Mercury Retrograde 

Mercury is retrograde this northern spring 2012 at 6 degrees Aries, from March 12 to April 5. We still have Mars Retrograde and Mars doesn’t go direct until the April 15. So we get a double retrograde. Mercury will zig-zag through the high-flying stars of Pegasus, including the infamous fixed star Scheat, then reverse over the tail of Cetus the sea-monster. This is quite a daring mission for Mercury then. Mercury retrograde and Scheat both have travel chaos in common. Obviously the world cannot grind to a halt during this time, but it will be interesting to see if we get more than our fair share of crashes during the time they are conjunct. Mercury on Scheat brings accidents and trouble through writings. According to the Ebertins when Scheat tied up with malefics is said to cause catastrophes, floods, shipwrecks and plane crashes.

Mercury makes a couple of quincunxes to Saturn, but does a karmic quincunx actually cause accidents? I’ll give the dates, so we can do some observation. My theory is this could be when a wrong turn becomes the right turn, and our life changes course for the better. The retrograde may influence Scheat like a double negative. We must not forget there is a positive side to Scheat and that is it has potential for genius. The “troubles through writing”, may just be daring words and rebellion. I think the internet is a modern day vehicle for Scheat and the constellation of Pegasus as a whole, so Mercury here could be cyber fuelled protests. Scheat is far-out thinking and ideas ahead of their time, a very Uranian star. Mercury here may herald some great leaps in technological advancement. Hopefully this will benefit mankind rather than technology  used to control it. Artificial intelligence could also be Mercury on Scheat.

Mercury Retrograde Shadow Period

February 27 Mercury enters the shadow zone. On March 2 it makes its first conjunction to Scheat and we get a grand trine Neptune/Saturn/Moon. Mercury is square that Moon on the fixed star Betelgeuse. That will inflate and heat up matters. As this spot is going to get hit trice, I would pay attention to this day. Whatever happens here will have repercussions later on in the cycle. I also wouldn’t set sail around the Cape of Good Hope in a rickety old schooner on March 2, but crossing the English channel will be fine and you might even have that karmic encounter while sea-sicking your lunch up over the railings. Mercury will be quincunx Saturn this day.

March 5 however we get the potential for intuitive flashes and for those writers among us, the opportunity to plug directly into the collective consciousness. This day Mercury forms a conjunction with Uranus on the fixed star Deneb Kaitos on Cetus’s tail. “With Mercury: Active mind, writer or speaker upon subjects of public welfare, seeks to enact laws of benefit to the community, favorable for social affairs” Uranus will make the sea monster even more restless and volatile, but it’s great for effective, political speeches that move mountains for the common man.

Mercury Retrograde March 2012

On March 12 at 7.50am UT Mercury stations retrograde. Crowning the moment, a magical grand trine that I mentioned in the Mars retrograde post. This is a pretty stunning chart. I have already posted about the effects of Lilith conjunct Jupiter which is at one corner. Retrograde Mars on the fixed star Zosma is victim or saviour at the other corner trine Pluto on the fixed star Facies which is going to be extra ruthless or transformative depending on how you look at it. Grand trines can be surprisingly intert and stubborn. This one will use all its Mars/Jupiter/Pluto strength to dig its heels well into the ground. Maybe a protest? People refusing to budge? This could be very heroic, or with Mars on Zosma, quite extremist, like playing the martyr.

The Mercury retrograde chart is important chart because really it gives the flavour for the whole period including the shadow. I think even the most laid-back of villages will get some raw excitement, but it could be far too dangerous an energy for the worlds war zones. Hopefully, hopefully the effect of Mars being retrograde may just spiritualize the whole energy and that trine will not be as scary as it looks. Its just the combination of the three stars involved worry me. Even Jupiter on the fixed star Hamal isn’t great, it can be brutish and cruel. But Hamals more positive manifestation is that of a heroic maverick and adventurer. It might well save the day.

This Victim/Saviour trine lasts from March 12 -16 with the Moon conjuncting Pluto and Venus conjuncting Lilith at each corner on the last day. What this means for the world is anyone’s guess. But creatives should come out with some wonderful art and it will be a wonderfully romantic and sexy day for lovers.

Retrograde Mercury hits Scheat for the 2nd time on March 24. Mercury retrograde quincunx Saturn again so a repeat of March 2 and some karmic stuff to sort out. The Sun conjunct Uranus on Deneb Kaitos too so lots of slooshing in the whale degrees. This can bring mental disturbance….maybe paranoia while travelling. Try to keep grounded and if your imagination gets the better of you, try writing instead, you should get a hotline to the collective with this one.

March 29 we get a really interesting Boomerang Yod aspect pattern to Saturn comprising Mercury retrograde sextile Venus. Mummy Ceres at the reaction point opposite daddy Saturn. This Yod has a heroic Perseus theme since Venus is on the fixed star Capulus the sword that slayed Medusa while retrograde Mercury is on the fixed star Markab in the wing of Pegasus. Pegasus was born out of the blood from Medusa’s decapitated head.. Seem’s like a resurrection to me, the slaying of our personal demons. Mercury is our mindset. Venus, beautiful thoughts shed purifying light into the darkness. Ceres is food for thought? This exorcist of a yod lasts until April 1.

Mercury Stations Direct April 2012

Mercury stations direct on April 4 on Markab in Pegasus, reminding us of where we were on March 12. Mercury sits nicely here in the horses wing. Quick-witted, a clever mind, diplomatic and fantastic for writers. A good day for debating and should also be very productive with the quincunx to Saturn here not causing any trouble now that the ole devil is within a hairs breath of the lucky fixed star Arcturus. That previously suspicious retrograde Mercury quincunx Saturn can bend karma to a fortunate outcome. The winds of fate blow a warm breeze of relieve while retrograde Mars is preparing to get his mojo back.

But we are not quite finished with Scheat yet! Mercury falls on the visionary equine exact for the last time April 16, the day after the long awaited Mars goes direct. By now he must be chomping on the bit! Mercury leaps out of the whale’s mouth on April 19. Out of the shadow on April 23! We end the whole saga triumphantly with an interesting “Trawler” aspect pattern (Uranus/Mercury/Ceres/Mars/North-Node.) This pattern works like a vacuum cleaner, sucking up anyone that comes near. Hopefully polishing off any scum left off from the demon slaying. And now we are out of the shadow, refreshed, perky and spring-cleaned. Feel free to go make daisy chains!

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