MOVING FORWARD - CAUTIOUSLY !!!

MERCURY completed its second retrograde journey for 2016 yesterday, May 22nd, and stationed  back into direct motion at 9:20 AM EDT - do I hear a BIG SIGH OF RELIEF out there ??? ... of course I do now that we are getting readjusted to things, well most things that is, moving forward once again ... but I think I'm hearing a lot of uh-ohs as well !!! ... Keep in mind that although this is a very good thing to have Mercury resume direct motion, we are still in the current Mars retrograde which will not be finished until June 29th !!! ... and just how irritating and challenging was this Mercury retrograde for you with it being completely embedded in the Mars retrograde ??? ... one personal planet - Mercury, Venus, Mars - retrograde is challenging enough but two at the same time can really complicate matters ... or did it ???

Hopefully, some of the disorientation, confusion, frustration and outright irritation along with the sudden and unexpected issues that may have been produced by this Mercury retrograde will now begin to clear and subside as it becomes time to move forward - but rather cautiously with the Mars retrograde still in progress - into the swing of things on all levels ...


Over the next few days to the next few weeks or even months, there will undoubtedly be quite a few "a-ha" as well as "uh-oh" lights coming on in regard to decisions made or actions taken during the retrograde period from 4/28 through 5/22, and possibly as far back as April 14th when Mercury entered its shadow point - the point where it would come out of this retrograde journey yesterday which was at 14 DEGREES 20 MINUTES TAURUS  ... did issues and complications or questioning arise in regards to things done during the last retrograde period from January 5th through January 25th ??? ... or maybe even as far back as the retrograde period from September 17th through October 9th, 2015 ??? ... how many of you had issues resurface from July 25th through September 6th,2015 which was the period of the Venus retrograde and Taurus is one of the signs ruled by Venus ??? ... and it's a sure bet that as Mercury moves forward again crossing back over the degrees it covered during its retrograde period issues may begin to arise already !!!

Mercury retrograde periods, even though annoying and extremely frustrating at times, are actually a very beneficial thing, especially for those who were strong and fearless enough to dig deep down, as we need to validate, or in some cases invalidate, actions and situations gone awry and deal with them in order to finally release them to produce a calmer, positive and more productive state of mind thus 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 which house or houses 23 DEGREES 36 MINUTES TAURUS back to 14 DEGREES 20 MINUTES TAURUS 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 yourself or have taken against you that you may now be regretting or simply wondering why you chose to do or why you were the victim of a particular course of action, and why didn't you or the other person wait a little longer ...  or perhaps you are simply now trying to figure out why it even happened ???



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 ...  how many of you had relationship issues surface or resurface - extremely likely in a Mercury retrograde - that you thought surely had been resolved or didn't even realize existed ???  ... how many of you got married - OOPSIE - especially in the Mercury retrograde in Taurus which is ruled by Venus AND coupled with it completely embedded in the Mars retrograde ???



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 especially with anything where electrical energy and/or computers were involved ... all of these scenarios are possible as the energy of a Mercury retrograde is one where communications and mental energy is going "backwards" ... so now that the mental processing facilities are no longer going backwards - at least for most of us - in regard to Mercury and its functions !!! ... it's time to finally RELEASE these emotional holds and allow ourselves to move forward with our lives !!!



In addition to all of the above mentioned areas where there could have been problems, the following are also areas where the retrograde could have produced some unwanted or unexpected issues:



As Taurus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house, a house of substance, of the horoscope, how many had issues regarding financial affairs, possessions (except real estate), investments, earning power, any gain or loss through your own effort, your inner talents and resources, your need for fulfillment, your emotional feelings, your sense of self-worth, your sense of values or your material debt ???



As Venus is the ruling planet of Taurus, how many of you had issues in the areas of art, culture, aesthetics, partners, beauty, charm, good taste, sentimentality, sweets and sugar, poetry, paintings, jewelry, singing, drama, music, emotional contacts, moral character, marriages, unions of all kinds, sociability, disposition, luxuries, pleasures and appreciation ???



In matters of health, in addition to overall health, how many had specific issues arise in regards to the throat and the neck which Taurus rules ??? ... did any of you choose to have elective surgery during this period, especially cosmetic surgery, that could have and most likely should have waited until after the retrograde period ??? ... how did that go for you ???



And just how much was the potential for issues arising in any of the above mentioned compounded by Venus being in transit through Taurus for 24 of the 25 days of this second Mercury retrograde ??? ... and let's not forget to consider the issues that could have been arising from the Mars retrograde as well ... a LOT to process ???



Mercury now moves forward to conclude its complete transit through the sign of Taurus ... below is a reminder of what that energy is all about in case some of you need a "re"fresher course now that Mercury is direct :


Mercury continues its highly focused and concentrated transit through the sign of Taurus which began back on April 5th, at 7:10 PM EDT ... our mode of thinking and communicating has shifted from the rapid fire energy of Aries into the slower and more methodical energy of Taurus ... the keyword for this energy is "factual" ... here the mind and tongue work deliberately and steadily with the tendency to sometimes get stuck in mental ruts ... this energy can be highly practical and grounded ... business skills or any activity that incorporates the use of common sense usually accompanies this energy ... often there can be learning through tactile contact or actual physical manipulation of the world ... perceptions can often be limited due to a desire to learn slowly and carefully ... there is a desire to bring ideas down to earth, and there are usually interests in money, sensuality and physical comfort ... Mercury was last in Taurus from April 14th through April 30th, 2015 ...

Mercury in Taurus loves to read - ANYTHING !!! ... time is taken in order to arrive at all decisions ... this Mercury likes to "sleep on it" and needs solid, tangible, physical proof in order to really believe in anything ... the thought pattern is developed in terms of worth thus making "value" the ultimate selling point ... there is usually an excellent memory bestowed by this mercurial energy and it makes one a good observer but ironically one is apt to listen inattentively as their mind is almost always already made up and will rarely be changed !!! ... even though there is a love of reading, it is ultimately realized that experience teaches one the most valuable lessons in life ...

Mercury in Taurus teaches us to think through stabilization ... it's all about the concrete mind - SEEING IS BELIEVING !!! ... the mind here likes to chew things over and over in order to acquire a true depth of knowledge ... and frequently because this energy takes longer to reach a decision, opportunities may be missed ... this energy has its definite likes and dislikes ... there is more of a taste for the traditional rather than the abstract and the avant-garde, and one finds it is steady working habits that produce thorough and solid results ... ultimately there is a gift given here to see how any plan will work out in physical terms ... the energy of Mercury in Taurus can be expressed in the following ways:

POSITIVE: sound mind, thorough, patient, cautious, shrewd, resourceful, sensible, realistic, good concentration, mentally sure, deliberating, practical thinker, sense of form, steady mind, enduring, mentally laid-back, docile, undemanding

NEGATIVE: slow minded, plodding, tardy, guarded, mean-minded, money-grubbing, boneheaded, one-track-minded, overburdened, limited thinker, stubborn mind, lazy-minded, dumb, misses the point, couch potato

Gemini and Virgo born, yet another period of review and reflection for you has come to an end ... how have you been enlightened and how was or will your life be affected ??? ... your ruling planet has now resumed forward motion and much to your delight so will you - even though a lot of you were probably trying to do it during the actual retrograde ... right, of course right ... many of us were doing the same thing and you know who you are !!! ... just remember to proceed with caution while Mars is still in retrograde motion !!!

Mercury remains in Taurus until June 12th, and it remains in direct motion until August 30th when it will begin its third retrograde journey for 2016 which will be completely in the sign of Virgo, one of the signs it naturally rules which could have the potential to greatly add to the disruptive potential it normally has, going from 29 degrees 5 minutes back to 14 degrees 49  minutes Virgo ...

And as I usually like to say, now that Mercury is back in direct motion, it's time to "bust a move", but this time the "busting" should be done cautiously especially until Mars completes its current retrograde journey which will switch signs and return to the sign of Scorpio this Friday, 5/27, where it will remain in retrograde motion until June 29th, and in Scorpio Mars yields the potential to stir up multiple problems and issues from deep within as the focus of the retrograde shifts !!!