posted October 05, 2007 12:16 PM            

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posted October 07, 2007 11:31 AM              

Retrograde Mercury

Mercury is Going Retrograde at 09 Scorpio on October 12, 2007 until November 1, 2007.

The advice give below is for those born with Mercury direct. If your Mercury was retrograde at birth, you can probably ignore much of it, or your experience may be opposite what is described. If you are familiar with astrology, it might be well to look up the progressions to your Mercury, discovering whether your progressed Mercury is direct or retrograde. Progressions that reverse the direction of birth planets often affect our experience of them.

Mercury goes retrograde three times each year for an average of two-three weeks each time. Such times are given for introspection and most people mentally turn inward. Because of this, outward behavior is distracted, absent-minded, and mundane details can be overlooked.. This may affect the mail and/or the behavior of computers or printers. One of the obvious effects of this can be seen on the roads. It is advised that you make the effort to be especially alert for those who drive with thoughts elsewhere during this period.
For many years, I worked as a waitress. I found that the tips I depended upon were fewer during retrogrades. Presumably tips are something that gets forgotten during such periods. It is best to avoid making serious decisions during Mercury Retrograde periods, because they usually do not stay made. At a minimum, they may need to be revised, and quite often they get completely reversed. If at all possible, do not begin a new job or make a major purchase during such periods.

Mercury Retrograde periods are good for introspection, intuition, dreams and visions. It should be a fertile time for visualization–just allow the visions to come naturally and do not be surprised if they look a bit different than you expected. Your intuition is better than usual now.
I have found that answers delayed earlier often come during retrogrades. These periods can also be good for making plans to be executed after Mercury goes Direct. Think of this as making preliminary sketches which can easily be modified as needed.

posted October 07, 2007 11:52 AM            

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The Mercury retrogrades that are occurring this year (2007) provide the opportunities for us to make mental and emotional adjustments during the Mercury retrograde time frames. These adjustments will be very necessary as they allow us to make major changes, emphasizing completions and endings, as we go through the NINE year of transitions of 2007.

The major transitions during each Mercury retrograde in 2007 provide adjustments needed for the completions and endings slated to occur. The Mercury retrograde process becomes important in the adjustments required for our journey as 2007 is the of the NINE-year numerology cycle that started in 1999. Mercury retrograde provides the opportunity to adjust our thoughts, attitudes and decisions and tie up loose ends from our old direction to clear the way for our new direction to emerge as we move toward 2008. The adjustments that are slated to occur in 2007 are in Air and Water signs. The water signs of the zodiac relates to our inner emotional and spiritual world and the air signs require mental adjustments and changes in our attitude during the retrograde.

Mercury relates to thoughts, concepts, ideas, and communication. When Mercury retrogrades, we find that many parts of our life are being revised. Often these revisions can be a surprise or throw us back a step. However, these revisions which occur during a Mercury retrograde, are a "course correction" and provide a stop-gap measure until we can review situations. During this time of revision, change is compounded and confusion is created by our reactions to the ever-changing situations. Thus anything started during this time will ultimately be taken back or even revised further, making for a high-frustration time.

The best mode to be in during a Mercury retrograde is one of "non-reaction". Treat the time period as a time of gathering information, yet because the information will be in constant change it would be like trying to comb your hair in a wind storm. Best to wait until the changes stop before attempting to make things orderly. Therefore, just let the winds of situations blow around you without reacting. Once Mercury turns direct, take a look at the information that is still around at that time and go about integrating it into our life, while maintaining the fine art of flexibility.

Mercury Retrogrades occurring in 2007 touch into water signs, causing us to review our emotions and our emotional connection with our own self and the self of others. Then as the retrograde occurs and moves into the air signs, we must adjust our mental attitudes and thought patterns to integrate the events and new information that occurs.

Starting with the Mercury retrograde in February/March 2007, our emotional connection with our spiritual self will be reviewed and then we will look back to the air sign of Aquarius, ruling humanity. We will begin to refocus our connection to others according to the intuitive and spiritual connections we have. This adjustment will have many varied events that prompt us to review our spiritual blueprint and how we are integrating our own spiritual directions with those of others.

The Mercury retrograde in June/July 2007doesn't go back into the air sign preceding Cancer, it stays and hovers over the emotions of Cancer, which require that we address our true feelings. The mid year Mercury retrograde only spans 9 degrees, while the other two span 16 degrees. The intensity of June/July will demand that we face our emotions. Instead of getting out of the requirement it'll be a necessary step in this transition process for the year of 2007.

The Mercury retrograde in October/November 2007 requires that we view our own inner depth and inner strength as we connect with this core part of our being. Then Mercury retrogrades into the air sign of Libra, ruling partnerships. This adjustment will create changes according to the line up of our core being and others that we share similar connections with. The focus of these changes bring new alignments with people and find those of similar ethics, motives and values. In brief:

Mercury turns retrograde February 13th at 10° Pisces
Mercury turns direct March 7th at 25° Aquarius
(Spiritual connection and our belief in humanity)

Mercury turns retrograde June 15th at 11° Cancer
Mercury turns direct July 9th to 2° Cancer
(Emotional connection with our self and honesty with the emotional realm)

Mercury turns retrograde October 12th and 9° Scorpio
Mercury turns direct November 1st at 23° Libra
(Inner qualities and values in our shared relationships)

Click here to find out how the Merc rx impacts your Sun sign and the house/sector of your chart the retro will affect.
http://www.alphalifetrends.com/mercuryretrogradeoctober2007.html

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posted October 07, 2007 11:52 AM            

and here is a timing chart and check list for this cycle

Note on the echo phase: When a retrograde occurs, Mercury crosses the same degree range three times: forward, backward and then forward again. When Mercury is moving in the degrees where it will be, or just was, retrograde, that is called the echo phase (sometimes known as shadow phase -- I changed the name). During the echo phases (there are two, one right before and one right after the retrograde, each lasting about three weeks), we will see some of the effects of the coming retrograde, and also have signs about what to do, avoid, or take care of in advance. Now is the time to pay extra attention, watch the details and stay in contact.

Mercury echo phase began Sept. 21 at 23+ degrees Libra.

Mercury entered Scorpio Sept. 27, direct motion.

Mercury stations retrograde Oct. 11 at 9+ degrees of Scorpio.

Mercury re-enters Libra, retrograde, on Oct. 24.

Mercury stations direct on Nov. 1 at 23+ degrees of Libra.

Mercury re-enters Scorpio, direct, on Nov. 11.

Mercury leaves echo phase Nov. 17 at 9+ degrees of Scorpio.

Q=1. Give people more space to be late or make mistakes, while doing what you can to prevent those mistakes. For your part, keep your appointments and schedules as best you can and don't use Mercury as an excuse. Be preemptive and see problems before they arise. Usually there are signs, which you need to notice and respond to. Make sure plans are not far-fetched, and bear in mind that schedules can get slippery around or during a Mercury retrograde.

2. Most things that seem to be broken are not, really. They are usually just acting that way. Problems have a way of inexplicably arising and resolving around Mercury retrograde. Small solutions and workarounds are better ideas than big fixes, particularly expensive ones. This is especially true of computer equipment. Make backups but do so carefully. Whatever you do, do not skip steps; don't delete the old copy before you've tested that the new copy works. Indeed, don't delete it at all.

3. Pay attention to cash flow during this phase and focus on necessities. Know how much money you have and what your commitments are. Just that information will go a long way toward easing problems. There is enough money to go around if you take care of what you need first, and what you want second or third. Resolve issues with banks, creditors and service providers sooner rather than later. Keep your paperwork in order. Save receipts. This is a good time to get it all in order. Make a project of it this weekend; it will pay off.

4. Be prepared for plans to change or evolve; keep your flexibility. If you must make commitments, make sure they are flexible and that you have recourse, should circumstances change around you.

5. Focus on communication, which means listening first and responding second. People will tell you what you need to know. You just need to pay attention to it. Denial is not a good idea during Mercury retrograde. If complex matters come up, handle them sensitively and they will be resolved to a deeper level once the retrograde is over.

6. If you begin something during this phase, consider it an experiment, then begin again once the retrograde is over. Keep your mind open. Focus on resolving the past rather than pushing into the future. Old ideas can be rediscovered and worth a lot. Under Mercury retrograde, the past is more predictable and often more valuable than the future.-end Q