Mercury is retrograde!

 

Mercury turns ‘stationary retrograde’ in Capricorn December 13-15th, and then begins its backward motion.  While 'stationary retrograde,' or even stationary direct, Mercury is at its most frustrating. This is the point where glitches and changes often occur and it may even be hard to think.

Retrograde Mercury is the planet that causes delays, glitches, breakdowns in computers and equipment, relationships, slowdowns and brings hidden factors to the surface. It is however part of a natural cycle, and this period is meant to recess, redo and reconsider plans and situations in our lives.

Plans can be put on hold, miscommunication can occur, relationships can end or change, and cars, computers and other machinery can break down at the most inopportune moment.

When planets retrograde, their effects on humans are different than when in direct motion. Thinking is deeper, situations often appear to go underground for a time, or change altogether, and sometimes our focus shifts. Mercury retrograde is the most talked about retrograde, because it is a fast moving planet that controls our thinking, speech, travel, and cognitive skills.

When Mercury retrogrades, I always tell people, ‘Mercury retrograde is a wild card.” Sometimes, relationships can be fixed and problems brought out into the open if it is worth saving. Sometimes the karma of a relationship will play out as retrograde cycles are karmic in nature.

 Expect delays, changes of plans and try and not have situations set in stone.  In other words, prepare to be flexible.  Mercury retrograde is often a frustrating time to be looking for a job.  Don’t give up though, just keep plugging on and stay on top of all communication. And make sure you are direct and to the point in your communication with others.  If you don’t understand what someone is telling you, by all means ask for clarification. When Mercury is retrograde it often reveals information we ned to know to move forward.

It is important to understand this process is nothing to fear although it can be maddening.  No is the time to re-access and re-do, not start or buy new things.  This is a natural cycle and more can be gained by going with the flow of it, than by fighting it.

As Mercury is in Capricorn we will be concerned with the basics: business, security, work, home and family, money.

Don't:

-Get married

-Buy a new car

-Buy expensive items or computers

-Paint or re-decorate unless planned well in advance and there are no guarantees even then

-Start new businesses

-Sign documents if it can be avoided

-Start new ventures

DO

-reconnect with those from the past

-Plan and re-access

-reconsider investments, job situations and moves, or anything else

-Clean out closets or anything else

-reconsider alternatives

Mercury re-enters Sagittarius

December 23^rd, Mercury re-enters the sign ruled by Jupiter where it will spend the rest of the retrograde.

When Mercury enters Sagittarius again we will repeat the last part of the Mercury is Sagittarius cycle that occurred November 26 -December 1. Does anything come to mind about this time, or has something been left unfinished? If so, don’t be surprised if the same things don’t re-occur as Mercury reenters Sagittarius.

Mercury turns direct

The planet of communication goes direct January 2^nd at 22 degrees of Sagittarius. Once again the stationary direct phase is the most frustrating and things can change direction once again.  Even though Mercury is direct, the cycle really isn’t yet over. The stationary direct phase will last from January 2-January 5^th, and is often a significant time. After the 5^th, Mercury slowly returns to normal, but is not out of its shadow period until January 20^th, when once again things return to normal.