Align for Mercury Retrograde and Take Time for Reflection
The overall general theme of Mercury retrograde is about reflection. It offers us a time to be more reflective about life on planet earth, to contemplate and to create order by eliminating things that block our clarity. Therefore it is generally a good time to write, edit meditate, retreat and organize.
Based on the sign it is in at the time it makes this journey, we find more specific direction about what is required at this time. This period of Mercury Retrograde will be in the sign of Sagittarius. The theme is about seeing. The ability to see often challenges us to be truthful. There is the foot-in-mouth side of truth and then there is the wise side. This Mercury Retrograde period asks us to really look at what we believe in. With Mars in Virgo gearing up for its coming retrograde period (January 23 – April 13th) we are challenged to live our truth in the little things. Mars is on a mission to adjust our life style to match the world situation. No easy task. Most challenging days are: December 2nd – 5th when the Sun, Mars Mercury and Venus tangle with each other. Pay attention to how you get in the way of your own liberation. Evaluate the things you think are too costly or time consuming or just plain difficult in the light of the fact that not doing them keeps you stuck. So-called ‘austerity measures’ would be ok if everyone participated in them according to their abilities. This Mercury retrograde is quick to react to issues of unjust restriction.
If you notice that there is challenge around the beginning of December you will probably also notice that there is an opportunity for resolution in the post shadow period of the retrograde around New Year’s Day
Blessings
Julie Simmons
Decision making wisdom throughout Mercury retrograde.
To begin with here is a focus of consciousness or wisdom I muscle checked from the Resonance Repatterning system. Checking the consciousness of the public seeking information on Mercury retrograde and what would be most helpful to all concerned I found this statement:
Focus of consciousness for this Mercury Retrograde:
“I listen carefully, reflect on what I hear and make meaningful and thoughtful connections so the decision-making process is smooth, efficient, interesting and empowering. “
Take a Pause Then Decide
Yes I know it makes perfect sense. After all astrologers will tell you to slow down, post pone the big-ticket decisions, don’t start or initiate anything new unless in the planning phases only. Still life goes on. Your work needs accomplishing and decisions do need to be make. When you think about it every waking moments puts us at a point of choice where a decision must be made. The focus of consciousness statement above gives us a strategy. Go ahead and make those choices but help yourself by liberally using a pause button. Listen extensively, ask questions, be curious and explore the answers thoroughly before you decide. This will be easy enough for analytic people who cannot be tied to one option. Mercury retrograde will seem like a great time.
For the bottom-liners, those of you who like to get to the point (oops –should have mentioned this earlier in the discussion!) – listening carefully, reflecting and asking questions may be a challenge.
Having to make decisions during MRx can trigger any poor decision-making patterns that no longer serves you. This is where healing sessions, such as the
Aligned for Mercury Retrograde online session(for a short video) that Julie and I offer, can actually help during a Mercury retrograde. By looking at the patterns underlying our decision-making and healing them we can resonate with our Mercury Retrograde Focus of Consciousness aligning with the best of this astrological period.
How do you Align Mercury Retrograde? See our latest video on repatterning for Mercury Retrograde