Astrologically, when Mercury stops being Retrograde, it is called the Direct Station. All Retrogrades are called stations because the planet seems (from our Earth perspective) to stop moving. [There are no Retrogrades in Heliocentric, or Sun-centered, astrology.] The apparent standstill is why it’s called a Station. Today, November 1, 2007 @ 6:59 pm edt, Mercury makes a Direct station. There are more details about this Mercury Retrograde on artcharts.
On this day after Halloween, called All Saints Day, when the spirits go back to the underworld, we get the symbolism of Neptune and Mercury making Direct stations. It’s time to give your subconscious a voice. Turn your daydreams into step-by-step plans. The separation of illusion and reality may seem like an illusion as you awaken to how directly the nature of your thoughts influences your experience. Reality is in the eye of the beholder. If you expect things to stay the same, that’s what will happen. If you want to change, start planning. Instead of just thinking about it, vision it. And write down every step. Wanting something is a great start, now as Mercury and Neptune station Direct together, start writing the proposal, sending the emails, reaching out to share your dreams.
As Mercury and Neptune station Direct, the Sun and Moon square, forming the Last Quarter Moon [5:18 pm edt]. The Last Quarter Moon makes a Fixed T-square with Chiron [Chiron squares Sun squares Moon]. The Sun is at the apex of the T-square as Sun squares Chiron. To heal old wounds, it will help to see, feel, and accept the projections you are carrying for others– so you can release them and get your energy back. Carrying the past is really about our own ego’s need to keep things the way they are– known. Stepping outside what is known, familiar, and expected can bring up fear, and that can keep you from taking a risk and hold you back.
The Sun is also starting to form a Grand Water Trine with Uranus and Mars, which will be a strong influence through Spring 2008. Listening to the advice mentors or experts can seem to keep you endlessly confronting the same challenges. It can feel like it’s time to strike out on your own, yet an impulsive move may not create any real change– at least until till next Spring. If your work brings joy and creativity to the world, shamelessly self-promote. But a seemingly strong tide of publicity can start to disappear as Mars slows in its orbit, preparing for a Retrograde station on November 15. What felt like a strong current can seem to subside— before it returns full force in April. Meanwhile, it’s time to give more thought to packaging, presenting, and publicizing your work so you feel confident when you get noticed by the public.
Mars and Uranus will be trine through April 2008. This is the winter to create networks within and without. If you want to connect more effectively with others, make the space within to allow yourself to receive and access energy, instead of blocking it off with negative thoughts and emotions. Holding onto beliefs and emotions that make us feel worthless or hopeless is really not about what “she” said or “he” did, but about our own fears that come up when we think about how to go on, what to do next, how we can avoid a risk. The trine of Mars-Uranus-Sun is about increasing courage, without bravado or ego, and for the greater good.
in Love&Light,
Lauren
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