MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN CAPRICORN Mercury stations direct at 08°08’ Capricorn (antiscion 21°52’ Sagittarius), the second planet this month to do so. Mercury is stationing exactly quincunx Mars (which stationed direct on the 12th of this month) and they have mutual reception (Mercury is in the sign of exaltation of Mars and Mars is ruled by Mercury). Quincunxes are “frustrating” aspects that demand action to be resolved. Anger and irritation may be the theme of the moment but the mutual reception between these planets means that they will help each other to find a solution.[...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN CAPRICORN A bit more time for some serious thinking Mercury’s retrograde period will end on 3rd-4th February when Mercury stations direct at 24°22’ Capricorn (antiscion 05°38’ Sagittarius). For me, as a Gemini, this period has been fraught with “irritations”, errors and setbacks of all kinds. How about you? This retrograde period started when Mercury was in Aquarius, a sign in which the planet will re-enter on the 14th of February. Gemini and Virgo, both ruled by Mercury, may have responded differently to the signs their ruling planet moved [...]