MERCURY completed its first retrograde journey for 2021 and stationed back into direct motion on Saturday, February 20th at 7:51 PM EST - do I hear a BIG SIGH OF RELIEF out there ???
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 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 January 30th through February 20th, and possibly as far back as January 15th when Mercury entered its shadow point - the point where it would come out of this retrograde journey on February 20th at 11 degrees 1 minute AQUARIUS ... did issues and complications or questioning arise in regards to things done during the last retrograde period from October 13th through November 3rd, 2020 ??? ... or maybe even as far back as the retrograde period from June 17th/18th through July 12th, 2020 ??? ... or maybe even February 16th through March 9th, 2020 ??? ... it's a sure bet that as Mercury moves forward once again crossing back over the degrees it covered during this retrograde period issues may begin to arise potentially sooner than later in whatever was going on the first time it crossed over the retrograde degrees !!! ... Mercury crossed over 11 degrees 1 minute Aquarius up to 26 degrees 29 minutes from January 15th up until January 30th, then went backwards over them during the retrograde, and now moves forward over them once again from February 20th through March 12th/13th - the good old "scrubbing effect" as we sometimes like to refer to it !!!
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 26 degrees 29 minutes Aquarius back to 11 degrees 1 minute Aquarius falls - what kinds of issues did you have to deal with in the areas of life governed by that house or in some cases 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 ??? ... I heard from many people that this Mercury retrograde was particularly rough being in the unpredictable and disruptive sign of Aquarius ... it was as well to me - my ethernet port on my laptop quit working !!!
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 or the other person may now be regretting. or you may be simply wondering why you chose to do what you did or why you were the victim of a particular course of action from other(s), 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 be released and others may have jumped the gun and you are now wondering, or will be, why did I do that or end things during this period ... 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 ??? ... or how many of you had one or more people come back through your life that you thought you had seen the last of or even forgot about and now most of them are gone or going once again ??? ... and how many of you began new actions within a relationship, personal or professional without waiting for the retrograde period to conclude ??? ... AND ... how many of you got married - OOPSIE ???
Did anyone make any major purchases - homes, cars, electronics - that now don't seem like the best thought out course of action or that you are beginning to regret or will do so in the days ahead ??? ... there could be problems regarding any purchases made especially with anything where electrical energy and/or computers were involved ... how many of you accepted or switched jobs during this retrograde period ??? ... 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 ... let go of what is best left in the past so you can achieve greater personal and spiritual growth !!!
Mercury retrograding in the sign of Aquarius yielded a potential to have to rethink and readdress ones friendships, ideas, goals and dreams in life as these are the issues addressed in the 11th house of the natural zodiac which is ruled by Aquarius as well as being ruled by the planet Uranus ... to that end there may have been issues with groups to which one belongs, non-emotional relationships, the love one receives, money obtained from ones profession or business, step-children, adopted children, and foster children, circumstances in life over which you have little control, and ones humanitarian issues ... all issues represented by the 11th house ... and there could have been issues with inventions, science, electricity, magic, the occult, light, astrology, psychology, x-rays, airplanes and insight into nature's laws as well as creative will, sudden changes, revolution and dictators, individualism, ingenuity, rebellions and autonomy, and natural disasters all of these things being ruled by the planet Uranus !!!
The mind could have become filled with many creative, cutting edge ideas as one tried to determine how to incorporate them into ones life ... hopefully one proceeded cautiously and didn't act on them until Mercury resumed direct motion !!!
In regards to overall health, Mercury is the natural ruler of the 6th house which rules health, so there could have been even more chances to have health issues in general during the Mercury retrograde ... retrograding in Aquarius there could have been issues in the area of the ankles and the nervous system as well ... how many of you had elective surgery, such as cosmetic surgery, etc. ??? ... was the outcome what you expected ??? ... hopefully things will work out so you don't have to go back again !!!
Gemini and Virgo born since Mercury is your natural ruling planet, did you "try" and slow down for personal review and rethinking - especially in regards as to what has transpired in your lives since Mercury last resumed direct motion back on November 3rd, 2020??? ... what have you learned about yourself in regards to where you are going and whether or not you are proceeding wisely in order to become more successful ??? ... what did you discover that MUST be changed - in fact what did anyone discover that MUST be changed so you are not left stagnant and hanging in limbo ???
Mercury now moves forward to complete its entire transit through the sign of Aquarius on March 15th - a transit which originally began back on January 8th ... below is a reminder of what this energy is about in case you need a "refresher" :
Mercury is considered to be in "exaltation" in the sign of Aquarius meaning it is in a sign other than the one it rules - in this case being Gemini and Virgo - where its energy is expressed very harmoniously and its forces are increased as well as its virtues are magnified !!!
Mercury in Aquarius makes the mind and tongue tend to be unconventional sometimes to the extreme of shocking other people ... yours truly was born with this placement and I can vouch for the truth of this statement !!! ... communication is made intelligently, objectively, openly, and independently... language used can be very individualistic and sometimes rebelliously ... one thinks for them self and usually resists other people's answers ... learning is best done through questioning authority and seeking out unique experiences ... the mind is experimental, innovative, and future oriented ... one wants to explore all possibilities while keeping options open ... there is the tendency to jump from idea to idea resulting perhaps from an intuitive flash or brainstorming ... one must be careful not to become a victim of fragmented or erratic thinking ... there are usually excellent verbal skills here ... one can be quite objective allowing them to talk with just about anyone ... connections are best made on an individual basis ... interests usually include anything new age - oh say like astrology, numerology and tarot - and anything unusual, different, technological or progressive ... this energy frequently gives one the mind of a computer as well as the soul of a rebel !!!
Mercury in Aquarius usually indicates a fine and clever mind that is accurate, inventive and inquisitive ... people born under this energy - like yours truly !!! - often take a great interest in other people and have excellent judgment of human nature ... there is a love of analyzing character and motivation, and the finely tuned powers of observation that accompany this energy allow one to predict accurately how someone will react in a given situation ... Mercury here makes one a rather notorious people-watcher, and gives one a broad and emotionally detached outlook ... Aquarius is known as the sign of the truth-seeker and that characterizes the way this mind works ... sometimes one may seem eccentric as the ideas are so advanced ... and one may also enjoy saying things simply to shock other people - absolutely priceless, right ???
Mercury in Aquarius gives the mind the need for a lot of stimulation and activity ... interests are pursued thoroughly because of the capability of pursuing a train of thought for very long periods ... one is also capable of great inventive originality ... there is a desire to understand how the Universe is linked together ... one must be careful here of the powerful tendency toward abstraction causing one to become too detached and end up living in a mental environment that may be a long way from the reality of others around you ... also one may find that the thoughts speed so fast that one forgets to finish sentences - thinking others will understand where your thoughts were going - or one finishes other people's sentences for them in order to get on to the next topic ... a benefit of this energy is becoming aware that the individual mind is ultimately NOT separated from the Universal mind !!!
Mercury in Aquarius teaches us to learn to think through liberating ... one perceives things mentally in a manner that seems to others as highly unlikely or even odd ... there is a definite streak of stubbornness running through the mind which is a result of having a sense of the "Truth" and understanding how things really are ... one has to be careful of the inherent blind spot which is detached objectivity to the point of missing the emotional factors in a given situation ... one of the main challenges of this energy is to learn to communicate ones vision and help others see life from a point beyond their personal hopes and fears ... the energy of Mercury in Aquarius can be expressed in the following ways :
POSITIVE: original thinker, inventive, unorthodox, comprehensive, scientific, objective, concise, well-informed, unable to be shocked, open-minded, truth-loving, perceptive, progressive thinker, Utopian, reformist, socially aware, intuitive, cosmically aware, telepathic and inspiring mind
NEGATIVE: way-out thinker, cranky, irrelevant, disjointed, clinical, lacks warmth, abrupt, unfeeling, indifferent, fixed opinions, contrary, emotionally blind, out of "time", unrealistic, reactionary, anti-social, scatterbrained, spaced out, overactive mind
Mercury will exit its retrograde zone on March 12th/13th when it reaches 26 degrees 29 minutes Aquarius, the point where it began this first retrograde journey for 2020 back on January 30th ... Mercury remains in direct motion until May 29th when it begins its second retrograde journey for 2021 at 24 degrees 43 minutes Gemini ... this second retrograde will in the sign of Gemini going from 24 degrees 43 minutes Gemini back to 16 degrees 7 minutes Gemini ... this second retrograde period will occur from May 29th through June 22nd ... Mercury enters its next shadow point on May 14th when it crosses 16 degrees 7 minutes Gemini ... and just a caveat here - Gemini is one of the signs Mercury naturally rules so the potential for disruption could be heightened !!!
But for now - TIME FOR MOVING ON !!!
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