Embracing Mercury Retrograde

I do not like giving my power away to ideas, thoughts, or things. But I do like to anticipate and plan ahead. So, for the purposes of this discussion let us treat the following conversation like a recommendation to take an umbrella when the forecast predicts rain - just in case.

In two days time we enter the astrological period known as Mercury Retrograde (I am going with MR for short). Prompted by the drenching deluge in which I found myself the last MR, I am building myself an umbrella.

In May, I had this conversation. “What is going on with me? I am super cranky and snarky. Every single one of my buttons is being pushed ALL DAY LONG.”

“It is Mercury retrograde.”

“Oh Thank GOD. I was thinking I was losing my mind.”

That next day a tire blew out when I was on carpool duty.

Two days after that, I was barreling up a road running late to pick up both children from farm program. The cop pulled me over right outside of the pickup. A wall of wide-eyed children watched. As Bean settled into the car, she exploded, “Momma, I hate Mercury retrograde! I hate that you got a ticket and that we need to go to court.”

“Oh love.”

I need to clean this up. They are vilifying this energy instead of embracing it as an opportunity for change.

So, here we go, my new pro-active stance on MR. Thank you Rob Wergin for your good thoughts on the subject.

Astrologically, Mercury governs communication, intellect, memory, and transportation. During the retrograde period those areas of life can get become sideways - like someone has thrown a wrench into the machine. Or, as Rob Wergin says:

I look at mercury retrograde as another motivational energy. It motivates us to do something different. To be creative with something new. I actually like Mercury retrograde. .. we are very lucky to be here right now. We should all be very grateful. You have a choice on how you label all of this energy.  My suggestion is that you choose to label it with loving gratitude. 

This energy is meant to set us free. It is about you making the choice that you can set yourself free. That is a choice. Or you can stay where you are. I have had stuff come forward that I thought was long gone.

Because we have been stubborn the Divine has turned up the volume. Not to punish us but to set ourselves free. Not meant to spin us out. It is meant to shake free old patterns.

Are you observing these energies and letting them go or are you sitting in them? These days could be quite challenging if you are in resistance. Challenges/diseases/afflictions are all meant to get our attention. They all have the same purpose. It is time to change your energy or go down the rabbit hole with the label. Stay grounded so you can be more aware of what is happening to you.

Set ourselves free. Shake free old patterns. Stay grounded.

Okay. Time to reset and learn. Time to observe. Time to go within and embrace what this time sends me.

I am carrying my psychological umbrella from August 13 to September 14. I am not going to plan any big changes or doings. Just receive. A good time to organize closets. We shall see what happens for the next one.

December 13 - January 1

Here we go.