Soul Food-Mercury Retrograde/Jupiter enters Aries
It’s that time again, yep you guessed it Mercury Retrograde. Usually, the Mercury Retrograde occurs in one of the four elements each year. The elements are Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. However, this year the Mercury Retrogrades (and there are four of them, usually just three per year) start off in air signs and then retrograde through back to the earth sign. The retrograde we had in January started off in Aquarius and back into Capricorn. This month starts off in Gemini and back through to Taurus. Today’s official Retrograde starts at 4:47am/PDT & 7:47am/EDT at 4* Gemini and 51′.
The reason we have four this year is that the first one started early in January with the fourth one starting on December 29th. What you can expect with this particular Retrogrd switching from Mercurial Chatty Cathy Gemini to Stubborn Betty the Bull Taurus is akin to whiplash, metaphorically speaking. Gemini is all about fast, speed, and communication with not only words but trains, planes, and automobiles. This Retrograde starts off today in Gemini and switches to Taurus at 6:15pm/PDT & 9:15pm/EDT on May 22nd. Think of it as having to switch gears from the Energizer Bunny to Ferdinand the Bull.
Taking care of our mental health is a MUST during the first part of the Retrograde. As it transitions into Taurus, we’re going to feel resistance to moving too fast and we’re going to want to s-l-o-w it waaaaaaaay down. Understanding this shift is crucial to making it through this Retrograde without too many battle scars. If you can just imagine your life as a river flowing through sharp turns, huge boulders, and an occasional sunny day where it flows ever so gently, merrily, merrily down the stream and just go with the flow you’ll do just fine.
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 completely overhaul your computer (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 put a bid on it months ago, you babysat the neighbor’s 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
How this Mercury Retrograde will affect YOUR Zodiac Sign
JUPITER ENTERS ARIES:
Let’s sum this up (since I’ve talked too much about the aforementioned retrograde). Imagine Alice in Wonderland wakes up from a dream (Jupiter in Pisces) and she’s no longer having tea with the Queen while the White Rabbit is jumping around. She’s Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Jupiter in Aries) and goes on to save the prince from a shipwreck at Sea amongst several other feats of courage. Jupiter in Aries will give you the Chutzpah you need to move up the corporate ladder, write that novel or win an Olympic gold medal. The last time Jupiter was in Aries was from June 6th, 2010 to June 4th, 2011 (with a brief retrograde back into Pisces). Think about what was going on in your life then. Myself, I graduated with Honors from the San Diego Culinary Institute and got a job as a Chef working for the San Deigo Padres at Petco Park in San Diego.
Be on the lookout for May 26, when Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and the Moon form a stellium in Aries. “You need to remember this date and get prepared for intensified emotions, high levels of energy, and a significant windfall in your direction,” says Naskova. “However, keep in mind that if you don’t manage to control your urges, you could create a great deal of mess in your life, whether in your professional field or private life.” Use this day to do more relaxing activities — go for a walk, get a massage, or let yourself take a leisurely nap. Intense days aren’t necessarily all bad, but taking it easy is always a good idea. (credit: Elizabeth Gulino)
The Jupiter in Aries dates for you to remember are (today) May 10th, 2022 – October 28, 2022, then it will retrograde back into Pisces and then return for one last time in Aries again from December 20, 2022, to May 16th, 2023.
This is a lot of information to digest, take your time reading today’s blog, and read it over a couple of times.
Blessings.
With Love & Gratitude,
Eva Starr &
Ziggy Starrdust
