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About juliesimmons

I am an astrologer. I love Mercury Retrograde. Especially when I am aligned for it.

Mercury’s Shadow

Mercury has two shadow periods when it goes retrograde. The first occurs before the retrograde- this is the set up. The second one is after Mercury goes direct and this is the time period when we complete the issues. For … Continue reading

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Mercury is Retrograde February 23, 2013

Themes: The overall general theme of Mercury retrograde is about reflection. It offers us a time to be more reflective about our lives, to contemplate and to create order by eliminating things that block our clarity. Therefore it is a … Continue reading

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What Mercury Does With Its Hands…

When Mercury goes retrograde we seem to forget that there are other planets as well. Mercury is important because without it we cannot communicate what those other planets represent in our lives. It’s true that mercury is the trickster but … Continue reading

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Mercury is Retrograde from March 12 – April 4th

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 … Continue reading

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