Who Are You: Mercury Retrograde in Virgo/Leo
We understand the planets through our own experiences and observations. The astrologer can only provide the framework what you may encounter.
August 5th beginning at7:56 pm PDT, will see Mercury Retrograde into the sign of Virgo (4º 06'). It will transition back to the sign of Leo on August 15th, remaining in the sign until it goes direct in Leo (21º 25') on August 28th at 5:21 pm EDT, and 2:21 pm PDT. Retrogrades are times of personal reflection and review, where we evaulate our lives to reappraise and clarify our thinking.
Virgo is a sign that is directly influenced of the planet, Mercury. Sticklers for rules, Virgo is able break things down to their components, find ways to make things work better.They can practical, hardworking, and observant. At their worst they are hypercritical, demanding insincere and preoccupied.
Natural leaders of the zodiac, Leo, at its best, can be generous, loyal and honorable. At its worst, it can be over-confident, egotistical and inflexible.
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.
The Virgo portion of the transit 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.
For Leo portion of the Retrograde may require a second look or rehabilitation of some role or position in your life. Where are you in charge of and where must you cede control? Is it time to prepare major transition or to commit yourself to your current position? The next three weeks may ask you to affirm such considerations..
Remember, the time to make any changes of matters that come up during the retrograde is after the Retrograde is over. The transit’s job is to highlight the concerns in anticipation of a resolution, not to affect that resolution.
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.
For the Virgo portion
From August 5th-15th
Virgo, 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.
For the Leo portion
From August 15
During the Leo portion
Leo, it's a time good time to review personal progress you’ve made this year. What has been successful, what has not and what adjustments, if any, need to be made. Review past decision with an eye towards the future.
Aquarius, this may be a time where some overlooked issue or matter will reassert itself, calling for corrective measures or repairs. You may only be required to acknowledge the matter, but as with all matters during a Retrograde, address it in a committed way after September 1.
Scorpio and Taurus, this retrograde may place you in very trying circumstance about who you are and where you belong. Your resolution may lie in rising to the challenge and manage the concern until a path to breakthrough occurs in the coming weeks
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 and what role you'll play in it. Listening to your inner truth could y set you upon a course to an existence that is honors that.
Aeion is a professional astrologer and tarot card reader with 35+ years of experience. His approach is based in the belief that divination should be in employed to enhance ones' life experiences, not to predetermine them. Let Astrology and Tarot be your tools for better living.
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