I knew it was about that time for Mercury
to make its thrice-yearly backtrack
March 19, Saturday: Mercury stations retrograde today at 14 degrees Aries, turning direct on April 12 at 1 degree Aries (which I find quite interesting, since I was born under MercRet, and this Apr. 12 will be my 33rd).
"From the perspective of the Earth-based observer, Mercury Retrograde appears to reverse directions in the sky. Astronomically, planets do not really reverse directions, they only appear to do so in relationship to the Earth.
"However, the appearance of this phenomenon affects our So Below reality. What we observe in the sky is the planet retracing over the same star patterns it has just crossed, crossing the same stars three times. Our "As above, so below" experience when Mercury goes retrograde is a reflection of our observance of the phenomenon occurring in the sky. Mercury slows down, reverses direction, slows down again, and returns to a direct motion, much like a pendulum swinging back and forth.
"Robert Wilkinson says in his book, A New Look At Mercury Retrograde, that this timing is an opportunity for us to witness magic revealing itself. When the magician slows down we have an opportunity to witness how s/he performs magic. The invisible becomes visible, the unknown becomes known. It is a time for fully exploring the magic and mystery of life in a way that is not always available to us. This timing, if worked with consciously, is an opportunity to experience and understand exactly how magic works.
"It is also helpful to remember that whatever is not in alignment with the unfolding mysteries surfaces for processing and clearing. Mercury Retrograde is a notorious timing when things glitch, communication breaks down and things don’t always turn out in the ways we desire or expect. However, if we can relax and release our attachments to outcome, then this timing carries innovative, magically creative energy, inspiring insights, understanding and wisdom."
"From the perspective of the Earth-based observer, Mercury Retrograde appears to reverse directions in the sky. Astronomically, planets do not really reverse directions, they only appear to do so in relationship to the Earth.
"However, the appearance of this phenomenon affects our So Below reality. What we observe in the sky is the planet retracing over the same star patterns it has just crossed, crossing the same stars three times. Our "As above, so below" experience when Mercury goes retrograde is a reflection of our observance of the phenomenon occurring in the sky. Mercury slows down, reverses direction, slows down again, and returns to a direct motion, much like a pendulum swinging back and forth.
"Robert Wilkinson says in his book, A New Look At Mercury Retrograde, that this timing is an opportunity for us to witness magic revealing itself. When the magician slows down we have an opportunity to witness how s/he performs magic. The invisible becomes visible, the unknown becomes known. It is a time for fully exploring the magic and mystery of life in a way that is not always available to us. This timing, if worked with consciously, is an opportunity to experience and understand exactly how magic works.
"It is also helpful to remember that whatever is not in alignment with the unfolding mysteries surfaces for processing and clearing. Mercury Retrograde is a notorious timing when things glitch, communication breaks down and things don’t always turn out in the ways we desire or expect. However, if we can relax and release our attachments to outcome, then this timing carries innovative, magically creative energy, inspiring insights, understanding and wisdom."
I knew it was about that time for Mercury
to make its thrice-yearly backtrack
mr damon, 03:22
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