Mercury Retrograde begins today, March 30 and will continue through April 23, 2011 with final release from the effect on May 11, 2011. Mercury Retrograde can be a great time to release old habits, heal old relationships and let go of old hurts. However, if you fight the energies, it can be a frustrating time of technical difficulties, miscommunication and challenging relationships and planning troubles. Often during retrograde, people who you haven’t talked to in years will come out of the woodwork, old relationships that need to be resolved step forward. Do not allow ‘what ifs’ to cloud your judgement, enjoy the time that you have with them during retrograde, but realize that they will be gone just as soon as retrograde is over and you will have to reclaim the life that you were trying to escape from with new consequences to be paid!
With this retrograde period being in Aries, people who have Aries as their sun sign or part of their natal chart may be particularly affected. Aries brings the following lessons to this retrograde period: learning to put yourself first, standing with your truth and taking charge of your life with firey creative passion.
Kerry and I pulled 3 cards for this Mercury Retrograde Period:
1. Four of Pentacles
The Four of Pentacles brings with it the lesson to reflect on what you need to let go of and what you need to balance in order to bring your physical affairs back into order. With Mercury Retrograde, it is about bringing both your spiritual life and physical life into harmony. Neither side should be pulling you off balance. Allow the beneficial energies of this period to assist you in letting go of what keeps you from having a firm foundation in your life. Although you may dream of your castle in the sky, you have to build the ladder to take you from the ground to the sky. Take time to build your wealth, security and be grounded to the earth.
2. King of Swords
The King of Swords will assist you in discerning the truth in situations that you face during this period. Be honest with yourself, what have you been thinking about yourself or others that isn’t true or an outright lie? Are you really seeing all sides of a situation or are you jumping to conclusions? Mercury Retrograde often causes people to jump to conclusions because communications are so troubled. Don’t jump to a conclusion that isn’t true during this time period. Allow yourself time to breath, sort out the situation and remember the truth of who you are and the person you may be about to have a fight with. The King of Swords will help you cut through the fog to see the truth and save you from making a fool of yourself.
3. Eight of Wands
The Eight of Wands will help you to accomplish your goals during this time period with speed and efficiency. Often Mercury Retrograde will create obstacles in your way, allow the Eight of Wands to assist you in finding creative solutions to those problems. If there is so much going on, be sure to take a break. Use this time to streamline all areas of your life. Take time to be aware of the synchronicities that could be showing up in your path with people from your past. Perhaps there is an opportunity for healing, business or an old goal that could be achieved by talking with a friend from the past. Do not allow pride or ego to keep you from speaking with an old friend simply because you became too busy to talk with them regularly. Pick up the phone and make that connection. Eight of Wands will help you to travel with ease, start up new projects and receive positive news during this retrograde period when it would otherwise be difficult.
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