Julie Simmons writes… ” Every Mercury retrograde period has its own flavor. This one starts out with Pluto as its spice and ends up with more than a dash of Saturn. As we move toward the end of the year and into 2010 these planets will engage with each other in a more intense way. Mercury is giving us a glimpse of this over the next 3 weeks. Saturn = Status quo; the limits of matter. Pluto = the end of one way and the beginning of another. Mercury = the alchemist or the trickster depending on how you see it, travelling back and forth between the two. Contrary to what many people choose to believe this is not a period to shut down and wait for bad things to happen. It is a time to open yourself to synchronicity as you clean out your closets, edit or reflect deeply on the quality of your inner life.”