MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE IN CAPRICORN 28 DECEMBER 2022

MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE IN CAPRICORN

Mercury stations retrograde at 24°21’ Capricorn (antiscion 5°39’ Sagittarius) and conjoins Venus only 4.5 hours later.

When Mercury retrogrades in an Earth sign we often ask ourselves what the tangible results of our life might be. Security matters and practical concerns seem to be often on our minds. Perhaps you need to look for new possibilities or new ways of earning money or perhaps you are just being too self-critical, so keep calm, consider all the pros and cons of any major decision you might want to make and wait until the retrograde period is over before deciding anything!

On his backward journey (which ends on 18 January at 8°08’ Capricorn) Mercury will make the following aspects:

28 December: conjunct Venus – those money matters could be at the forefront today as could sentimental choices too

01 January: sextile Neptune – ideas might be a bit confused, words too – your and others

08 January: trine Uranus R – it’s easy to go down a rabbit hole with your thoughts some of which may be preposterous!

The Sabian symbol for 25° Capricorn: “A store filled with precious oriental rugs.” Indicating the use of cultural and artistic processes as a means to enhance personal comfort and appreciation.

For the antiscion at 6° Sagittarius: “A game of cricket.” Indicating the development of skill in group-situations testing collective goals.

“Sometimes, the most practical thing to do is to think.” Raheel Farooq”

Bibliography

Rudhyar D. (1974) “An Astrological Mandala: the cycles of transformations and its 360 symbolic phases”. p 195, 264, Vintage Books Edition, Random House Inc., New York, USA

Sullivan E. (1989), “Planets, The Astrological Tools” edited by Joan McEvers, chapter on Mercury, pp. 73-74. Llewellyn Publications, St Paul, Minnesota USA

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