Mercury Stations Retrograde
Mercury Stations Retrograde
9th PST 11:01 AM / 10th AEDT 6:01 AM
Mercury begins its final retrograde of the year in Sagittarius, and its final retrograde involving a fire sign until 2030. Mercury has been traveling within close range of Mars since mid-October. They conjoined in Scorpio on October 19, a date that may have manifested especially spicy conversations or even volatile arguments. Information was exposed or requests for secrecy made. Shady dealings or betrayals of trust featured. Offence was inevitable.
Because Mercury is faster-moving than Mars, this convergence would ordinarily be the climax of the story. However, the messenger planet has been slowing down to station, keeping within the orb of Mars and denying us distance from an issue that we hoped would be a one-and-done. And now, Mercury turns around, forcing us to retrace our steps, review words said out of anger or spite, and rethink our position.
On November 12, Mercury and Mars make their second conjunction, but in Sagittarius, which brings a different flavor to the dialogue. We might realize that we have been allowing fear or emotion to drive the discourse, and in doing so, we’ve created the very conflict we were hoping to avoid. By taking the broader, Sagittarian view, we recognize our error, however we must be mindful not to use our new, noble philosophies to subtly attempt to position ourselves as the bigger person (and consequently, our opponent as the 'smaller' person.)
This is a discussion that NEEDS to be had, because everyone involved needs humbling! Be willing to sit with a hard truth. It’s all you CAN do once Mercury returns to Scorpio on November 18/19.
Written by Nyssa Grazda
