of astrology fear Mercury retrograde. After all, everything goes
wrong, doesn’t it? But there are other and more positive ways to look at
Mercury retrograde. In general, Mercury retrograde is a perfect time to do
things over. Anything that needs a fresh do-over should be on your chore list
for the coming Mercury retrograde. You can wait for something to break down, to
call itself to your attention, or you can be pro-active and possibly avoid any
breakdowns. In particular, what house of your chart is the one in which Mercury
is retrograde? That house is the place to look for a Mercury retrograde project
so that you can maximize the energy of Mercury retrograde. Here are some ideas:
First House: Redo your look, if Venus is obliging. Select
humble colors for wardrobe and make-up. Buy work clothes—not fashion statement
clothes, some items that are useful for dirty chores, leather work gloves, and
other utilitarian items.
Second House: Examine your income. Perhaps it is time to go
on one of the websites that shows salaries for your field so that you can see
if your pay is commensurate with that of your peers. Look to see what you need
to do to raise your salary and begin taking actions.
Third House: Is your vehicle up to date on needed service
and repairs? You take your chances when you don’t tackle these items in a
timely matter. Schedule repairs and service, if you haven’t already done so. Catch up with your correspondence, your
address book, your siblings and your neighbors. Time has gone by and perhaps
you have been out of touch. Now is the time to get current on what is
happening.
Fourth House: It’s time for household repairs. A major
renovation needs some Pluto and some Venus energy, but fixing squeaky doors,
and other minor fixes are all Mercury. Go through the inside and outside of
your home and get those chores done! You will prevent future problems down the
road.
Fifth House: Organize all your art and other creative
projects. It’s a good time to finish a lot of these. Any project that you don’t
finish now, be sure to organize it and put it away so that the project is not
scattered over your living space or your work space. Quilters and knitters,
know that I’m speaking to you.
Sixth House: It’s time to organize your medical records and
health regimen. Do you have your health
records centralized and organized so that you know what information to give
your health professionals? Are you following medical advice regarding diet,
exercise and other health practices? If not, now is the time to fix this.
Seventh House: Maybe it is time to have an audit of all your
significant relationships. Are you receiving as much as you are giving? Are you
giving as much as you are receiving? Mercury is telling us to balance
relationships so that we avoid future problems.
Eighth House: It is time to look at budgets, tax matters,
and investment income. If you don’t keep a close eye on these matters, it is
time to at least do a semi-annual review (the other review is when you are
facing a tax deadline). How well are your investments doing? Where are you
spending your money? Do you need to make a change?
Ninth House: It is time to look at your philosophical and
religious life. What inspires you? Are you happy with your current religion? Do
you need to alter your beliefs? Take some time to reflect on what inspires you
and let that become more a part of your life. This could be foreign travel, the
ocean, meditation… Spend the time to reflect on this and make needed changes.
You will be happier with the result.
Tenth House: Are you pleased with your reputation? How are
you known to others? What can you do to align the real you with how you appear
to the world? This may be a time to ask others how they see you and to absorb
those comments without immediately responding. Get feedback from a number of
different sources to discover what the message for you might be.
Eleventh House: Are your friendships and associations
providing clarity and happiness to you? If not, why not? Are there friendships
or memberships that you need to let lapse? What friendships and organizations
uplift you? How can you receive more positives from them?
Twelfth House: What have your dreams been telling you? Don’t
know? It’s time to start, or return to, a dream journal. Get yourself a journal
and make regular dated entries. Dreams speak a symbolic language that is most
easily interpreted by the dreamer. Sometimes it takes months of dreams and
journaling in order to see the themes that are being pushed forward by your
subconscious. Now is the time to do this.
Please
get back to me with more ideas for good projects for each house when Mercury is
retrograde. I’m always looking for good ideas! Lalia W at aol dot com.
