A few weeks back cerebral Mercury entered his shadow period in preparation of his retrograde motion on Wednesday 23rd August 2023 (or Thursday 24th if you’re in Australia) in his home sign of Virgo.

Triggered into action by secretive Moon in Scorpio opposite unstable Uranus in Taurus, a magical Grand Earth Trine takes form in the skies.

Comprising of sharp-tongued Mercury–Mars in Virgo, super-aloof Jupiter–Uranus in Taurus and powerful Pluto in Capricorn.

But that’s not all:

A temperamental T-Square apexing at righteous Lilith in Leo and the fastidious Sun in Virgo prompts a rectification period like no other.

Then there’s the crossover between the Venus and Mercury retrograde periods to consider; both highlighting areas where we need to identify what is truly valuable to us, with the potential to prompt a a complete change of direction.

Under these powerful planetary conditions, manifesting ability mimics that of King Midas – be careful what you wish for!

Where is Mercury retrograde in your chart and has this resonated with you at all?

Mercury Retrograde 2023 Dates

Pre-shadow 08°00’ Virgo on 3/4 August
Retrograde 21°51’ Virgo on 23/24 August at 19.59 (UTC)
Cazimi 13°36 06 September at 11.09 (UTC)
Direct 08°00’ 15 September 20.21 (UTC)
Leaves shadow 21°51’ Virgo 29/30 September

Time Stamps

00:00:14 About Mercury Rx in Virgo + Dates
00:01:33 Mercury Rx visual explanation
00:02:52 Why it’s different this time
00:08:09 Shadow period
00:08:32 Aries Sun and Rising
00:14:28 Taurus Sun and Rising
00:20:35 Gemini Sun and Rising
00:25:54 Cancer Sun and Rising
00:30:35 Leo Sun and Rising
00:34:13 Virgo Sun and Rising
00:40:47 Libra Sun and Rising
00:45:48 Scorpio Sun and Rising
00:51:29 Sagittarius Sun and Rising
00:57:57 Capricorn Sun and Rising
01:03:32 Aquarius Sun and Rising
01:09:05 Pisces Sun and Rising
01:15:07 Patreon/Prize Draw
01:16:59 End

Links

Check for your time-zone here https://savvytime.com/converter/utc-to-gmt-bst-me-portland-pt-aest-ca-san-francisco-acdt/
Wikipedia Retro article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_retrograde_motion
Johari Window https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window
Great Video on the Johari Window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7FhcvoVK8s&t=2s
Millie Bobby Brown and Flat Earth https://youtu.be/KFXdl3ZgeMc?t=413
What is Shadow period: https://youtu.be/jlT0F-WivW8

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