Great Things — Mercury After The Eclipses

The great thing about a solar eclipse is that it’s also a New Moon, initiating a four-week lunar cycle and a new story. Try pursuing that string of thought after this morning’s Taurus solar eclipse, which closes another, cycle of two weeks begun by the Aries lunar eclipse of April 15. Follow the thought that you are somehow beginning anew, and let your thinking lead you to great things of your own.

Astrology by Len Wallick

The idea of following a conceptual string is not inspired by today’s Taurus New Moon and solar eclipse, however, but by astrology’s representation of thought (among other things): Mercury.

For, just as the Moon has already moved deeper into Taurus after passing in front of the Sun earlier today, Mercury has moved on from passing behind the Taurus Sun late last week.

When Mercury passes behind the Sun (just as when the Moon passes in front of the Sun for a solar eclipse), that’s an example of what astrologers call a conjunction. Conjunctions, when two objects occupy the same degree of the zodiac and the same place in the sky, represent (among other things) the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.

That’s how, just as with the Taurus New Moon and solar eclipse this morning, the solar conjunction that Mercury is now moving away from also correspondeds to a new start. In fact, you could say the Moon and Mercury are on the same Taurus page of a new story right now, but Mercury is probably easier to read.

Mercury’s manifestation through thought is usually a more explicit and deliberate story to follow than that of the intuitive, furtive Moon. That’s why you should follow your conscious thoughts in days to come, and correlate them to Mercury’s aspects from Taurus as the week moves along. Doing so will make you a more aware and able co-author of whatever new story is now beginning for you.

You can begin by considering how Mercury is favorably aspecting one axis of the grand cardinal cross today and through tomorrow: the opposition between Jupiter in Cancer and retrograde Pluto in Capricorn.

Make no mistake, though exact to one degree one time only (back on April 23), the grand cardinal cross is still functional, but the emphasis is changing. Retrograde Mars in Libra is still engaged with, albeit separating from, its highly immediate and energetic opposition to Uranus in Aries, constituting the other axis of the grand cardinal cross.

For astrologers, separation from an aspect translates as a diminishing influence. Jupiter and Pluto, on the other hand, appear to move more slowly than Mars, and have not separated from their axis of opposition nearly as much as Mars and Uranus.

Hence, the immediate and energetic part of the grand cardinal cross is implicitly ending with the old lunar cycle. Part of a new story suggested by the beginning of the new lunar cycle initiated with today’s Taurus New Moon and solar eclipse is a shift toward the greater things suggested by the Jupiter-Pluto opposition.

Jupiter is associated with great things because it is the largest planet in our solar system. Pluto’s correspondence with great things is more subtle — having more to do with great power than with great size. Such as the power of an idea. Such as the power you have to make a difference in the world by writing a new story for yourself. Ā 

Mercury is serendipitously positioned in Taurus so as to imply you have a hand in writing a new story. With an earth trine to Pluto today and a sextile to Jupiter tomorrow, Mercury is essentially saying “you go girl” (or guy, as the case may be). Go on to greater things. Look past the immediate. Rise above the the energy of the moment. Think big, and for the long term, and that string of thought will serve you best.

Admittedly, re-directing your thoughts away from the last two weeks and into the future is likely easier said than done after what you’ve possibly been through. Nearly all of us have somehow been rocked and even unceremoniously rolled since the total lunar eclipse of April 15 propelled us headlong into an obligatory and accelerated advancement of some sort. Nevertheless, moving on is what’s on the cosmic menu as an alternative to a cold side dish of stuck.

The eclipses are over for another six months, and with them the lunar cycle of the previous four weeks has concluded. Don’t get stuck with what was. Great things are somehow or other implied to have begun. Things as expansively great as Jupiter. Things as powerfully great as Pluto. You will want to begin again with them.

Likewise, the emphasis and orientations of your thoughts have almost certainly somehow shifted. First, be aware of those thoughts, and then follow those them — and you will follow Mercury without error to where great things await.

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15 thoughts on “Great Things — Mercury After The Eclipses”

  1. be: My thanks to you in turn for the timely reminder that we share the world with other beings not to be judged by their size. You have had be thinking how the Divine expresses through small things as well as great things.

    marymack: Thank you for sharing your joy at finally finding wherewithal after so long having to struggle. We share your joy and wish you great things from here on out.

    Lunesoleil: Thank you again for the grace and erudition you bring to us here.

    Maeve: Good to have you back after so long to share your experience with the astrology. i do so very deeply relate to your wondering “if something was really wrong somewhere.” That sense of things came up recently for me as well – even though i decided it was “just me” in order to avoid the possibility of indulging projection. Nevertheless, it was a weird feeling for its specificity. Please accept my sympathy for being sick on your birthday, and my empathy for your getting the runaround from those who appear to be wearing their authority askew (something which appears to be going around as well). May greater things prevail for you soon.

    wandering-yeti: Thank you for sharing your sanity and wisdom once again. The prevalence of booze culture does indeed appear to be growing – either that or awareness of how the influence of alcohol on the arts is no longer serving the evolution of human creativity. You appear to be among those like Eric who understand that part of what we must achieve as a species is somehow outgrowing spirits in order to fully engage with spirit. Keep the faith. You are on the wavefront while others fall behind.

    Carrie: Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your courageous efforts to grow into greater awareness and being. We appreciate the example you set.

    Kathy C: You are most welcome.

    Chief Niwots Son: Thank you for showing us your own dawn, so that we each may recognize our own.

    Diva Carla: Thank you for the insights on greater things your own experience provides.

    Susan: My thanks to you in return, and may your blessings be returned manyfold.

    Pam: Thanks for the tip regarding a humane mouse trap, that’s a new one for me.

  2. be if you can put a bottle (neck big enough for a mouse to slip through) at 45Ā° with a wooden ramp up to it and rub that ramp with a carrot (freshly cut edge) and maybe put a little chocolate in the bottom or the carrot, you will probably catch your mouse overnight – he can’t climb back up the sides or jump out of the narrow neck. Easy then to take him somewhere to let him go…

  3. Len, you’ve done it again! A superb analysis and masterful writing, to boot. And for me, as per your metaphor, it’s all about the writing now, with one project in the publishing hopper and another book proposal taking form, others on the list…what I couldn’t focus on before, is all I can think of now.

    “Likewise, the emphasis and orientations of your thoughts have almost certainly somehow shifted. First, be aware of those thoughts, and then follow those them ā€” and you will follow Mercury without error to where great things await.”

    For once, I can thank Mercury (which usually gets me good in retrograde) – and you, dear Len, for explaining the nuances as only you can. Be blessed, and may these times bring great things your way.

    Susan

  4. Len, thanks for lighting the way on the other side of the gate. I am interested in the Jupitur/Pluto energy, it’s more attuned to me than the Mars/Uranus axis. Mercury again! He feels like he’s been everywhere during this set of transits.

    Be, you are reminding me of my three first Saturdays in May when I was in College in Kentucky. I never when to the Derby, but the pride rubbed off.

    Speaking of hooves, I had a herd — or is it a horde — of voles move in this winter, the first without one or more cats in 16 years. I think I am going to have to hang one in effigy to put the fear of Bast in them. They gallop. Really. Galloping blind rodents. Resourceful little bastards. I don’t want a pet right now, and I sure appreciate how effective a deterrent my cats were.

  5. Eeeuw! Thanks for the warning carecare7, but I think he must have escaped through one of the 2 doors to the outside I left open for him. Doesn’t mean I didn’t scare the shit out of him, but so far I’ve not seen him again or any of his droppings.

    I live in Kentucky where the horses are beautiful and the women are fast, and we are only days away from the Kentucky Derby. That little mouse motivated me to thoroughly clean the place up like only a little mouse could do. Funny thing about traditions like the Derby; for decades I loved the event(s) and all the pageantry, but after a couple of horses had to be euthanized right out on the track (two years in a row), I swore off horse racing forever.

    Still, when they play My Old Kentucky Home or the Call to the Post (bugle) I tear up. No, I sob with gusto. Tradition runs deep in Capricorns and Cancers, but with Cancer it’s very emotional.

    “Weep no more my lady, oh weep no more today, we will sing one song for my old Kentucky home, for my old Kentucky home far away”
    be boo hoo

  6. “Great things are somehow or other implied to have begun. Things as expansively great as Jupiter. Things as powerfully great as Pluto. You will want to begin again with them.”

    Yes indeed, all this fell into my life over this past weekend. A story with the potential to be so big and so deep I cannot begin to fathom the consequences. Happily many other folks are included in this story, part of the beauty is that it is not mine alone.

  7. be,

    I don’t know where you live but if it is anywhere near the Four Corners area, please wet down any mouse droppings or areas they have been with a bleach and water (or non-staining disinfectant and water) solution. Mice in that area can carry Hanta virus which can be fatal and has no cure. Air bourne fecal and urine particles are how it is spread so wetting down mouse droppings and areas those are in will prevent inhalation of the virus.

  8. Len, you are always so spot on!

    In two areas of my life I am rewriting the story: My dad’s care and my sexual relationship with my husband. Needless to say the past 2 weeks have been illuminating and the outcomes for both are very much looking positive.

    I am feeling accomplished and happy because with these changes, my dad will finally get the real care he needs in a place he is very happy about going; it is a VA state home that is highly recommended by several hospice companies and has the military culture he is used to. It is a full-skilled nursing facility so they won’t be kicking him out for lack of ability to care for him like his most recent group home did. He can rest there and enjoy his last days (however long that may be) in good hands. He is looking forward to that.

    My husband and I have been talking about the areas where we have been mute for too long in our sexuality. Too many expectations gone unsaid, parts of ourselves not shown out of fear, so much stuff brought to light. It is helping us both grow like crazy and though change is always a bit scary, we are both wanting this change.

    I started therapy back on April 16th; just before the start of the eclipse cycle and it is helping me enormously. This time it is with a female therapist and I am amazed that I feel so comfortable with her; my issues with my NPD mother always made me mistrust women. Not anymore.

    So many positive changes; I am looking forward to the fruition of these!

    Thanks, Len!

  9. Hit the reset button: mmmmm…yes. Still kinda floundering, meeting resistance in the form of serious drinkers who seriously don’t appreciate me talking about my ideas for a band because it includes eating well and not abusing dehydrating things like alcohol. Heh, makes it nearly impossible to find collaborators here in Portland, Oregon where beer, Voodoo Donuts, Salt and Straw ice cream and more beer beer beer are the things thousands upon thousands of people come to Portland to experience. I’ve been thinking of hitting the road for years, but Saturn on my south node is always a drag. The Sagittarius north node doesn’t have any help as that’s all but Neptune I have in Sag, and that’s on the other side of the sign. The main thing keeping me here is that it’s possible to live without money and it’s relatively safe to ride a bike almost everywhere. What if I could be a thriving artist somewhere else? It’s hard to thrive here where the competition are mostly booze and loud music with no nuance or dynamics. Well, in the mean time I’ll keep practicing. I am finding a few people who get what I’m doing here and there and everything that’s big started as something small.

  10. And geez. Writing a new story. That is EXACTLY what I’m doing. Well, need to do! I coined the name for my new department, I am trying to figure out the details for my new dept (procedures, processes, documentation, engagement), figuring out how to do my work (and no one else knows, and the only info I get from my new management is “do whatever you want”)… I’m building a department from the ground up, of technical writer(s), in a company that hasn’t had them in 20 years.

    *blink blink*

  11. Holy cats, Len!

    Right on freaking target. And just what I needed to hear.

    No wonder I’ve been having such problems writing what is basically a promotional flyer (to my entire company) for my new technical writing department (department of one!).

    Yesterday kicked my ass. In an expansive, surmounting old, hard baggage kind of way, and an unexpected crying jag so harsh that I had to wonder if something was really wrong somewhere.

    That promo flyer needs to be done by Thursday.

    I traveled to Reno on Sunday, for dental appointments on Monday (one of which was cancelled, because the dentist I trust told me that the shmucko dentist in PHX who told me I had thirteen cavities and already did work on half my mouth… was WRONG). Monday was dental weirdness (baggage), returning the rental car because it had blood spattered on the interior passenger side (baggage), dealing with work humans who are panicking and can’t keep their shit straight, vainly trying to get my creative promo flyer done… tomorrow I fly to Dallas (connecting in PHX, but can’t even leave the airport), I present my information on Thursday (possibly with or without the other writer with whom I have difficulty… no one can give me a straight answer), and then I was supposed to come back to PHX Friday afternoon… but now maybe it’s Thursday night. Or afternoon. Or Friday morning. Or afternoon. Again, I can’t get a straight answer out of anyone.

    All on the tails of being sick on my birthday (a week from yesterday) and a trip up to Reno last weekend, with requisite spa time. Slightly spoiled by being sick. Of course.

  12. Too strong this Eclipse solar very close my axis full moon Len and yet the lunar eclipse was less high on the Interior but most spectacular plan in terms of events
    Good cycle of the Moon and good first may, feast of thrush in france šŸ˜€

  13. I may have hit the (income-producing) nail on the head and I’m filled with such joy I could burst … yes, yes, yes, Len! it feels like a great great thing.

    Here’s to your great thing! thank you so much, Len.

    mmary

  14. Already on it Len, although I didn’t know I had Mercury to thank for getting me on track. Thanks for explaining it so well, oh, and thanks for using the description “furtive” for the Moon. A little mouse slipped inside yesterday afternoon and I’ve not coaxed him out yet (he’s gone into hiding and I will have to take measures (moving everything out of my living room!) to get that to happen. Nothing more furtive than a mouse!!! Well, its spring and eclipses always hide SOMETHING (:)) SO we must remember now that even bees and mice (who don’t seem to fear human homes) are gods creatures too.
    be

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