Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio Call me to that one among your hours / that incessantly resists you: / beseechingly near like a dog's face, / yet ever again turned away just when you think to grasp it. / What's thus withdrawn is most your own. / We are free. We were dismissed / at the … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio
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May 9 Lecture for Washington State Astrological Association
The Light and Shadow of Mercury in the Secondary Progressed Chart Thursday 9 May 2019 7:30 pm For those in the Seattle area, I'll be giving a talk for the Washington State Astrological Association (WSAA) about the meaning of Mercury in the Secondary Progressed Chart on Thursday, May 9. The talk begins at 7:30 pm … Continue reading May 9 Lecture for Washington State Astrological Association
Celestial Cazimi of Mercury in Aquarius
Superior Conjunction of Mercury in Aquarius On 29 January 2019 Mercury unites with the Sun at 9º55’ Aquarius, known as the superior conjunction of Mercury in which the star of Hermes is purified and regenerated in the heart of the Sun. It is known as the "superior" conjunction because Mercury is moving direct and fast … Continue reading Celestial Cazimi of Mercury in Aquarius
Interview on Mercury & Gemini
I am excited to share an interview I did with astrologer Mary Jo Wevers about the sign of Gemini and its ruler Mercury on her radio show "Astrology: The Theory of Everything." We spend a lot of time speaking about Mercury retrograde, and this show was in fact recorded right before Mercury stationed retrograde in … Continue reading Interview on Mercury & Gemini
Mercury Retrograde in Gemini
—When I die, I will see the lining of the world. The other side, beyond bird, mountain, sunset. The true meaning, ready to be decoded. What never added up will add up, What was incomprehensible will be comprehended. −And if there is no lining to the world? If a thrush on a branch is not … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in Gemini
Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius
Mercury retrograde is an inner alteration that comes to us three times a year, and our first of 2015 that begins on January 21, 2015 in Aquarius initiates a year of Mercury retrograde phases in each of the three Air signs of reflection, thoughts, and ideas. Being afraid of Mercury retrograde is like being afraid … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius
Mystery of Stillness
n OthI n g can s urPas s the m y SteR y of s tiLnes s -- e.e. cummings In the last few days our Moon has eclipsed Mercury, Venus, the Sun, and Saturn in order. Writing in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America, I am looking through a window upon … Continue reading Mystery of Stillness
Maat in the Heart of Mercury
The Inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun on October 16, 2014 is in the sign of Libra and conjunct Venus, evoking Maat through the added atmosphere of the Goddess (Venus) and the Scales (Libra) of Balance, Law, and Justice. In Egyptian mythology, the god Thoth is associated with Mercury, and Maat is the goddess … Continue reading Maat in the Heart of Mercury
Mercury retrograde: a forest dark in liminal twilight
"I go along dreaming roads of the twilight" Antonio Machado Between thought and expression, between the colors of the sunset and the eye of the beholder, in the liminal light of twilight we feel the atmosphere of Mercury retrograde. Mercury retrograde is a three week period in which we can surrender to opening our awareness … Continue reading Mercury retrograde: a forest dark in liminal twilight
Mercury retrograde in Cancer and Gemini: in Moon and Mind
May 23, 2014: Mercury enters retrograde shadow zone of 24°23' Gemini June 7: Mercury stations retrograde at 3°10' Cancer Mercury stations retrograde in trine to Neptune stationing retrograde in Pisces (Neptune stations June 9) June 12/13: Full Moon at 22°06' of Gemini--Sagittarius Venus in Taurus opposes Saturn retrograde in Scorpio exactly two minutes before the … Continue reading Mercury retrograde in Cancer and Gemini: in Moon and Mind
Mercury Mediates the Cardinal Cross
Just as we are in the wake of the exact Cardinal Cross corresponding to a multitude of chaotic current events, Mercury steps into his Superior Conjunction with the Sun. When Mercury is moving direct and conjunct the Sun it is called a superior conjunction because Mercury is moving very fast (this is in contrast with … Continue reading Mercury Mediates the Cardinal Cross
Mercury Retrograde at the Gate of Neptune
Mercury stations conjunct Neptune in Pisces Mercury stations retrograde on February 6, 2014 at 3º20' conjunct Neptune in Pisces (Neptune will be at 4°25') at 1:43 pm PST. Mercury returns to Aquarius on February 12 having been between zero and four degrees of Pisces from January 31 - February 11 (take note people with planets … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde at the Gate of Neptune
Libra Equinox 2013
Equinox of September 22, 2013 In the Northern Hemisphere where I live (Olympia, Washington of the USA) we are experiencing the Autumn Equinox today, but to remember the importance of integration and balance at the equinox, I want to acknowledge those in the Southern Hemisphere who are experiencing the Spring Equinox today. There are obvious … Continue reading Libra Equinox 2013
J.K. Rowling and Virgo Mercury
J.K. Rowling's progressed Mercury retrograde JK Rowling speaks at Harvard commencement The link above is to a speech J.K. Rowling gave at a Harvard University commencement ceremony on June 5, 2008. In this speech she elucidates the benefits one can gain from failure, as well as the supreme importance of imagination and how it gives humans the … Continue reading J.K. Rowling and Virgo Mercury
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