• MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE IN VIRGO 4-5 AUGUST 2024

  • Mercury Rx in VirgoMERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE IN VIRGO

    Let’s endeavour to discern the useful from the useless…

    Only a few hours after the New Moon, Mercury will station retrograde at 04°06’ Virgo (antiscion 25°54’ Aries) to station direct at 21°24’ Leo on August 28th.

    Of course, the retrograde movement alters the way Mercury is expressed and makes it more an internal, inward journey rather than an expansive outward thrust which however could (and probably will) manifest as delays and hiccups in all types of plans.

    This Mercury retrograde in an Earth sign could involve re-thinking what tangible results we have so far obtained in life, if our basic needs are being met, if we feel safe in our environment. So, we may find fault with our actual status quo and ask ourselves what we might be able to do to change things.

    Gemini and Virgo, both ruled by Mercury, may respond differently to the signs their ruling planet moves through on its journey backwards. Virgo, being an Earth sign could indulge in bouts of criticism (towards self and others) as well as going over plans on a more practical level and doing what’s best (according to them of course).

    Gemini, an Air sign, is obviously fairly uncomfortable with its ruler transiting in a square aspect to the sign, and Earth signs are far too practical and down-to-earth for all-in-my-head Gemini.

    However, when Mercury retrogrades back into Leo our mood will change.

    In Leo, all planets want to be respected according to their nature. Mercury in Leo wants to be respected for his opinions and views and in desiring this, self-confidence often turns into bravado and presumption.

    During this retrograde we will have the opportunity to think about in which part of life we want to shine in and be respected for our opinions and ideas (the house where Mercury is transiting, its natal position and the houses it rules in your chart) and possibly how to go about it once the retrograde period is over.

    Being the ruler of both Gemini and Virgo, these are the signs usually most affected by the retrograde period. However, in Leo the planet itself will be sextiling any planets in Gemini and semi-sextiling those in Virgo so I don’t consider these particularly trying aspects. More discomfort may be felt by those with planets between 30-19° of the fixed signs of Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus.

    I think that this retrograde season for Virgoans could be fairly easy except as mentioned above for some criticism and over-worrying. They are already used to sorting out information with regards to its usefulness and planning is part of their nature, the introspective motif of the retrograde period could thus be almost “familiar” to them. On the other hand, I think this could be a rather trying period for Geminis who by nature are mentally all-over-the-place (with a tight Mars-Sun conjunction in early Gemini I’m definitely one of these people) and of course Mars and Jupiter are also travelling through the Air sign of Gemini adding even more mental energy to the mix. Putting the mind to one task at a time proves hard at the best of times and more so when our ruling planet is going in the wrong direction!

    As always, the usual suggestions apply to the Mercury retrograde: great for putting “re” in front of everything, planning but waiting for the direct station, before acting. Expecting possible delays in transport of all kinds, upheavals in the planning of appointments, electronic equipment going haywire etc. Avoiding signing contracts (where possible, but again contracts are between people so it’s a retrograde season for everyone and if its “bad” for one it may be “good” for the other party).

    As with all transits the retrograde effects will be primarily felt by those persons with natal charts having planets or angles involved in the degrees of the retrograde.

    For Mercury stationing retrograde at 05° Virgo: “A man becoming aware of nature spirits and normally unseen spiritual agencies.” Indicating the opening of new levels of consciousness.

    For the antiscion point of 26° Aries: “A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold.” Indicating obsession by potentiality.

    “You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analysing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could’ve, would’ve happened… or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the fuck on.”  Tupac Shakur

     

    Bibliography

    Rudhyar D. (1974) “An Astrological Mandala: the cycles of transformations and its 360 symbolic phases”. p 68, 153, Vintage Books Edition, Random House Inc., New York, USA

    Sullivan E. (2000) “Retrograde Planets”, Ch. 4 The Superior Planets Retrograde in Transit, pp.41-76, S. Weiser Inc, York Beach ME USA

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