BLOG UPDATE – 19 March 2018
On 24 March, Mercury – the planet of communication, joins the North Node and Jupiter in Retrograde motion. Mercury will be in Aries when he turns which could feel a bit like someone just pulled the handbrake on when you thought it was full steam ahead. Arian energy wants action and when it is asked to go backwards or even slow down, it tends to want to fight against this as much as possible. Arian energy is also all about being in your head; thinking, deciding and selecting what action will come next, and it is not renowned for its ability to listen to others or to come second to anyone or anything.
This Retrograde cycle is a very important one for this year, because it’s giving us a second chance to really look before we leap. The first sign of the zodiac is Aries, and so from an astrological perspective a new year begins when the Sun moves into Aries rather than on January 1st. So, this Mercury Retrograde will occur while the Sun is in Aries influencing and encouraging us to start a whole new year of activity and growth, and rather than giving us the GO sign, we are on PAUSE. The planet Uranus is also sitting in Arian energy, but will move out of this sign in May signifying a massive shift in how we all think and what we can do with our collective thoughts, power and abilities. So, its as if these are the last few months for some time where we can put ourselves and our plans first and foremost in our minds to see where we can fit in with the grand scheme of things, and what our independent roles can be.
Mercury Retrograde is always a good time to re-think, re-visit and re-discover things you have not discovered before, and/or to fine-tune your plans and next course of action. This Retrograde period will not only emphasise the above, but it will also allow us to look long and hard at what works best for us, and what does not. I personally will be using this Retrograde period to finish my first book ready for the publishers (very exciting). It is also an ideal time for you to look at where you can really step it up in your life and attain a position of leadership. As we work through our relationship lessons this year, we can see where in our lives we could be more assertive and where we could learn to listen and find common ground instead.
I feel that as Uranus is in his final few months of his 9 year transit through Aries, that this Mercury Retrograde in Aries is very much about all of us taking a good hard luck at what is working in our lives and what is not. Where are you too headstrong or too wrapped up in your own opinion? And where can you step up and take leadership or be the light that others need to see? This Retrograde is like taking a big deep breath in while you pause and process one more time where you are going and what you are aiming for. You have until 15 April to review your present situation and to decide what your next step will be – use it well so that when you do move forward you are doing so in a stronger, more educated and more aware state of mind and from there let the magic of unity begin. Blessings xox
PS: Don’t forget to back up your computer, sign all important documents, confirm all travel plans and make any expensive purchases NOW – Mercury Retrograde will play way too much mischief with all of this if you don’t!!
MERCURY RETROGRADE – PULLING ON THE HANDBRAKE
