The Cycle of Mars Retrograde in Cancer/Gemini 2007-2008

Mercury went retrograde on May 26^th at 21 degrees Gemini.  Ordinarily this period is linked to breakdowns in all forms of communication, verbal, written, computers, etc.  What it is not often thought about are the breakthroughs that can occur during this time.  Mercury is in Gemini right now.  The planet Mercury governs our mental processes and the energy of Gemini is very active -  frequently pulling information from many sources at one time and needing to share that information. 

However, with Mercury retrograde it is a time to go inward and pull back.  Any retrograde period generally causes one to slow down and be more introspective.  I personally welcome these times as it gives me permission to take that much needed breath and retrospectively look within to see what has been working and what has not been working.  Where am I spinning my wheels and what do I really need to pay attention to and focus my thoughts on now. 

I’ve had several conversations with people recently that have been feeling scattered over the past six months and a sense of desperation in the mass consciousness.  If we are personally experiencing that in our own lives, we tend to absorb what the masses are feeling and so it is even more exaggerated. 

I encourage you to take full advantage of the next three to four weeks to go inward, think and ponder with laser beam focus and brutal honesty about where you are needing to go and what you need to do to get there.  Look back at what you have been doing see what activities might need paring down. A shift in your thinking may be in order as to how you’ve gone about things thus far.  What worked and why, what didn’t work.  The clearer you can become through this process the better prepared you will be to take the necessary steps at arriving where you want/need to be in your life.  Remember breakdowns lead to breakthroughs.  When you have a clear mind you won’t be as susceptible to the pressures of the mass consciousness. When our minds are clear we can really think, focus and be creative and we have better mental stamina and physical energy. 

Focus, focus, focus is what is being called for.

By:

Carol Pilkington

Purposeful Astrology

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Heather is a web and graphic designer who moonlights as an astrologer.  Her astrology website/blog is at Astrology - Intuition and her design one at Third Eye Studio Holistic Web and Graphic Design.