Mercury will go retrograde (appears to be
moving backward) on December 19 or 20, 2016, and remain so until January 8, 2017. The date will vary depending on the where you live. During this retrograde cycle, Mercury will be
in between 15 degrees Capricorn and move as far back as 28 degrees Sagittarius
before it goes direct again.
Mercury retrograde cycles are most
important to those that have Mercury retrograde in their birth chart, although
it does affect everyone to some degree.
This will be particularly true if you have Mercury retrograde in your
birth chart and then also have it in the critical degrees and the signs (from
28 degrees Sagittarius to 15 degrees Capricorn).
Mercury retrograde seems to create external
conflicts for those that meet the above criteria. It may seem as though any plans that you set
in motion during these dates are subject to delays, mishaps and there will be the
need to make sure that what you are proposing to do is well prepared for and all
necessary preparatory sets have been taken before you finally move forward with
your goals. Even the best laid plans can
go astray during this cycle and many Astrologers suggest that their clients
wait until this cycle is over before proceeding with their plans.
Much depends on other influences in the
birth chart related to these degrees (28 degrees Sagittarius to 15 degree
Capricorn). If you have other planets within
these critical degrees and especially if they are in square (90 degrees), in
opposition (180 degrees) or conjunct (0 degrees) to this placement, they might
indicate some struggles when it comes to making plans actually happen as they
were originally planned to unfold.
Plans seem to be postponed or reversals happen
during this time, and making new plans during this cycle, unless totally
unavoidable, are not suggested. If,
however, you have natal planets that are in sextile (60 degrees) or trine (120 degrees)
and in some cases (the conjunction 0 degrees), goals may not manifest as you
expected. The outcome, however, may
still be favourable. Regardless of the aspects,
the time spent during this period is often not as disruptive or devastating as most
people believe. You will find that some things
go by without a hitch although some things can go terribly wrong. It is suggested, however, that if you do need
to move ahead in something, particularly any written contracts, such as making
plans to buy a car and signing important documents, you carefully weight things
out and read the fine print before signing.
There are often delays or unforeseen delays. Taxation problems have been noted to go
astray or the purchasing of a home may also signify some type of hitches during
the process. Either the house is not
ready or the plans do not go as timely as they are supposed to. Make sure you are totally satisfied before
you sign any papers. Signing documents
is often a huge part of the process in the Mercury retrograde cycle, as Mercury
is the ruler of such things.
If you are getting ready to write an exam
or a final paper, you should make sure that you use the retrograde time to
study the subject in a complete and comprehensive manner. Mercury retrograde cycles are great times for
study. Preparatory work is well suited
for this time frame.
Regardless of what has to happen during
this period, you should still go ahead if you must, but be prepared for delays
and minor obstructions along the way.
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