Mercury Retrograde is officially over, although a few straggling snafu's will linger for the next week or so. Most people will be relieved to hear that, and okay, I am too - but::: keep watching the sky! Saturn is moving forward into a direct opposition with Uranus. This configuration will be up there for about the next year. The effects will make you wish all you had to worry about was Mercury retrograde!
Saturn is the planet of established order, and Uranus represents the shaking up of what's already in existence. That's putting it mildly, by the way. Have you ever had one of those moments when you wake up in the middle of the night and your mind simply will not stop racing? The world's psyche ill be that way now. The things that we've established - our jobs, our bank accounts, and world economy itself - will be threatened as a wave of change washes through.
There's no doubt that change is a good thing. If there were no such thing as motion, even the basic building blocks of the material world, such as the atom and its sub-components, would be unable to hold themselves together. Keep thinking that way as you go through this turbulent time period, because there will indeed be alterations in the landscape that far exceed your expectations. If you can balance the old with the new, the uninhibited with the regulated, you'll be far better off.
When you know change is coming it's practically useless to try to hold on to things the way that they've always been. That's why I'd like to suggest that you look to ways to re-invent yourself, your life and your relationships by paying attention to where Saturn and Uranus are right now with relation to your sign. If you know your rising sign, read for that - if you don't, you can read for your sun sign. If you don't know your rising sign, find out your time of birth and contact an astrologer who can help you. Start here: http://www.geocosmic.org .
ARIES: With Saturn in the sixth house of health and Uranus in the 12h house of unconscious acts and compulsive thinking, beware or worry that can consume too much energy and/or trigger stress-related maladies. Open yourself to revolutionary ideas that can improve your health.
TAURUS: Saturn is in your fifth house of fun, friends and creativity, while Uranus is in your house of group affiliations. If you seem to be in a rut when it comes to your social life, reach out to a wider selection of people who can offer you more stimulation. Also, a creative work could benefit from more comprehensive collaboration.
GEMINI: While you may wish you could stay attached to a family business or carry on a tradition, Saturn in your house of heritage, home and identity is asking you to start things all over again. Lucky for you, Uranus will introduce people and situations that allow you to explore whole new worlds of opportunity!
CANCER: Saturn can mold you into a rather serious thinker while it visits your house of mental agility. Uranus, meanwhile, encourages you to explore out-of-the-box ideas, and to enrich your knowledge through further study and out-of-country travel.
LEO: Money is hard to come by these days, but all the hard work you're doing during Saturn's visit to your house of income and spending will build even more character than you already have. Meanwhile, Uranus will bring you insight - and plenty of sudden attractions leading to awesome sex, too!
VIRGO: You might be one of the only people who doesn't mind having Saturn in your sign, but while it's in your first house of image, you've been working hard to build a solid image. Uranus, meanwhile, will bring challenges through your personal relationships. The reliable people you could always depend on could become completely unpredictable!
LIBRA: Saturn may be trying to get you to pare down your schedule and quiet your mind, but how can you be fond of the "OH NO YOU CAN'T" mantra that's bouncing around in your brain. Embrace Uranus' presence in your house of physical energy and daily routine, as you design new ways to manifest health and add innovative elements to your schedule.
SCORPIO: Saturn in your house of group affiliation and community service may burden you with a sense of duty that cuts into your social life. It's a good thing that wild-eyed Uranus will push even harder to make sure you get out more and meet people who upset your idea of what's normal and what's out-of-bounds.
SAGITTARIUS: Challenges that involve work will be tough to handle, and that could be one of the reasons your family and others living in your home may be causing so much trouble. The lesson here is to balance your duty-focused activities at work with a little action around your home that makes everybody feel loved and well-attended to.
CAPRICORN: Your mind is filled with thoughts and your mouth spouts words that sometimes don't even feel as thought they're yours, thanks to Uranus' impulsive influence. Saturn, on the other hand, appeals to your rule-abiding side, and encourages you to edit yourself so your ideas can be used to contribute to the greater good of all.
AQUARIUS: Money seems to come and go as fast as you can count it - or maybe faster - right now. Although you're gifted with the ability to see into the future, some of the innovations you might enact as investment strategies now may not be taking into account expenses that could be coming down the line. Be wise and balance your checkbook.
PISCES: You're quite a handful these days, as Uranus in your sign brings out a rebelliously playful side not too many people expect you to exhibit. While you're free to choose to be with any one of a variety of partners in friendship, business or love, tried and true people (who also tend to tell you when enough is enough) will be your safest bet.
Mercury Retrograde - what’s in it for you?
Category: Life
It's here again - Mercury Retrograde. Time to take some part of your life and tidy it up. Do you know your rising sign? Use it now, or if you don't, your Sun sign will be another kind of gateway into the secret land of knowing what this little rock wants you to do with your life now.
Not only will you go back, re-look, re-examine and stay in neutral - things will break, computers will be down and there will be traffic jams! Chill and learn to live with it - at least until October 16th.
ARIES - Love - old loves return, a fight goes in circles, or you go back to feelin' the way you did at some earlier time.
TAURUS - Work and health - an old habit gets re-started, just make sure it's a good one. You may also hear from a former co-worker. Plumbers, contractors could take even longer than expected to finish their jobs.
GEMINI - Dabble in something creative and try to stay with it long enough to come up with a finished project.
CANCER - Something at home must be done. Clean out that closet and throw away your childhood treasures, if you know what's good for you.
LEO - Communication, travel - all the Mercury things and the stuff people complain about during this period - will be even worse for you.
VIRGO - Money issues, including events such as being paid for something you did looooong ago, could come up - as could issues surrounding some major purchase.
LIBRA - YOU! Yes, finally - you have that excuse to get a total makeover that you've always wanted. Try scrapping a bad habit while you're at it, too.
SCORPIO - Your favorite topic, secrets and things you even hide from yourself, will be big. A hidden fact about your past could even come out.
SAGITTARIUS - Go out there and get re-involved with a group of friends, a team or league that could use your team spirit.
CAPRICORN - Don't rest on your laurels, but do expect to hear about a prospect for success that you thought everyone forgot about.
AQUARIUS - You might want to travel and explore some new area of study, but Mercury's there daring you to try. Supply yourself with ample reading material and mp3s for extra airport duty.
PISCES - You might not be the only one who recalls a passionate encounter that hit you on a soul level. A past lover may look you up.
