Aligned for Mercury Retrograde

It’s called a Grand Trine, which means a giant triangle in the sky. It indicates gifts and talents. It’s about feeling, knowing, connecting. It’s about expressing those feelings and knowings in a way that includes all people. More specifically it is about grounding your dreams and images. Giving them shape and color. Understanding that the realm of feeling is as real as the chair you are sitting on. It has structure and therefore we can travel through it at times and return with real experiences. 

Shift happens when planets change signs. It’s like someone you know having a makeover. Their presence in a new style alters our perception. Memory is a factor in what we are thinking about. Memory of things past is like fertilizer for the seeds we are planting today, for tomorrow. We are meant to use it that way; for wisdom and images; not bitterness and regret.

It’s smart to be well informed. Even so, information isn’t everything.

It’s a party but it seems everyone is wearning a mask. Even you! People use odd inflections and say things that sound true but may not be. There are a lot of empty calories on the buffet table (literally and metaphorically). What to do? You can join in the confusion and see what sticks to you. Don’t be surprised if you wake up next to a stranger speaking in rhyming couplets. Deciding not to play requires a genuine discipline of mindfulness