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An Eclipse is Coming!
Upcoming is a lunar eclipse on December 21th in Gemini. Lunar eclipses denote big change as well, but usually dealing more with culminations and endings of situations. Think back six months ago when the companion solar eclipse happened and what has been begun in the interim. You may see more clarity regarding those issues soon. Often the effect of eclipses will not happen directly on that date, but can begin several days before or hit exactly a month to the day after. Prepare yourself for a possible crisis to occur or at least something that demands to be changed.
On January 4th, 2011, an solar eclipse will happen in Capricorn. The effects of an eclipse last for over a year, but are particularly active within the first 6 months. A new moon solar eclipse is a powerful indicator of change and new beginnings in the house where it hits in your natal chart. This surge of energy is also affected by which other planets are in angle to it and which planets in your own chart that it aspects.
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Mercury will turn retrograde on December 10th!
Mercury turns retrograde three times per year in general. What traditional astrology believes is that during the times that Mercury is retrograde, there will be misunderstandings, confusion, communication and travel problems, delays, breakdowns in electrical equipment, computer foul-ups, etc.
What retrograde means is that from the earth's perspective (geocentric astrology) a planet appears to go backwards. Today, Mercury is going stationary direct which means that from earth's perspective the planet stands still before it recommences its forward motion. Traditional astrology would now say that the foul-ups are now over and it is now OK to sign contracts, purchase computers and travel without something going awry.
From a heliocentric perspective (looking from the Sun) no planets are retrograde ever. The focus then becomes on the angles the planets make to each other and the geometry of those angles. As such, if you are a heliocentric astrologer, you disregard all of the warnings about retrograde Mercury.
Even in geocentric astrology, the Mercury retrograde periods are not inconvenient for everyone. If you were born with a Mercury retrograde, the times when transiting Mercury becomes retrograde can actually seem normal compared to the rest of the time when you feel out-of-sync with the rest of the world.
I tend to use a mix of both branches of astrology in my readings. While it is true that planets do not actually move backward in their orbit and they certainly do not suddenly shift forward after retrograding, there is no harm in being on the cautious side during these periods. The best advice is to wait a week until Mercury is considered fully direct before commencing with the above-listed activities.
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