In a session with a consumer this week, as we mentioned Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius, I described this as enjoying whac-a-mole with electronic mail/inbox. Like, simply ship 10 replies to get 15 again.
Or repair 5 issues solely to search out 7 extra ready to your consideration.
I’m wondering how your mind is true now? Mercury is attempting to do 1,000,000 issues directly, maybe with a false sense of urgency, and that may be difficult for our human brains.
(As a facet observe, Mercury rx is shifting into its month-to-month profected home and proper now it's my month-to-month profected time lord, so admittedly we're each a bit extra personally hooked up to the present Mercury Rx, in case you personally have a distinct expertise!
Technically, Mercury has 4 components difficult its standing presently:
- It’s detrimental
- It’s in a sign-based sq. to Saturn
- It’s dominated by a detrimental planet (which might be Jupiter in Gemini)
- It's retrograde
In case your thoughts might deal with it with some ease or grace, you would possibly take pleasure in this poem by Mary Oliver that I've been studying again and again:
After I'm among the many timber
Mary Oliver
After I'm among the many timber
particularly the willows and the honey locust,
likewise the beech, the oaks, and the pines,
they offer off such hints of pleasure.
I’d virtually say they save me, and day-after-day.
I'm so removed from hope of myself,
wherein I’ve goodness and discernment,
and by no means rush via the world
however he walks slowly and stoops typically.
Round me, the timber rustle their leaves
and calls, “Keep awhile.”
Mild flows from its branches.
They usually shout once more: “It's easy,” they are saying,
“And also you got here too
on the planet to do that, to go simple, to refill
with gentle and to shine”.
My therapist talked about this poem in a session lately. I've been significantly occupied with the half the place it says:
“And also you got here too
on the planet to do that, to go simple, to refill
with gentle and to shine”.
As a lot as I can, I'm utilizing this Mercury retrograde to mirror on what it may possibly imply to be simple. I'm additionally attempting to tune in to the place and after I personally get that feeling “Such indicators of pleasure.”
At present, December 12, 2024, as retrograde Mercury varieties a candy sextile with Venus in Aquarius, I give you this poem, hoping it is going to give you some ease or a second of sweetness.
And if you’d like extra info on Mercury Retrograde, I am going into extra element on this current podcast right here.
Let me understand how you might be touring today.
