Mercury Retrograde
December 11, 2004
http://cainer.com/ericfrancis/dec11.html
Dear Readers:
The Mercury retrograde stories have been pouring in. My favorite
(perhaps of all time) was one day last week; the French government was running
training drills with its bomb-sniffing dogs (who, unfortunately, I did not get
a few hours to socialize with). They were using a bit of plastic explosive (115
grams, or around five ounces) for this purpose and, in a true stroke of French
intellectual brilliance, put the explosives into the suitcase of a passenger --
so the dogs could then find it.
But what then happened was -- they
didn't. And nobody in the law enforcement crew did something basic like, er,
maybe, perhaps, record the barcode on the bag that was used for the little
experiment. Hey, how about it guys?? So it got onto any one of 90 flights, to
anywhere. The explosives were never found.
Fortunately, they are
“harmless” without the proper detonation device, so somebody just
ended up getting a really cool souvenir from their trip to
This has Mercury retrograde written all
over it. And now somebody is the proud owner of five ounces of plastic
explosives, for which he easily could have been arrested had a different
country's dogs sniffed it out, or made him go through a routine customs check.
(This is an argument for using little plastic
tabs to seal your baggage; locks are now illegal, but at least you'll know
whether your bag has been opened, and you can bring this to the attention of
customs officials if you are checked.)
However, what was demonstrated in the
process is how easy it is to move this chemical around the world. So for
everything that goes wrong with Mercury retrograde, something is revealed: a
weakness in the system, and at times, shocking information that would have
remained in hiding, save for some interesting turn of events that led to its
discovery. Look for the same in your own life.
Mercury retrograde often has that feeling
of what happens when the mind meets technology and things go weird. True,
sometimes it's all about technology; but more often than not, human error is
involved, such as the situation where a friend in
With human error so prominent in Mercury
retrograde debacles, I suggest you take the time to do it right. Worry about
what matters; when in doubt, make a backup, or make the follow-up call
yourself. I strongly advise making major computer changes during this phase,
and don't buy what you don't absolutely need.
In other astrological news, we are
heading into the New Moon in about five days, a powerful lunation that occurs, conjunct
the meaningful and potent planet Pluto, in Sagittarius. Not that world events
have failed to be interesting (if heart-rending), but this particular New Moon,
on Dec. 12, will bring with it a wave of intrigue and news that will in some
way change the world noticeably. And wherever you happen to have Sagittarius in
your chart, you will be granted a sense of renewal and an opportunity to begin
over.
Mercury goes direct on Dec. 20, and the
Sun enters Capricorn (Winter Solstice) the next day, Dec. 21. From then on, the
days get longer here in the Northern Hemisphere, shorter in the Southern.
Much more in information on this subject
is at Planet Waves Weekly, my subscriber e-journal. This is a truly worthwhile
astrological investment, with a weekly horoscope each week, a birthday report
and many detailed essays each month, as well as an extra horoscope each Monday,
and an extended annual horoscope for subscribers. My essays give a truly
personal slant on the news, and helps us orient ourselves on how to respond at
this rather intense and critical point in history. Have a look -- I think
you'll like it a lot.
Learn more at:
And here is a Postcard from
http://www.yasminboland.com/moon.htm
Here are some meditations on your
questions this week.
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