The last Mercury retrograde of 2020, from 11 Scorpio to 25 Libra - Water (emotions/intuition) to Air (ideas/communication). The Sun's entry into Libra on September 23rd - the Autumnal Equinox - announced the arrival of the last quarter of the year. For sure, it's hard to grasp, that it's only been months since the start…
Libra Ingress & The Autumnal Equinox ~ September 22nd 2020
The Sun enters Libra, the sign of the scales and balance, on September 22nd at 14.31 BST, crossing the celestial equator, moving from north to south - The Autumnal Equinox. Officially bringing the start of Autumn to the Northern Hemisphere, and Spring to the Southern Hemisphere. Another turn in the Wheel of the Year, and…
Mars Retrograde in Aries 2020
Mars moved into Aries - a landscape he rules - on June 28th for a very extended stay in his home realm. Usually Mars spends an average of 2 months in a sign, but Mars stations retrograde on September 9th. Mars doesn't leave Aries, to enter Taurus, until January 6th 2021 - Mars is in Aries…
Mercury Retrograde ~ June 18th – July 12th 2020
Mercury stations retrograde on June 18th, at 14 degrees Cancer and will station direct on July 12th, at 5 degrees Cancer. We are also in the midst of a trio of eclipses - whilst the Lunar Nodes have now moved across the Gemini/Sagittarius axis and the Lunar Eclipse on June 5th was in Sagittarius -…
Mercury Retrograde ~ February 17th – March 10th 2020
Mercury stations retrograde on February 17th at 12 degrees Pisces and will station direct on March 10th at 28 degrees Aquarius. Pisces is a water sign, emotional, sensitive and intuitive, Aquarius is air, inspired thoughts and communications. Pisces can be disorientating for Mercury who is all about clear-sighted logic, decisive decisions and amusing, sassy conversation…
Full Moon in Taurus ~ November 12th 2019
The Full Moon takes place at 13.34 GMT, November 12th at 19 degrees 51 Taurus. The Full Moon is opposite Mercury Rx in Scorpio, trine Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn and sextile Neptune in Pisces. The Moon is exalted in Taurus and the Full Moon takes place in the 2nd decan of Taurus ruled by…
Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio ~ October 31st – November 20th 2019
Mercury stations retrograde on October 31st Halloween! - Samhain in the Pagan Wheel of the Year, 3.41pm GMT at 27 degrees 38 Scorpio. Mercury appears to stop, before gliding backwards through the zodiac to 11 degrees 35 Scorpio, where Mercury will station direct on November 20th, 7.12pm GMT. As Mercury journeys back and forth through…
Mercury Retrograde ~ Wisdom from the Messenger and Trickster
Mercury retrograde can actually be a rewarding and productive time! By exploring Mercury's cycle, insight and guidance is revealed, that helps illustrate how to navigate the times Mercury is retrograde - favourably and effectively. Mercury retrograde is a time generally characterised quite negatively - some dread, or even fear it. But let's be honest and…
Mercury Retrograde ~ July 8th – August 1st 2019
Mercury stations retrograde on July 8th 12.15am BST at 4 degrees Leo. Mercury appears to stop, before gliding backwards through the zodiac to 24 degrees Cancer, where Mercury will station direct August 1st at 4.58am BST. The Mercury Retrograde Cycle The retrograde phase of Mercury is just one part of the complete Mercury retrograde cycle.…
Mercury Cazimi
Mercury Cazimi Traditionally any planet within 8 degrees of the Sun is "Combust" weakened by the heat and brightness of the Sun. But a planet between zero and 17 minutes from the Sun is termed "Cazimi" which means "In the Heart of the Sun." This moment is advantageous and full of promise, the planet is…