Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Mercury Retrograde: A Time of Opportunity






















I have been feeling like anything electronic I touch is breaking, from my computer to light bulbs. Then I got a reminder, from Astrologer Phillis Firak-Mitz that Mercury is in retrograde. Just knowing that somehow helped alleviate some of the negative self-judgement I have around the things that are happening right now.  We hope Phillis' advice is of help to you in the upcoming weeks:


Be especially careful about what you say, what you sign and how you travel for the coming 3 weeks. That’s because MERCURY is RETROGRADE* through February 2nd.  It can cause some mishaps! 


Mercury Retrograde is famous for misunderstandings, changes of mind, and travel problems.  Reversals, delays and technical difficulties can also run rampant… so leave time for the unexpected snafus. 


If you can manage to put off signing important documents or making major decisions until February 2nd or after, doing so might make life easier. If you are traveling between now and Feb. 2nd, prepare a Plan B in case your trip gets tripped up. 


And for God sakes, be clear in your communication!  What you assume to be obvious and understood might not be.  


But don’t be held hostage to Mercury Retrograde. Life goes on and so should you.  If you feel something is ready to do, do it. Just prepare to tweak it a bit as it unfolds. 


Note: This Mercury Retrograde in particular offers very positive and clever energies. Unexpected offers can come, lucky social dynamics can arise. Even our problems could morph into fortunate opportunities. Many could have “ah ha!” moments wherein we see how to approach an important matter in an even better way. 


Every Mercury Retrograde actually buys extra time to review what we’ve done to make sure it works. It’s really about rethinking recent decisions and retracing recent steps to make sure all is as is should be. Use its good vibes to check in with yourself to make sure you are genuinely “on board” with things you’ve agreed to. Give yourself the freedom to say “no” to things you realize aren’t right for you anymore. 


Those born between January 11th -27th  July 13th -31st, April 11th-27th, and October 13th -31st might have the most Mercury Retrograde “occurances.”  


*HERE’S WHERE YOU MIGHT FEEL MERCURY RETROGRADE’s “RETHINK –IT” EFFECTS:


 ARIES: career, authority and friendships


TAURUS: foreign, education, legal matters, career 


GEMINI:  joint finances, loans, travel, foreign legal affairs


CANCER:  relationships, joint finances, intimacy issues


LEO work, health, relationships


VIRGO; love, kids, work, employees, health


LIBRA; home, family, love, kids 


SCORPIO: contacts, travel, home family matters


SAGITTARIUS: money, contracts, sibling and neighbor matters 


CAPRICORN: personal choices, appeal, money


AQUARIUS: behind the scenes operations, spiritual, intuitive matters, personal appeal. 


PISCES: friendships, associates, behind the scene operations, spirituality. 


Phyllis Firak-Mitz can be reached at 303.730.6680 


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