MERCURY RETROGRADES:

On Friday September 9^th at 11:38 P.M. EDT until Sunday October 2^nd at 5:07 A.M. EDT our mischievous winged god begins its backward trek. Because this will take place in Libra, and in Virgo, there will be changes within changes as this month progresses. While Mercury is retrograding through Libra, we will all be concerned with ferreting out the truth within our relationships. This will be a time when secrets and surprises will be revealed, and you may discover some aspect of a close connection that you hadn’t realized or truly understood before. Try to listen to what the other person is saying. Without keeping an open mind you could easily miss some important information, or a possible solution to a long standing problem.

When Mercury moves into Virgo and continues in its backward motion, it will be the details and the intellectual pursuits that will dominate our consciousness. With this aspect happening in 2 very different signs, it’s an opportunity to view our situations, relationships, and problems from different points of view. It can be a very revealing and educational period. Try to make the most of it. On the world stage we will see a number of important events and discussions. We are saying goodbye to the longest reigning monarch in British history, Elizabeth II. This will prove a pivotal moment in the long storied history of that nation. The English monarch is mostly a figurehead in this modern age, and has little to do with policy or actual governing, but it is the perception that matters more than the truth. And the perception will shift significantly – enough to change relationships around the globe. The world is going through a serious shift of energy, and this event is a fitting coda to this phase of that alteration. Mercury in retrograde will often make things much more obvious, as it slows down to allow us all to catch up with the world. Elizabeth left this world just as the winged god began his backward motion, forcing us all to look over our shoulder at what was, and ponder what will be. Rest in peace, dear lady.