Shifting the Scales: Mercury Retrograde in Libra/Virgo
On Friday, September 9th at 11:38 pm EDT/ 8:38 pm PDT. Mercury will begin its retrograde motion into the sign of Libra (8º 55'), moving backward to the first quadrant or decan of the sign of Libra until 24th when it will enter the house of Virgo. It will continue that part of the transit movement till the 1st of October. On September 24th I will share what you can expect during the Virgo portion of the transit.
The planet Mercury, in astrology, governs thought, communications, ideas, short term travel and concepts. It represents the way we think, communicate and share our ideas. It embodies how we communicate our thinking.
Libra, whose ruling planet is Venus, is a sign that seeks personal understand and self-enlightenment through interactions with others. Diplomats of the Zodiac, they are a sign that is other directed, modelling and comparing their own behavior through the lens or actions of others. At their best Libras are tactful, observant and supportive. At their worst they scattered, facile and indecisive.
The upcoming Mercury retrograde in Libra may have a bit of a Dr Jeckyll/Mr Hyde quality, urging a frankness, candor, and assertiveness that at times may be very uncomfortable. The reassertion of personal boundaries, restoring ones integrity and repairing self-esteem are likely endeavors for this transit.
Libra, truth telling and expressing your honest feeling what is required now. Re-investing in past concerns in may prove both cathartic and helpful to yourself and other parties.
Aries, the willingness to listen most important this you can do at this time. What might they have to say? Wherever possible, repair and restore connections with friends, counterparts and associates.
Cancer and Capricorn, this retrograde might reveal truths that are important for you to face. outstanding issues that need to be fixed. The reinvestment in past or standing concerns can payoff in a variety of ways.
While retrogrades provide important solutions, you shouldn’t seek to initiate them at this time. The retrograde urges the preliminary that will allow you to apply those answers after the transit ends on October 18. Avoid starting new activities where you can, and focus on previous activities.
Purge old useless patterns and strive for clarity, particularly with regards relationships. The retrograde with its current alignment to Libra will impact strongly upon one's ability to reason and rationalize, so be careful how you seek to execute plans in the next 3 weeks. Arguments and personality conflicts should save where they resolved issues constructively and to mutual benefit.
Because it is the reversal of the planet that governs communication, thoughts and planning, it can create challenges and difficulties in those areas. Communications, spoken, written and recorded (text, email. voice messages, etc) can become confused, misunderstood or misinterpreted. To avoid these complications, work towards communicating simply with a measure of repetition. Retrogrades can confound written contracts, electronic gadgets and even our nervous systems. At this time, you should expect challenges regarding travel and short trips, so allow for extra time and delays. Creative projects, especially performance and visual art, generally go well at this time as do spiritual and metaphysical practices
Achieving balance and reviewing daily routines during the Libra portion of the Retrograde can make this a very productive time. Express yourself and act upon true feelings in service to finding balance and your emotional center. Sometimes, you need to shift the scales to get the balance right
Aeion is an professional astrologer and tarot card reader with 25+ years of experience. His approach is based in the belief that divination should be in employed to enhance ones' life experiences, not to predetermine it. Let Astrology and Tarot be your tools for better living.
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