Each year, Mercury the planet of communication, commerce, transport and language starts (three or sometimes four times a year) an apparent Retrograde movement of the planet through the sky. The motion is not real in that the planet does not physically start moving backwards on its orbit. It just appears to do so because of the relative positions of the planet and Earth and how they are moving around the Sun.
The Mercury Retrograde cycle started this year of 2023 in the Earth sign of Capricorn, following three more retrogrades periods further down the year within the signs of Taurus, then Virgo and last one in Capricorn and getting back in the fire sign of Sagittarius which will last until the beginning of 2024. These are all Earth Signs (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) which are very practical and down to earth and the last retrograde also with a bit of Fire from Sagittarius which will call for new adventures and a refreshed Spirit.
This article is the third part of the series regarding Mercury Retrograde in 2023. You can visit the previous article if you wish to know more about the general meaning of what Mercury Retrograde represents here.
The traditional advice with Mercury retrograde is “Don’t travel. Don’t sign contracts. Don’t marry. Don’t touch electrics!” This is mainly because the energy of Mercury is directed inwards for introspection rather than outside for our daily routine. However, this is a great time to revisit, review, resume, and resolve anything that will arise during this period or we have currently “on the table” in front of us.
Mercury in Virgo: Aug. 23 to Sept. 15, 2023
On August 23, Mercury stations retrograde at 21 degrees Virgo. Because this retrograde begins in Virgo, the mutable earth sign associated with logic, hard work, health, analysis, competence, and intelligence, could cause several of your plans to take a hard halt. Although Mercury rules over Virgo, you can expect this experience to force you to go back to the biginnings and rebuild your Universe. It’s time to make things a little more organized and efficient, because Virgo craves big doses of information that can be processed in a meaningful way, prompting you to get lost during this retrograde and find your way back to yourself. As long-repressed information rises to the surface, false knowledge evaporates and is replaced with motivating clarity which should not be ignored because you don’t want to see it, as truth will always set you free.
In conclusion, when Mercury retrograde enters Virgo domain, it will provide you with the incredibly healing opportunity of a new beginning. Virgo is a zodiac sign that loves a practical plan, which will give you concrete tools for navigating relationship problems. It can also compel you to tackle everyday to-dos, daily routines or rituals that you’ve put on the back burner and rethink how you’re caring for your health and being of service to others and yourself.
Mercury turns retrograde when Venus, the goddess planet of beauty, love, relationships, money and pleasure is also retrograde, making this a volatile period when we can expect a plenty of changes, endings, beginnings, and major turning points in our stories. The most intense and challenging period will be for all Mutable signs and Earth Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces and Taurus & Capricorn, marking this a time when major life events will take place which will radically reshape their life. Hold the intention for what you wish to create while remaining flexible enough to flow with unexpected changes. You may need to process some disillusioning experiences, but you will ultimately be able to reorient toward greater clarity once this transit ends.
Mercury, the god of communication, in Virgo wants clarity, illumination and alignment with Higher Self or True Identity. If you face this retrograde head on, you’ll feel whole, integrated, and ready to show the world who you really are.
Below are the domains of life where each zodiac sign will be triggered by this Mercury Retrograde transit to review and reconsider (look for your Sun, Ascendant, and Moon Signs):
Aries: work, colleagues, daily schedule, health, lifestyle, routine, interest in alternative therapies, service, need to be useful, cleanliness in general, interest in quality.
Taurus: love, passions, hobbies, relationship with children, creativity, need to stand out, stage presence, leading role.
Gemini: home, house, dwelling, soul, family, real estate transactions, change of residence, improvement of living conditions, care and protection for others.
Cancer: thinking, communication, contracts, transactions, exchanges, relationship with first degree relatives, electronic equipment, transport, roads, travel, studies, degrees.
Leo: money, income, personal goods and values, personal talents, personal space, creativity, role of protector for others, new value system.
Virgo: ambition, physical body, image, intuitions, initiatives, independence, radical decisions, self- actions, pioneer, trailblazer.
Libra: health, relationship with God, self-analysis, letting go of battle, connecting to faith, acceptance, visions, communication with the unseen world, end of cycles, completion of actions, situations or relationships, destined events that cannot be avoided.
Scorpio: aspirations, ideals, future plans, friends, teamwork, use of modern technologies, unexpected changes in direction, social involvement, popularity.
Sagittarius: career, public image, reputation, social life & status, marital status, the definitive end of some chapters.
Capricorn: beliefs, principles, relationships with foreigners, change of mentality, philosophy of life, relationship with Divinity, spirituality, abroad, long journeys, new ideals, higher education, role of mentor.
Aquarius: money, investments, business, entrepreneurship, joined assets, inheritances, renunciation, power, sexuality, unpaid money, loans, emotional healing, interest in psychology and esotericism.
Pisces: relationships, couple, marriage, partnerships, associations, clients, justice, need for balance and harmony, need to rely on others.
Here are also a list of the activities that is best to pay close attention to and avoid or postpone until the period ends:
- Signing important contracts (best time to change, review contracts and/or important agreements);
- Buying electronic equipment (including mobile phones or cars, etc);
- Taking any major decisions;
- Travelling (delays, accidents, losing items might happen, etc);
- Buying expensive items (you may see them on Sale after the period end);
- Communicate a new release related to information and/or data.
Many blessings,
Isabela
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