Of course, with awakening comes the even greater need to ground ourselves down into the reality of the here and now. Still, instead, lessons continually propel our awakening without us having to do much more than just allow it.
Maybe we don’t need to look at the things that trigger us as something happening to us. Ram Dass, an Aries sun, Cancer rising, Sagittarius moon, is quoted as having said, “I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken,” and that might just be the best way to think about these retrogrades and more intense times. Especially right now, it’s a time to slow down and really receive the messages of what is already here and what is already within us. Take time to feel how it feels.”Īs often as we can think of it, actively shifting out of the mode of needing to “do, do, do,” and “go, go, go” is the antidote to the ‘pressure cooker’ feeling. When one is eased a little, we call out ‘Next!’ Instead, remind yourself to simply welcome what came.
In one of my favorite books, The Power of Focusing, Ann Weiser Cornell, Ph.D., says, “We treat our problems like patients in a waiting room. Mercury and Uranus both rule air signs, technology, and our nervous systems, so slow down, double-check everything, and settle into an exercise or routine that gets you into your parasympathetic nervous system and out of the fight, flight, or freeze mode. These can be happy surprises, of course!ĭuring this transit, we need to redirect our focus and practice doing one thing at a time. This can cause surprises, upsets to plans, and distractions from our focus, intentions, and goals. In the coming weeks, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio will form an opposition to Uranus retrograde in Taurus, peaking October 18-20. Where is our mindset being challenged, and how do we deal with the challenges presented to us? Do we look at them as opportunities for growth, or do we see them as threats that we need to defend or protect ourselves from? This lends itself to ego conflicts if we are not staying rooted and centered in the belief that we are on different paths but ultimately the same mission. It is an excellent time to reflect on where we are doing the same thing in our lives yet expecting a different result.Īlso, on October 13th, the sun in 20° Libra is opposite Mars retrograde in 19° Aries. Pluto is Scorpio’s current ruler, so it is a “same but different” situation. While Mars is the modern ruler of Aries, it is also the traditional ruler of Scorpio. Mars is about halfway through its retrograde in Aries at this point. Mercury goes retrograde around three times every year, but this one feels incredibly potent. On October 13th, Mercury stations retrograde in Scorpio, which we are in the shadow period of now.
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