Mercury Rx in Pisces - Feb/March 2019

​Hello Feb 3rd 2020! - Damn you look a little lighter than the end of January - I am so glad to be past the first quarter square of the Moon which is in Gemini today! Bring on the fullness of Leo! Gemini is actually a Mercury ruled sign, so what better time to approach the subject of the looming Mercury Retrograde!! Mercury moved into Pisces and is in Shadow of the Retrograde right now. This means it will eventually retrace the path that it is currently trotting along at this moment. Y’all, last year this was my LEAST FAVORITE transit involving this planet. There is no reason why anyone should fear or hate Mercury Rx in general. Mercury which represents communication, information, short trips and the way we think, turns retrograde 3-4 times a year. When a planet is Retrograde it is closer to earth and my teacher Rick Levine says it gets a bit LOUDER. I would also add that it is INTERNALLY louder. I mean sometimes when a light is too bright in your eyes you can’t see what you are doing and in this way when Mercury is Retrograde we tend to miscommunicate and even have breakdowns in technology. In my experience and opinion the PURPOSE of this is to slow things down. The actual planet appears to move backwards in the sky (It should be noted that it is not actually turning around)! And that is how it manifests in everyday life so - to turn around is to re-think before you send that text, re-do the edits on your paper - re-charge your phones… etc etc. Taking your time to consider reality a bit more carefully will actually help you avoid these snafu’s. Although some are unavoidable and seem to be specifically designed so that you have whatever the experience of a breakdown is. BUT that being said, If we were to have a hard time during every one of these our lives would be ruled by it! Thankfully, I have come to realize its just an energy we can and have to work with, rather than something that is always “bad” or “anxiety inducing”. These transits also affect everyone differently depending on the SIGN they are in and where in your own personal chart the transits are happening. So - why does the Pisces Mercury Rx seem to give me more pause and tendency to be apprehensive? I think its because the flavor of Pisces is in its lowest vibration is confusion, illusion, fog, escapism, and rose colored glasses. So maybe that tells you everything you need to know about why I feel this way. This is why it is PARTICULARLY important from now until the end of March to try to channel the higher vibration of Pisces - this is spirituality, creativity, agape love, service to humanity, DREAMS!, and I would even include rest. This can be an insanely mystical time when we connect with our higher selves if we are willing to allow it. So, when it comes to what you do everyday try to allow for time to Meditate or Create. Meditation and creation are exactly the same things by the way. We do both at the same time. Also allow for rest and dreaming. Write write write if that is your thing. And as always, try to get on top of things before they can cause havoc. Charge your batteries, make sure you have maintained your car, allow extra time for any projects or due dates, and prepare. Pisces is in a good working aspect with the sign of Capricorn which is symbolic of maturity, preparedness, rules, and foundations. This is the area in which we have been putting in some extra effort and are completely redoing how we approach this. These next few months will be a good reminder that Pisces, the still small voice of the soul, should be leading the charge. Before I let you go though, we should note that on March 4th until March 9th - Mercury Rx actually changes signs and enters Aquarius for just a few days. This will change the flavor of the Mercury Rx just a hint. Aquarius actually symbolizes the future, the bigger picture, and the higher mind as well as the “tribe” you belong too. So for those last few days, it would help to take stock of the groups you are a part of and the plans you have for the future. Might those need Re-Thinking?