Mercury in Libra

 Mental/intellectual energy change tonight Sep 1 2014 at 10:38 pm PDT as Mercury (messenger of the gods) changes signs and enters Libra until Nov 8 with a full transit thru Libra then enter Scorpio for a very short time only to retrograde back thru Libra and then move direct again making this an extended stay in the scales of Libra which is largely about balancing our mental perceptions. Your thoughts and ideas vs all those other people's thoughts and ideas. Transit Mercury represents the universal intellectual perception - what we are focused on and how we go about communicating with other people. Mercury has been in the sign of Virgo for a few weeks which is grounded practical earth energy that likes to focus on details and staying organized being a tad critical of self and others sometimes as it separates what works from what doesn't and we still have the Sun in Virgo so that energy will be around for a bit longer. However when Mercury moves into Libra we start to perceive life and others differently. Libra represents being able to see both sides of a situation and wants to be more fair, less harsh than Virgo as balancing relationships becomes important and the mental focus. That's because Libra is the sign of relationships so we start to think about others more.

When Mercury transits Libra - music, art, beauty, photography and ideas along with important relationships stimulate the mind and we might look for those activities, appearing to be more social, graceful and diplomatic wanting more peace and balance in our life. That's what we will be thinking about at least, but the true balance might not arrive until the Sun enters Libra in late September so Mercury ahead of the Sun thru Libra is just getting us mentally primed for Libra season when balancing relationships, being more diplomatic and interested in art and beauty become the main energy force driving us. Still though, with Mercury in Libra we will be more balanced in our communication style with others.

Like I said, Mercury will enter Scorpio the first week of October then go retrograde on Oct 5 at 2 degrees Scorpio only to re-enter Libra five days later on Oct 10 backtracking all the way to 16 degrees Libra then moving forward from there until Nov 8 when it re-enters Scorpio but finishes up this long Libra phase completely, passing its shadow on Nov 10 2014 at which time you should have achieved a lot of balance in your life by that time.

Now please, don't let all the hype about Mercury retrograde worry you. It happens three times a year for three weeks each, every single year and and it seems people still don't get the point. It's not a bad thing that you have to fear; no retrograde phase is ever a bad thing, it has a purpose and things don't break or go wrong anymore than they do when Mercury is moving forward. Retro Mercury is just a time for more inner metal reflection and being able to perceive the hidden details a little easier. So if you have any mishaps, perhaps it's your own fault for not paying attention to the surface details as well but is not that big of a deal if you are conscious and aware of what you are doing. Don't miss out on the great awareness you can gain from the Mercury retrograde phase by only looking at it as some big inconvenience full of errors and breakdowns. A lot of astrologers preach that perspective though so i understand how the hype has gotten carried away. However don't take my word for it, why don't you start keeping track of these retro phases and see what happens, for yourself. I sure have.. so I trust in what I'm telling you here - Mercury retrograde is not a negative, it has true value and great benefits. If you have Mercury retro in your birth chart, then this phase will be extra productive for you as the universal mind aligns with your own! it will be a good time to finish up projects or redo anything that needs fixing. If you have Mercury direct in your birth chart then the retro phase might not be the best time to start anything new, just wait it out until you've had the full time to reflect on everything then make the necessary relationship changes when Scorpio season arrives. But regardless of your natal Mercury status the retro transit will be a good time for reflection, seeing hidden details, rethinking your perspective, allowing for more balance between yourself and others, on an intellectual level.

As Mercury moves into Libra, Libra's ruler - Venus will become more important to how we are thinking. Venus is in the last degrees of Leo but then moves into Virgo on Sep 5 giving Venus and Mercury "mutual reception" making these two planets supporting each other with Venus into Virgo will greatly change what we are attracted to and value along with changing relationship dynamics. I'll leave the details of that for another post but in short the energy after Sep 5 will definitely be on the details of relationships, understanding what role others play in our life and focusing/thinking about how we plan to balance all that more when Libra season arrives.

So as i said, when Mercury moves into Libra beauty will catch our attention along with music and the arts, social grace and the needs of other people. Libra is a Cardinal season starting sign so there will be some tough days ahead with some changes necessary as Mercury triggers some old tough energies in place from that last couple years that has been forcing us all to change on some levels. Mercury moves fast though, so any mental disruptions shouldn't last very long.

I better leave it at that but if you would like more details about what area of your life this long Mercury in Libra phase will activate, send me an email about a personal reading or report for $40 bucks - Mercury retro special The info could be very beneficial to you!

Thanks for reading. Enjoy your Mercury transit!
Rik
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