Our Sacred Duty
By
Sarah Varcas
Just as Mercury is about to enter the conciliatory world of Libra it’s brought up short by its retrograde station in the final degree of Virgo, reminding us there are still details we need to be clear on, facts requiring review and focused effort necessary before we can move ahead with current plans. Occurring less than two days before a solar eclipse in Virgo on 1st September, this is a powerful moment which raises a number of questions in need of honest responses: Are we settling for the most obvious answers which merely ‘dumb down’ a complex situation rather than resolving it? Are we lost in detail to the extent that we can’t see the wood for the trees? Has unquestioning certainty blinded us to less obvious but infinitely more important truths? Do we think we’re seeking truth but are in fact only interested in evidence that we’re right?! Whatever our circumstances, time spent reflecting on these questions now will be time well spent.