Mercury & Venus Station Direct - Goodbye Retrograde

 

Venus Retrograde

August 31: Venus enters shadow (22°52′ Libra)

October 3: Venus stations retrograde (8°29′ Scorpio)

October 25: Venus re-enters Libra

November 13: Venus stations direct (22°52′ Libra)4 :27pm PST 

December 4: Venus re-enters Scorpio

December 15: Venus exits shadow (8°29′ Scorpio)

 

Mercury Retrograde

October 4, 2:10 AM PDT — Mercury enters shadow (5°02′ Scorpio)

October 24, 12:12 AM PDT — Mercury stations retrograde (20°59′ Scorpio)

Nov13, 7:54 AM PST — Mercury stations direct (5°02′ Scorpio)7:53am PST

November 29, 10:17 PM PST — Mercury exits shadow (20°59′ Scorpio)

 

I mentioned in last month's report that when I investigated previous years, I could NOT find any date in my lifetime when Mercury and Venus stationed direct on the same day. So, I am going to say November 13 feels important, and in a weird way it seems perfect that it is happening during the Scorpio lunar month. Scorpio is the sign of extremes. Black and white. Yes and No. Left and right. In and out. It is not nuanced. So, there is that.

When Mercury turns direct, I think it is safe to say those of us who follow it feel a relaxation and a "thank God that's over."  Venus, who does not retrograde as often as Mercury and spends about five weeks retrograde versus Mercury's three weeks, can also bring a level of "Phew, that's over" when she stations direct. The fact that both are doing it on the same day seems like an extreme feeling of "Phew!"

Does this mean all is figured out? No. The unwinding for Mercury lasts until November 29, when it exits the shadow, and Venus leaves its retrograde zone on December 15. Venus has sharpened our values in the last eight weeks, and Mercury has sharpened our intellect on what to do and how to support that which we value.  Now we start to put them to work!  

And while I do not love the tension of Mars and Jupiter in Leo with the Sun in Scorpio between November 14 and 19. I do feel better that the day before we enter that zone, Mercury and Venus have straightened out, informing us bit by bit. I consider that a perk.

Enjoy the space you may now feel, wiggle where you need to wiggle and if things involving money, love and creativity start to reorganize, see if it lines up with your new found values.     Same with your thinking.   Together we say, “Phew”.