COSMIC CLARITY ... OR COSMIC CONFUSION ???

Mercury completed its second retrograde journey for 2013 today, July 20th, and stationed back into direct motion at 2:22 PM EDT - do I hear a BIG SIGH OF RELIEF out there ??? ... hopefully the emotional disorientation and confusion while Mercury was retrograde in the "water" sign of Cancer will now begin to clear as it is time to ease back into the forward swing of things on all levels ... over the next few days to the next few weeks or even months, there may be some "a-ha" lights coming on in regard to decisions made during the retrograde period from 6/26 through today 7/20 and possibly as far back as 6/9 when Mercury entered its shadow point - the point where it would come out of the retrograde journey today which was at 13 degrees of Cancer ... or did issues and complications or questioning arise in regards to things done during the last retrograde period from February 23rd - March 17th ??? ... or maybe even as far back as the retrograde period from November 6th - November 26th, 2012 ??? ... and you can bet that with the Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter all currently in the sign of Cancer, now that the mental processing is functioning correctly, well in most peoples lives, there is bound to be an opening of the emotional floodgates as we begin to truly process what is deep within ourselves ... BUT - that is a good thing as we need to validate, or in some cases invalidate, our deepest emotions, deal with them, and finally release them in order to produce a calmer and more positive state of mind allowing us to move forward to bring about greater personal and spiritual growth !!! ... if you've had a natal chart done, you should look to see in what house or houses 23 degrees back down to 13 degrees of Cancer falls - what kinds of issues did you have to deal with in the areas of life governed by those houses ??? ... how many of you went with the flow and how many of you tried to swim upstream in the raging current of Cosmic confusion ???

Of course the recurring question we may find ourselves asking now that Mercury is back in direct motion is "WHY" ??????? ...What actions did you take or were taken against you that you may now be regretting or simply wondering why you chose to do or were the victim of that particular course of action, and why didn't you or the other person wait a little longer or are simply now trying to figure out why it happened ???? .... did you make any major purchases - homes, cars, electronics - that now don't seem like the best thought out course of action ??? ... there could be problems regarding any purchases made with anything where electrical energy and/or computers were involved .... relationships may have come to an end - some needed to and others may have jumped the gun and you are now wondering, or will be, why did I do that or end things at this point ... and how many of you got married - OOPSIE !!! ... all of these scenarios are possible as the energy of a Mercury retrograde is one where communications and mental energy is going "backwards" ... also, were there any issues similar to the last time Mercury was retrograde completely in the sign of Cancer which occurred June 15th through July 9th, 2007 from 11 degrees back down to 2 degrees ???

Remember Mercury retrograding in the sign of Cancer yields emphasis for an opportunity to rethink how we emotionally respond to life ... as water can run very deep we most likely had to dive deep within ourselves in order to come face to face with our innermost feelings and emotions ... did you use this time for honest self-examination and evaluation or were you unable, for whatever reasons, to find the strength to trust in the Universe and allow yourself to truly open your heart ??? ...

Were there any issues which arose during this Mercury retrograde in Cancer in regards to: your home, parents, family, foundations, psychological roots, personal security, property - houses and/or real estate, for some the closing years of life, endings of any kind, the ares of the breasts and the stomach  - all issues addressed in the 4th house of the zodiac naturally ruled by Cancer ???

Gemini and Virgo born, your second period of review and reflection for this year is complete ... time to begin to move forward again in your usual fast paced manner ... in fact, it's time for all of us to move forward once again ... technically Mercury won't be back up to full speed until August 3rd when it reaches 23 degrees of Cancer where it ended its backward journey today, but it is IS in forward motion and that's what counts, right ??? ... and what good timing Mercury has as Venus will move into Virgo, the sign ruled by Mercury, on Monday and we certainly wouldn't want anything interfering with our love life now would we ??? ... we also have until 2:15 PM EDT - the time of the next Full Moon - this Monday to finish planting those new "seeds" of growth which is done during the New Moon cycle that began this time in the Mercury retrograde ... 

Just a reminder of what the energy of Mercury in Cancer is all about : The lesson of Mercury in Cancer is thinking through nurturing ... its the caring mind ... one has to be careful not to take everything so personally here ... it is important to remember to look at the facts in addition to the opinions of others ... it is also important to remember and be aware that each one of us is our own source of light and warmth ... most importantly it is necessary to make a collection of good memories that will give rise to clear and positive thinking ... Mercury in Cancer does not always say everything it is feeling as it tries to avoid hurting itself and others as well with careless ill-spoken comments ... one is very protective of their thoughts ... it likes to nurture ideas and encourage growth before sharing ... one uses emotions as well as logic and often may end up letting sensitivities sway ones decisions ... subconscious fears, habits, or prejudices could inhibit ones objectivity or openness to the new ... there is usually an above-average psychic ability ... one learns through absorbing their experiences and making emotional connections ... interest here may include family, food, the home, the land, the past, the public or security !!! ... Mercury in Cancer has a way of subconsciously picking up signals from everyone else .. the mind becomes as much a receiver as a transmitter under this energy ... here we have a highly intuitive mode of thinking and communicating ... Mercury in Cancer thinks with the heart and often interprets the meaning of others communications through how it "feels" ...

Mercury remains in Cancer until August 8th, and it remains in direct motion until it takes its final retrograde journey for 2013 completely in the sign of Scorpio from October 21st through November 10th ... how many of you went with the flow becoming enlightened by Cosmic clarity and how many of you tried to swim upstream in the raging current of Cosmic confusion and got disoriented ???