Mercury Retrograde! - September 2021

Oh No! Mercury Retrograde! Time to ask Andi (Oakland store manager and in-house astrologer) what to expect this time! This is what he has to say:

On Sunday 9/26 Mercury begins its retrograde journey through the sign of Libra, retracing its steps from 25 degrees to 10 degrees when it stations direct on 10/18. When planets begin or end a retrograde cycle, they are moving so slowly that transits that may usually last a day or two can stretch out for sometimes several weeks. As Mercury goes retrograde, it is trining Jupiter, squaring Pluto and opposing Eris (a dwarf planet beyond Pluto named after the Goddess of Chaos).

Have you been holding on to some news or information that you know will upset others or rock the boat? This week may push you to blurt it out and/or obsess about the details of it. Whatever you communicate or decide at this time may not last and will likely need to be revisited during the retrograde, probably around 10/9 when Mercury meets up with the Sun. When Mercury stations direct on 10/18 it will oppose Chiron, indicating that there will be some delayed emotional blowback. When we cause waves, our own boats can get rocked too. Something painful may be revealed, try to lean into that Libran superpower of seeing the situation from another perspective.