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March 5th, 2019: Mercury Stations Retrograde

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  • Mercury stations Rx (29 deg Pisces)

  • Neptune conjunct Vesta in Pisces (6 deg)

Mercury stations retrograde in the final degree of Pisces. A dream, undefined agreement or meandering conversation that you thought was complete is anything but. There are more layers of truth (or lies) to be revealed as you look closely at the shifting facts.

Mercury Rx in Pisces can push you to search for what’s missing. You may return to a past dream, creative work or unreliable contact. Opinions can dissolve as if they were never there, and the search for an ultimate idea can intensify. This is a time to explore but not decide. A time to search and allow information to emerge, but not to pin anything down (yet). Expect confusion as certain people lie/deny/obfuscate. The truth will come out, but it will be a circuitous process.

Here are the aspects Mercury Rx will make:

  • Mar 10th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (27 deg)

  • Mar 14th: trine the Cancer North Node (24 deg)

  • Mar 14th: conjunct the Sun (24 deg)

  • Mar 15th: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (23 deg)

  • Mar 16th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (22 deg)

  • Mar 17th: conjunct Vesta (21 deg)

  • Mar 17th: sextile Mars in Taurus (21 deg)

  • Mar 20th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (19 deg)

  • Mar 24th: conjunct Neptune (16 deg)

  • Mar 24th: square Juno in Gemini (17 deg)

  • Mar 28th: stations direct (16 deg)

Neptune conjunct Vesta suggests Mercury’s Rx will be part of the search for a higher vision. Vesta is sacred devotion/focus and when combined with Neptune, that focus is trained on what transcends the current limits. So this Mercury Rx is about more than missing facts – the ultimate goal will involve something that’s sacred to you. It may take awhile to get there (there is no direct route through Pisces) but trust that it’s emerging.

Crises of belief are part of the process. What are you doubting? If everything is in flux, know that this is the way it’s meant to be for now. At the same time, keep track of that higher goal – what would you ultimately like to hear? That’s your guiding light.

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March 5th, 2019: Mercury Stations Retrograde

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  • Mercury stations Rx (29 deg Pisces)

  • Neptune conjunct Vesta in Pisces (6 deg)

Mercury stations retrograde in the final degree of Pisces. A dream, undefined agreement or meandering conversation that you thought was complete is anything but. There are more layers of truth (or lies) to be revealed as you look closely at the shifting facts.

Mercury Rx in Pisces can push you to search for what’s missing. You may return to a past dream, creative work or unreliable contact. Opinions can dissolve as if they were never there, and the search for an ultimate idea can intensify. This is a time to explore but not decide. A time to search and allow information to emerge, but not to pin anything down (yet). Expect confusion as certain people lie/deny/obfuscate. The truth will come out, but it will be a circuitous process.

Here are the aspects Mercury Rx will make:

  • Mar 10th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (27 deg)

  • Mar 14th: trine the Cancer North Node (24 deg)

  • Mar 14th: conjunct the Sun (24 deg)

  • Mar 15th: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (23 deg)

  • Mar 16th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (22 deg)

  • Mar 17th: conjunct Vesta (21 deg)

  • Mar 17th: sextile Mars in Taurus (21 deg)

  • Mar 20th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (19 deg)

  • Mar 24th: conjunct Neptune (16 deg)

  • Mar 24th: square Juno in Gemini (17 deg)

  • Mar 28th: stations direct (16 deg)

Neptune conjunct Vesta suggests Mercury’s Rx will be part of the search for a higher vision. Vesta is sacred devotion/focus and when combined with Neptune, that focus is trained on what transcends the current limits. So this Mercury Rx is about more than missing facts – the ultimate goal will involve something that’s sacred to you. It may take awhile to get there (there is no direct route through Pisces) but trust that it’s emerging.

Crises of belief are part of the process. What are you doubting? If everything is in flux, know that this is the way it’s meant to be for now. At the same time, keep track of that higher goal – what would you ultimately like to hear? That’s your guiding light.

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Mercury’s Transit of Pisces and Mercury Retrograde

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Mercury enters Pisces on February 10th, and communication/thoughts become fluid. Logic is less important now than hint and imagination. Intuition is pronounced but so is delusion. The line between truth and lies is blurred.

Mercury in Pisces can open your mind to new possibilities, but whether they’re real or not remains to be seen. This can be a highly creative and empathetic transit – depending on how sensitive you are, you may have trouble differentiating between your thoughts and their thoughts. Strengthen your mental boundaries- if you already pick up on what others are thinking, this transit can emphasize that spongelike tendency.

The story will shift several times during this transit, especially since Mercury will station Rx at 29 deg Pisces. Mercury will make it all the way to the final degree and then reverse, suggesting that a conclusion will almost be reached. But then, you’ll have to look again, ask questions or look behind the veil. Mercury Rx in Pisces can be very slippery – details will be lost and decisions will not be concrete. If you can, wait until Mercury stations direct before you agree or sign. Much of what you first learn may be false or misleading.

Here are the aspects Mercury in Pisces will make:

  • Feb 13th: square Ceres in Sagittarius (5 deg)

  • Feb 13th: conjunct Vesta (6 deg)

  • Feb 19th: conjunct Neptune (15 deg)

  • Feb 19th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (16 deg)

  • Feb 22nd: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (21 deg)

  • Feb 23rd: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (22 deg)

  • Feb 26th: trine the Cancer North Node (25 deg)

  • Mar 2nd: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (28 deg)

  • Mar 5th: stations Rx (29 deg)

  • Mar 10th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (27 deg)

  • Mar 14th: trine the Cancer North Node (24 deg)

  • Mar 14th: conjunct the Sun (24 deg)

  • Mar 15th: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (23 deg)

  • Mar 16th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (22 deg)

  • Mar 17th: conjunct Vesta (21 deg)

  • Mar 17th: sextile Mars in Taurus (21 deg)

  • Mar 20th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (19 deg)

  • Mar 24th: conjunct Neptune (16 deg)

  • Mar 24th: square Juno in Gemini (17 deg)

  • Mar 28th: stations direct (16 deg)

  • Apr 2nd: conjunct Neptune (17 deg)

  • Apr 7th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (20 deg)

  • Apr 7th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (20 deg)

  • Apr 9th: trine the Cancer North Node (22 deg)

  • Aor 10th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (23 deg)

  • Apr 12th: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (24 deg)

  • Apr 14th: square Juno in Gemini (27 deg)

  • Apr 17th: Aries ingress

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Mercury’s Transit of Pisces and Mercury Retrograde

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Mercury enters Pisces on February 10th, and communication/thoughts become fluid. Logic is less important now than hint and imagination. Intuition is pronounced but so is delusion. The line between truth and lies is blurred.

Mercury in Pisces can open your mind to new possibilities, but whether they’re real or not remains to be seen. This can be a highly creative and empathetic transit – depending on how sensitive you are, you may have trouble differentiating between your thoughts and their thoughts. Strengthen your mental boundaries- if you already pick up on what others are thinking, this transit can emphasize that spongelike tendency.

The story will shift several times during this transit, especially since Mercury will station Rx at 29 deg Pisces. Mercury will make it all the way to the final degree and then reverse, suggesting that a conclusion will almost be reached. But then, you’ll have to look again, ask questions or look behind the veil. Mercury Rx in Pisces can be very slippery – details will be lost and decisions will not be concrete. If you can, wait until Mercury stations direct before you agree or sign. Much of what you first learn may be false or misleading.

Here are the aspects Mercury in Pisces will make:

  • Feb 13th: square Ceres in Sagittarius (5 deg)

  • Feb 13th: conjunct Vesta (6 deg)

  • Feb 19th: conjunct Neptune (15 deg)

  • Feb 19th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (16 deg)

  • Feb 22nd: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (21 deg)

  • Feb 23rd: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (22 deg)

  • Feb 26th: trine the Cancer North Node (25 deg)

  • Mar 2nd: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (28 deg)

  • Mar 5th: stations Rx (29 deg)

  • Mar 10th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (27 deg)

  • Mar 14th: trine the Cancer North Node (24 deg)

  • Mar 14th: conjunct the Sun (24 deg)

  • Mar 15th: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (23 deg)

  • Mar 16th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (22 deg)

  • Mar 17th: conjunct Vesta (21 deg)

  • Mar 17th: sextile Mars in Taurus (21 deg)

  • Mar 20th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (19 deg)

  • Mar 24th: conjunct Neptune (16 deg)

  • Mar 24th: square Juno in Gemini (17 deg)

  • Mar 28th: stations direct (16 deg)

  • Apr 2nd: conjunct Neptune (17 deg)

  • Apr 7th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (20 deg)

  • Apr 7th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (20 deg)

  • Apr 9th: trine the Cancer North Node (22 deg)

  • Aor 10th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (23 deg)

  • Apr 12th: square Jupiter in Sagittarius (24 deg)

  • Apr 14th: square Juno in Gemini (27 deg)

  • Apr 17th: Aries ingress

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December 6th, 2018: Mercury Direct

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  • Mercury stations direct (27 deg Scorpio at 4:21 PM EST)

Mercury concludes its retrograde this afternoon, moving ahead and signalling progress in all matters of communication and information. Rx since November 16th, Mercury direct will reactivate 27 to 29 deg Scorpio and 0 to 13 deg Sagittarius. This reactivation (also known as the shadow period) will take you to December 24th, so you may still be discussing the same issues or looking (again) at the same truths/lies.

But Mercury is direct now, and that counts for something. There should be clarification. You can be confident that the repeat issue you’ve been chewing on is winding down.

Mercury direct in Scorpio will ask you to move forward with what you’ve dug up (secrets, taboos, the things no one else wanted to confront) and Mercury direct in Sag will ask you to take it further- expand on it, look at the bigger possibilities, apply what you’ve learned to the promise or story. Does the ideal still hold up now that you’ve done your research or glimpsed the underside?

Mercury direct may start off quietly, because it’s still in dark, private Scorpio (Scorpio’s power comes from holding back until the right moment). There may be whispers or unspoken confirmations – a pause before the strategic reveal. Once Mercury makes a jarring inconjunct to Uranus Rx in Aries on December 11th and re-enters Sagittarius on December 12th, things could get louder.

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Astrology of Now: Sorry!

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If you have written to me in the last few months and have heard nothing in response, I apologise. Yesterday, I found that, for reasons too boring to explain, one of my email addresses has not been functioning for months! I am so sorry and I am endeavouring to respond to each of you this week. Now this is, of course, not brilliant, but on the other hand, thank you Mercury Retrograde, because it might have gone on even longer.  When little Mercury is retrograde, he is excellent at finding lost things. And in my case, he had just slipped […]

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December 4th, 2018: Grand Water Trine

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  • Mercury Rx in Scorpio trine Chiron Rx in Pisces (27 deg)

  • Mercury Rx in Scorpio trine the Cancer North Node (27 deg)

Continuing the Grand Water Trine that began on December 2nd with Chiron’s trine to the North Node, Mercury Rx suggests your research, deep reviews or focus on a secret/taboo/sensitive issue can open up a flood of healing and relief. Words (Mercury) hit a compassionate note or release a painful issues (Chiron) which in turn points you towards the future (North Node). This is your way through the uncomfortable issue that’s been lingering.

This Grand Water Trine has been active, on and off, since November with Jupiter and the Sun in Scorpio harmonizing with the North Node and Chiron. Now it’s Mercury’s turn, allowing you to put it into words. Maybe you’re reaching out to someone or coming to a profound, internal realization. Maybe you receive some news from the past that helps you let go and move on.

Thanks to Mercury direct (December 6th) and Chiron direct (December 9th) this influence will continue until December 9th. So you’ve got a few days to say it, write it or make sense of it.

The key is putting the difficult issue into words, especially if you previously felt it was too dark or intense. The Grand Trine means natural, effortless flow – what’s meant to come out and be understood will emerge easily.

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December 2nd 2018: Myriad Energies

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  • Waning Sextile between the Libra Moon and Sagittarius Sun (10 deg)

  • Sun in Sagittarius square Mars in Pisces (10 deg)

  • Mercury Rx in Scorpio inconjunct Uranus Rx in Aries (29 deg)

  • Venus enters Scorpio

  • Chiron Rx in Pisces trines the Cancer North Node (27 deg)

A rather full day today with myriad, shifting energies that promise some tension, some harmony and some healing.

Waning Sextile

The Waning Sextile gives you an opportunity to move into new territory (travel, education or the embrace of a new belief-Sagittarius) in a balanced, harmonious (Libra) way. This is a highly social aspect that implies support from others as you explore new possibilities.

However, note that the Sun does square Mars, so what you’re moving towards will have an edge. There may be some tension between actions and goals but the actions will not be 100% clear (Mars in Pisces can be diffused). As you step into the unknown country, use the tension to motivate you, but move with caution.

This energy will lead to December 7th’s New Moon in Sagittarius (stay tuned for a separate post on this).

Mercury, Venus and Chiron

Mercury Rx’s recent return to Scorpio is marked by a tense inconjunct with Uranus Rx. The hidden, uncomfortable or intimate information that you’re reviewing/researching will involve a jarring truth or reveal. But the disruption will have to be adjusted with deeper information that will need to remain private or unspoken. This is a tricky aspect that will be repeated on December 11th (when Mercury is direct) so you’re only on the first step.

Meanwhile, Venus re-enters Scorpio for the first time since September 9th. Venus back into Scorpio, post-retrograde, indicates that you are ready to complete the journey that began on September 9th- a complete immersion in a relationship, financial or self-esteem issue. Venus Rx pushed you to re-evaluate, but that process is over. Now you move forward with the knowledge you’ve gained (you know what you have and what you deserve).

Note that Mercury Rx is hitting the late degrees of Scorpio and Venus is activating the early degrees, so the full depth of an issue is being mined. Mercury Rx urges you to analyze and put it into words (even if those words are only in your head) while Venus asks you to move ahead with what you really want. In both cases (mind and heart) nothing will do but total honesty and an unblinking look at what lies beneath the surface (this can also refer to your recently discovered reservoirs of power).

Chiron and the North Node encourage you to deal with a wound/vulnerability. Harmony with the North Node means there should be a beneficial way through the discomfort, and it will involve acknowledging vulnerable feelings. But the process should feel natural and relatively painless. Is it time to forgive, move on or stop the sacrifice/self-flagellation? You’re not denying the wound or making it disappear, but you are finding a place (the North Node) where you can feel whole and safe.

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December 1st, 2018: Mercury Rx Into Scorpio

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  • Mercury Rx returns to Scorpio

  • Mercury Rx in Scorpio sextile Vesta in Capricorn (29 deg)

  • Vesta enters Aquarius

Mercury backs out of Sagittarius and returns to Scorpio, activating issues from October 30th (when it first exited Scorpio for Sag). Now as Mercury is retrograde, the questions that have been raised about the story, promise or big picture (Sagittarius) go a step deeper, to what lies beneath.

Mercury Rx in Scorpio is the transit for digging into secrets, peering into the shadows and obsessing about an obscure/taboo issue. This portion of Mercury’s Rx transit might take you to some dark places, but you’ll definitely learn ultimate truths.

Mercury/Vesta enhances this concentration (Vesta is about devotion and pure focus) on one issue. This may have first caught your attention around October 16th, when Mercury/Vesta connected by sextile at 9 deg Scorpio/Capricorn. Now, the matter has progressed (we’ve moved from the early to the final degree) and you may be peering intently at it as you drill into the heart of the issue.

What is demanding your full attention? Know that there’s more to uncover, but you’re almost done (Mercury stations direct on December 6th).

A few hours after this, Vesta moves into Aquarius. After the brief but intense period of concentration, the sign change suggests awareness of more detached, universal subjects. Vesta in Aquarius is about devotion to the group (in an abstract way) and/or the freedom to be you, no matter how far outside the lines this places you.

Keeping in mind that Vesta always involves limits (which create the sacred focus) this transit can light the fire of uncompromising freedom or it can enhance existing feelings of being an outcast. Consider the contrast between what you saw in Scorpio’s depths versus the clear light of Aquarius’ detachment.

Vesta will exit Aquarius for Pisces on February 1st, 2019.

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November 27th, 2018: Hopeful Progress

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  • Waning Trine between the Leo Moon and Sagittarius Sun (5 deg)

  • Sun conjunct Mercury Rx in Sagittarius (5 deg)

  • Mercury Rx conjunct Jupiter (4 deg)

  • Vesta conjunct the Capricorn South Node (28 deg)

Waning Trine

The Waning Trine allows you to share your talents or a creation that you’re proud of. Something special can be displayed or communicated, and others will be receptive. The energy is hopeful, forward-looking and vibrant.

This will involve the Sun/Mercury Rx conjunction (with Jupiter) which marks the midpoint of the Mercury’s retrograde (since Nov 16th) – here is a point of clarity that involves a reward or greater wisdom. Mercury Rx’s delays and reviews can deliver some benefits or open your eyes to something better. And this is what you’ll be sharing with others, or they will be sharing with you.

If you’ve been waiting for an answer or hint about what you’re supposed to do next, this could be it. Keep in mind that Mercury is still Rx, so the process is not complete. But this should mark a positive turning point.

Vesta

Vesta/South Node hi-lights a point of exclusive focus (or obsession). This could be something from the past, or an issue that’s ready to be developed further. It may involve rules, limits, traditions or authority. Now is the moment to finish it and move on – you can either stop focusing on it or see the results of what you’ve been devoting your energy to.

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