Mercury Rx
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 | Astrology for You, Current Planetary trends
Mercury is in Libra August 25 to September 17, and in Virgo the rest of the month; Mercury is retrograde September 6-29, 2009. This particular Mercury period August - mid-October involves work/chores and public services and relationships/negotiations, promising many twists and turns, reneging of promises after September 6, things simply begin to go in the opposite direction.
The retrograde dates are not ideal for beginning or committing to something new, if it was in the works prior to the dates that becomes a mute point. If travelling, ensure that you have appropriate insurance. Be a little more flexible when appointments and meeting dates are moved. Keep receipts for purchases handy for the ‘return season’. I always avoid major purchases during that time.
Those stations are at 6°Libra 13′ for the retrograde one and 21°Virgo 37′ for the direct station. Mercury conjunct Sun occurs at 27°Virgo 35′. 21°Virgo has been a rather active degree for about a year now. Saturn stationed at that degree and in 2010 that same degree will be one of the direct stations of Mercury. Virgo keeps us busy, I have been running on all eight cylinders for the past couple of weeks, and note that this always happens when something stations on my Vesta at 27°Virgo.
Beginning late 2009, we will experience Mercury in an Earth sign at length. Mercury will be in Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn for 242 days between December 5, 09 and February 3, 2011. The other signs get approximately 14-18 days each between the 60+ days periods.
The current Mercury period is preparing us for our own kind of busyness and practical application of our own skills and talents. Find your earth houses and you will know what you are dealing with in your everyday life. Stick to the basic keywords for the houses, and use the commonalities between the groups of three. Houses 1, 5, and 9 are the houses of life-enthusiasm and inspiration emanates from these three places. Houses 2, 6 and 10 are about the practical matters in life-money, work and accomplishments. Houses 3, 7 and 11 are about relating and the three remaining ones 4, 8, and 12 are about endings-transitions to new ventures and dealing with concepts that touch our emotions.
Review the longer article I wrote about Mercury http://www.annemassey.ca/2009/05/05/here-we-go-again/
3 Comments to Mercury Rx
It’s always great to get a handle on things when you write about what’s happening!
September 14, 2009
Those of us born with Mercury retrograde often find that it has no real negative “effect” when in this phase.Hmmmm
September 14, 2009
Many of us born with Mercury direct also find no negative effect. Mercury spends a lot of time in the sign of its retrogradation. The retrograde periods tend to bring a change in direction–in hindsight, typically for the better. I pay little attention to Mercury retrograde, I pay a lot of attention to the length of time Mercury spends in one element each year. These periods at four-month intervals tie together with a grandtrine, which is the best aspect by most accounts and from most perspectives. Beginning December 5, 2009 Mercury spends most of its time in an Earth sign; the first period (this go-around) will be in Capricorn from Dec 5, 2009 until February 10, 2010. Now that is something to pay attention to!
On Sunday Mercury meets with the Sun in Virgo, beginning its morning star phase. We have perhaps changed our mind about something important a few weeks prior to that date, and are likely to move ahead with a stronger conviction. Until then it is easier to choose things we no longer desire in our lives; I am busily clearing clutter and sorting out files; getting rid of books I no longer want. I think of it as clearing the energy to bring in something new… We simply love to blame Mercury when we get lost, lose our keys, cell phone, etc. but forget to thank Mercury when something changes direction for the better.
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