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Mars in Virgo trine Juno in Capricorn: …
Mercury retrograde reactivates issues from July 24th-25th, 2017 (when it was last exiting Leo). It’s time to revisit the fire at the heart of your idea. Does it still bring you joy? It may also be time to revise a creation, or your approach to a new romance.
Saturn’s hard aspects to Vesta and Ceres suggest pressure around an area of focused nurturing. Family responsibilities or legal issues may create resentment, as you’re pushed to care for someone or take on more than you want to.
The easy sextile between Vesta and Ceres is your solution. Despite the pressure, there’s an opportunity to harmonize nurturing with devotion. Saturn’s responsibilities cannot be shrugged off, and nurturing resentment only makes them feel heavier. If you have to do it, pour all your energy into it and make it sing. Find the flame at the core of the responsibility. This could be what Mercury Rx’s return to Leo is about.

The Sun/Mercury inferior conjunction is the midpoint of Mercury’s retrograde. You’re still in the revising/reviewing zone, but an important truth should be illuminated. The inferior conjunction is a new beginning in the Sun/Mercury cycle. The superior conjunction (June 21st, 2017 at 0 degrees Cancer) was a culmination – the two dates may be connected.
Juno direct is trines the Sun/Mercury conjunction, and this suggests progress for relationship contracts and agreements. Mercury Rx’s second look can reveal a key fact that solidifies a commitment.
Note that Juno will make two exact trines to Mercury in Virgo: