MERCURY RX – VOIR DIRE

We have yet another Mercury RX upon us; it starts on August 12 and ends on September 3. This Mercury RX will roll around between 11degrees Virgo and 28 degrees Leo. (If your birthday falls between August 19 and September 3 you will feel this energy in a ripe way)

If you are a Gemini or Virgo you might also feel Mercury RX’s since Mercury Rules both of these signs.

So I can go on about the usual madness that accompanies Mercury Retrogrades… like it’s not always a great time to move, sign contracts, travel or do anything with electronics or start a new job because Mercury rules all of these things (he’s the planet of communications, travel and anything around “mercantile” matters) while life still has to go on, and you might end up needing to go forth in all of these matters, I would suggest that you just really pay attention and be prepared for things to get a little wild. Life is NOT a situation that has guarantees….so we just need to buckle up and go for it.

It’s easy for us to get frustrated while all of this is going on…but we need to make sure that we are savvy enough to make the best of this time; such as going over old projects, cleaning up and getting our lives in order.

Ok. PSA finished. I really want to get to the nitty gritty of THIS particular Mercury RX.

So we have been in the shadow of this particular Mercury RX for a good minute…and I think that we can all attest to how vicious it’s felt.  BTW the shadow phase usually starts about 3 weeks before the Retrograde even begins…it’s like the Universe is getting us prepped and primed.

Even me…a watcher of the cosmos have been stunned by the weird and slightly nasty energy of the shadow. I think it’s because right around the time that the Mercury RX shadow started Mars and Saturn was super involved (btw these are two planets that are often nasty and aggressive)

However once the Retrograde begins…something interesting begins. While we are all feeling especially edgy and staring at the world with a gimlet eye…we are also waking up. This Mercury RX has us unable to do anything but to tell the truth. It’s like this Mercury RX will behave like a truth serum. It’s can’t be avoided. If we have been harboring lies in our lives or in our hearts, we will feel compelled to reveal them. However we will feel any of the nastiness fade…and a deep desire for honesty and loving clarity will occur.

Why is the day saved?

We can thank Venus, the planet of love and beauty for this magic.  She’s all over the cosmos this month, making compromises and healing hearts.

This Mercury RX is a journey to the heart of truth and love. It’s going to be dark and scary at times; after all vulnerability is often just this. However the rewards far outweigh the dangers of the heart.