“Le Sigh” the most common response to Mercury going retrograde. We have been conditioned to blame it for wires getting crossed, and at worst to see ourselves at its mercy. But astrology is strategy. It is math— it’s a tool.
As an ally, Mercury is here to give us a second chance and to teach us patience. And the power of choosing our words carefully, if not perfectly. Mercury rules communication and transportation—their mobility and flexibility. Mercury after all has a sense of humor, and finds it entertaining to watch us flutter, sputter or mutter our words.
Realizing Mercury Rx is an optical illusion, made a new entry point for me into understanding it; welcoming it—eh, baby steps. Mercury’s threat lessens as we recognize retrograde motion is a trick to the eye.
The universe works for us, in our favor. She hears our deepest desires and will set things in our path, to help us achieve them. It is our responsibility to work with the universe. That means paying attention to every gift, nudge, presentation they send us. The universe uses Mercury who rules messages to communicate with us, so the invitation is to be patient when the messenger god goes a little slower. What part of the message did we miss?
Although Mercury is as light hearted as he is light footed, what apprises during one of its retrograde periods might weigh heavy. These times are an opportunity, although sometimes the urge is to run from them, avoid them. But if we can settle after the startle, these are times where we can revise, redo, re-say, rewrite a bit of our own past.
It won’t be exact of course, remember it’s an illusionary rewind. But it is an opportunity to lay to rest what you wished you could have said, done or felt. It is an opportunity to heal, to polish moving forward.