One I prepared earlier… Thou goatish rump-fed strumpet! I was having some fun on Facebook the other day with Shakespearian insults. Lines like the above or this one: Thy lips rot off! Or even: [Thine] face is not worth…
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Mercury’s Transit of Leo
June 29th, 2017: Dark Light on Mercury
June 28th, 2017: It’s Personal
June 27th, 2017: Soap Bubble
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
With an easy flow between Mercury/Mars/Neptune, creativity and harmony are injected into the first half of the week. These soft vibrations will offer an opportunity for us to move along ‘with’ the waves; so that we may know what is safe to grasp onto, and what remains slippery as Mars transits nurturing Cancer. Through all of […]
Mercury’s Transit of Cancer
Mercury’s Cancer ingress (June 21st) coincides with the Solstice. Although this transit will be brief, it will be more significant than usual due to the powerful Solstice kickoff.
Communication and ideas will be highly subjective. Conversations will feel personal, even if they’re not (Cancer’s sensitive filter makes it very difficult to step back). You may not be able to separate thoughts from gut responses, and maybe you don’t have to. Today’s Sun/Mercury superior conjunction (a culmination aspect) suggests a peak moment – a buildup of feelings, released through words. It has to come out.
Obviously, this is excellent for having that discussion about feelings. Empathetic communication is favoured. Issues from the past may demand a voice, and Cancer can be quite demanding. This “shy” sign is Cardinal, which means initial withdrawal and self-protectiveness is easily overcome when something stirs the emotions (or threatens security). As you’ll see from the list below, Mercury receives some volatile aspects. So this won’t be a quiet transit.
Words that come from the gut can be powerful, soothing or hurtful. Consider if you’re really prepared to get personal – do you want that inner script out in public? If the answer is yes, and it needs to be said, just say it.
Here are the aspects Mercury in Cancer will make:
- Jun 21st: conjunct the Sun (0 deg)
- Jun 26th: opposite Juno Rx (12 deg Capricorn)
- Jun 27th: square Jupiter (13 deg Libra)
- Jun 27th: trine Neptune Rx (14 deg Pisces)
- Jun 28th: inconjunct Black Moon Lilith (15 deg Sagittarius)
- Jun 28th: conjunct Mars (15 deg)
- Jun 29th: opposite Pluto Rx (18 deg Capricorn)
- Jul 2nd: inconjunct Saturn Rx (23 deg Sagittarius)
- Jul 3rd: inconjunct South Node (25 deg Aquarius)
- Jul 4th: square Uranus (28 deg Aries)
- Jul 5th: trine Chiron Rx (28 deg Pisces)
- Jul 5th: Leo ingress
Mercury in Cancer
Settle back children, while I tell you a story… On the edge of the woods in a country far far away stood a village. In the village lived a hunter, his wife and their four sons. The wife was growing…
June 20th, 2017: Mercury in Gemini Square Chiron
June 19th, 2017: Keep Talking
- Sun in Gemini square Chiron in Pisces: 28 degrees
- Mercury in Gemini trine the South Node in Aquarius/sextile the North Node in Leo
- Uranus in Aries conjunct Pallas: 27 degrees
Sun/Chiron suggests that painful choices/information may undermine confidence. The purpose of something (or your purpose) may be in question, due to doubts about competence. Attempts to skate over the sore spot will fail, because the square as crisis aspect indicates you must confront what hurts – perhaps putting yourself out there and openly discussing/learning will expose the wound. Once it’s exposed, you can deal with it. Rather than allowing the discomfort to shatter your purpose, consider both sides of the issue – ego and empathy, power and compassion.
Meanwhile, Mercury’s aspects to the Nodes encourage you to keep talking/reading/gathering information. The more you know, or the more information you share with others, the more successful your efforts to move forward will be. Key topics will involve the past, and how those events can be integrated into the future. Gemini is uniquely equipped for this, due to the ability to view both sides of the issue. This aspect is part of the Kite, discussed here.
Uranus/Pallas can trigger brilliant flashes of inspiration. Watch for bold, unusual strategies or odd patterns that suddenly catch your attention. There’s no logic to this one – it’s a lightening-in-a-bottle influence that can’t be rationalized. The initial idea may not make sense, but you should have a tingly feeling that you’re onto something big.
The Sun/Chiron square may shut you down, or shut you up. But today’s other aspects encourage you to keep talking. Keep looking for answers and consider all sides of your situation. It hurts right now, but the future beckons.