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Mercury Retrograde Aries: March 22nd – April 15th 2018

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »

© 3-3-2018 Kachina Houska in2themystics.com

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Mercury turns retrograde on March 22nd @ 17° Aries. Direct station occurs April 15th @ 5° Aries. Mercury enters shadow phase on March 9th.

Representative of our thought aptitude and perception, Mercury rules all forms of  communications, methods of transport and commerce. During retrograde periods glitches can occur within communication systems, modes of transport and commerce related dealings.

On a personal level cognitive skills are often challenged and making decisions my require extra patience and time. While Mercury Rx periods are generally not considered favorable for making contractual agreements or committing oneself to new projects for anything begun from scratch during this time often needs to be reworked later or just doesn’t get off the ground at all.

Retrograde period is conducive to putting effort into ongoing projects through a whole slew of “RE-words” such as:  reorganize, reedit, renegotiate, re-navigate, reformulate, reconsider, redefine, reprocess, reinstall etc, etc.

Often issues that crop up that we attribute to Mercury being retrograde tend to sort themselves away if we are patient and don’t complicate the issue further. No action can often be the best course during Mercury RX.
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New Moon @ 14′ Aries 4-03-2011

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged , , , , , on April 2, 2011| 6 Comments »

© 3-30-2011 Kachina Houska in2themystics.com

The New Moon @ 13°30′ Aries occurs on April 3, 2011 at 10:33 am EST.

This lunation offers the potential for extraordinary manifestations coming forth and is most certainly NOT a passive Moon. Passionate, assertive, driven and optimistic, the vibe of this Moon is that of the full-on vitality of youth bursting with maxed out hormones and a devil-may-care attitude. This energy is awesomely sexual. Tension and temptation are present here yet so is the possibility of finding release from oppressive situations and sinking one’s proverbial teeth into an apple so amazingly sweet it is worth all the will-power and self-control one may have to exert to obtain what is prized.

Breakthroughs, breakouts, breakups, breakdowns and maybe a “Oh sh*t.. HIT the BRAKES!!” are all in the realm of possibilities the next weeks as this New Moon energy unfolds. Aiming for one’s ambitions with the expectation of having to deal with a few shots gone awry is probably in order as well as being prepared to deflect/duck any stray shots of others that might breach your personal space.  Everyone is going to be feeling driven to promote their self-identity in some way so demonstrating tolerance as much as is possible will go a long way in keeping the peace between one’s self and others. Of course, if another is manifesting these energies in a violent or otherwise dangerous manner discernment should replace tolerance and do whatever you need to do remove yourself from the situation. (more…)

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Mercury Retrograde Aries: March 30th – April 22nd, 2011

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged , , , on March 26, 2011| 13 Comments »

© 3-23-2011 Kachina Houska in2themystics.com

Mercury turns retrograde on March 30th @ 25° Aries with direct station occurring April 22nd @ 13° Aries. The current phase of retrograde comes to closure on May 11th when Mercury clears the shadow of retrograde.

Representative of our thinking aptitudes and perceptions, Mercury rules all forms of  communications, methods of transport and commerce. During retrograde periods glitches can occur within communication systems, modes of transport and commerce related dealings that require us to slow down and reassess our approaches and choices.

On a personal level cognitive skills are often challenged and making decisions generally requires extra patience and time. While MercuryRx periods are generally not considered favorable for making contractual agreements or committing oneself to new projects for anything begun from scratch during this time often needs to be reworked later or just doesn’t get off the ground at all. This period is conducive to putting efforts into ongoing projects through a whole slew of “RE-words” such as:  reorganize, reedit, renegotiate, re-navigate, reformulate, reconsider, redefine, reprocess, reinstall etc, etc.

When faced with retrograde related snafu’s sometimes the best choice is to just release and relax until the “roadblocks” clear! (more…)

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Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: August 20th-September 13th, 2010

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged , on August 18, 2010| 14 Comments »

Mercury turns retrograde @ 19° Virgo on August 20th with direct station occurring at 5° Virgo on September 13th. Mercury will exit the shadow of retrograde on September 28th bringing conclusion to the retrograde period.

This is the 3rd Mercury retrograde occurring within an Earth sign, the previous 2 were within Capricorn and Taurus, and we are continuing to adjust our perceptions and communications to align with the physical and material world. Within Virgo the focus is upon health, everyday routines and effective communication. With Virgo recently being reworked by Saturn this retrograde will assist in tidying up loose ends and bringing clarity to what Saturn in Virgo initiated us to on an individual level. (more…)

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Mercury Direct in Taurus 5-11-10> “Recovering What Was Lost”

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged , , on May 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Mercury turns direct at 2°40′ Taurus on May 11th, 2010 and once again traverses 2°-13° Taurus where we have been receiving varied information and insights during the retrograde phase. We now consolidate that which we have observed and put considerations to and begin to move toward externally expression of our revised situations. Mercury exits the shadow period on May 28th and by that point we will have brought stability to various area’s in our lives in preparation for undertaking new initiatives during this summer’s Cardinal influence that should prove to be quite dynamic!

In my previous post on Mercury Retrograde in Taurus , I shared how I viewed this retrograde phase as bringing us to clarity on that which we value and how we needed to go about securing a treasure(s) that we hold in high regard by placing our energy where it would bring the best possible outcome desired. With the Scorpio-Taurus Full Moon occurring during this retrograde, many of us found it necessary to make adjustments that would allow us to proceed to claiming that which we value. These adjustments included a letting go of any situations/endeavors that were not producing favorable results in regards as to the amount of energy we were expending in these situations/endeavors.

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Mercury Retrograde in Taurus April 18th – May 11th, 2010

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged , on April 19, 2010| 3 Comments »

Yes, it is that time again. 🙂

Mercury has turned retrograde at 13° Taurus on April 18th, 2010 and will retrace back to 2° Taurus where direct station will occur on May 11th.

These next 3 weeks offer an opportunity to review and reevaluate that which has taken place in our lives during the approximate time frame of April 4th-April 17th when Mercury first traversed these degrees of Taurus in direct motion.

During the forward motion of Mercury through the early degrees of Taurus we have had constant aspects between Mercury and the following bodies: Venus, Mars and Pluto. We have also had considerable contact between Mercury and these bodies: Saturn, Neptune and Chiron.

A lot going on here in a the space of a few short weeks!

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Mercury Retrograde 7th House: Learning to Economize my Gift of Gab

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, This is My Reality, tagged , , , , on January 14, 2010| 4 Comments »

Whew! This Mercury retrograde was quite a whopper for me!

I’ve been noting many others sharing that sentiment, and undeniably, we have a lot occurring around this retrograde making it a little more difficult to try to isolate what was effecting what and in what manner.

I have had days these past weeks that putting together a sentence was more effort than it was worth leaving me exhausted for hours after (and no, sadly that is not an exaggeration).

Too, my conversations have really been out in left-field, even my Merc-Jup-Uranus stellium has been a little surprised by the stuff coming forth from my mouth.

I was talking to a friend yesterday, and out of the blue while I am giving him the rundown on his current transits, I interject with, “I need to go swimsuit shopping”, and then proceed to tell him all about it, whatever it was that I was prattling on about concerning swimsuit shopping, for I am not even certain what I said.

Maybe I was channeling Elle MacPherson {{laughs}}, hey it’s a possibility she’s been on my mind quite a bit lately and I have no idea why, afterall, my brain is amped out on retro of late.

Whatever it was all about, it worked for him though{{big smile}} for he readily offered to go swim suit shopping with me.

Men are visual creatures, and that is a good thing in this case, for I am not certain what all I said in that conversation, and just in case he picked up on Elle, well let’s just say he is going to have to spin a really good projection my way to be seeing that.

At 40, I don’t mind nearly as much as when I was younger, as long as I benefit in a way that pleases me, it’s all good, right?{{HUGE grins}}

Too, after sharing this conversation I had with one male friend with another male in my life, I received a hearty second offer of companionship for my swimsuit shopping excursion. 😉

Now that I’ve digressed, and confessed, my personal stuff again for the zillionth time this year so far…back to my attempt at talking Mercury Retro.

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Lunar Eclipse conj. Cancer Ascendant: “Seeking Missing Personality, please call 555-xxxx if found.”

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, This is My Reality, tagged , , , , , on January 3, 2010| 15 Comments »

So here’s the deal.

I am very quiet right now.

That is very odd for me.

Not only am I quiet outwardly, I am inner quiet too.

I am not referring to ‘stillness’, for this, is not that.

This, is the Void.

This is what came of my Ascendant/Descendant being aligned with the eclipse on New Years Eve.

And then some.

Add to that Mercury being retrograde in my 7th house, and I am crippled in a sense, in interaction with others.

Now I know what this is all about in the big picture, and I know how great this shall be in the end of this cycle, yet it doesn’t change that right now my personality is registering at less than zero, in my opinion.

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Mercury Retrograde: 12/26/09 @ 22′ Capricorn >Review, Re-evaluate and Re-align

Posted in Astrology in Daily Life, tagged on December 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Mercury turns retrograde today @ 22° Capricorn and over the next 3 weeks shall retrace his steps back to 5° Cap.

When a planet is in retrograde motion, the energies of that planet, are internalized affording us an opportunity to come to a deeper understanding of experiences related to the function of that planet during it’s recent forward traveling of an area in our charts and lives.

If you know your natal chart, you can look to the house, or houses(this retrograde can effect 2 houses dependent upon your placements), to fine-tune the are of your life that you are being afforded an opportunity to reconsider recent Mercury ruled affairs.

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So what does Mercury govern?

Mercury represents the mind and the functions of the intellect.

Mercury is all about communication, how you express yourself to others, and how you perceive the expressions of others, to you.

Authors and teachers fall under the jurisdiction of Mercury.

Interestingly, one noted effect of a Mercury retrograde period is the malfunction of electronics.

As Mercury rules the nervous system, hands and fingers, I view a connection to the energy of Mercury turning inward super-firing our nervous systems causing our personal energy to back-up on us which then release in unexpected bursts when the energy goes into overload, through our hands when we touch things.

Remember to ground out your energy before picking up the phone or starting your computer, and you’ll minimalize your headaches related to electronics gone wonky.

During the 3 weeks of retrograde, take the time to reexamine your Mercury rewind area, and have patience if everything in that area in your life feels like it is out-of-whack.

Everything will right itself in due time, and shall be better aligned for your purposes, then before the retrograde began.

Mercury rules Virgo and Gemini, so if your Sun, Moon or Ascendant is within these signs, you are likely to feel a greater impact.

Both my Sun and Moon are Mercury ruled, and yes, I am feeling it. ((winks))

I feel quite fortunate just to be able to write a little something for this post today and have it make a modicum of sense! I may just be doing posts in pictures the next few weeks, for I have learned to allow retrogrades to ‘do their thing’ and not to force by them, for truly it doesn’t work out all that well anyway.

Share where Mercury is retrograding in your chart and how are you fairing?

Blessings All! kachina

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