Mercury Retrograde in Libra and Vesta in Scorpio

 

It’s that time of year again when Mercury is about to retrograde and throw a monkey wrench into communications and cause glitches in transportation and electronic malfunctions.  Mercury stations retrograde on September 27 in 25 degrees of Libra and goes direct on October 18 in 10 degrees of Libra.  But for those of us who subscribe to the theory of the retrograde shadow, this influence has been happening since September 7 when Mercury entered the shadow period in 10 degrees of Libra.  I started to feel its effects on September 9 when I couldn’t access a Word file on my computer and wound up spending two hours on the phone with Apple Care tech support.  I am happy to report that the problem was resolved, but no one seems to know why I was denied access to my own files.  Apple suspected that perhaps a recent Microsoft update was the culprit in rescinding my license.  As if that weren’t enough trauma, on the 13^th I received notification from my bank about a suspicious transaction with my bank card.  Now I had not lost my bank card, but somehow someone got my number and tried to use it on Google.com.  That meant my bank card was suspended and I was being reissued a new card and number.  I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of recurring expenses charged to my bank card, so that meant I needed to inform several merchants about the new payment method.  In spite of my diligence, one still fell through the cracks and one merchant managed to charge my old card number and declined the charge.  It was eventually straightened out, but I was not exactly thrilled at having to spend three hours on hold with that company’s customer service and still didn’t get to speak to a human being.  So Mercury Retrograde can be very frustrating, even in its shadow period. I will give you a heads up that Mercury doesn’t leave its retrograde shadow period until November 2 when it hits 25 degrees of Libra.

How is Mercury Retrograde going to play out in Libra?  Well, we all know that Libra is all about relating, so this one will have a major impact on relationships.  I certainly wouldn’t recommend committing to a new relationship during this period, but this is an ideal time to address old issues and heal old wounds with current partners. The point of a retrograde transit is to do the re things: review, revisit, revise, etc.  On October 1 Mercury in 24 degrees of Libra will be exactly squaring Pluto in 24 degrees of Capricorn, which could prove to be a very contentious day with power struggles in relationships and misunderstandings galore. When Mercury is retrograde, people from your past have a way of turning up to settle unfinished business.  It’s not the best time to take a new job because the job will undoubtedly turn out to be very different than how it was represented.  The only exception to this is if you take a position with a former employer because that is a familiar situation and it could actually turn out better than the original scenario because you are resolving unfinished business. 

I usually don’t discuss the asteroids that much here, but this week I digress to talk about Vesta in Scorpio.  Vesta is the asteroid that was the Roman goddess of home and family.  She is associated with commitment, dedication to goals, your sense of purpose and the flame in your soul.  It also pertains to your approach to duties and how you make commitments.  Vesta entered the sign of Scorpio on September 20 and will remain in Scorpio until November 17.  Since I am a Scorpio, I take this very personally.  Vesta in Scorpio is very powerful and resourceful, possessing a great deal of depth.  In terms of commitment, it will go through hell to get what it wants.  I don’t have Vesta in Scorpio; I have it in Cancer in my 9^th house, but this transit of Vesta in Scorpio will trine my natal Vesta, my south node in Cancer, my midheaven in Cancer and my Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Cancer. And it hits my stellium of Scorpio planets.  Some of you might find that this transit forces you to get rid of things, situations and relationships that are no longer serving your best interests.

I know that the Sun just entered Libra on September 22, but we are still dealing with an undercurrent of Scorpio energy due to Venus in Scorpio until October 7.  On September 23, Venus in Scorpio was in exact opposition to Uranus in 14 degrees of Taurus.  On that day I tweeted:

Venus in Scorpio opposing Uranus in Taurus today could lead to some sudden upheavals and/or breakups in relationships. It’s a volatile vibe. #astrology

— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) September 23, 2021

So I am just saying that with Vesta and Venus in Scorpio, we can expect the emotional intensity to continue for a while…

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