 The Mercury retrograde can wreck havoc if you let it. But better to take what comes and think, ok so how can I learn from this. As a planet passes through the zodiac, certain lessons are placed in our path. We can either learn from these or not, it's our growth and evolution after all (and the reason e have free choice).
A retrograding planet is a sign from the universe to pay close attention to something. Instead of a planet passing quickly through your birthchart, it decides to linger awhile in one area so you "get the message" it has for you. Sometimes, this feels like it's marching in place on top of you with big, heavy army boots, but only if you're being very resistant to change. The sooner you make the shifts, the more painless the process. During the second, retrograding pass, this situation that the deeper you has initiated begins to mature and unfold. If you need to let go of something in your life, events happen to cause it to break or to wrest it from you. If you need to wake up to some lesson, events repeatedly show you how painful it can be to walk through life half asleep. By the direct station, the situation is usually intolerable -- something must change! This is often seen as some kind of "crisis situation" in your life. Just remember that "crisis" comes from a Greek word meaning "to decide" -- this is a time to make some serious decisions and take conscious responsibility for yourself. Assuming you come through the "crisis" in good shape, the final pass is a time to make the changes, create some new habits, start living at a new level. This is liberation at it's best, being set free not only from an intolerable situation, but also from the old you that's been holding you back from growth. |
