Mercury Retrograde April-May 2017: Rekindle Your Inner Flame
Posted on April 17, 2017 in Announcement
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By
Leslie Benson & Henry Seltzer
for ASTROGRAPH Horoscopes
Mercury Retrograde is here again! That time become notorious for missed connections, miscommunications, and malfunctioning electronics is with us for many weeks now, lasting into May. Among other seeming drawbacks and headache-inducing circumstances, however, Mercury Retrograde periods are also a time when greater awareness and mindfulness are employed, so that there are rich potentials to be had, as well as urges within that we slow our activity down. We are enjoined to tune in, and to be truly present with ourselves, and our issues. The themes that are encouraged now, during this retrograde period, can be anything beginning with 're:' re-organize, reflect, relax, re-communicate, rewind, etc. It is a time when it is highly beneficial to plan on turning inward to pause and take stock. You might become more aware of all the tremendous growth and evolution that has been happening within and all around you and each one of us. This is generally not a good time to start a brand new project, make impulsive purchases, or sign a new contract. The astrological thinking is to avoid new decisions because the matter will dramatically alter once Mercury turns direct, or even weeks later, after escaping its shadow.
This retrograde cycle, Mercury begins its trip backwards through the zodiac in Taurus’ realms of earthly delights, and subsequently revisits the fiery, raw energy of Aries (see below for dates). Along the way Mercury will make exact aspects to the Sun and Saturn, and will actually station direct conjunct to Uranus, which is very close to the same degree Mercury occupied at the New Moon of March 27th. This may indicate that we are being asked to revisit the themes and events that have arisen since the beginning of that lunar cycle. If you haven’t already, you can read the full article on that New Moon here, and your Sun sign horoscope for that lunar cycle here. It is worth noting, also, that the Venus retrograde cycle overlapped with the Mercury Retrograde – from the 9th until the 15th – suggesting that the Venus Retrograde themes of re-evaluating connection, self-worth and values are also an important part of the collective and personal processes occurring during this time.
It is likely that some surprising events have been cropping up in recent weeks, and within the energetic “shake-up,” your intuition may also be heightened. There’s a strong Uranian theme throughout, so the potentials inviting us all forth are around expressing our unique genius and brilliance into the world. This cycle is also colored by Saturn, which suggests that we are taking serious notice now, and also that we might need to re-evaluate or re-organize our structures and systems. This period of time could also be about re-considering boundaries in communication styles, or possibly how we hold ourselves responsible in terms of our thought patterns and mental habits.
The gifts of this time will be harvested when we are able to allow any of the accidents, unexpected turn of events, upsets, etc to serve as wake up calls, beckoning each of us more fully into a liberated experiences of our raw, authentic selves, as well as adopting empowering beliefs around what we value most in our lives. Perhaps there’s something that has lain dormant in your being – some beautiful and wise part of yourself that has been long forgotten, slumbering – that now is waking up. There could be a special spark within this cycle, a re-kindling of inner flame. If so, it is up to each one of us to keep it lit with the sustenance of our spiritual practice, as well as our self-love and kindness. May your flame burn strong, steady, and bright.
Important Dates for this Mercury Retrograde:
April 9, 2017 4:15pm – Mercury Stations Retrograde at 4º Taurus
April 19, 2017 – Mercury conjunct the Sun – one important heightened moment of the cycle.
April 20, 2017 – Mercury moves back into Aries
April 24, 2017 – Mercury trine Saturn
April 24, 2017 – Mercury conjunct Uranus
May 3, 2017 – Mercury Stations Direct at 24º Aries, still in close conjunction with Uranus. This is one peak of the entire Mercury Retrograde period. Expect the unexpected.
May 20, 2017 – Mercury escapes its Retrograde Shadow and finally “straightens out.”
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