By Janet Moon
January 28 through February 18, 2008
Astrologers pay more attention to Mercury's retrograde more than any other planet. When a planet is in retrograde, it appears to be moving backwards across the sky. Planets cannot change the direction of their orbit, they only look that way because the Earth is not the center of the solar system. All the planets except the Sun and the Moon go retrograde at some time, in fact, the outer planets are retrograde almost as much as they are moving direct. But, Mercury's retrograde is the one we like to pay attention to, because it happens so often (3 - 4 times a year), and because it is so close to us.
Mercury will be doing his back swim in the unpredictable sign of Aquarius this time. Mercury in a normal situation in Aquarius can bring brilliant thoughts and unexpected shortcuts when traveling. But, with Mercury in retrograde, he's going to make us think and travel to the past. Friends are important to Aquarius, so there is a very good chance on connecting with old friends. Aquarius is ruled by Uranus, and he is the mad scientist, so some of us may find ourselves fixing things we should have fixed a long time ago. If your car or any machine you own (especially your computer) is due for repair, get it done before the retrograde starts. If not, Mercury could cause it to fail completely.
The most difficult periods during any planet's retrograde are the times where it is changing directions. There could be some communication or transportation problems on January 28 while Mercury is at retrograde station, and on February 18 while he is at direct station. Leave yourself extra time and double check communications on those days.
Neptune, the Sun, and the Moon, will pass Mercury during his retrograde from February 2 through February 6. That could liven things up quite a bit. Ghost hunting becomes easier while Mercury is retrograde and Neptune is the ruler of the occult. These 4 days would be an excellent time to communicate with past over loved ones, and for psychic readings, especially readings about past losses. Want to find out if your ex is coming back? This would be an excellent time to ask. In fact this would be an excellent time for him/her to show up.
Mercury will be quiet on Valentine's Day. He will still be moving backward, but he won't be having any problems. Hopefully we will have lots of fun this Valentine's Day, unlike last year when he turned retrograde on February 13th.
Mercury's retrograde will be from 24 degrees to 8 degrees in Aquarius. Now its time to check your natal chart. Obviously if you have any planets between 8 and 24 degrees in Aquarius, this retrograde will impact you. If you have any planets between 8 and 24 degrees in Scorpio, Leo, or Taurus, there will be a few days that Mercury may curse you. If you have any planets between 22 to 26 degrees in Scorpio, Leo, or Taurus, the day of the retrograde station, January 28, could be especially difficult. And, if you have any planets between 6 and 10 degrees in the same signs, the day of direct station, February 18, may give you lots of problems. Look and see what houses Mercury will be traveling through in your chart to determine what areas of your life Mercury will enhance.
Janet (Sparrow) Moon is a professional psychic and astrologer. You can visit her web site for more articles about upcoming events in astrology, and to read her daily astrology general tendencies forecast. (This article can be reprinted freely online, as long as the entire article and this bio is included.) http://www.sparrowmoon.com/
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