Soul Food-Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide
On August 23rd, the Sun entered Virgo, and Mercury went Retrograde at 21* of Virgo. At the same time, the Moon opposed Uranus, which may have brought up some uncertainty and conflicting feelings. However, as the Mercury Retrograde progresses on Sept. 9th, it will trine Jupiter, enabling your ideas to grow into fruition as you decide how to use those brilliant ideas best. On Sept. 14th, the New Moon, at the same degree Mercury stationed retrograde, will help reinforce those ideas and help with the manifestation. The following day, on the 15th of Sept., Mercury turns direct; put your plans into action. Then again, the trine to Jupiter on Sept. 25th, this time with Mercury direct, brings the plans to full implementation, and you’ll be able to see the benefits of your efforts. The shadow period ends on Sept. 30th, with Mercury trining Uranus, bringing exciting new opportunities into your world as the result of your original plan.
Here’s your Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide:
DON’TS: (Let’s get these out of the way)
- Don’t install new software or decide to overhaul your computer completely (you’re not the Geek Squad) & even if you are, this is NOT the time to do it
- Watch your words; this is the time when people tend to “open mouth, insert foot or whole leg,” and for God’s sake, don’t drunk text or FB after doing shots of Tequila; it’s bad enough when we do it without the
Retrograde - Double-check, triple-check all documents, emails, posts, and appointments; you don’t want to end up in Tijuana when your friend said Topanga, or if you’re in Ohio, the same thing you don’t want to end up stranded in Kinsman when you’re friend is waiting for you in Kirkland
- Don’t sign any important contracts or start a new job
- Hold off signing on the dotted line for that new house or your new Lincoln
- Planes, trains, & automobiles; if at all possible, hold off travel; if you must, triple-check everything; be extra careful with keys, batteries, tires
- HOLD OFF on trying new daring adventures at this time; if you’ve never climbed Mt. Everest, this isn’t the time to decide you’re going to make a name for yourself, (unless you want the headlines to read “first-time climber found missing in an avalanche)…also don’t throw yourself in front of a train just to prove it’s not your “time” to go, (that’s just called ‘dumb-ass’)
DO’S:
- Reassess, redo, relax, rejuvenate, redesign, rethink, reapply, reflect,
- Reconnect with old friends from the past, and don’t be surprised if an ex-lover shows up at your door. This is meant for a reason so healing can happen, and then the two of you can move forward (or get back together). However, I feel it’s the former
- Reorganize your closets, your files
- Rewrite that novel you started months ago
- Revisit that project you abandoned (I have a few of those)
- Something hidden is revealed; be open and aware
THE EXCEPTION:
- If you have a “history” with something, then it’s OK to sign the deal on a house you have a history with (you bid on it months ago, babysat the neighbor kids in that house, etc.).
- If your old boss (whom you liked) is at a new company & offers you a job
- If you’re in sales, cars, real estate, etc., look up former clients you have an established “history” with
- You started building a website & put quite a bit of work into it, then let it sit for months
What this Mercury Retrograde means for your sign:
Ziggy Starrdust & I send love & blessings,
