Mercury the messenger of the gods stationed direct this morning at 9:38 AM on the West Coast of North America at 20° of the sign of Scorpio. It joined finance / romance oriented Venus,also now in Scorpio as it is opposing radical revolutionary Uranus ALSO retrograde in Taurus at the 29th° of the zodiac! Mercury Rx in Scorpio, for the last two weeks of this particular retrograde period was profoundly intense; a lot of soul-searching, a lot of questioning, a lot of things that didn’t get answered as they should’ve, things being delayed or held up, a lot of confusion, mixed messages or gray areas, and also dealing with laid aside, reversals and surprises, actions seemingly stymied and too many unfinished plans or projects. This was flustering and very annoying to anyone,especially with Scorpio in their chart!
There were messages from the past, resurfacing lovers friends and assorted others. In some ways, they stretched as far back as 40 years:Mercury was retrograde in Scorpio on the following dates between 1960 and 2010: October 6 to October 29, 1966; October 1 to October 25, 1971; October 2 to October 26, 1976; October 1 to October 25, 1982; October 1 to October 25, 1987; and October 1 to October 25, 1992. Additionally, it was retrograde in Scorpio from October 1 to October 25, 1997; and from October 1 to October 25, 2006,October 12 to November 1, 2007; October 15 to November 4, 2010; October 24 to November 10, 2012; October 4 to 25, 2014; and October 31 to November 20, 2015. Now this may seem like WAY WAY TMI, but if you actually look back at some of those dates, manifold themes were replayed, and revisited during this period ! It is intense and yet it’s so important to take a look at this if you have a moment because it does deal with all of the things that make this incredible unusual thrice yearly Mercury Retrograde just so important in Astrological annals!
This is the Karma effect or playback,some say rebound that is so strange with Mercury Rx.
I call it High Strangeness.
Now that this challenging stretch is finished we may get a little bit of a “rubber band” effect with some chaotic influence today and tomorrow ;so be careful. This rings especially true if you’re traveling ( and it is no comfort now that we know that the Airbus 320 been grounded because of solar flare activity damaging their flight equipment!) Oh boy. But overall, we should be moving forward into clearer easier purposeful direction leading to actualization and finalization through the month of December.
Mercury direct gives green lights and we have all the Details and information necessary in order to Move Ahead.
The Mercury Rx in Scorpio targeted vulnerability or weaknesses as a way of excoriating and then uncovering and triggering change! Just leave it to Scorpio to clean out a wound with alcohol ! Now we can make up our minds with maximum efficacy. With direct motion, one can put that raw uncomfortable energy to good use. Don’t shirk or avoid responsibility or Truth. Revelation is at Hand, hand in hand with some tough but necessary decisions. This can signal breakthrough of mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual nature. A long long period of delays regarding finances, business plans or discussions, the signing of important documents or contracts, and the hold up of monies is Well nigh Over. Hallelujah!
EXPOSURE is a KEYWORD with the ongoing transit of unpredictable Uranus Rx (in Taurus a Venus-ruled sign) shocking Venus in deep dark Scorpio. Here is the Epiphany or ending that forces one to acknowledge and to accept that we don’t have control (and maybe never did ) over a certain person, place,or thing.
Venus in Scorpio will bring secrets to the surface and they can be unpleasant or liberating or maybe a combination of both. Venus in Scorpio and Mercury in Scorpio take no prisoners and suffer no fools gladly …or otherwise :therefore expect some things to be revealed in the next few days that although disturbing are necessary, for we cannot have birth growth, decay, death, and rebirth without Change. It cannot be out of synch, out of cycle,and out of hand.
Because this falls at the karmic powerful 29th° of the zodiac, there is a chance of burning everything to the ground or at the least throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Think think think and count to 10 before you do something from which there is no return. Scorpio requires answers but clarity and honesty will save the day without anger or acrimony!
Be forewarned and be prepared. Namaste