Dates  SEE BELOW RIGHT

Retro [rx]      September 24th at 22 Libra
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Forethought      

Direct              October 15th at 7 Libra

New territory    

Element  AIR

Libra- I find balance in relating/ relationships.  I understand the mirrors in my life.

Rx Mercury Retrograde

on  Sept.24th at 22 LIBRA

MERCURY RX  IN AiR

Every six or seven years Mercury completes a retrograde cycle through all of the elements; fire, earth, air and water. This passage of Mercury Retrograde is currently in the element of AIR/ LIBRA

Air signs require communication skills improve during the retrograde passage of Mercury in Air.  So remember this.  CHANGE will ensue if you are to benefit from the Rx cycle of Mercury.

FIRST...You will have to review the past year. ..especially the past few months.

How much of your philosophical growth was natural, and how much did you force?  Did you open your mind and expand your perspective?  AIR is connected to adaptive thinking, G.O.D.  gathering of data... and as such the retrograde nature of Mercury suits LIBRA, as it can take it's mind deeper now.  Libra must use this opportunity to clarify and deepen relationships.

 (Gemini/mutable, Libra/cardinal and Aquarius/Fixed)

The cardinal element requires actions.  Do the RIGHT thing.  Don't over analyze trying to be nice.  JUMP into your feeling nature with discipline and learn to truly connect with self and others in a balanced way now.

If you are facing bumps during this retrograde period, or feelings of smugness or superiority then you are suffering from the VIRUS of self importance.  Libra can suffer from this intellectual stance which ultimately can render them isolated because they must learn to share their lives with others.

We must all stretch ourselves to grow by making adjustments during the Rx phase of Mercury

Open your tender heartedness with PISCES sincerity and see what happens.  Be truly kind to others who might be needing affection and attention, because the Mercury retrograde period is constellating around a TRINE with the Planet Neptune.  Neptune , the nodes of the Moon and Chiron will all be in a harmonious and exact relationship with Mercury as it turns direction.  Chiron helps us clear up old wounds.  Neptune can help us to see reality more clearly, but we must be sober and heartfelt for this to happen.

Connecting heart and mind is a cosmic challenge... heightened now by the Mercury/Neptune alignment.

Guide To MERCURY Rx
2008
 

by Tashi

 
A planet's "elongation" refers to how far it is separated from the Sun in the sky, as viewed from Earth. At "greatest elongation," the planet has reached its maximum separation from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury because it's the farthest away from the Sun's glare. When a planet's elongation is zero, it is aligned with the Sun and Earth, and is in a "conjunction." Because their orbits lie inside Earth's, Mercury and Venus can have both "inferior conjunctions," when they are between the Sun and Earth, and "superior conjunctions," when they lie on the other side of the Sun from Earth.

     Mercury often must trick and amaze the ego into the consideration of new possibilities, achieving this best while retrograde by seemingly undoing all that we have so carefully sewn to­gether. 

Since Mercury is only retrograde 20% of the yearly cycle we benefit from learning this natural cycle by blocking  time out for in­-creased self-reflection, taking advantage of it to assist us in our contemplative, intuitive growth. 

As a messenger, retrograde Mercury delivers up… to the conscious mind, un-evolved and unknown information, which is usually dormant in the unconscious. 

The messages from the unconscious which can signal a need for a deeper clarity can be the irritation of cancelled appointments, broken promises, telecommunication devices that mal-function and mis-information all of all kinds resulting in big distortions in your capacity to communicate directly. 

These archetypal messages are a clue to re-examine your life, especially your communicative skills. 

Revise your long term goals, sweeping out the endless stream of distractions, so that  there is space for a true clarity to emerge.  Learning how to better make friends and influence people can lead to a develop­ment of a deeper understanding of the importance of relating.

In general Astrologers recommend that you do not sign contracts while Mercury is retrograde unless there is a conscious desire to change the agreements, or REVISE those made during the time when Mercury is going forward once again.

Mercury's planetary polarity partner is Jupiter.
To balance we must always watch the polarity planet.  During this period we review our  responses to the relationship challenges that life presents.

Jupiter is conjunct Pluto in Capricorn.  This Planetary alignment of Jupiter and Pluto marks a type of epiphany of a new 12 year period.  Responsibility, dignity, family, kindness, leadership, strength are all philosophical ideas and practical qualities to expand.  Take charge of your emotional life, changing co - dependence for inter-dependence.

Capricorn's evolutionary intention is to learn emotional self reliance, and guide others gently and with dignity as they understand the journey of life.  Saturn in Virgo makes this Mercury rx about taking advantage of opportunities which present themselves as Jupiter and Saturn are now trine.

The six retrograde periods of Mercury in air ahead will present you with the opportunity to really get to know your relationship reflexes.

Communication, networking, openness to new ways to relate are all the stuff of Mercury Rx in LIBRA,

 This is a time where one must deal forthrightly with relationship needs. If you attempt to escape your need to respond honestly and forthrightly in all your relationships and friendships during this time the same issues can re-surface later with increased complications.

When Mercury moves forward again the issues may be forgotten, but only for a while. Any unfinished business will resurface for you to work on three months later.
 

MERCURY RX IN AIR  Libra

Mercury reviews the territory of 12 to 22 LIBRA. 

Mercury 
The solar system's smallest planet flits back and forth from morning sky to evening sky several times a year. It never strays far from the Sun in our sky, so it's tough to find in the glare. From the northern hemisphere, it is visible in the morning sky this year in March and April, July, and early November. The late-year appearance is the best, because the planet will stand highest above the horizon. In the evening, Mercury is best seen in January, May, late August through September, and mid-December. The May appearance is best.

http://stardate.org/resources/faqs/faq.php?id=49

EVENING STAR = WISDOM

For Mercury the 88 days  during it takes  to orbits the sun once, the earth has only gone through about one quarter of a year.  Mercury goes through 3 entire evening/morning star cycles each year.

Remember from math (the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter...an approximation of is 22/7?

Mercury cycles per year = but 22/7 is even more exac because in 7 years Mercury goes through 22 cycles. To see how the evening and morning star cycles work, consider the following illustration of the orbit of Venus.

Evening star = Wisdom phase

Having amassed, and perhaps over- burdened itself with new information, your thinking processes now begin to change  from a  spontaneous, information-gathering,  'outgoing'  manner to a more intentional, systematized and reflective mode.  This time marks a more subtle responsiveness to the world around you.    Signals from the environment tell you to slow down.  What has been understood through pure instinct must now become deeper understanding; wisdom.

Rx Mercury Retrograde

on  Sept 24th, 2008 in LIBRA

As Libra searches for balance indecisiveness Libras  fluctuate their entire being when Mercury is retro in their own sign. Action and reaction are likely to confuse. Identity crises are as common as relationship crisis as Libra energy helps us to reassess our situation and partnerships.

Libra's 'sugary' detante and diplomacy can help us look more clearly if we can remain objective.  Mercury RX allows us the ability to see deeper into the puzzle of our relationship patterns.

Venus ruler of Libra is in the 8 yr RX phase as well, and as many in the new age are aware, by 2012 we must be on higher ground in our awareness of how to relate at the most basic level of loving kindness. 

How are you doing on that front?  This rx phase is another assistance from the divine provident universe conspiring to shower you with blessings.  LoVe more.

It's that simple. 

Realize you have till 2012 to the gateway to love.  Always ask yourself what would the Dalai Lama do?  And make the right thing easy, and the wrong thing hard.

think about how to get to 2012 today.  Make decisions based on loving kindness... to self and to others.  See the "mirror" in all situations.

Get a reading if you need help...

warmly

Tashi

astrodakini@gmail.com

MERCURY RX  IN AiR

Every six or seven years Mercury completes a retrograde cycle through all of the elements; fire, earth, air and water. This passage of Mercury Retrograde is currently in the element of AIR/ Libra.

9/8 Mercury square Jupiter

Mercury conjunct Mars

9/12 Mercury trine Chiron

9/14 Mercury conjunct Venus

9/17 Mercury quincunx Uranus

9/19 Mercury trine Neptune

9/23 Mercury conjunct Mars

9/24 Mercury turns Retrograde at 3:17 am

9/28 Mercury trine Neptune

9/30 Mercury quincunx Uranus

10/4 Mercury trine Chiron

10/6 Mercury square Jupiter

10/15 Mercury turns Direct at 4:06 pm

10/26 Mercury trine Chiron

Mercury square Jupiter