Mercury Retrograde – May 10 to June 3, 2022 Mercury The Trickster In true Mercury retrograde style, my Mercury retrograde blog post is relatively late. There’s no point directing you to the advice prior to the communication planet switching direction as we’re already in it.

New Moon [9 Gemini 03] – May 30, 2022 (12:30 GMT+1) Mercury turns direct [26 Taurus 05] – June 3, 2022 (09:00 GMT+1) It’s a week of turning points as we move from May to June. Here’s why this week is so important. New Moon As the week begins, there’s a

Yes, it’s that time of year again as communication planet, Mercury, prepares to turn retrograde, i.e. retrace its steps through the zodiac. Here’s the data: Mercury retrograde [4 degrees Leo 27] – July 8, 2019 (00:14 GMT+1)Mercury direct [23 Cancer 57] – August 1, 201

The calendar tips this week from July to August. As we turn over a new page, two significant planetary events take place within a few hours of each other – two reasons to jump for joy. Both events feel like significant turning points as we close the door on July and say hello to Augus

Sun conjunct Mercury retrograde [18 Scorpio 55] – November 11, 2019 (15:22 GMT) There’s a rare phenomenon in the sky today as the messenger planet Mercury can be seen as a black dot as it moves across the light of the Sun (see image above). The last time this planetary phe

Sun conjunct Mercury [06 Pisces 55] February 26, 2020 (01:45 GMT) This week, we reach the half-way point of Mercury retrograde when the Sun is exactly conjunct Mercury, the planet which rules communication & the mind . Hidden Messages The Sun/Mercury conjunction is the change-o

Mercury turns retrograde [11 Scorpio 39]  – Wednesday 14 October (02:04 GMT+1)  Mercury turns into its trickster archetype as it switches direction and begins to retreat through the zodiac this week. This Mercury cannot be trusted easily in Scorpio, the sign of secrets.   There c

Mercury turns direct – December 23, 2017 (01:52) – 13 degrees Sagittarius In the midst of bleak midwinter and the major Saturn/Capricorn theme of the week, it’s worth noting that communication planet Mercury has turned to direct motion. Mercury is back up to speed in Sagittarius,

Communication planet, Mercury, is up to its tricks this week as it turns tail on March 23rd and hot-foots it back through the zodiac. Mercury is back-pedalling fast as it moves from 16 degrees Aries to 4 degrees Aries, before it turns direct on April 15th. Usual Mercury retrograde themes are misund

Mercury Turns Direct – April 15, 2018 Communication planet, Mercury, turns direct today and I, for one, am delighted. This has been quite the Mercury retrograde for me personally, not surprising as Mercury is stationing on my Ascendant and has been retreating through my 1st house, ruling all

Mercury turns direct [11 Leo 32] – August 19, 2018 (05:25 GMT+1) A heads-up that communication planet Mercury turns direct this weekend. I don’t know about you but this has been quite the Mercury retrograde phase coinciding with action planet Mars also in retreat. Mars-ruled people in

Mercury turns retrograde [13 Sagittarius 29] – November 17, 2018 (01:32 GMT) Mercury turns direct [27 Scorpio 18] – December 6, 2018 (21:23 GMT) Yes, it’s that time again. Communication planet, Mercury, is up to its tricks and turns retrograde in the early hours of this morning &#

Mercury turns direct [27 Scorpio 17] – December 6, 2018 (21:23 GMT) Hooray, hoorah, tra-la-la, the planet which rules communication, post, transport and trade, Mercury, turns direct today. Expect new information to come to light, sort out any misunderstandings and, whatever’s gone wron

Mercury Retrograde in Pisces – March 5th (29 Pisces) until March 28th (16 Pisces) 2019 We are about to enter the next Mercury Retrograde phase where we dive deep into Pisces’ realm. Mercury is the planet that rules communication & the mind. It’s not at home in Pisces’ r

Mercury turns direct [16 Pisces 06] – March 28, 2019 (13:59 GMT) Communication planet Mercury turns direct this week. Usually, this is accompanied by a fanfare, shouts of ‘hoorah’ and other exuberant-style behaviour. This time around, however, feels different. If you’ve lost

The planet of communication, Mercury, is retrograde from August 30th until September 22nd 2016, i.e. it’s moving back through the zodiac. This often coincides with communication chaos when the messenger of the Gods, fleet-footed Mercury takes a break and hangs up his winged sandals. Post goes

  Trickster planet Mercury has been retrograde, i.e. on go slow for the last three weeks but tomorrow, Thursday 22nd September, Mercury turns direct and is back up to speed. Mercury rules all forms of communication so if you’ve experienced any hiccups, misunderstandings, delays, etc. now

We bought some new lights for the Christmas tree this weekend. They were fancy schmancy ones with 1 button that had 8 settings. As manufacturing doesn’t seem to be what it was in ye olden days, I guess the 8 settings/1 button combination should have been a warning. We could get fade in-fade o

Mercury Retrograde: Sunday 9 April (23:15 GMT) until Wednesday 3 May (16:33 GMT) 2017 I was coming home the other night from the big city and arrived at the station with two options in front of me. One: run at full pelt jostling the other passengers to get on the busy train that was about to depar

This week on Wednesday 3rd May (16:33 GMT), communication planet Mercury turns direct after three weeks retrograde, i.e. in retreat. Hoorah! Yesterday I popped an article up on my Facebook Astrology page that advises you to take the pace slow until Mercury is out of its shadow phase*, which is the