I admit it, I usually only follow astrology when things feel hard or I get stuck. And since the beginning of 2010, things have been, well, at a bit of a standstill!
And then I learned that Mercury went retrograde around the end of 2009. We all hear about this mysterious Mercury retrograde event. It happens 3 times a year, and at times, is more of a bother than others.
Whenever Mercury is in retrograde we get to do a little life review. It can be like hitting the re-set button. The weeks that Mercury seemingly goes backwards, we have the chance to re-think and re-evaluate some aspect of our lives.
Astrology writings can often have a negative take on Mercury retrograde, but truthfully, we need them. We need the time to slow down or even stop, catch our breath and take a second look. We need to do a little house cleaning before moving on.
Maybe that’s why this Mercury retrograde felt so intense to me. We are getting ready to move forward in a big way, so anything that needed a bit of house cleaning got it!
Or, maybe it was because Mars was also in retrograde. Again, I am no astrology expert, but I’m no dummy. When 2 planets are taking us back through old stuff you gotta know there’s going to be trouble!
It does get better soon…. Yes, Mercury will go direct on January 15th, so hopefully this pause and process work will lighten up. With it, however, are a few other astrological events that will affect us.
With Mercury going direct, is an eclipse. Eclipses have a way of unmasking things and getting things moving. Hooray for eclipses!
And, there is a New Moon which is also about new beginnings. The New Moon is a great time to focus on rejuvenation and growing one’s energy.
The full combination of all these events?
I’m guessing that January 15th will be a banner day!
Mercury turning direct on the day of the eclipse and new moon signals a time where we can give birth to ideas that have been circulating about, as we have been in pause the last few weeks.
And if you don’t know exactly what that is, well just stay open to what is emerging. Things are unfolding all around us. Be patient as things move back into the flow, but be ready…the Universe loves action.
If you’ve been cleaning house and are itching to get moving, your time is near!
