Here is something I got from Molly Hall’s blog that I liked:

SUN in Virgo & FULL MOON in Pisces
“The Full Moon is in Pisces, engaging the mutable Virgo-Pisces line, with its instinct for taking the pieces and working healing magic to reshape the form.”

Mercury Retrograde in Virgo
“This is a brass tacks sign that has a genius for understanding how things work. Mercury in Virgo retrograde, then, can show us ways to reach our goal, by working out the steps. There may be a roundabout way to get there. That’s one of the gifts of Mercury Rx — new ways of seeing a situation. And with Mercury in Virgo, that can mean solutions to practical problems that you didn’t expect.”

And, inspired by the Grounded Dreaming of Virgo Sun & Pisces Moon…

This is an image from my Full Moon in Pisces Collage. It’s a revolutionary idea for me, but it’s only just occurred recently – to collaborate with my husband who is also an artist. As we’ve begun our collaboration together, it’s been so fun! And that’s what we are calling it BE SO FUN. (This is also a family joke.)

And here is my Dream Card for this year: Grounded Perspective

Mercury goes Retrograde August 20 – September 12, 2010

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In 2010, Mercury retrogrades four times, as the Mercury retrograde that begins on December 26, 2009 will be occurring when we transition into 2010. Mercury turns direct on January 15th in Capricorn. We will be reviewing the Capricorn issues of contracts, pacts, treaties and agreements regarding the Capricorn industries and all of the processes in place within these environments. All of the Mercury retrogrades in 2010 are in earth signs, which means that we will be changing and adjusting our thinking and thought process regarding the earthy environments, such as Capricorn – business, Taurus – finances, Virgo – health. Because 2010 is universally a THREE year (in numerology), this Mercury retrograde process becomes important in the major adjustments as we move into our creativity, self expression and providing innovative resoursefulness. Mercury retrograde provides the opportunity to adjust our thoughts, attitudes and communications about our direction. The adjustments that are slated to occur in 2010 are in earth signs, Capricorn (in January), Taurus (in May), and Virgo (in Sept). These same signs, same degrees were the Mercury retrogrades experienced in 1931, as the cycle of Mercury retrograde repeats with an incredible exactness, along with Mars, which activates the thoughts, ideas and communication process of the needed course corrections for humanity at these given times.

Because the planet of Mars has the same repeating cycle as the Mercury retrogrades, we have Mercury and Mars retrogrades that set the pace for the year of 2010. Mercury retrogrades in Capricorn and Mars retrogrades in Leo. This combination was also setting the pace of 1931, which brings the same energies to repeat history or to move history into a time of growth and wisdom. These earth signs of the zodiac relates to our material world and the attitude we carry with us regarding Capricorn business, Taurus finances, and Virgo audits and health. With all earth signs, ruling thoughts, attitudes and communication, we are focused on being accountable, financially successful and providing solid business plans and goals. This energy will gain from the flow of activity from Mars moving through several signs, but with Leo setting the pace that requires visionary leadership be a pre-requisite for the year. Those who were not able to provide this visionary leadership in the ELEVEN year of 2009 will be replaced with those who are the visionary leaders for our new beginnings.

The Mercury retrogrades that are occurring this year provide the opportunities for us to bring forward new and different ideas and talk with others that are also interested in pursuing these new directions. With 2010 being a THREE year in numerology, we can bet that the mercury retrograde in earth signs will have a huge impact on the FORM that comes from different ideas, different communication and a whole new innovative movement turning our world into a new and different direction. Inventions, innovative designs and major idea changes will come about to make major adjustments during this time. The changes, revisions and adjustments that occur during these Mercury retrograde time frames will have a major impact on the material world with technology and business environments presenting new strong, bold and innovative ideas.

Because Mercury itself rules how we think, we will be adjusting everything related to thoughts, concepts, ideas, and communication, especially how technology and material elements play a part in the physical manifestation of ideas. When Mercury retrogrades, we find that many parts of our life are being revised. Often these revisions can be a surprise or throw us back a step. However, these revisions which occur during a Mercury retrograde, are a “course correction” and provide a stop gap measure until we can review situations. During this time of revision, change is compounded and confusion is created by our reactions to the ever-changing situations. Thus anything started during this time will ultimately be taken back or even revised further, making for a high-frustration time. This will be especially true with changing our minds, reviewing new ideas and our communication being improved and honed so not to be mis-understood.

The best mode to be in during a Mercury retrograde is one of “non-reaction”, and with earth signs being impacted, physical environment will be changing continually during a Mercury retrograde. Treat the time period as a time of gathering information, yet because the information will be in constant change it would be like trying to comb your hair in a wind storm. Best to wait until the changes stop before attempting to make things orderly. Therefore, just let the winds of situations blow around you without reacting. Once Mercury turns direct, take a look at the information that is still around at that time and go about putting everything in order, while maintaining the fine art of flexibility.

Also, they have plenty to say about this particular retrograde in September.

Mercury retrograde provides the course correction in September for accountability issues to be brought to the surface. Mercury retrograde connects with Saturn before, during and after Mercury turns direct. This highlights Saturn in Virgo, bringing forward the auditing focus and accountability issues. Mercury moves into the relationship sign of Libra and then turns retrograde to move back into auditing Virgo. We will have a chance to revisit and adjust our relationships. Accountability, fairness and equality becomes the course correction prompted by these attributes. Saturn ultimately gives us tasks that are challenging, to prompt our improvement and advance in the areas of focus. Our relationships and how we treat others and how others treat us, are the focus of this audit and revision of accountability. This Mercury retrograde brings us situations that are a picture of the issues to be resolved when fairness and equality are regained within this course correction. Link to PDF with pretty pictures.

Happy Chinese New Year – Earth OX!