🐒 Mercury Rx ends! But not before he has one last laugh. 🍌
Howdy Friend!
How did Saturday's meeting of Jupiter-Uranus work out for you? Last week I mentioned that there was a lot of cosmic activity this month, and I really wasn't exaggerating! 🍓
Remember that even though there's an exact time for these celestial events, they happen within cycles. While the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction was on Saturday, we felt the build-up of the energy for a while, and we're still under its influence for a bit longer.
Same is true for yesterday's Full Moon in Scorpio. The Moon is still in Scorpio today, so for sure you're still feeling the intense energy that the Scorpion always delivers. 🦂
I'm really keeping my eye on the astrology over this next 10 days — more than usual that is!
Thankfully, Mercury's retrograde (Rx) has ended as of 5.54am this morning! But not before he pulls over one last joke ...
Today, I want to give you a perfect Mercury Rx story.
When I sat down to write this post, I did what I always do — I pulled up my astrology software to see what's going on this week. 🪐
I wrote an entire post over the course of two hours. Just as I was about to hit "send," I realized ... O. M. Stars: I got the dates wrong, and everything I wrote is ... off by an entire week. 🙈
Suddenly, the GIF above that I had chosen for a completely different post, was even more relevant.
MERCURY! ::shakes fist::
As my ruling planet (the planet that rules my Virgo Ascendant), I get a huge number of Mercurial lessons in my life. Like, way more than the average person. 🙄
The primary one I would like to share here — because he clearly wants you to learn all about it, too — is that Mercury, the Cosmic Trickster, really wants us to learn the gift of LAUGHING AT OURSELVES.
Enter Wile E. Coyote.
Remember those Loony Tunes cartoons? Each and every episode featured a clever new way that Wile E. was going to finally thwart Road Runner. And yet, each and every time, Wile E. managed to sabotage himself. 😅
This cartoon quite perfectly captures one of the most crucial (and Mercurial) lessons we can learn in life:
Everything we're experiencing, we're creating, including the most fantastically ridiculous and painful experiences. 🥺
Wait, what?!
This is one of those high Truths that you get a glimpse of only in moments of spiritual breakthrough. It's nearly impossible to grasp this reality when we exit the Transcendent and return to our waking state of perpetual dualism. ☯️
Ahhh, the joys of deep spiritual paradox so eloquently and innocently captured in a children's cartoon.
That's this week's meditation:
Consider that not only is ALL of your life a manifestation of your own making — but in a reality that is not-too-distant from where you're standing right this very moment — it's not just amusing, but hysterically funny.
Like, howling with laughter, unable to breathe, funny.
The Cosmic Trickster reveals this Truth. But to catch it? Understand it? Transcend it in the waking state? You may as well be Wile E. trying to catch Road Runner.
Good luck my friend! 🐒
⚡The AstroLogical Forecast!⚡
💌 ♈ Mercury stationed direct at 5.54am PT this morning in the sign of Aries — but not before he had one last laugh!
Any final antics to grab your attention? 😉
He's still in his shadow through May 13st, so don't breathe too deeply yet. You may get a bit more of the retrograde vibes.
And this Saturday, April 27, he will travel over the same degree (spot) where the New Moon solar eclipse fell on April 8. 🌙
It's likely that Saturday will have you revisiting whatever was set into motion during Eclipse Season.
>> For this reason, I'm expecting the weekend to be another interesting one. Let's see how it goes, and whether we get another wave of eclipse energy! 🌊
♈ 🔱 On Sunday, Mars in Pisces meets Neptune before hitting the potent anaretic degree — 29°— in the early hours of Monday morning.
Eeeew. Basically, this could be a draining away of vital energy. If you feel like a big slug on Sunday, I won't be surprised. Don't push yourself, because this planetary conjunction has another meaning:
The Warrior Planet meets Divine (Neptune). There was a LOT of talk during Eclipse Season about aligning with your Inner Warrior. Mars in Pisces has been affording us the opportunity to do just that these last two months. ⚔️
We're now reaching the pinnacle of this experience when Mars meets Neptune, the ruling planet of Pisces.
>> Meditation, prayer and contemplation are called for now. Where do you want to direct your vital energy in the coming months? This is a wonderful opportunity to call on Source to help you clarify your vision and step into the courage you need to move it forward.
💜 ♉ Venus also moves out of the sign of her detriment (Aries) and back into her home sign of Taurus at 4.31am PT Monday morning. Whew!
Venus in Taurus is the money manager of the zodiac. She knows just where to invest and exactly how much to spend. 💎
>> Call on her to help you with your fiscal resources now, especially if it's in service to an Eclipse Season goal you identified.
🔥♈ On Tuesday, fiery Mars leaves one of his least favorite signs (Pisces) and finds liberation in his home sign of Aries!
If your vital energy felt stifled the last few months or if you felt extra whiny (read: victimized), you're not alone.
>> Now that the Action Planet is back in a fire sign, and Mercury is direct again in Aries, you're likely to make easier progress on your goals or simply feel more energized as you move through your days.
Finally! The Cosmic Lovers — Venus and Mars — are exactly where they want to be and much better able to express their energies.
The cosmos are favorably aligned to start making forward progress on whatever was revealed during Eclipse Season. 🎉
Although I didn't focus too much on Taurus Season this week, everything I discussed is happening with the Bull as the backdrop.
Taurus's gift is to focus her attention on what she values most. Then, she accumulates the energy and resources needed to obtain it. This comes after we were motivated to take action during Aries Season! ♈ ♉
As we go through another transition of shifting landscapes, you can call on the Bull to ground you to our Mama Earth and bask in her many glories and joys — whether that's a yummy fruit, a warm sun overhead during your afternoon walk or your feline friend.
Let Taurus Season remind you that you're one with nature and any healing or guidance you need is all around you at all times. 🌸
xo,
E
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