There’s an intense urge to release and finalize, in order to regain personal power with a transformative Scorpio Moon on Monday October 3. Self-serving motivation manages to boost us fast and forward with a Venus/Pluto sextile and Mars/Jupiter square on Wednesday October 5. Passionate fires have built a new strength to burn, burn burn as Pluto stationed […]
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October 1st, 2016: Mercury in Virgo Opposite Chiron Rx, Venus in Scorpio Trine Neptune Rx
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A day for compassionate release.
Mercury in Virgo opposes Chiron Rx in Pisces, at 22 degrees. Looking too closely at the flaw, or for the flaw, won’t help. Sometimes it’s better to release what’s broken, rather than pinning it down with an observation. Staying silent and listening with compassionate empathy will be more helpful than offering solutions.
Venus in Scorpio trines Neptune Rx in Pisces, at 9 degrees. Love is expressed through complete acceptance of the darkness. Embrace what makes you most uncomfortable and allow yourself to relax into the shadows. There are no limits here, and this is where you discover the jealousy, lack of control or “shameful” secrets, aren’t as bad as you thought. And maybe that relationship fear simply dissolves. This aspect is more about compassion than passion, but it can still be quite intense.
September 30th, 2016: Mars in Capricorn Trine Ceres Rx, Mercury in Virgo Inconjunct Pallas Rx
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Mars in Capricorn trines Ceres Rx in Taurus, at 2 degrees. Disciplined actions produce nourishing results in the areas of growth, abundance, stability or mothering. Focused energy and hard work can literally or metaphorically feed someone. Excellent for addressing the integration of diet and exercise.
Mercury in Virgo makes an inconjunct to Pallas Rx in Aquarius, at 19 degrees. A detail or improvement may be challenged by odd ideas that you can’t quantify. Attempts to make the rebellious pattern fit conventional logic will fail, but conventional logic is in need of a shake up. Consider what’s bizarre/revolutionary (especially if it’s something you’re reviewing) and find a way to translate it into practical knowledge, without sacrificing its uniqueness.
September 12th, 2016: Mercury Rx in Virgo Conjunct the Sun, Square Mars
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Mercury Rx makes an inferior conjunction to the Sun on September 12th, at 20 degrees Virgo. This will be a moment of clarity, as something in need of review or correction is illum…
Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: Selecting The Best
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Mercury stations retrograde in Virgo on August 30th, at 29 degrees. As mentioned in this post, Mercury’s Rx will be connected to Venus’ Libra ingress. The Mercury/Venus conjunction in Virgo on August 29th will weave positive new threads into the story. You may hear what you want to hear, or learn something valuable. Helpful suggestions can be delivered with love and the best intentions. But Mercury pausing at the last degree of Virgo suggests gathering all the information and still needing to review the facts. There will be missed details, or corrections that were overlooked.
The story will not be complete.
A notable point in this Mercury Rx is its conjunction with Jupiter (28 degrees) on September 2nd. This will be the second of two conjunctions .The first occurred on August 22nd, along with the Sun’s Virgo ingress. This entire Virgo season has a sub-theme of doing more with what you know, and maximizing the information you’re gathering. Meaning, you’re not just frantically amassing as much intel as you can. You’re using facts (Mercury) and intuition (Jupiter) to identify what will work best for you. And, you’re looking for the truth. The first Mercury/Jupiter conjunction was about more details. The second conjunction (with Mercury Rx) will be about sifting through the excess and selecting the smartest, healthiest, most effective bits. What makes sense. There’s no way you’re going to settle for anything less than the best. Mercury Rx won’t allow it.
Mercury will station direct on September 22nd (at 14 degrees). On September 20th, Mercury Rx will trine Pluto Rx in Capricorn, and on September 23rd Mercury direct will trine Pluto Rx in Capricorn (at 14 degrees). September 20th to 23rd will feature a compulsive focus on one, particular detail. Pluto will intensify Mercury’s analysis, and the change from Rx to direct suggests an answer/breakthrough which arises from going over and over and over (and over) one issue. Virgo’s obsessive attention to what’s broken can pay big dividends. Note that Venus will enter Scorpio (ruled by Pluto) on September 23rd, so there’s your conclusion to the story that began on August 29th. The deeper look at the absolute truth (involving money, relationships or values) may or may not reveal what you hoped for, but you’ll know exactly what you have to work with.
As always with Mercury Rx, make sure you have a backup plan. Some answers will be delayed, some fine print will be overlooked. There will be a need for corrections. You may have to prove your point and ask the same question, more than once. The ultimate goal is to get it right, and this probably won’t happen the first time. So dig in and be prepared to work.
For a full list of Mercury in Virgo’s aspects, check out this post. Here’s a list of the Mercury Rx aspects:
- September 2nd: conjunct Jupiter (28 deg)
- September 9th: inconjunct Uranus Rx (23 deg Aries)
- September 10th: opposite Chiron Rx (23 deg Pisces)
- September 10th: inconjunct Pallas Rx (22 deg Aquarius)
- September 12th: square Mars (20 deg Sagittarius)
- September 12th: conjunct Sun (20 deg)
- September 14th: sextile Vesta (19 deg Cancer)
- September 20th: trine Pluto Rx (14 deg Capricorn)
- September 20th: sextile Juno (15 deg Scorpio)
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August 23rd, 2016: Mercury in Virgo Inconjunct Pallas Rx in Aquarius
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Mercury in Virgo makes a tense inconjunct to Pallas Rx in Aquarius, at 27 degrees. Words may be inadequate to express that intriguing vision you’re trying to develop. Step back from logic and look at the facts from a slightly different angle. Stop trying to make it fit, and allow the new pieces to fall randomly. At the same time, know that brilliant patterns are ineffective if no one can understand them. You’re being asked to translate by bringing the revolutionary concept down to earth.
August 19th, 2016: Mercury in Virgo Opposite Chiron, Saturn in Sag inconjunct Vesta
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You won’t get it perfect today. You’ll be challenged to help/care/nurture the best you can, when it feels like your best attempts are being blocked.
Mercury in Virgo opposes Chiron Rx in Pisces and makes a sharp inconjunct to Uranus Rx in Aries, at 24 degrees. Digging for the truth behind the flaw will trigger unexpected results. There may be harsh criticisms, or the impulsive urge to correct someone. If you see something that’s just begging for improvement, take note. Acknowledge the issue, but know that you won’t be able to say the perfect thing that makes it all better. And, someone else may not be interested in your helpful suggestions.
Saturn in Sagittarius makes an inconjunct to Vesta, at 9 degrees Cancer. Vesta’s devotion to an emotional or security issue is blocked by Saturn’s external obligations/rules. The pressure to care for someone can feel impossible. Where there’s resistance, know that you need to step back and accommodate outside rules and your focus. It will be uncomfortable, but necessary.
Transit Reminders for Aug 10th, 2016: Powerful, Practical, Pure
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Mercury in Virgo trines Pluto Rx in Capricorn, at 15 degrees. This influence is about the power of details. Lookin…