Hey now.
Short reminder today that Mercury is switching directions (called ‘stationing direct’) at the moment, and making its precise station overnight Saturday to Sunday (2:10 am EST Sunday). This can be a strange time; often enough experienced as annoying for those not accustomed to the energy and as interesting (or a relief) for those who are.
I learned something recently from a friend who is an astrological programmer. When you plot the movement of Mercury on a table and watch second by second in a spreadsheet that goes out to several decimal places, Mercury turns directions on a dime. It’s not “standing still” relative to the Earth even for a second. When you look at something distant like Eris, the relative motion of the Earth and Eris produce an event where Eris “stands still” relative to the Earth for about 50 seconds.
During the station, if you look in the ephemeris, Mercury will occupy the same degree for about three days (currently 21+ Capricorn). But if you look closer than the ephemeris (which lists daily positions) can go, you see that it does not stay still at all. Remember — Mercury is not changing directions, but its apparent movement, relative to the Earth, is what changes. And this produces real effects on Earth. One of them is a sense of information coming out. Another is communication issues resolve, or are seen for the real issue that was lurking below the surface.
Without being too superstitious here, leave your computer alone. Wait till Mercury is moving at least a degree a day (by midweek) to do any important changes that cannot wait;В longer for those that are not really necessary.
Saturday is the fifth night of the Moon, which is in Aries. the Moon will be exactly square Mercury when the station direct happens. Also, at around 11:11 pm tonight EST, the Moon will make aspects to Mercury, Mars, Eris, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn. It’s actually making more aspects than that; I am using a short list at the moment.