Blog Post 18 February 2020
Mercury has now turned Retrograde for his first of three journeys backwards this year. This Retrograde has seemed instantaneous as far as the challenges of technology are concerned, and I feel it will be quite a tricky one that is once again challenging our abilities to stay in our own energy and balance out inner and outer worlds. Mercury is Retrograding in Pisces which is incredibly useful for us at this time, as it allows us to focus more and become more aware of our intuitive insights, our inner voice and our connection to Source. This is a wonderful 3 week period in which we can discover more about ourselves and our soul journeys through meditation, nature and creativity. So, give yourself some time to breathe, to be still and to focus on your inner world and what it takes for you to feel balanced and in tune with yourself. Piscean energy can also bring with it a lot of dreaminess and the inability to see the woods for the trees. Therefore, this Mercury Retrograde period will most definitely be one where you really don’t want to be signing any important documents or contracts, or committing yourself too much to anything or anyone as you just may not be seeing the full picture or the true story. If at all possible put off signing anything until after 9 March 2020 – however sometimes you don’t have this flexibility and so if this is the case with you, make sure you read ALL the fine print and get clarity and confirmation on anything that you are not sure of, before you sign on that dotted line.
At the same time as Mercury Retrograde we have another planet joining the big boys in Capricorn. Yes, Saturn, Pluto, the South Node and Jupiter are still well placed in this restrictive, conservative and ambitious energy where they have been holding the fort so to speak, setting the scene and creating the platform from which we can grow. And now Mars, the planet of drive, determination, action and motivation has joined the party and so things will start to move. Mars does not stand idle in any sign of the zodiac and when he has the assistance and amplification of other planets around him, he really steps into his own. So, although when we are in Mercury Retrograde it is all about going within and re-visiting, re-assessing, and re-thinking our plans and ambitions, now that Mars has moved into Capricorn we will be forced to act in some way. Wherever Capriciorn energy sits in your Natal Chart is the area of your life where you will feel this need to act and to even put your own blind ambition ahead of anything else. So be careful as you go – no need to trample women and children on your way to achieve your ambitions in life!
Movement and forward action are important for us as without such things we can become very stuck in our not so comfortable comfort zones – existing, stagnating and too scared to shift. As the energy of Capricorn can at times be very negative and have very little trust in the future or in itself, you may have found that that comfort zone you are placed in is just not going to hold you anymore. You may find yourself forced to act, forced to do something to change what has been niggling away at you for at least the last 2 years now. Capricorn energy can be very ruthless and is always determined to go where it needs to go, but it also understands that for that forward move to be successful there must be a concrete foundation supporting it. So, if you have been working hard on something and getting all your ducks in a row for the last year or two, Mars moving into the party now will give you that burst of energy that you need to take that next step; to put yourself out there and to make the changes that you know you need too, even if they terrify you. Next year when Saturn has moved out of his present Capricorn cycle , will be the real time to take action and to put your dreams into place, so this transit of Mars into Capricorn is just enough to give you a taste of what you can do and be if you are brave enough to embrace that change. Its like a test run, so don’t put too much pressure on yourself or too much emphasis on the outcome, we all sometimes fail before we succeed and either option is better than doing nothing.
So, use the caution of Mercury Retrograde to assess what your next move will be; use the insight and connection to Pisces to align your wishes with your Higher Self; and use Mars in Capricorn to take action and step out of what no longer fits you so you can empower yourself and your visions for the future. Honour yourself, stay in your own energy and find that internal balance and the way forward will be shown to you. Blessings xox
