Mercury officially goes retrograde on Saturday, June 7th
at 7:56 a.m. in 3 degrees of Cancer.
This is yet another Mercury retrograde that starts in a water sign and
ends in an air sign. The last one was
from February 6-28, 2014 in Pisces and Aquarius. Be aware that any unresolved emotional issues
from that period may rise again. I think
that fellow astrologer Robert Ohotto said it best when he described this
Mercury retrograde being about healing the split between your mind and heart. Indeed, Mercury retrograde in Cancer has a
theme of bridging the gap between the heart and the mind to communicate and
connect. Changes in home life will be
also be reviewed.
Mercury retrograde in Cancer can cause general anxiety and
overreactions, especially for folks with planets in Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn
and Pisces. Mercury retrograde in
Cancer can be a very introspective period because our subconscious fears can
return to haunt us and we may be forced to deal with emotional issues. It is a time of reflection, review and
perhaps renegotiation. This is the stuff
that soul searching is made of!
But the mind piece comes into play into when retrograde
Mercury enters the sign of Gemini on June 18th. It will resume stationary direct motion on
July 1st at 24 degrees of Gemini. And let us not forget that Chiron
in Pisces is a major player in all of this action. On June 3rd, the Leo moon
inconjuncted Chiron in Pisces, which inspired me to tweet: “Be prepared to face old wounds
today as Leo moon inconjuncts Chiron in Pisces. “ This tweet actually garnered me 109
views on Twitter, so it must have resonated for quite a few other people. We had a first quarter moon in Virgo on June 5th
which featured Chiron in Pisces trining Saturn in Scorpio and squaring the Sun
in Gemini. Authority figures may have
been a problem for some on that day.
This Mercury retrograde is occurring in my 9th
house and I had a conference with an attorney to discuss some financial
concerns regarding 8th house matters on June 5th. Even though the weather was perfectly
dreadful with drenching rains, I wanted this to be handled before the official
Mercury retrograde on June 7th so that I could trust the advice that
I received. It was definitely worth
braving that rain for the pearls of wisdom that I received. And there is nothing like a Virgo moon for
taking care of business details.
But we all know that Mercury entered its retrograde shadow
period on May 23rd at 24 degrees of Gemini. Many of us have begun to feel its effects
since then with computer glitches, communications and transportation problems,
etc. On June 5th I went to
pick up a prescription at my local Walgreen’s and wouldn’t you know that the
computer froze while it was ringing up my transaction? I am also concerned that when Mercury finally
does station direct on July 1st in 24 degrees of Gemini, it will be
inconjunct my Venus in Scorpio in the 2nd house. This is going to be a challenging aspect for
me in terms of expressing my feelings.
This transit first hit me on May 23rd, and there were
definitely some communication problems that weekend. How will that play out for
me the second time, especially concerning my values, feelings and finances? Time will tell…
So, what can I say but be prepared for Mercury retrograde by
allowing extra time to get to our destinations, not signing contracts,
launching new projects, making an offer on a new home, or starting a new
job. If you start a new job during
Mercury retrograde, it will not turn out to be what it was described during
your interview. The job responsibilities
may be quite different and you risk the chance of leaving a less than favorable
impression on your new employer. And by
all means, don’t buy a new car, computer, install new software and avoid
unnecessary travel at all costs.
Forewarned is forearmed. Life
must go on during Mercury retrograde, but take precautions.
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