Hi ASTRO~Friends,
The count-down is ON, for MERCURY retro in ARIES – in the intense and ‘packed’ ASTRO month of APRIL, and I bet you’ve already noticed ‘early symptoms’ in the pre-retro ‘storm’ (which started on March 21).
In the linked article, you can find a plethora of references, guidance, and resources.
Here’s another boost of M-r intel.
It’s good to be aware of the M-r sequence, with its characteristic phases / itinerary, to be in alignment with the Retro Journey.
And I have a few more helpful timeless & timely re-minders for you.
7-Phase Sequence of the MERCURY Retro Timeline
MARCH 19
Pre-retro shadow started: MERCURY in the Epimethean phase
MARCH 21
Pre-retro stationary / ‘storm’ – started
APR 1
MERCURY goes technically retro
APR 11
MERCURY half-way in retro meets the SUN – a ‘New Mercury’ is born, a.k.a. ‘Point of Enlightening Insight’ – Promethean phase starts
APR 25
MERCURY direct again
MAY 4
Post-retro stationary / ‘storm’ ends
MAY 14
Post-retro shadow ends.
The first half of M-r (phases 1. – 4.) is the Epimethean phase.
RE-minding us of ‘old stories’ – which doesn’t have to be a ‘bad thing’ to overcome, it can be an important RE-flection / correction inducer…
The second half of M-r (phases 4. – 8.) is the Promethean phase.
New insights and connection with Spirit & Consciousness can lead to new inspired direction – a very auspicious time.
MERCURY went into so-called pre-retro ‘shadow’ on March 19 (it passed for the first time the Zodiac point (15°59′ AR) from which it will after the retro phase go direct / forward again, on Apr 25).
Noticed ‘foreshadowing’ of themes that might come up during M-r ?
A good time to be fluid as quicksilver, RE-spond to higher intelligence, and trust the ‘messenger from the future’, via intuition & precognition.
Perhaps you already had inspired conversations with friends / in groups, about ARIES themes (Beginnings, Initiative, Boldness, Assertion, War…) to get your thoughts going.
On March 21, MERCURY entered its stationary ‘storm’ period (moving very slowly), i.o.w., went into ‘U-turn’ mode, in mid-to-late AR.
A time to also slow down the ‘usual’ fast & busy ‘Monkey Mind” (esp. in ARIES) that likes to multi talk / interrupt, and jump from one point of attention to the next.
‘Normal’ communication affairs might have started to become ‘tricky’, ‘chaotic’, ‘complicated’, ‘messed up’…
But only from the perspective of the ego that likes to take control, via the mind. Yet also, synchronicities and magic might have kicked in…
MERCURY in ‘zigzag mode’ suggests being super adaptable, in flux & at ease, while swiftly, swimmingly / surfingly, changing course as necessary.
It can lead to a more auspicious outcome than quick assumptions by the reactive mind.
drawing by Helen Rowlands –
reminds me of a brain
In the actual RETRO PHASE, from Apr 1 – 25, the mind is geared to turn inward-backward, and mental moves may be paradoxical, like in a labyrinth.
Or ‘far out’ / eccentric thoughts kick in that also need to be in-tegrated.
As always, the MERCURY retro cycle starts with the ‘Epimethean’ phase (first half – until Apr 11), where old epic stories, memories, and patterns show up for REasons yet unknown, REvealing themselves in the journey.
With the ARIES energy of the current M-r, it’s good to gnotice (rather than: be!) the all-too quick and ‘jumpy’ mind – in a world of pervasive ADD – which can lead to information / impulse overload without anything ‘sticking’ substantially. And to gain space from it.
Don’t believe everything you (or: they!) think. Check where ‘your’ thoughts may come from, and why you identify with them! Experiment with discussing with others, turn to other sources, for a more balanced view.
Verify your thoughts & ideas in the ‘real tangible world’ with its practical implications. Invite unexpected insights, a world of synchronicities, and:
Be open for new understanding, via / of hidden and overlooked info that gets our attention now, for a (or no) RE-ason.
At the half-way point of the M-r phase (on Apr 11, this time), MERCURY in ARIES crosses paths with the SUN: A new ‘New Mercury’ (like a New Moon – the monthly SUN – MOON conj.) is born – which happens 3 times a year.
On the ‘New Mercury’ point, it’s time to REgenerate the mind MERCURY), to become more conscious, follow Spirit & the Heart (SUN).
Just 3 days prior, Apr 8, the Total SOLAR ‘Seed’ Eclipse (exact New Moon) in ARIES, with CHIRON will occur – a massive boost for renewal.
Let’s see what Epiphanies THIS ‘Point of Enlightened Insight’ (post-Eclipse!) will reveal!
Prometheus surrounded by the Ring of the Zodiac – Rockefeller Ctre, NYC
The second half of M-r (Apr 11 – 25) is the ‘Promethean’ phase…
…where new insights & new Consciousness can be more easily carried forward & expressed, in creative & innovative ways.
Once again, so cool that another major Astro event is aligned with that part of the sequence, this time!
On Apr 20, JUPITER in TAU will meet and pass URANUS (every 13 – 14 years only). The Planet associated with the Promethean Archetype will be a BIG emphasis.
Surprises, shocks, quantum leaps, paradigm shifts will be ON, esp. in the Taurean fields of Nature, body / biology, economy, money… while we can understand and outgrow the disruptions of the last years (since 2018 / 19) with URANUS in TAU.
It’s also a time to invite / invoke miracles!!!
Timeless & Timely MERCURY Retro REminders
Under M-r, ‘usual’ thinking and communication patterns are being questioned, and it appears at times as if there was a trickster / little devil at play.
Actually, we have a chance now to SEE the inner mental trickster / saboteur that’s been there all along, camouflaging & going unnoticed. Can you use ‘weird’ / hilarious scenarios as teachings?
The challenge is, not to get frustrated when things don’t turn out the way YOU thought they ’should’, according to the ego mind.
During M-r, experiment with, practice, and hopefully also integrate for later, going with the flow, in an intuitive, heart sourced way.
Feel free to change your mind, and disengage (which can go fast, says ARIES) when you get the impulse / signal / intuition for an alternative course that works better, and is more aligned.
Yet don’t let the mind run the show, and create more ‘mental karma’.
Be open to and curious about ‘creative detours’ that might lead to unexpected turns, and unusual connections, rather than going with comfort / routine / habits of your ‘Inner Muggle’.
Rather than getting wrapped up with linear, habitual, and often self-limiting ways of dealing with information / communication channels & modes, a new, ‘unorthodox’ approach, and maybe a little / random connection with someone, can open up for serendipity, synchronicities, and magic.
Be spontaneous, says ARIES.
Let’s mischievously ask ourselves (M-r):
* How can I get out of the busy conditioned & controller mind now, and shift to Openness for Change, Creativity, and Play?
* What would my Inner Magician / Wizard / Alchemist (yes, that’s what Mercury also is) suggest?
* Where’s the comic (and cosmic) relief in all this…?
Let’s stay as mobile (like quicksilver, the MERCURY metal), adaptable, and unattached to ‘plans’ / agenda as possible.
MERCURY is a very light, youthful, fresh, fun-loving punster / Coyote / prankster energy.
It looks at the fun and also meaningful side of unusual twists & turns, and even likes to provoke those. Tuning into that less serious mode makes us happier and more at ease.
Come on board with these spontaneous twists, unintentional new-found puns, and creative fun realizations! While being mindfully present & clear.
Laughing at ourselves (very ARIES) is certainly part of the picture.
Best kind of humour.
We sure need more comic relief of all the seriousness these days / months / years(!).
What happened to satire?
There’s a cool word in German: Realsatire.
Meaning, reality provides lots of satire in itself.
M-r is about the meta level (not so much about the content of the mind and its expressions, but the nature of the mind, how and why we think and communicate).
Noticing how the mind is playing tricks on us all the time, but can be in times like these hopefully more easily busted – esp. in comic relief ways – with ego alert, ha-ha!
Great time for satire and comedy it is – and ‘real life s & c’!
When it comes to committing to something long-term – pls consider that it might not be ready to be definite yet.
Yet you can make a choice to be in a vibration that attracts the match that you easily recognize & connect with.
Give yourself time.
During M-r, new information streams in, which can alter our outlook on things.
Often, after the M-r phase, we have more information – which gives a different picture, based upon which a good avenue forward becomes clear.
If we did commit prematurely (hmmm, ARIES) and aren’t flexible to back off again easily, we might say, “Oh, if I only had known… I wouldn’t have changed course… and didn’t have to untangle complications.”
As always with MERCURY retro, clarify / specify communication whenever possible:
* Say things several times, in different ways / even in a different language to make sure there’s no misunderstanding in a fast / distracted context – in our oh-so ADHD world (esp. with ARIES).
* Talk in a way that’s not just a judgment / statement, but offers invitations for open discussion, and be present and genuinely curious & helpful (if you are!), rather than distracted (Mercurial shadow).
* Ask questions that instinctively / intuitively come up (esp. to clarify otherwise held assumptions!).
* Choose the most direct (so ARIES too) medium & tool available (meet and connect in person, or at least via online video), which helps with clearer & more holistic communication, mimic, body signals.
More ‘channels’ are involved & signals are conveyed, by being face-to-face (ARIES) with the other person, rather rather than on the phone, or via mutual messaging / e-monologue – so ‘standardized’ & ‘normalized’ in the electronic age, and an even bigger deal since 2020.
M-r gives us the chance to take a break from the virtual world.
Let’s make sure we SEE each other!
And who knows what else might come up and be addressed when you take the opportunity to actually meet & talk?!
Are you a slave to technocracy (domination by technology) / techno-crazy?
If you become mercurially frustrated, maybe it’s because you needed to learn something about the nature of the human mind and its extensions:
Technological equipment which now, more and in different ways than already, seems to have ‘a mind of their own’…
You don’t want to become (well, maybe now you see how much you could be) a stressed-out remotely controlled slave of coordination & communication, and of the technology that should(!) be here to serve us (which interests does it actually serve most?).
Computers, phones, and tech gadgets are / should be treated as ‘just’ tools. Their efficiency also depends on & responds to the (hopefully relaxed & detached, savvy & inventive) mind of their ‘master’.
Have you noticed? The technical equipment can magically-morphically mirror the state of mind WE’re in, even ‘simply’ by breaking down and being ‘on strike’ when we humans need ‘a break’ anyway?
Give your tools and tasks proper mindful and focused attention & care, one at a time, instead of attempting to multi task and ‘efficiently’ orchestrate everything simultaneously.
To keep the interface between the electromagnetic field of computers & the human mind smoothly operational, don’t impose any potential extra stress onto your nervous system – nor on your computer.
And how about:
Turn the AI network off, and your natural inner intelligence (NI) on.
Take note & respect signals showing you that you need to be relaxed & mindful.
Assume nothing, and drop your (under M-r evident, otherwise under the radar) expectations & assumptions.
Under M-r, talk to people from the past who come to mind, and whom you haven’t heard from in a long time.
And to ‘new’ yet familiar like-spirited people whom you’ve just met & intuitively ‘clicked with’.
M-r also tends to bring back unfinished communication business from the past, esp. from previous M-r phases (last one in December 2023).
What also happens quite often under M-r:
* We receive / intuit a potentially interesting message for others that’s worth sharing & passing on – to whom it may concern. Go ahead, and ‘randomly’ (without your personal agenda) deliver / spread it to others, to whom that information & inspiration can be helpful.
* We’re prompted to connect two or more people with one another – because we can. Who knows what comes from it?
Trust the infinite Intelligence of the Bigger System aka Universe –
‘Even’ as it might temporarily take you on wild & ‘crazy’ journeys that you apparently haven’t signed up for.
Let’s trust the impermanence.
And notice how much your mental involvement affects your experience of ‘the trip’.
And let’s keep collecting M-r communication karma cookies, by being the random messengers & connectors!
Mercur-elanie
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