The clock is ticking... it's Mercury Retrograde time! Yikes! You've been Warned!!! Run for the hills!!! Do not step anywhere near a machine. They will surely revolt! This will be nothing short of total global grid shutdown. Back your hard drives up now! Oh no, the portable hard drives are machines too. Back your computers up to vinyl or you will surely lose everything. And the banks have no hope!!! Exchange all currency for corn and shells. Save yourself! And before there is no language to communicate the most important bit... reasonable communication?... forget about it!
Okay, jokes. That stuff probably isn't going to happen. My prediction is this... three weeks of Professional Planetary Paranoia. Now, I must admit that last year I missed a plane flight during Scorpio Mercury Retrograde then proceeded directly to rental car flat tire. What's wrong with me? Did I not learn my lesson? Am I crazy? I'm gonna get it, right?
Okay, jokes. That stuff probably isn't going to happen. My prediction is this... three weeks of Professional Planetary Paranoia. Now, I must admit that last year I missed a plane flight during Scorpio Mercury Retrograde then proceeded directly to rental car flat tire. What's wrong with me? Did I not learn my lesson? Am I crazy? I'm gonna get it, right?
Perhaps. Perhaps. Then again, perhaps I personally called forth those Mercury Retrograde manifestations by expecting such effect. After all, "when we live in fear, we live in fear."TM
- Gemini Brett
Wait a second, am I repeating myself... am I repeating myself? Shite! I can't collect my thoughts. I'm losing my mind. Oh right, it's Mercury Retrograde time.
Speaking of... Mercury will make it's official about-face at 4:57 Seattle time tomorrow morning (June 7th). Then it's on. For those of you that saw Godzilla, you saw Godzilla. This will be nothing like that. I don't think. Then again, it's probably best not to think right now.
- Gemini Brett
Wait a second, am I repeating myself... am I repeating myself? Shite! I can't collect my thoughts. I'm losing my mind. Oh right, it's Mercury Retrograde time.
Speaking of... Mercury will make it's official about-face at 4:57 Seattle time tomorrow morning (June 7th). Then it's on. For those of you that saw Godzilla, you saw Godzilla. This will be nothing like that. I don't think. Then again, it's probably best not to think right now.
Okay, get serious, Gemini. Trickster jokes aren't funny when they're not funny. Let's talk about the magic of Mercury Retrograde. The traditional Planetary Glyphs are formed of three components... the Circle of Spirit, the Cross of Matter, and the Crescent of Mind. Get this... Mercury is the only Planet that possesses all three of these gifts. Stellar!
Usually, Mercury is thought of as all Crescent all the time. For Mercury is thought of as thought. And, sure enough, this closest planet to the Sun is always so close to the Sun that, from the Earth's view, it is always a Crescent. When Mercury is an Evening Star, it's a Crescent. When Mercury is a Morning Star, it's a Crescent. An in between... it can't be seen!
When Mercury get's too close to the sun from our viewpoint, it disappears entirely from the world stage. And, now this is important. Shamanic Astrology suggests the Ancients would have known this disappearing act as Mercury descending into the underworld. Makes sense, right? Oops, I forgot I'm not to supposed to make sense right now.
Usually, Mercury is thought of as all Crescent all the time. For Mercury is thought of as thought. And, sure enough, this closest planet to the Sun is always so close to the Sun that, from the Earth's view, it is always a Crescent. When Mercury is an Evening Star, it's a Crescent. When Mercury is a Morning Star, it's a Crescent. An in between... it can't be seen!
When Mercury get's too close to the sun from our viewpoint, it disappears entirely from the world stage. And, now this is important. Shamanic Astrology suggests the Ancients would have known this disappearing act as Mercury descending into the underworld. Makes sense, right? Oops, I forgot I'm not to supposed to make sense right now.
One of Mercury's gigs as a God was that of psychopomp. He was the one that escorted the souls of the deceased to their new abode below because he was the only God who could return safely. Okay, Hades and Persephone could also cross between these planes, but Hades had to wear a cloak of invisiblility in the lands above, and Persephone was perennially grounded. I mean under-grounded. Now, what does this mean for Mercury to enter the Underworld?
Does this mean our Mind and Thought descend as well? And just what in hell does that mean? Perhaps it's a time to be a little less Crescent, a little less Cross, and a lot more Circle. Oops, better mind my communication. How about this?... less left-brain conscious waking reality logic rational computer mind of the head, more right-brain superconscious dreamscape archetypal intuitive merging mind of the heart. Less commas too, apparently.
This is one of the great gifts of Mercury Retrograde! If you miss the plane, the plane... if the tire falls flat... perhaps it's time to walk. Better yet, time to sit and clear the mind to find the beauty that surrounds us at all times. Usually we are too damn rat race to find that Earth pace where the magic emancipates.
Communication breakdown? Right on schedule. What a Sign. Perhaps it's time to disengage with the rapid rap and save your voice to sing to the plants and planets. Then it's time to listen, listen, listen, for they absolutely sing back.
Computer explosion? Perhaps it's time to save the energy typically delegated to keystrokes for the beating of a drum. Can you hear the rhythm of the Messenger? Mercury Retrograde is just a different drumbeat than we usually dance to. And yet, it is one that beats inside our chests. This is pulse that hones our intuitive connection to Heart and Will.
Communication breakdown? Right on schedule. What a Sign. Perhaps it's time to disengage with the rapid rap and save your voice to sing to the plants and planets. Then it's time to listen, listen, listen, for they absolutely sing back.
Computer explosion? Perhaps it's time to save the energy typically delegated to keystrokes for the beating of a drum. Can you hear the rhythm of the Messenger? Mercury Retrograde is just a different drumbeat than we usually dance to. And yet, it is one that beats inside our chests. This is pulse that hones our intuitive connection to Heart and Will.
And, by the way, RETROgrade means REverse. Time to turn it around. REmember, REvisit, REunite, REkindle, REvitalize, REconnect. Let us dive into the waters of our Soul and rapidly finish assignments of old. No need to bring our Scantrons and #2s to this party. It's all about getting arty and doing this from the hearty hearty. And, apparently, it's also about terrible rhymes. Wait, no it's not! Poetry, Song... subtle, not strong. Feels, hears, tastes, smells... these are the Reason where Retro dwells.
Okay, there's still almost 8 hours of left brain love, so back to the Air for some Astro. This chart of tomorrow afternoon (6/7) at 4:32 shows why this Mercury Retrograde is especially cool. This is when Mars Conjuncts Moon. Okay, when Moon Conjuncts Mars, but that didn't rhyme. A few things:
Mercury starts it's Retrograde in Cancer, but will station back to Direct Motion in Gemini on July 1st. Shamanic Astrology considers this a Gemini Mercury Retrograde and suggests we will carry that Gemini Trickster Magician Mind until the next Retrograde Period in October. Welcome home, trickster!
Mercury starts it's Retrograde in Cancer, but will station back to Direct Motion in Gemini on July 1st. Shamanic Astrology considers this a Gemini Mercury Retrograde and suggests we will carry that Gemini Trickster Magician Mind until the next Retrograde Period in October. Welcome home, trickster!
This time, Mercury stations Retrograde in Cancer then Stations Direct in Gemini. Talk about balancing the Head and the Heart. Cancer Mercury is also Trine Pisces Neptune and Square the Virgo Moon at the time of Retrograde Station bringing extra Circle of Spirit into this cycle. Additional emphasis of that Balance and Spirit is shown in this chart. Balance... the Libra North Node will be Rising at the exact time of this month's Moon/Mars Conjunction while Saturn is Conjunct Zubenelgenubi (S8 on this chart), the brightest star of the Scales. Spirit... Moon and Mars will shake hands in the proximity of Porrima (S6), the shoulder of the Virgin, a fixed-star associated with the amplification of prophetic gifts. There is so much more to say, but I better not delay, Mercury Retrograde is soon on the way.
I better shut this thing down before it blows up!
See you in three weeks.
I hope.
Love and (apparent backwards) Planets,
- Astrolonaut
www.MoreThanAstrology.com
I better shut this thing down before it blows up!
See you in three weeks.
I hope.
Love and (apparent backwards) Planets,
- Astrolonaut
www.MoreThanAstrology.com