Mercury began a period of whats known as retrograde motion starting on december 19th and will continue to be in retrograde through the end of 2016. Mercury is your ruler, gemini, so when it goes retrograde your whole world is thrown off. Is it actually mercury retrograde or do you just need to get. Mercury retrograde is really an optical illusion, but the effect it has on our lives is very real. The beginning of the next mercury retrograde cycle shows up in the second half of december of 2015. Astrology fans will spot the signs that the first planet from the sun is. A retrograde action is one that you think makes a situation worse rather than better. January 21 february 11, 2015 in air aquarius may 18 june 11. This is the one planet that people tend to feel the effects the most during its retrograde. As per the vedic astrological beliefs, the planet of saturn is symbolic and responsible of maintaining discipline, law and order, patience, karma, delay, lethargy, insecurity, hard work, poverty and misery in a persons entire life.
Due to the way our planets orbit interacts with the orbits of the other planets, they might sometimes appear to be traveling backward through. The year 2015 will begin with mercury in retrograde motion. To better explain this, the mother nature network compares it to a car passing a train. The term retrograde comes from the latin word retrogradus, which literally means backward step. Sharing some crystal suggestions for mercury retrograde. May 17, 2015 most average people dont know what the hell mercury retrograde actually means literally speaking and wont bother to look it up or admit to not knowing.
Jun 11, 2015 posts about mercury retrograde 2015 written by anne whitaker. The astrology of mercury retrograde, septemberoctober 2015. What does that mean exactly and how does a retrograde affect you. Some people believe that mercury retrograde means you should be.
It sat there quietly doing its thing while the titanic sunk in. Astrology 2015 horoscopes spiritual awakening year of the ram. The planet mercury rules communication, travel, contracts, automobiles, and such. Aug 12, 2017 and, because mercury retrograde affects areas related to travel, education, legal affairs, and the past, youre going to have a lot on your plate. The album was originally only released online, on june 3, 2008, and was released on cd on november 10, 2008. Jan 11, 2015 the planet mercury is small, not much larger than our moon, but dense, mostly a molten iron core with hardly any crust or atmosphere. Often the mercury bit is dropped and its just referred to as retrograde. Is it actually mercury retrograde or do you just need to. Get advice on avoiding the chaos of mercury retrograde with a free tarot reading get advice on avoiding the chaos of mercury retrograde. Posted on may 26, 2015 14 comments well, this so far is the most tricksterish, troublesome mercury retrograde ive had for many a long year a little post asking for feedback on my astrology. The gemini, ruled by mercury is probably the most impatient sign of the zodiac, so they. It may also show up in our travel, the way we get around and in our interaction with our siblings.
Kowal was proposed by astrologer al morrison, who presented the symbol as an inspiration shared amongst al h. Mercury retrograde calendar for 2015 this diagram illustrates the 5 distinct periods that are related to the mercury retrograde phenomena, as well as 4 sensitive points along its path. Just bear in mind that mercury stations retrograde on the borders of pisces decan 2 and stations direct on the borders of aquarius decan 3. Aries are busy people who do not appreciate the times when mercury retrogrades, however when it happens in a friendly sign, they can use the situation rather than suffer from it. The simple reason being that communication via handheld devices and the internet now holds the key to life in this universe and of course mercury rules the same. As the name suggests, retrograde is when a planet appears to go backward in its orbit, as viewed. Get ready to blame all your bad luck on the planets, because the first mercury retrograde of the year has arrived.
Mercury goes retrograde three times a year for about three weeks at a time. There are apps that can help you follow mercurys retrogrades. Check out when mercury will be in retrograde over the next few years. How to survive mercury retrograde in 2016 power of positivity. As it orbits around the sun, from earth it appears to be moving backwards. This chick lit book followed three women living in new york who befriended each other when their lives fell apart. Heres what happens when the techruling communication planet turns backward. In view of the present retrogradation of mercury in libra september 17 to october 9 2015 im reposting here an edited version of a post i published in 2011, on the general subject of retrogradation. Mercury in retrograde, a book about living with crazy roommates, was the only sensible choice to read on a weekend getaway with my husband, sister, and my sisters boyfriend. January 5 january 25 april 28 may 22 august 30 september 21 december 19 january 8, 2017.
The periods when mercury will retrograde from 2015 to 2020. Understanding mercury retrograde in astrology wake up world. When mercury retrograde puts up a roadblock, you just find an alternate route to get where you need to go. Just bear in mind that mercury stations retrograde on the borders of pisces decan 2 and stations direct on the borders of aquarius decan 3 mercury, while it stations, is in a state of flux for a few days anyhow so. Approximately every 88 days, the planet mercury appears to move backwards from our position on earth like when a fast car passes a slow train for about three weeks. A bayesian analysis of lunar effects on stock returns.
Sep 18, 2018 every year saturn gets in a retrograde motion and normally lasts for about four and a half month in this movement in zodiac signs. Dec 19, 2017 check out when mercury will be in retrograde over the next few years. Transit mercury in 4th house in transit meaning you will want to withdraw to reflect and process about all your ideas and experiences you have recently encountered. On a positive note, youre a mutable sign who sees change even bad as a chance to make improvements. Mercury retrograde gets blamed for a lot things that go wrong in our lives. Mercury retrograde dates in 2020 what is mercury retrograde.
It is typically referred to as a mercury retrograde period. Mercurys next period of retrograde motion will last from june 18 to july 12, 2020. A scapegoat for astrologists to use when shit happens. These are shown with the same color scheme as the calendar. Mercury has been in retrograde while some fairly stunningly awful events have happened in history. Jul 31, 2017 however, when mercury turns to move from west to east, then mercury is in retrograde. Retrograde definition and meaning collins english dictionary. It sat there quietly doing its thing while the titanic sunk in 1912, during the 1906 san. Typically with a mercury retrograde, communications suffer, as this planet is known to be the messenger planet. Mercury retrograde, 2015 the red shaded days are when. Some people look to the motions of the planets to explain a series of unlucky mishaps or a seemingly random failure in communication that would ordinarily have gone smoothly. Questions and answers facebook page has validated this impression.
Nonetheless, despite mercury retrograde only being an apparent phenomenon, it is still seen by astrologers as having symbolic importance in signifying an important period for the planet mercury, precisely because of the anomalous movement of mercury at that time from our perspective. This is because when mercury is so close to the sun its powers are magnified in the areas it rules. The meaning and effects of saturn retrograde in astrology. It will be enough to use the delays that miraculously appear to adjust the last details in all efficiency. Discover mercurys retrograde horoscope for all 12 signs. Whats happening out there in space is the planet is slowing down its orbit so much so that it appears to stop and move backwards from. Of all the planets that wander in the night sky, mercury wanders most swiftlyfitting for the planet associated with our. See more ideas about mercury retrograde, retrograde, mercury. Mercury retrograde definition of mercury retrograde.
It is good to examine your domestic situation and make plans if your needs are not being met. In addition, at the time of the eclipse mercury retrograde will be conjunct the north node a point in astrology that speaks of life direction and where you are meant to lean towards in order to get there. Mar 21, 2020 mercury retrograde februarymarch 2020. Get advice on avoiding the chaos of mercury retrograde.
Mercury, the trickster of the zodiac, is going retrograde which could affect us all this weekend. On the cd released by one little indian records, the first thirteen tracks are from the live set. Mercury retrograde is a transit in which the planet mercury slows to a point that it appears to move backwards all planets in the universe are in motion, all of the time some moving forward at a normal speed, and some moving slowly, giving them the impression of backwards or retrograde movement. Susan miller on mercury retrograde, exes, and why you. Every year saturn gets in a retrograde motion and normally lasts for about four and a half month in this movement in zodiac signs. Mercury retrograde calendar for 2015 astrology miami. On november 3 while mercury is still retrograde well have a solar eclipse in scorpio. Mercury retrograde also written as mercury rx happens when the planet mercury passes between the earth and the sun.
At least i have found this to be the case for most woowoo inspeak which is what this has become. Click here for my recent post on the september 2015 mercury. Mercury retrograde periods are tough on travel too. Mercury goes retrograde in aquarius 1o 3 on january 5 of 2016 at 1. According to the ageold practice of astrology, we are all influenced by the effect of mercury in retrograde. And, because mercury retrograde affects areas related to travel, education, legal affairs, and the past, youre going to have a lot on your.
Susan miller on mercury retrograde, exes, and why you should read two horoscopes a month. In 2015 mercury goes retrograde in the three periods of januaryfebruary, mayjune and septemberoctober. The planet mercury rules both quickwitted gemini and practical virgo, so right off the bat, we know these two sun signs will be heavily affected. The majority of this mercury retrograde february 2020 takes place in pisces decan 1 so i will focus on this decan. Of late mercury retrograde is gaining much importance in our lives. For a guy who likes to be quick on his feet, mercury is in despair when hes standing still. The sun 2015 this is helped by the fact that mercury ends its retrograde cycle in this part of your chart on tuesday.
Jack opened the class with a joke about mercury retrograde, then by way of. Jupiter sextile neptune is a major planetary aspect occurring every 4 and 9 years alternatively. Sunday 6th september 14 degrees of leo venus is out of the retrograde zone by 9th october 2015 phew. The meaning of mercury retrograde isnt totally negative. Get advice on avoiding the chaos of mercury retrograde with a free tarot reading.
Mercury enters the preshadow on december 19 of 2015. What is mercury in retrograde and why does it affect business and other projects. A three week period in which the planet mercury to appears to be in backwards motion. There is a series of three aspects from february to o. Mercury retrograde periods function in a similar way. So lets look at how we can all prepare for a mercury retrograde in 2016 and not only survive it, but be better in spite of it. Somehow, i dont get the feeling that the electricity board knows anything at all about mercury retrograde.
Simply put, mercury retrograde describes an optical illusion during which the planet only appears to be moving backward from our viewpoint on earth. Most average people dont know what the hell mercury retrograde actually means literally speaking and wont bother to look it up or admit to not knowing. It also matters in which sign and in which of the houses of your birth chart the retrograde cycle lands in. See more ideas about mercury retrograde, mercury and astrology. Meaning, the waxing moon in mercury retrograde is for rebuilding something youve already built before or for continuing something into completion that youve started building earlier. Mercurys next period of retrograde motion will last from february 17 to march 10, 2020. However, when mercury turns to move from west to east, then mercury is in retrograde. How to survive mercury retrograde in 2016 power of.
I just knew there would be complications, with the current planetary pattern linking mercury with the prevailing saturnneptune squarei just didnt realise how bad it would get. According to the ageold practice of astrology, we are all influenced by the effect. Mercury was the name for the roman messenger to the gods. When mercury, the messenger of the universe, goes into retrograde motion it signifies the opportunity to revisit aspects of our lives that we might have missed. Mercury retrograde is a phrase used in astrology to refer to a phenomenon that occurs periodically when the planet mercury temporarily appears to reverse its normal course and move backward through the zodiac this phenomenon occurs three times each year, and it lasts for approximately three weeks each time. Saturday 25th july 0 degrees of virgo venus goes direct. When youre in a car on the highway moving faster than a train alongside you, the train appears to be moving backward, but its just moving more slowly than you. Lets look closely at mercury retrograde and what it means to you. You can either download this episode as an mp3 or play it directly from the website by using the buttons below. Typically were moving very slowly too or not at all and were normally frustrated by this. But that wont stop many of us from assigning celestial meaning to our earthly events. The planet mercury is small, not much larger than our moon, but dense, mostly a molten iron core with hardly any crust or atmosphere.
What exactly is a mercury retrograde for those of you who dont know about this astrological happening, heres the lowdown in laymans terms. Jan 27, 2015 mercury has been in retrograde while some fairly stunningly awful events have happened in history. During these three weeks, we typically encounter delays and miscommunications, discover mistakes that must be fixed, and rethink, repair, replan. At the very beginning and the very end of the period, mercury is standing still, i. Sunday 21st june 14 degrees of leo venus goes retrograde. Three to four times a year, for six weeks at a time, social media blames the nebulous astrological calamity known as mercury retrograde for everything terrible in life. Mercury retrograde is a live album by jesse malin, recorded at the mercury lounge, new york city in december 2007.
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