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Gemini 2008 Monthly Horoscope
Mercury Retro in Gemini
During the first three weeks of June (beginning May 26 until June 19th), Mercury (planet of communication) is retrograde (backward movement as seen from the Earth) in Gemini, sign of gathering and sharing of information. Mercury is also the planet that influences thinking, ideas, driving, traveling, and interacting with ease and curiosity. When Mercury is retrograde information facts, plans, ideas, messages, etc.) seems to go into hiding. The reality is that all that
we have encountered in the last three months has overloaded our mental processes. We must go into a review, assessing all information and experiences from the past. Our minds (thinking) become internalized. We sift through experiences and information to eliminate what is not useful, and to absorb on deeper levels what is valuable. Mercury retrograde times (always three weeks long) can be very useful. We look at previously held information with new eyes. We review and assess.
It is important to understand retrogrades (all planets retrograde) so that we can make use of a cycle of time that assists us in evaluating our life, ideas, plans, thoughts, experiences and beliefs. Decision-making is different during Mercury retrogrades. We are in fact to put off making decisions (major ones) when Mercury is retrograde. When we understand retrogrades we no longer make ill-informed or ill-timed decisions, we can actually save time, money, and avoid difficult outcomes. Mercury retro forces us to review all aspects of our lives. Previous relationships and situations that are incomplete come back into our lives. Our minds turning inward, we don't see the fine print. We can miss important dates, and we can become forgetful.
It is good to know what not to do in Mercury retro. Since our thinking processes are internal and information can be hidden it is best to refrain from important decisions, dates, commitments, plans and transactions. When Mercury turns direct again information that was hidden during the retro is revealed and we will ask ourselves what were we thinking when, in the retrograde, we did the following: bought a house, car, large appliance, signed major contracts, took out a loan, made a major commitment or decided to move.
In other words, in Mercury retro we DON'T buy a house, car or large appliance. We DON'T make commitments, take out loans, promise anything, or begin to or decide to move or purchase anything of importance. The reasons are that when the planet of mind and communication (Mercury), is retro, many things are concealed, unseen, unknown, out of sight, secluded, and rather mysterious.
When Mercury moves forward again, the previously hidden information is revealed, disclosed, laid bare, becomes public, is unveiled, and brought to light. Therefore, unless one is born with a natal Mercury retro, it's best to refrain from any important measures and decisions until Mercury is direct again. Then, everything (facts, figures, the reality of what was hidden) will slowly come to light over the nextweeks. We need strength to cooperate patiently during retrogrades for they are spiritual periods of rest and NON ACTION. Retrogrades are times of preparation. It is wise to follow these greater realities as they provide us with a timing mechanism that proves to be highly ecological. The energies that fall to Earth from the planets, constellations and stars are greater than our desires and thoughts. For those asking about free will…we can choose to work with these greater cycles or not. That is the only free will we have at the present.
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