Wake Up Goddess

Okay, so some of you may have noticed by now that Mercury went retrograde on September 7th. Mercury is the messenger planet, so when he goes retro (i.e. he appears to be moving backward in the night sky) communication can get a little skewed.

That’s because Mercury is the handsome god of Roman myth who wears winged shoes to deliver messages among the other gods with swift precision. So when this guy starts moving in reverse, messages can get lost and meanings misconstrued.

Most people will advice you not to make any major decisions, negotiate deals, sign contracts, and the like while the messenger is in retreat mode. But sometimes you just don’t have the luxury of waiting to make your next move until Mercury goes direct again. (Imagine telling your boss that you can’t go into contract negotiation until the planets are property aligned ~ probably not a good business move in most traditional organizations.)

So, if you can delay a major decision or put off signing a contract until the great communicator goes direct again (on September 29th), then feel free to wait it out. But don’t use Mercury’s back pedaling as an excuse to stay stagnant or to avoid making a decision at all.

After all, you can’t live in your car for two weeks just because you’re afraid to sign a new lease agreement. (Well, you could, but do you really want to?) Simply move forward knowing that your communication efforts may require some additional attention on your part.

If you are entering into a written contract, read and re-read it, then read it again. Ask questions and ask for any concerns you have to be clearly explained in writing. A little extra care on your part during this time will go a long way toward avoiding confusion later on.

Another interesting note, astrologers tell me that Mercury will move through the first part of this retrograde cycle in the sign of Libra ~ which is the relationship sign. So make sure that you’re very clear about what you need and expect from others during this time. And then double check to make sure you really understand what others need and expect from you.

This extra effort will help ensure that lines of communication are open and don’t get crossed as the messenger god retreats across the night sky. Oh, and by the way, Mercury can be a bit of a trickster, so a good sense of humor goes a long way while he does his nightly moonwalk in the cosmos.

That’s right folks, when this god is feeling punchy hilarity is sure to ensue. So if miscommunication does occur, try laughing it off instead of making a big deal out of it. The gods will bless you for your lighthearted approach to life!