MERCURY RETROGRADE IN SCORPIO/LIBRA : 4 October – 25 October 2014
Mercury turns retrograde on the 4th of October,
having been in the shadow period since the 24th of September. He
turns retrograde in the insightful, probing sign of Scorpio and then travels
back into Libra, the sign of balance and harmony. As with all Mercury
retrogrades it is important to remember that communication breakdowns can and
will occur and that maintaining a sense of humour is absolutely essential! This
is a time when travel plans could go awry, cars could break down; indeed
anything to do with getting from point A to point B could be subject to delays
and confusion. Instead of getting frustrated it is better to accept that maybe there
is a reason that we are being delayed and that possibly we are being shown that
there is another possibility that we have missed. Basically we should try to
relax and enjoy the ride rather than banging our head against a brick wall and complaining
about what isn’t working. Similarly anything to do with communication, such as
phones and computers, could be more problematic than usual so it is important
to be patient and also to check and double check that people have received emails,
understood what we are saying etc etc.
Misunderstandings are more likely to occur during a
retrograde period, where we say one thing but it is taken another way altogether!
As such, it is important to be mindful when we communicate with others, whether
verbally or in written form. This is a
time when it is important to read between the lines and not take what people
say too literally. It is just good to be aware that the possibility for
mistakes and glitches in communication exists and to make sure all the “T”s are
crossed and the “I”s are dotted. Signing important documents is not exactly
recommended during a Mercury Retrograde, but sometimes it is hard to avoid it,
so just be careful to read the fine print. Mercury is a pesky trickster when he
is retrograde so it is easy to get tripped up!
The best thing to do during Mercury Retrograde is to accept
that the logical, analytical, rational Left brain function (Mercury) has gone
on holiday for three weeks and to embrace a more intuitive, creative, Right
brained reality for a while! The Retrograde action of Mercury gives us the opportunity
to look back over things and see if there is anything we have missed. We may
have been so busy just getting on with things that we may have missed an
important piece of the puzzle and now we have the opportunity to go back and look
with fresh eyes and a different perspective. We may have convinced ourselves
that everything is ok and turned a blind eye to certain details, but Mercury
retrograde will force us to take and other look. Indeed, this is an ideal time
for re-doing anything; reflecting, reviewing, relaxing, rewinding, renewing,
he-hashing, re-enacting, refining,
re-visiting and so on and so forth. We have a chance to go back and do things
differently if we need to. Retrograde periods can also bring people up from our
past because there is something we need to readdress with them. This can be a
time of tying up loose ends.
Mercury goes retrograde in Scorpio, which means that certain
truths could be revealed and we could also have considerable insight and
understanding of what is going on beneath the surface of reality on the days
before and after he goes retrograde. Mercury in Scorpio is incredibly
perceptive and is not satisfied with superficial understanding of matters. He will
uncover the truth at all costs. It can also produce some very revealing slips
of the tongue! For most of the retrograde period, Mercury will be found in
Libra, so we will be more concerned with understanding others points of view
and finding balance and harmony in our communication with others. This is a
great time for going back to the drawing board and negotiating a peaceful plan
of action. Libra is a very diplomatic, peace loving sign who likes everything
to be fair and just. It is also the sign of relationship, so we may find
ourselves looking back over our relationships somehow, whether it means
revisiting one from the past or talking over current relationships. There could
have been something we missed or ignored in recent weeks that we have to look
into again.
I will list the actual dates below, but Mercury will be
joining up with the North Node of the Moon three times during this retrograde
period. This could bring fateful encounters with people or messages that could
be very significant for us, helping us to move forward on our soul’s journey. Whatever
we say or hear at this time could be extremely significant. Each time it passes
over the same point more could be revealed and by the third pass we should have
greater understanding of what the message is. Similarly, during the retrograde period
Mercury will be passing over the same degree of Scorpio as the Solar Eclipse on
October 23rd, so these three dates could also be very significant.
Again, something could be revealed or the same theme could be repeated so that
by the third pass we should have more insight and understanding. It is possible
that some emotional truths could come to the surface or that we could have to
face something that we would rather ignore. Again, I have listed the actual
dates below.
Another significant date is the 16th of October,
when Mercury is conjunct the Sun in Libra. This could be a very big day for
communication and our relationships. It could be a good idea to remember to
listen and not be too attached to our own point of view! On the 20th
of October Mercury forms a positive aspect to Jupiter in Leo, which will allow
us to see the bigger picture and truly communicate from our hearts. This aspect
will help us get our point across with confidence and ease and will also give
us a more optimistic outlook and perspective.
It is very important to be patient during this time and remember
that it is just Mercury getting up to his usual tricks. Often when we are
delayed or a communication error occurs there is some higher reason for it that
will be revealed in the fullness of time. There could be something we have
missed or a message we haven’t picked up on. For instance, we may miss our
train but run into someone we know on the next train who has an important
message for us. It is good to remain alert and open to anything we hadn’t
previously noticed because it could be significant! We should use this time to
look at our lives from a different perspective. Try a different approach to the
same issue and see what might happen! And most importantly, keep a sense of
humour!
Four days before and after Mercury turns retrograde and
direct is when its effects are at their strongest.
24 Sept – Mercury enters retrograde shadow
28 Sept – Mercury enters Scorpio
4 Oct – Mercury turns Retrograde
10 Oct Mercury re-enters Libra
25 Oct – Mercury turns direct
9 Nov – Mercury re-enters Scorpio
10 Nov – Mercury leaves retrograde shadow
Sept 17 – Mercury conjunct North Node (1st pass)
Oct 21 – Mercury conjunct North Node (2nd pass)
Oct 30 – Mercury conjunct North Node (3rd pass)
28/29 Sept – Mercury at 0 degrees Scorpio (same degree as
Solar Eclipse) 1st pass
10 Oct - Mercury at 0 degrees Scorpio (same degree as Solar
Eclipse) 2nd pass
9 Nov - Mercury at 0 degrees Scorpio (same degree as Solar
Eclipse) 3rd pass
Much love
Amy
xoxo
Photograph: Looking back – Andrea Gracis
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