Mercury Moves into Direct Motion and Saturn Retrogrades in Aquarius

Hallelujah, Mercury is stationing direct on June 3 in 26 degrees of Taurus after an especially grueling Mercury Retrograde that began on May 10 in 4 degrees of Gemini.  I don't know about you, but this one has been tough for me and a lot of people that I know.  I can't tell you how many Zoom sessions have been subject to technical errors, computers have been breaking down, cell phone calls cut off and I even had a new eyeglass prescription that was misinterpreted by an optician.  The list goes on and on.  I suspect we all knew that having a Mercury retrograde that started in Gemini (one of the signs that Mercury rules) would be trouble and it did not fail to disappoint.  When Mercury entered the fixed earth sign of Taurus on May 22, the focus shifted to reevaluation of our finances and values.  Of course, when a planet is stationing either direct or retrograde, the energy is bound to be disruptive and jarring for a couple of days.  So while we are celebrating the return of direct motion for Mercury and the light at the end of the tunnel, try to exercise a bit of patience while Mercury sorts itself out and clarity returns.  Mercury moves back into Gemini on June 13 so we should be able to see some completion of whatever issues we were dealing with back in May.  If you believe in the shadow theory of retrogrades, Mercury clears its retrograde shadow on June 18 when it hits 4 degrees of Gemini and we are totally out of the woods.  But I can assure you that we start to feel relief on June 3.

But on June 4 karma comes calling when Saturn retrogrades in 25 degrees of Aquarius until October 22, 2022 when it station directs in 18 degrees of Aquarius.  Saturn is the planet associated with karma, restrictions, limitations, responsibilities and structures.  It is also associated with delays as Saturn loves to test us and make us wait for what we deserve.  If we have been bad, something will occur in our lives as a direct result of our actions.  Conversely, if we have been working hard and doing the right thing, we just might get rewarded.  Saturn gives us what we deserve. Saturn retrograde is an opportunity for us to learn from our mistakes as Saturn is also known as the Great Teacher.

When Saturn is in a stationary motion, some of us might feel the burden of our responsibilities more heavily and just be more exhausted.  It can be a time to review the boundaries and structures in our lives and perhaps set better boundaries in our personal relationships.  Saturn is notorious for creating delays too.  How will Saturn retrograde affect you?  It's important to look at the house that Saturn is transiting in your chart but also to look at the house that Saturn rules.  Whatever house has Capricorn on the cusp is that house.  Saturn is currently transiting my 5th house of romance, children and creativity but Capricorn is on the cusp of my 4th house of home, family, psychological roots and beginnings and endings in life.  I swear that I am feeling it most intensely there.  

There is one perk to Saturn retrograde.  If you have a heavy natal Saturn in your chart, your depression might actually lift a bit during the Saturn retrograde transit.  I have Saturn in my 1st house widely conjunct my Scorpio Sun in my 2nd house, so I have always considered myself to be an overly responsible person and Saturn in the 1st house is by nature more reserved and cautious.  So I am hoping for a little relief and can honestly say that I have been doing what I need to be doing to fulfill my responsibilities.  That is not to say that I haven't made mistakes, but I am trying to remain open to learning from them and integrating that Aquarian future-oriented energy to move forward in late October when Saturn is direct.

We have one delightful aspect to look forward to on June 6.  The Sun in 15 degrees of Gemini is forming a supportive sextile to Chiron in Aries.  This represents an opportunity to heal old emotional wounds as we find it easier to focus on healing.  If you are curious about how Chiron impacts you, I urge you to purchase a Chiron Report reading.

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