Tag: Retrogrades

Mercury’s Transit of Leo and Mercury Rx

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Mercury enters Leo on June 28th/June 29th at 10:16 PM PDT/1:16 AM EDT. Information and communication becomes loud and proud. Dramatic statements and creative ideas will dominate. So will stubbornly fixed ideas. 

Mercury in Leo can be the big mouth, the conversational narcissist or the wonderfully expressive storyteller. This is the transit that will encourage you to speak up about something you want to draw attention to. Great for promoting yourself or giving life to creative ideas that were previously hidden.  

Mercury Rx

Mercury sill spend longer than usual in this sign due to its retrograde (from July 26th to August 19th). As always with a retrograde, this will be a period of reviews, second thoughts or questions. So the initial declarations or creative ideas will undergo a process of revision and delays. Mercury Rx in Leo can see you questioning if you’re really proud of this. It can also intensify any stubborn refusals to consider other opinions (Leo is a Fixed sign). However, the more you dig in and insist on your point of view, the more resistance you may experience. And finally, Mercury Rx can urge you to take a second look at an opportunity to go public with your ideas. 

Note that Mars’ Rx in Aquarius (Leo’s opposite sign) will overlap with Mercury’s Rx. Although they won’t oppose each other while they are both Rx, the retrograde action across the Aquarius/Leo axis is significant. Mars Rx in Aquarius is the intensified or delayed push for liberation. Mercury Rx in Leo is the intensified or delayed Big Statement or creative idea. Remembering that the transiting North Node (the future) is in Leo and the South Node (the past) is in Aquarius, this suggests a concentrated period of time in which you’ll be urged to move (Mars) forward while speaking (Mercury) from a place of pride, power and open self-expression. I realize you can’t move forward immediately while Mars is Rx, but it’s helpful to look at the Rx period as a time to lay the groundwork for your eventual progress (when Mars stations direct). 

When Mars and Mercury are both Rx, impulsive actions are discouraged. Think, and then think again, before you do something or respond with anger. And remember that Mercury in Leo is about words that draw attention. So consider who your audience is and what kind of attention you wnat. 

Here are the aspects Mercury in Leo will make. Repeat aspects and Rx/direct stations have been bolded. 

  • June 21st: trine Vesta (22 deg Sagittarius)
  • June 30th: square Uranus (1 deg Taurus)
  • June 30th: trine Chiron (2 deg Aries)
  • July 2nd: inconjunct Saturn Rx (5 deg Capricorn)
  • July 3rd: conjunct the North Node (6 deg)
  • July 5th: opposite Mars Rx (8 deg Aquarius)
  • July 9th: square Jupiter Rx (13 deg Scorpio)
  • July 12th: inconjunct Neptune Rx (16 deg Pisces)
  • July 16th: inconjunct Pluto Rx (19 deg Capricorn)
  • July 26th: Mercury stations Rx (23 deg)
  • July 31st: trine Vesta (22 deg Sagittarius)
  • August 5th: inconjunct Pluto Rx (19 deg Capricorn)
  • August 8th: conjunct the Sun (16 deg)
  • August 9th: square Juno (16 deg Taurus)
  • August 9th: conjunct Pallas (16 deg)
  • August 11th: square Jupiter (14 deg Scorpio)
  • August 18th: sextile Venus (11 deg Libra)
  • August 19th: Mercury stations direct (11 deg)
  • August 26th: inconjunct Neptune Rx (15 deg Pisces)
  • August 28th: square Jupiter (16 deg Scorpio)
  • August 29th: inconjunct Pluto Rx (19 deg Capricorn)
  • September 2nd: square Juno (24 deg Taurus)
  • September 3rd: sextile Venus (25 deg Libra)
  • September 3rd: trine Vesta (26 deg Sagittarius)
  • September 5th: inconjunct Mars (29 deg Capricorn)
  • Septmeber 5th: Virgo ingress

Notables

  • July 3rd conjunction to the North Node: watch for a key message or messenger that points you in the right direction (your future)
  • July 5th opposition to Mars Rx: Mars’ intensified actions or delays will challenge and motivate you to speak up. Actions will be at odds with words, and this may be an argument. But it will be a productive one. 
  • August 8th conjunction to the Sun: an inferior conjunction that will illuminate a key piece of info about Mercury’s retrograde (this is the halfway point of Mercury’s Rx cycle)
  • August 9th conjunction to Pallas and square to Juno: a pattern or creative idea (Pallas) will be put into words, but this will clash with a relationship commitment or agreement. Pallas and Juno will square each other exactly on August 11th, so August 9th-11th can be a tense time as partnership agreements are challenged. Both Juno and Mercury are in Fixed signs, so compromise may be quite difficult. While it’s important to stand your ground if you truly believe in something, beware of damaging a partnership because you simply refuse to listen to the other person. 

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Mars Retrograde in Aquarius

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Mars Rx today (June 26th 5:04 PM EDT) at 9 deg Aquarius. This retrograde will cover 9 deg Aquarius to 28 deg Capricorn.

Here’s an excerpt from an earlier post:

“Mars Rx in Aquarius intensifies specific actions so the move towards independence can happen (sometimes it takes extra effort to break away from the past). Or, Mars Rx can delay actions/progress if the impulse is poorly timed. Delays or intensification will depend on how Mars aspects your chart. Mars Rx means progress is put on hold, either way. You have to wait or redo. Progress happens when Mars stations direct. 

In general, Mars in Aquarius is tense, rebellious and stubborn (Aquarius is a Fixed sign). Compromise is non-existent – it must happen, and it must happen your way or their way, no matter what. Great for innovation and (barring the Mars/Uranus square) liberation that requires patience.

Yes, Aquarius can be patient (or fixated) if there’s a goal. Mars in Aquarius (especially Mars Rx) suggests breaking free of all limits no matter how long it takes and no matter what’s at stake. Impulse with staying power, or fanaticism. While Aquarius is known to be a logical sign, when it gets riled up logic flies out the window. For example, if a limit is encountered, Mars in Aquarius will push and keep pushing, just because someone says “No.” 

Mars Rx will briefly reenter Capricorn, which suggests revisiting rules/traditions/structures to remind yourself what the previous focus was. This can help you regroup (especially helpful if you’ve lost track of a goal) and it’s interesting that Mars direct occurs in this sign- you have to return to old rules/traditions so you can move on from them. 29 to 28 degrees of the Cardinal signs will feel this part of the retrograde.” 

Mars rules sex, actions, anger, violence and impulse. When it is Rx, these issues will slow down and/or heat up. Either way, you can’t force forward movement when Mars is Rx. So you might as well work with the current state of things.  

If Mars in Aquarius wants to break free and be independent, Mars Rx in Aquarius has to reconsider or focus the struggle. During this Rx, consider what you’re trying to liberate yourself from or where you’re attempting to declare your independence. And know that eventually Mars will station direct (August 27th).

 

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    March 22nd, 2018: Waxing Sextile and Mercury Rx

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    A Waxing Sextile between the Gemini Moon and Aries Sun (1 deg) suggests ideas are fuelled by initiative. This energy is quick, sparky and impulsive – new choices/information may come and go rapidly, so you’ll have to be on the ball. This energy encourages conscious awareness of your choices, and what you can do with them. It also encourages the awareness that it’s up to you to do something.  

    Note that Mercury (ruler of this Moon) is stationing Rx in Aries on this day. So put the Waxing Sextile’s energy in the context of Mercury Rx’s delays. Rather than trying to forge ahead, consider applying the sextile’s potential towards any questions, reviews or contacts from the past. Perhaps a hot new lead requires your intensified focus. Looking more closely, pausing or asking the pointed questions could unlock something special. 

     

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    Jupiter Retrograde in Scorpio: Putting Darkness in Perspective

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    Jupiter stations retrograde at 23 deg Scorpio on March 8th, 11:45 PM EST. 

    As the planet of big expansion moves in reverse, the deep, essential growth that’s taken place since Jupiter entered Scorpio on October 10th, 2017 will either pause or intensify in one area.

    Taboo issues that Jupiter has brought to the surface may be put on hold, and you’ll have the space to recalibrate your perspective. Jupiter in Scorpio can be overwhelming – you may have been drowning in the intensity of an immersive situation, but now Jupiter Rx will encourage you to come up for air.

    In some cases, you may return to what was first exposed –  questions will emerge about the truth and wisdom of what you’ve learned. Yes, it was raw and pushed the boundaries, but what does that mean, exactly? What happens after you hit the bottom of the rabbit hole? You can get sucked into the richness of brutal exploration and the sharing of dark things, but eventually you have to acknowledge an end. Jupiter Rx’s pause can be a sign that this is as far as you’re meant to go (for now). Stop, breath and put the knowledge you’ve gained into context. 

    If the growth of something  pauses, know that it’s time to take stock of what’s come into your life since Jupiter first entered Scorpio. Use this energy to refine what Jupiter’s brought you – Scorpio is about absolute truth and power that’s based on inner resources. Purge anything that’s not totally honest, essential for your evolution and honourably powerful (that means no manipulation or destructive obsessions). 

    However, if there is an intensification, it will happen in one area and that will be your cue to look even deeper and concentrate on that thing. Perhaps you’ll be examining a death, a profound question of faith or optimism in the darkest place. Sometimes Jupiter’s growth means details are overlooked; Jupiter Rx is the time to catch what you missed by peeling back yet another layer of shadow. 

    Jupiter’s retrograde will cover 23 to 13 degrees Scorpio, so anything at these degrees of the Fixed or Water signs will be reviewed, paused or intensified. Note that Mars stationed direct at 23 deg Scorpio on June 29th, 2016. This was part of Mars’ Rx which covered Sagittarius and Scorpio, and the Scorpio portion was about getting at the true motivations behind action, anger and passion. Mars direct was about moving forward with those truths, and acting from a place of conscious intent (rather than reacting automatically). This Jupiter Rx may refer back to what Mars direct triggered – reevaluated growth will be based on actions/anger/sexuality from the past. 

    Jupiter will station direct on July 10th, 2018. 

     

     

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    Mercury Retrograde Jul 18 to Aug 11

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    What is the Mercury Retrograde meaning in astrology? The traditional advice with Mercury retrograde is “Don’t travel, Don’t sign contracts. Don’t marry. Don’t touch electrics!” However, the whole Mercury retrograde ….

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    December 16th, 2017: Going Back, Moving Forward

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    • Sun in Sagittarius trine Pallas Rx in Aries: 25 deg
    • Sun in Sagittarius trine Uranus Rx in Aries: 24 deg
    • Mercury Rx in Sagittarius trine the Leo North Node: 16 deg
    • Ceres stations Rx: 18 deg Leo

    Lots of retrograde activity today, as you redo in order to reignite hope, courage and pride. Rx is also about pausing and looking within – the internal journey that enables you to mine precious gold. Allow yourself to be still, and see what emerges. 

    Sun trine Pallas/Uranus energizes bold, slightly crazy strategies. Sagittarius urges you to look further and think bigger, while the Sun illuminates a pattern whose time has come. Pallas and Uranus are both Rx, so this won’t be a new strategy, but it is time to take it further. 

    Mercury and the North Node say that asking again, looking again or reviewing the story is the way to develop it. In order to hook yourself into the future, you’ll have to look back.

    This is a repeat aspect:

    • Nov 19th, 2017: Mercury direct trine the North Node (18 deg)
    • Dec 29th, 2017: Mercury direct trine the North Node (15 deg)

    You’ll be revisiting a conversation or idea that has strong future potential, but it won’t develop instantly. 

    Ceres Rx  urges you to go back over a creation/point of pride that you’ve been nurturing. Maybe it’s not quite ready to be displayed. Or, this could be a second chance bring life to something. 

     

     

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