Mercury Shadow. Retrograde. Shadow.

 

Mercury Retrograde 

Nov 9, 11:01am PST 

(6 Sagittarius 51) 

 

10/21: Mercury enters shadow (20 Scorpio 42) 

10/29: Mercury enters Sagittarius 

11/9:   Mercury stations retrograde (6 Sag 51)

11/18: Mercury re-enters Scorpio 

11/29: Mercury stations direct (20 Scorpio 42)

12/11: Mercury re-enters Sagittarius 

12/17: Mercury exits shadow (6 Sag 51) 

 

 

In an earlier post I mentioned that the upcoming Mercury retrograde will be informative because in a six-week period, Mercury aspects all the outer planets three times.   We are going to learn a lot in world, and we should be prepared for crazy big news stories.   Especially during the Mercury in Sagittarius part of the retrograde.     Our personal lives (especially for people who have planets impacted by early Sag and late Scorpio) will be caught up in loud, strident, perhaps super opinionated moments or people during the Sag Mercury.   And during Mercury in Scorpio, discussions that are penetrating, investigative, strategic and speak to the root of the matter, maybe a bit scary in their depth, however can be transformative.  ... If you are up for it.  There is an element of ‘Go-Big-Or-Go-Home’ and “Take-No-Hostages’ to this Mercury retrograde, which can take some navigating.  

 

Above you will see a diagram I made that explains a Mercury retrograde.    The blue line is Mercury moving forward after it crosses its first shadow point.    The red line is when Mercury is retrograde, and the green is when Mercury has completed its retrograde and is now going forward again.   

 

On October 21, Mercury crossed the first shadow point.     Then on November 9 it will turn retrograde, on  Nov 29 it straightens out and then on Dec 17 it exits the second shadow point and goes on its merry way.   

 

Since we are now in the first shadow, we should take note anything that comes up because we may be visiting those topics again.   

 

I know in my case, I bumped into a few things, had a couple things break.  I thought, “Oh, that dang shadow.”   If anything comes up for you that gets your attention or breaks, remember the one antidote to Mercury retrograde is to SLOW DOWN.   I know I will plan way more time to get anywhere, do anything and if there are hurdles or bumps, I will take a breath and if possible, tap my inner patience goddess.   

 

Onward…..