Tag: Retrogrades

Mercury Rx in Capricorn

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Vilhelm Hammershøi -  Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org

Vilhelm Hammershøi –  Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org

Mercury stations Rx at 15 degrees Capricorn, on December 19th. It will be close to, but not exactly conjunct, Pluto in Capricorn. This suggests approaching a profound decision, or intense discovery. Mercury/Pluto, in authoritative Capricorn, is the word that no one argues with. The mind is made up, and there’s no turning back, due to Pluto’s complete transformation. Information/declarations penetrate the existing structure and embed themselves. Forever.

In light of this, Mercury’s Rx will be the time to seriously (Capricorn) think it over, before you commit all your energy. Reviews, corrections and delays will have an official tone. There may be a tangle of rules to sort out, or the rules will be questioned. Going back may be part of your responsibilities. Since Mercury Rx can reintroduce someone from the past, traditions (another Capricorn theme) could be up for review.

The structure or status of an area in your life will be closely examined. 

Mars will enter Pisces on December 19th as well, indicating that this review will align itself with a change of intent. You may shift your path entirely. Will it be permanent, or will it only last for the duration of this Rx? Time will tell. Mercury’s Rx ingress into Sagittarius (January 4th) will take you all the way back to when the concept wasn’t even solid. The adventure or ideal was exciting, but not proven. This review will be a deep one, designed to absolutely confirm something. 

January 29th, 2017 will be significant, because Mercury will finally conjoin Pluto (17 degrees). This will be the conclusion, as the word/idea takes root and changes everything. As noted, it will be permanent, so use the Rx period to prepare. Interestingly, Mars will enter Aries on January 28th, continuing the alignment of action with information. But this time, the delays will be over and you’ll be ready to start. Mars in Aries is pure action, and you’ll have Mercury/Pluto’s undeniable insight to back you up. 

Check this post for a complete list of Mercury’s aspects. 

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Ceres Retrograde in Taurus

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By Alexander Mann (1853–1908) - Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org

By Alexander Mann (1853–1908) – Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org

Ceres stations Rx, at 5 degrees Taurus. As I wrote in this post:

“Ceres’ Rx will be a review of what’s being nurtured. Delays may be related to fears of loss…Fears can delay growth, but delays can ensure that you’re nurturing something with real potential.”

If you’re worried that you can’t sustain this new area of growth, don’t push it. Maybe you need to intensify your efforts elsewhere. You’re not breaking new ground at this point. If you feel resistance to your efforts, back off. If the situation responds to concentrated care of a previous or existing area, go with that. Intensified survival fears (poverty, emotional starvation, lack of self-worth) are a sign that something needs to be resolved before your crops can flourish. 

 

 

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Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: Selecting The Best

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By Mattheus van Helmont (1623–after 1679) –  Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org

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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What Astrologers Are Saying About Brexit

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On June 23, the people of United Kingdom will go to the polls to make the most important collective decision of a lifetime. Should we stay in the European Union or should we go? The decision taken now could change the country’s future absolutely — probably not in the ways predicted by any politician — and set our course for the coming decades. You could look at a whole host of charts for clues to the outcome of the referendum: the Aries Ingress, the opening of the polls, the closing of the polls, the official start of the campaign, the announcement of […]

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Astrology of Now: Looking Deeper

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One of the pleasures of this retrograde period… Saturn Rx in Sagittarius, the sign of higher learning, the exotic and libraries Mars station (Rx on April 17) also in Sagittarius Mercury in shadow (Rx on April 28) in Taurus, ruled by Venus the goddess of beauty and art Jupiter Rx in Virgo, the sign of detail and craft …is the chance to take a deeper, longer look (or listen) at masterpieces of craftsmanship and art from the past. The Hieoronymous Bosch Museum in Holland has just put an interactive Garden of Earthly Delights on line, giving us a chance to […]

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