If you have been giving some thought to clearing out some
clutter from both your life and your closets, now is the perfect time to do
some rearranging. Mercury will once again
be going retrograde and to add to the confusion there will also be a Full Moon
eclipse on the Aries/ Libra axis on October 18th and a Solar eclipse
November 3rd on the Scorpio/Taurus axis. It looks like we are all in for some
unexpected shift to go down.
Mercury turns retrograde October 21st at 18 degrees Scorpio and will go direct on November 10th
at 2 degrees Scorpio, the sign of transformation; death and rebirth; the
proverbial phoenix rising from the
ashes. Scorpio is a water sign and deals
with your emotions on a very deep level-“what doesn’t kill you makes you
stronger” is this sign’s mantra. You can
expect some emotional house clearing with this retrograde and a strong reminder
to take note of who’s “stuff” you’re dumping in the process. Is it yours or is
it left over emotional clutter projected onto you from a bad relationship,
nasty boss, or maybe even some unresolved childhood issues from a bully. In any
case, it has to be cleared out.
Mercury rules communication and also electrical things. When things go wrong, break, and get misplaced
during a retrograde what we witness the most are the emotional meltdowns that
everyone has to show their frustration at the occurring situations. People go nuts when they are stuck in traffic,
can’t get their car’s sun roof to close, or don’t get an expected letter or
phone call because of delays. It seems that the emotional drama takes center
stage while the broken “whatever” sits idly, unable to function. If we could only use our emotional energy to
give all of our broken items a “hot shot” to get going again then there
would be no problem.
Interestingly enough, when Mercury goes retrograde your
electromagnetic field (aura and subtle bodies) take a hit from this planet as well.
Mercury in Scorpio loops back to revisit
emotional energy issues that you may have hidden away somewhere in one of you
chakras, the file cabinets for attachments and stored emotions. This retrograde will give you the opportunity
to revisit certain held emotions, illusions and beliefs so you can unclog any
blocks that may be hindering you from moving forward. Things usually kept in
the dark may suddenly be brought to light because of the eclipses falling in
and around this retrograde. Issues concerning
sex, hidden objects, secrets, lies, covert dealings, law enforcement and
agendas will most likely be served up during this time. Dealing with the dark
side of the world alone causes a lot of emotional drama and hot wires your
electromagnetic field to take off on an emotional rampage. Follow my rule of thumb for the retrograde
and you might side step some drama:
During
Retrograde
Avoid
Most
Assholes
Try to be mindful and aware during the retrograde because
Scorpio energy knows what buttons to push in order to get to the root of things
and uncover what we may or may not want to find out about a person or situation.
The tag along eclipse on November 3rd
also brings a lot of emotions to the surface and we have to be careful that we don’t
get sucked back into situations that aren’t in our best interest. Recognizing when to detach emotionally from
people, places, and even things helps you realize what is worthy of space in your
life. Learn to let go of attachments and
emotions that keep you down because on
some level of consciousness you may be holding onto to an “atomic bombs” worth of
emotional energy that tethers you to the past, interrupts your present, and
compromises your future. Remember, the
retrograde brings reunions, returns and revisiting the past. The accompanying eclipses are a crap shoot
and can signify an end to a problem in sight or possibly the beginning of an
upset. The next few weeks are sure to be
interesting to say the least. Expect the
unexpected.
Use
this Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to effectively release and regroup your emotions.
It urges you to take a look at your own
dark side and offers the opportunity to resist old patterns of behavior so you
can stop recycling the “same old, same old, situations.” Avoid signing
contracts and closing deals at this time because there may be some hidden agenda
that was cleverly concealed but wouldn’t be revealed until Mercury goes direct.
Don’t’ whine-Drink wine
Namaste’
