Mercury Retrograde will begin on Saturday, August 12th
2016 at 9:00 pm EDT/6:00 pm PDT. It will spend the majority of the transit in
the sign of Virgo the transiting back to the Sign of Leo on Aug 31st.
It ends on Tuesday September 5th 5:55
am EDT/ 1:55 am PDT.
Virgo
and Gemini are the two signs that are governed or under the direct influence of
the planet, Mercury. As Gemini (Air) is the
abstract part of Mercury, representing ideas, concepts, and mental exchanges,
Virgo (Earth) represents thought applied with pragmatic, practical approach to
the physical world. Stickler for rules, Virgo is able break things down to
their components, determining how they work and what ways will make them work better.
Mercury
Retrogrades is a time of reflection and review, where one is encouraged to reexamine
important past issues. During the transit, your daily routines may be shaken up;
you may encounter mental challenges, or be required to make some alternate
plans regarding some daily matters. Expect
to be distracted and made to improvise a great deal into the coming weeks. You
may find unpredictability and randomness to be the order of the day.
This transit will ask that you re-examine and re-evaluate some important questions of your life. Determine where you’ve allowed rote, mechanical thinking to supplant your intuition or sense of spontaneity. You may possibly revisit a past experience in service to fostering an exciting new one. Remember, Retrogrades are not the time to initiate new endeavors, but review past ones. The information you uncover from revisiting issues from the past will serve you in good stead in weeks following the end of the transit on September 5th
.
During
the five days Mercury is in the sign of Leo, the Retrograde may ask you evaluate
what roles you play in your daily life and positions with you occupy to determine
whether they still serve you. You may be asked to examine current and past
loyalties, confidence in some role you’ve take or plan on taking or need to
affirm some position, especially in places of leadership.
Mercury
retrogrades are notorious for their affect upon devices of planning and
communication. Telephones, computers, written message and contracts may experience
problems during its passage. Try not to
initiate new projects or make commitment wherever possible at this time. Keep
your focus upon existing concerns instead. In light of this transit it might be
in your best interest to get a second opinion or an outside observer to help
review your work. Reach out to those you trust and support your research with
another set of eyes.
Virgos, This retrograde is not
about what you need to do, but about what have you not yet done. It will ask you to look back upon previous
efforts, determining if they can help you in the future. Rediscoveries you’ll
make in the coming weeks may feed and renew concerns you are truly passionate
about.
Pisces, at this time, expect
important breakthroughs to occur, especially with regards to your personal
plans. Rather than choosing a specific course, allow yourself to explore a
variety of possibilities. Once the retrograde ends you’ll possess a wide array
of knowledge that will help you make best the possible choice in service to your
plans. Let your internal cues provide
the answer you will need.
Gemini and Sagittarius, This retrograde may ask you to revisit some past
matter and to determine its importance to your future. You may have to
confront a dilemma that cannot be easily overlooked or ignored. Unraveling the knot
that Mercury presents you with may prove highly productive, even cathartic.
In the next few weeks get in touch with your humanity, both acknowledging
your frailties and allowing for a new perspectives. Spend time in spiritual practices and
creative endeavors during this period. Any creative projects should prove helpful
and instructive at this time. You should dwell upon things that predate the
retrograde and be mindful of starting any new works during this period.
Mercury
Retrograde in Virgo/Leo may provide solutions to questions that honor the life
you want to live. Listen to your inner truth and this transit may set you upon
a course to an existence that is productive, bright and vigorous.
Aeion
is a professional astrologer and tarot card reader with 20 years of experience.
His approach is based in the belief that divination should be in employed to
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