This is what I call a great example of Mercury Retrograde.
For all of the Western Astrology buffs, it appears that mis-communications of all types occur whenever the planet Mercury, which is associated with thinking and communications, seems to create this backwards motion in the sky. When Mercury is Retrograde it’s more of an inward time when we internalize more of what is going on, so we may not be that clear about sharing brand new information or products. When Mercury goes into a direct motion and picks up its normal speed again, that’s a better time to take our assessments forward and reap rewards from what we have learned.
Mercury Retrograde will occur 3 times in 2011 for a period of 3 weeks each time. Here are the dates when Mercury is Retrograde in 2011:
- March 30 – April 24
- August 02 – August 27
- November 24 –December 15
The following stories, one of which I give some of the highlights reported by Yahoo News April 14, 2011, are good timely examples of what is meant by Mercury Retrograde in action. I always tell my Astrology clients to be in good humor and just observe with un-attachment when the planet Mercury goes Retrograde Rx.
With good humor, is exactly how a Colorado couple, Jim and Dorothy Sprague handled their lottery fiasco; when they had opened up the Sunday edition of The Pueblo Chieftan newspaper and discovered they had won more than $4 million in the Colorado Lottery, only to find out that the newspaper had printed the wrong winning numbers. Can you feel what emotions arose from this story? What a difference a day makes!
Mercury (the messenger of the gods) was not finished yet. Oops! Here is an encore to the Spragues’ fate. Another round of disappointment hit the couple when NBC’s “The Today Show” called and said they would fly Dorothy and her husband Jim to New York City for an interview and put them up in a hotel. They called back and canceled the plan, saying they needed to cover the Royal Wedding instead, and made no plans to reschedule. “So we got disappointed again,” says Dorothy Sprague.
Despite not meeting their mark, Jim and Dorothy Sprague have shown poise and understanding about the local newspaper’s mistake. In Dorothy’s words “Everybody makes mistakes–it’s just human error,” As for Jim Sprague he told a Chieftan reporter “I don’t blame the paper. I’ve enjoyed the Chieftain for a number of years.” The managing editor had an apology, “We all feel terrible about the mistake,” and regretted having put the Spragues through an “emotional roller-coaster.” The Pueblo Chieftan explained misinformation, an oversight, as the problem.
As good-natured about the whole disappointment as the Spragues have been about their fairy tale come true for an hour or so, Jim Sprague said he doesn’t plan on giving up playing the lottery. I wish them blessings and good cheer to experience their desire of being the winners of a lotto jackpot prize. When Mercury is Retrograde there may be delays but it doesn’t stop you from achieving your dreams. It does give an opportunity to plan with greater detail.
During this Mercury Retrograde cycle I encountered some unforeseen occurrences. All my dealings with Mercury Retrograde are checked and rechecked yet the following happened. I purchased 2 products on the Internet on different days. I was charged 6 times for one single purchase to my credit card that I made on one product, and for the other product that I purchased, there was no record of my making any internet purchase even when I went through all the appropriate steps to place the order. Needless to say there was a lot of email activity and phone calls on my part to straighten out these issues between my credit card company and the companies where I purchased products. It did get straightened out over a few days’ time, because of my persistence and making sure all was corrected. Yet it unnecessarily took up a lot of my time. A little advice…You would do best to cultivate a sense of humor and a calm willingness to check and re-check when Mercury goes Retrograde and let nothing stop you from your goals. I’ve observed this phenomenon happening for over 30 years in my life, with my friends and clients. For me it’s not a self-fulfilling prophecy, that there is a belief that something unpleasant will happen so it does. In fact, my attitude is I expect nothing but good no matter what the planets are doing. I forge ahead anyway and still notice how Mercury’s timings come into play. I smile and chuckle when they show up. Don’t lose your cool over Mercury Retrograde; it happens too many times during the year.
And so it is when Mercury is Retrograde. Misinformation and oversights happen more than usual. Mercury’s timings are awareness factors for all of us. This doesn’t mean to stop everything and wait for Mercury to go into forward motion again. Better to formulate plans more closely, because I have found that I encounter new pieces of information that I had not known before that serves me in achieving my goals during Mercury’s Rx sojourn. At these times checking and rechecking is important. Even in daily conversations people are more inner focused, more internal processes are working at a deeper level. It’s an easier time to get in touch with your-self on a more Spiritual understanding on any issue, as well as reconnect with loved ones and friends.
Here are a few things to consider and that can occur with this phenomenon.
Re-evaluation is your best friend when Mercury is in Retrograde Rx motion. Mercury Retrograde is noted for a much higher incidence of problems with everything that has to do with communications of all types such as: thinking, talking (your saying one thing and someone else is interpreting it as something completely different), delays in general, travel plan delays or mix-ups, problems with your vehicles, problems with new purchases, re-evaluating in business or personal situations, calendar changes, Internet problems, computer problems, new projects start-up problems or delays, purchasing anything new or impulse buying. Closing on a new home or property, signing contracts, legal matters and on and on. Tip: Watch your frustration levels at this time since not thinking clearly and being upset has a lot to do with accidents in general.
So what is Mercury Retrograde good for?
A point of clarity emerges when understanding the nature of the Latin prefix: RE (to move backward, or in repetition); like the word Retrograde itself. Mercury Retrograde is good for going over things and finding out where all the kinks are, rethinking strategies, redoing, readjusting, realigning, redesigning, restructuring and changing old habits. It’s a good time to educate yourself on any matter, and to retrace steps to see if you are on track. It’s a good time to find out more about your-self, and revisiting, as old friend and loved ones resurface, remembering, meditating and reflection will prove helpful. Many times things borrowed or lost are returned. It works well for going back to the drawing board making adjustments or starting over again, as well as, reinventing. It’s a good time to reformulate your current and future plans, engaging in a writing practice and putting your thoughts on paper, and having more clarity on any situation before moving forward.
So when the planet Mercury goes direct and moves to its full action forward; you’ll be focused and better equipped to go for it full speed ahead. Get the idea?
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