Being in Dublin and all, I forgot to remind everyone that Mercury went Retrograde on July 4th and will be until the 28th. Cafe Astrology has the best discussion on Mercury Retrograde I've ever seen, so I direct you there for detailed information, including Mercury Retrograde Through the Signs.

For me, Mercury Retrograde has always been one of those whammy times when things got so screwy I thought I should just stay under the covers and have someone come find me when it went Direct. Lately though I'm trying to see the positive side of Mercury Retrograde and use it's energy in a different way.

There is a positive side to Mercury Retrograde. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting. We look at the world a little differently--through different filters--and can come up with some very important inner revelations. It may be difficult to communicate them under this influence, but not everything needs to be rationalized.

It is important to note that there is absolutely no reason to suspend projects or anything of the sort during the Mercury Retrograde cycle. It's not an ideal time to start new ones or to sign contracts, simply because a change of mind is very possible once Mercury turns direct. However, it's a fabulous time to do some "outside of the box" thinking. Acting on our ideas, however, might be best left for a Mercury Direct period.

Mercury goes Direct at 8:40 pm EDT. The exact moments that any planet is retrograding or going direct are when you will feel the effects most powerfully, so it's usually best to wait until the following day to to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, launch a new business, or any of the things you've been putting off while Mercury was in Retrograde.

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 9:17 AM