#mercuryrx

Mercury Retrograde gets a generally awful rep but I’ve always been one to believe it can be quite an auspicious time, especially for witches - as long as one is aware of the true nature of its energy & what to do with it. Here’s a list of benefits of Mercury Retrograde for those struggling to make the most of this time 💁🏼‍♀️☿️✨

I’ve been slacking. I know, and I apologize. I haven’t posted in a while, I’ve been working mostly behind the scenes, but I felt it was necessary to come back for this. So let’s go!

NEW MOON IN CANCER!!

SOLAR ECLIPSE!!

RING OF FIRE!!

SATURN RETROGRADE!!

VENUS RETROGRADE!!

JUPITER RETROGRADE!!

PLUTO RETROGRADE!!

MERCURY RETROGRADE!!

It sounds super dramatic, but considering this is the year that pulled all the cosmic stops, it shouldn’t surprise us one bit; and guess what? You’re gonna make it. I promise. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I promise.  

New moons and the rituals that follow are usually about BEGINNINGS, SETTING INTENTIONS, MANIFESTING, etc (“NEW” moon, “NEW” beginnings, get it?), but this time we need to pump the breaks. Lightly, just kinda take it easy this time around.

Things are very HEAVY right now (our home life, our emotions, news/media, government/politics, LIFE in general) and while we definitely need to feel everything we’re going through, we can’t let ourselves get burned out or overwhelmed. Take a hint from the Cancerian crab and get back in your shell for the time being.

THIS IS NOT A FULL STOP, JUST A PAUSE.

This is the calm before the storm, and we need our energy replenished. A big shift is coming and we gotta keep fighting the good fight. We are living in historical times, revolutionary times and we cannot take it lightly.

Be patient during this time. Do not react brashly or behave impulsively. Wait for the noise to fall away and for our perception to clear. This is a time to purge, not begin. I know that’s counter-intuitive, but again, we are living in the Twilight Zone, so it is what it is!

Observe, keep quiet (our potential for talking shit is at an all-time high right now), and stay in that shell! Cancers get a bad rep as being emotional crybabies and that’s definitely not the case this time around. Fuck around and you just might get stabbed so keep your emotions and words in check for now. Expect major changes to continue, yes, I say continue because let’s be honest, there was no going back to “normal” after this; and let’s be even more honest, who really wants to??

Pay attention to what’s happening around us, collectively. This is a 4 ♡ year, and I keep coming back to this point because it’s so prevalent in everything happening around us. The 4♡ is all about FAMILY, and this year we’ve seen a breakdown of traditional, toxic patriarchy and the shift towards healing, family, community and matriarchy. We need to come back to our COMMUNITIES and work on a collective level.

The old way was not sustainable, we all know this, we’ve all seen it, time and time again. That doesn’t work anymore, and we are changing it. We are reevaluating what matters: our home, our family, our community. Priorities are shifting and we’ll see that reflected in different aspects of our life. Look for the signs.

Observe, feel, understand, heal.

☄️Post-Retrograde Reflection☄️

Who’s ready for a shift??? It’s here! Get ready to dig deep. Self-reflection is going to be required at this time with the moon shifting into Aquarius today. You may feel some detachment from your emotions and feel cold with the need to do your solo thing. You may even feel the need for some intellectual stimulation. This moon being in conjunction with the Mercury RX may have you thinking as deep as what is my purpose here on earth?  Be careful getting into your head too much, you just may start overthinking. Find your balance to keep yourself in tune and on track.

There is also a Void of Curse Moon until 3:41 am. This is when the Moon kind of wanders after the last major aspect until she enters into the next sign. In this time you may feel like people can’t make a solid decision or events in your day just seem off or more difficult than usual.

 As always with Mercury RX, remember to be careful not to dig too deep into situations. Communication is ruled by Mercury and digging too deep may get you to the wrong conclusion. You also want to stay away from new decisions, business plans, or contracts, but it is a good time to reflect on current situations. This retrograde is a lot about self. What do you want? Where am I headed? Whatever the situation or question, the reflection is within self. Use this time to meditate and visualize where you see yourself heading. Remember, this is not the time to make the change, but to map out and see where you want to go aka manifestation. Implement the changes after the RX is over August 19th.

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