We’re just past the midway point of the Aries Mercury retrograde as it heads back over Chiron on Monday morning. So how’s it going? Not only have we learned something, but we’re finding use for things and thoughts and plans that had previously missed the mark. In fact, there are plenty of ways in which this can be the best possible Mercury retro retread.
Retro Aries Mercury heads back all week toward a Friday morning conjunction with Venus, right before the Sun moves from Aries to Taurus: from Mars’ to Venus’ rule. Not only are we finding use for our mistakes, we might even make back some of our money on the deal (or love). Appreciation and validation are invaluable as well. It’s nice to know I wasn’t completely mad when I bought that thing that sat there for the last six months.
Pisces Mars spends the week perfecting its sextile to the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, and the time is right to boost innovation and jump into a choice opportunity. Keep your options open till your ideal shot is clear.
Monday’s Cancer Moon finishes up with a square to the Aries Sun and a trine to Neptune in Pisces. An affective cardinal mood tracks reality but opens to a spectrum of possibility. Creativity is sparked; giving in is satisfying. Nighttime takes the Moon into fiery Leo and an opposition to Pluto in Aquarius: avoid power struggles with the generosity of spirit only someone self-settled can manage. You can’t lose a battle you’ve graciously and magnanimously given a pass. It’s fun to be so big-hearted!
On Tuesday, the Leo Moon spends all day heading into trine with Aries Venus (exact Wednesday morning). Strut your sweet stuff! Keep moving (Mars sextile Jupiter-Uranus) while looking for your own silver lining (Venus-Mercury).
Wednesday morning, the Leo Moon trines Venus, retro Mercury, and Chiron, and squares Jupiter-Uranus. It couldn’t all be perfect. We’re on our way to Easy Street, but something spicy switches it up along the way. The Moon heads into trine with the Sun overnight…
Thursday morning, the Leo Moon, Aries Sun trine perfects… a roaring good time and a chance to see how you’re feeling about where you are. Fiery and in the home stretch? It feels good to be king. The Moon heads into Mercury-ruled Virgo and the mood carries the momentum of ease, but practical matters are what scratch the itch now.
Friday morning, Virgo Moon ruler Mercury (retro) perfects its conjunction to Venus in Aries; Pisces Mars makes its exact sextile to Jupiter; and the Sun moves to Taurus. The Virgo Moon makes no exact aspects till it opposes Saturn in the afternoon – just before Mars perfects its sextile to Uranus. We’re inclined to think of our own matters first, however the mood favors service. Once this difference is hacked and we understand what it takes to do the right thing, satisfaction clicks in like clockwork.
That’s a good thing to keep in mind (and remind yourself all day) as the Taurus Sun heads into square with Pluto (exact early Sunday). Stay out of any battles you can. Lean into a mood for service and a desire to simplify.
How was your weekend? How is your week looking?
The Aries period has definetely been a tense time. I think we need to see the end of the Jupiter Uranus conjunction to take a breath, and eventually the end of the restless transit of Uranus in Taurus. So, my advice is keep indoors, try to avoid strees transmission, keep out of the hussle and buzzle for a couplw of weeks. Taurus season should bring some relax and openess
Thank You Satori for these posts. I have a Sag moon so hopefully these trines do help with me having a good time. I need one.
Aries here. Ive been spacey, depressed. Ive been breaking and dropping things, forgetting this, Its been rough !
I have an Aries Son serviceman literally heading into the battle this Sunday, being deployed overseas !