As the old Julian year comes to a close and breathes its final, dying breaths over the next 3 days, I thought I would post just one more time. This time of year always seems to take it out of people. It always seems that we are harder on ourselves than we should be. This is, I think, even more pronounced this holiday season with Mercury being retrograde in Pisces.
Do I blame everything on Mercury when it's retrograde? No. However, I do blame certain uncharacteristic things (i.e outbursts, tantrums, and even apologies can go into this category) on Mercurial influence because that's what our fleet-footed friend governs. I also apply this to specific people and situations, not just a blanket 'Oh! Mercury is being a scamp again!'
This retrograde, I'm noticing a lot more fear and anger than I normally see and it is in people who don't normally exhibit such exaggerated shadow emotions. It seems that the deep swimming fishes have taken Mercury into the darkest recesses of our hearts and minds and have invited him rummage around. What he brought back to the surface has not been pretty, for the most part.
That said, what he has brought into the light has been necessary. Oh, you're soul tired? Oh, you're worried that people are mad at you? Oh, your life train has jumped the track and wrecked? Oh, you're lonely? Scared? Unhappy? Lost? Good!! Good? What. The. Actual. Fuck. Muse. Yes, these things are good. These things are good, if for no other reason, because you are acknowledging them. You recognize that the status quo in your life isn't fulfilling you. Your soul knows that what you are doing now isn't all you can or are supposed to be doing.
This is the beautiful thing about our retrograde times. The things that we struggle with (or ignore!!) can't be ignored during these times of retrograde, so we have to face them. We have to, at least, look at them for what they are and for how they effect us. They are burdens that we may or may not even know that we carry. Sometimes, our burdens are so great that we can not sort through them all.
What about our friends who seem to sail right through these retrogrades? (Don't you look at them and want to choke them out? HA!!) Well, a few things just might be going on. I have friends who are currently sailing through this one. The theme for them seems to be two-fold. First, when something comes up they step back (maybe not immediately) and look at it objectively. Those I know who don't have much difficulty with retrogrades have, for the most part, unpacked all of their baggage and recognize it for what it is, even if they haven't actively worked through it. Secondly, they recognize it as their own. This one is important. They recognize that if people are pissing them off, then they need to look at the reason why. The other side of that, though, is that if they piss people off constantly during retrograde (i.e people ask for advice or insight and get mad or they call people out on their out of character behavior), well, they own it. They accept that their message wasn't wanted or needed, or that the person just wasn't in a space to accept it. Most importantly, they do this without judgement. It's a 'well, they will either figure it out or they won't' mentality.
One other thing of note that I need to add here about our friends who seem to sail through these retrogrades is this: They may not actually be sailing through, but casting the illusion of doing so. It is easy, especially on social media, to simply post memes during times personal upheaval and not actually post any thoughts, or to simply go ghost.
So, where am I going with all of this? I don't know. This is turning into a completely different blog than I intended. I suppose here we should go back to the magical axiom that is written at Delphi, "Know Thyself."
For those I know who practice that particular axiom regularly, they have examined their own lives and personalities, their own actions, words, and reactions. They acknowledge their short comings and their own failings and, importantly, don't dwell on on them as such, but work toward making those weaknesses into strengths.
Life is very much a struggle in every aspect of it. Ones ability to make it bearable depends on perspective. Do you look at life as a series of obstacles, shortcomings, or failings, or do you look at life as a series of lessons for your soul? Do you constantly berate yourself for not being or doing more than *insert circumstance here*? Do you constantly look at your circumstance and berate yourself because it is less than you expected at *insert age, location, etc*? Why? Why set yourself up to suffer?
Know Thyself. Are you at a place where you can change your circumstance? If not, work toward that place. Don't think of setbacks as insurmountable obstacles. They may just be little forks in the road to get you on the right track. They might just be tiny little, personal retrogrades that hope you will pause and examine them.
We look at retrogrades as bad things, but they don't have to be. As this year comes to a close, my hope for you is that the struggles become easier to overcome and the shadows begin to fade. My hope for you is that you find a light in your personal darkness that guides you over the rocky terrain of life and into brighter, smoother roads. May the sun be ever in front of you and the shadows cast behind you.
Brightest Blessings, Friends! Happy New Year!!
(Also, for those reading this who are more well versed in astrology than I am, please, feel free to add your wisdom. I know just enough on the topic to know that I don't know. I tend to observe people during astrological events and glean information based on common actions/reactions during that time.)
Do I blame everything on Mercury when it's retrograde? No. However, I do blame certain uncharacteristic things (i.e outbursts, tantrums, and even apologies can go into this category) on Mercurial influence because that's what our fleet-footed friend governs. I also apply this to specific people and situations, not just a blanket 'Oh! Mercury is being a scamp again!'
This retrograde, I'm noticing a lot more fear and anger than I normally see and it is in people who don't normally exhibit such exaggerated shadow emotions. It seems that the deep swimming fishes have taken Mercury into the darkest recesses of our hearts and minds and have invited him rummage around. What he brought back to the surface has not been pretty, for the most part.
That said, what he has brought into the light has been necessary. Oh, you're soul tired? Oh, you're worried that people are mad at you? Oh, your life train has jumped the track and wrecked? Oh, you're lonely? Scared? Unhappy? Lost? Good!! Good? What. The. Actual. Fuck. Muse. Yes, these things are good. These things are good, if for no other reason, because you are acknowledging them. You recognize that the status quo in your life isn't fulfilling you. Your soul knows that what you are doing now isn't all you can or are supposed to be doing.
This is the beautiful thing about our retrograde times. The things that we struggle with (or ignore!!) can't be ignored during these times of retrograde, so we have to face them. We have to, at least, look at them for what they are and for how they effect us. They are burdens that we may or may not even know that we carry. Sometimes, our burdens are so great that we can not sort through them all.
What about our friends who seem to sail right through these retrogrades? (Don't you look at them and want to choke them out? HA!!) Well, a few things just might be going on. I have friends who are currently sailing through this one. The theme for them seems to be two-fold. First, when something comes up they step back (maybe not immediately) and look at it objectively. Those I know who don't have much difficulty with retrogrades have, for the most part, unpacked all of their baggage and recognize it for what it is, even if they haven't actively worked through it. Secondly, they recognize it as their own. This one is important. They recognize that if people are pissing them off, then they need to look at the reason why. The other side of that, though, is that if they piss people off constantly during retrograde (i.e people ask for advice or insight and get mad or they call people out on their out of character behavior), well, they own it. They accept that their message wasn't wanted or needed, or that the person just wasn't in a space to accept it. Most importantly, they do this without judgement. It's a 'well, they will either figure it out or they won't' mentality.
One other thing of note that I need to add here about our friends who seem to sail through these retrogrades is this: They may not actually be sailing through, but casting the illusion of doing so. It is easy, especially on social media, to simply post memes during times personal upheaval and not actually post any thoughts, or to simply go ghost.
So, where am I going with all of this? I don't know. This is turning into a completely different blog than I intended. I suppose here we should go back to the magical axiom that is written at Delphi, "Know Thyself."
For those I know who practice that particular axiom regularly, they have examined their own lives and personalities, their own actions, words, and reactions. They acknowledge their short comings and their own failings and, importantly, don't dwell on on them as such, but work toward making those weaknesses into strengths.
Life is very much a struggle in every aspect of it. Ones ability to make it bearable depends on perspective. Do you look at life as a series of obstacles, shortcomings, or failings, or do you look at life as a series of lessons for your soul? Do you constantly berate yourself for not being or doing more than *insert circumstance here*? Do you constantly look at your circumstance and berate yourself because it is less than you expected at *insert age, location, etc*? Why? Why set yourself up to suffer?
Know Thyself. Are you at a place where you can change your circumstance? If not, work toward that place. Don't think of setbacks as insurmountable obstacles. They may just be little forks in the road to get you on the right track. They might just be tiny little, personal retrogrades that hope you will pause and examine them.
We look at retrogrades as bad things, but they don't have to be. As this year comes to a close, my hope for you is that the struggles become easier to overcome and the shadows begin to fade. My hope for you is that you find a light in your personal darkness that guides you over the rocky terrain of life and into brighter, smoother roads. May the sun be ever in front of you and the shadows cast behind you.
Brightest Blessings, Friends! Happy New Year!!
(Also, for those reading this who are more well versed in astrology than I am, please, feel free to add your wisdom. I know just enough on the topic to know that I don't know. I tend to observe people during astrological events and glean information based on common actions/reactions during that time.)
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