Mercury Retrograde Ends 221Am Est

"I'm one with the Goddess and open to Her Wisdom." 26th Day of the 13th Lunar Cycle Ruled by Hecate Lunar Tree Cycle of Ruis/Elder7th Day of the Celtic Tree Month of Beith/Birch 36th Day of the Cycle of Grael - Days of the Earth Dragon Moon Phase: waning last quarterMoon rises: 3:00AM EST Moon sets: 1:07PM EST Moon in the Fixed Water Sign of Scorpio Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon Lunar Meditation: The magicof snow Sun in Capricorn Sunrise: 7:42AM EST Sunset: 5:01PM ESTSolar Question for the Day: "What are the landmarks of your spiritual home?" Samhain (Calan Gaeaf) Quarter of the Year December 30th, 2010 THOR'S DAY - Jupiter Day - the Day of Vision, Spiritual Insight and Expansion. Thor's correspondences: Planetary Influence - Jupiter and its symbol; Deities - Thor, Juno, Jupiter/Jove and Zeus; Flowers Metal - Tin; Colors - purple, royal blue, and green; Crystals and Stones - Sapphire, Amethyst, and Turquoise; Essential Oils - Clove, Honeysuckle, Nutmeg, and Sage; Tarot Cards - Ten of Pentacles, Nine of Pentacles, Ace of Pentacles; and Foods, Herbs anything left over is gravy. The aspiration to make your budget stretch and to find ways to cover extra expenses is a real need for just about everyone. [From Ellen Dugan's "Book of Witchery"] MERCURY RETROGRADE ENDING - As Mercury become 'stationary direct' in this cycle - Mercury finally stops its backward motion, turns around and begins to resume its forward journey along the zodiacal path. The planet does not do this quickly, however, but slowly, as if hovering in place - charging the atmosphere with a heightened tension. For three or four days before and after the day that Mercury begins to move forward, there is a collective in-drawing of breath like the pause after an orchestral crescendo; things hang there in the balance and we wait for the outcome. Astrologer Erin Sullivan describes this kind of period as the tense scene of a 'threshold struggle.' Apprehensive yet hopeful, we look back over the territory we have just transversed, assessing the new attitudes, ideas, intuitions and plans that have begun to emerge out of the mists with clarity and shape. Remember this Mercury Retrograde asked us to revisit our goals for the year to cull any excuses or excesses and then to reinvent your promises for the year ahead. Once again, things may go 'wrong' as they did at the outset of Mercury retrograde. Though we may think we know where we are headed, we may be in for even more surprises. Often, in fact, the conclusion of this cycle brings unpredictable results - as if Mercury were a mischievous magician pulling one last trick out of his hat. The best way to be during this suspenseful several day period is to stay flexible and open-minded. Like a Zen master, we can rest in amused detachment as we watch the universe unfold along unforeseen lines. Poised but alert and aware, we can expect the unexpected. As the very nature of Mercury retrograde is to re-adjust that which has become outmoded and outgrown and to deepen our self-knowledge, it is a time to trust in the process that has been at work all along, re-shaping our lives along new lines.[From: "Mercury Retrograde: Its Myth and Meaning" by Pythia Peay]

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