Gillian MacBeth-Louthan ~ MERCURY RETRO June 7 thru July 1, 2014 ENTERING GEMINI FULL SPEED AHEAD
Mercury retrograde is a
maintenance period, perfect for revisiting everything one has not gotten
to in the last several months. The planet Mercury is associated with
the god mercury/ Hermes who is the 'god of the unexpected' and divine
coincidences. Hermes/Mercury is the creator of new and sacred spaces.
Mercury retrograde is
inevitable regardless of our best-laid plans; we might just get a taste
of unexpected luck in a serendipitous coyote medicine type of way.
Mercury makes us go to the picnic in the pouring rain and have a great
time. It asks us to be fluid in our day and remain flexible, having as
many backup plans as it takes. Whenever things seem 'stuck,'
Mercury/Hermes introduces fluid movement laced with little chunks of
surprise. Mercury retro is all about getting unstuck in thought deed and
dreams forgotten.
Mercury in retrograde can be a deep healer of the soul. It
asks you to look at what you do not want to address, what you do not
want to clear up, what you do not want to heal. The winged messenger
sits pondering what he should be doing, what he could be doing, what he
was supposed to do. Mercury retrograde is a magical time of slowing
down, being made to stop and smell the flowers. It asks you to pay
special attention to detail to pay special attention to what is small
and minute.
it asks you to address everything that you are afraid of remembering, of becoming, of doing. Call those that you haven’t talked to in months or years or decades. Look backwards in time but don’t lick your wounds.
Get ready to plant new
seeds in your soul. Time beckons you to walk through the past, picture
by picture, memory by memory. Having No regrets about who you were or
what you did. Allow this mercury retrograde to youth you, to take you
back to when you were a child of wonder. Recapture your youth through
your memories and then shift those memories into fairy dust and sprinkle
it on your life. See the kid in everyone around you and play like your
life depends upon it.
Mercury retrograde asks
you to look at what you do not want to address, what you do not want to
clear up, what you do not want to heal. The winged messenger Mercury has
a small limp at this time, as he sits upon a stone beckoning the sacred
waters from the healing well to run across his stress lines. He sits
there pondering what he should be doing, what he could be doing, what he
was supposed to do. The strain upon his winged feet demands he slow in
energy, in walk in thought.
Mercury retrograde is a
magical time of slowing down, or being made to stop, to smell the
flowers of your life. It asks you to pay special attention to detail to
pay special attention to what is small and minute. Become as mouse and
look closely at what needs to be addressed.
Time beckons you to her
side as she walks through the past, picture by picture, memory by
memory, thought by thought. The spirit of Time takes you past the fine
lines of scrutiny. No bah hum bugs about who you were, what you were or
what you did.
Every thread of you is
woven into the beautiful tapestry you are now and even if you do not see
the beauty reflected in your own eyes, it truly comes as a mirror from
Source. Let those around you reflect that beauty with their kindness.
You are a child of God.
You are a child of the Universe. Honor yourself as such. Honor yourself
those around you in all of their choices. People are enmeshed and
immersed in the quicksand of their thoughts. They are not listening and
do not hear your woes as theirs internal sound is in Dolby digital
surround sound.
Mercury generally zips
between two worlds, and the two hemispheres of our brain We will feel
extra sensitive and psychic. Everything will seem surreal. You will see
with new eyes. This will prompt you to re-evaluate, renovate, re-form,
and re-invent your life. Remember that friends don't mean what they say
and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of
salt.
Allow this mercury
retrograde to youth you, to take you back to when you were a child of
wonder, a child of grace. Recapture your youth through your memories and
then shift and sift those memories into fairy dust. Youth is first a
state of mind, then a state of heart and then a state of body. Allow
your body time to catch up with your youthful thoughts. See the kid in
everyone around you and play like your life depends upon it.
Mercury rules all
communications from computers to text to phones. When mercury retro is
in Gemini you had better get ready for a while virtual ride. NOTHING
WILL OBEY. There will be more “telephone tag”, more objects lost.
Double-check instructions you are giving or receiving to make sure
everyone is on the same page. Proofread documents before you release
them. On the transportation side, Mercury retrograde increases the
likelihood of traffic problems. Allow extra time to get where you are
going.
If possible, avoid
beginning any new projects during Mercury retrograde or signing any
documents. The good news is You can complete unfinished business (YEAH)
– in fact, that’s one of the best uses of Mercury retrograde. When
fishermen cannot go to sea they mend nets, mercury retro in Gemini asks
you to be patient and mend nets until the tide changes. In addition to
being associated with money and communication Mercury is about the
living spirit of our minds, the spark of consciousness that represents
conscious intelligence.
