This week we’re in the first few days of Mercury retrograde, and approaching the Cancer New Moon. Soon after, the Sun will be in the last days of its run through Cancer and be heading for Leo, where it arrives Sunday, July 22. The week has the feeling of things coming to closure, in part indicated by the last days before the New Moon, and the last days of the Sun in Cancer. With Mercury retrograde, I suggest an easy does it approach to existence.
Today the Moon is in Gemini. After the Gemini Moon has separated from its trine (120-degree) aspect to Libra Saturn Monday morning at 6:56 am EDT, it spends most of the day being what’s called void of course. I know we use this term from time to time on Planet Waves, though I’ve never written an article about it. When the Moon is void of course, that means it’s no longer making major aspects to major planets while it’s in its current sign. This can feel disengaged, and also like we’re able to connect with ourselves on a deeper level. I have found that it’s a good time to go to therapy and even write horoscopes, both of which benefit from some inner perspective.
As for the air-to-air trine of the Moon and Saturn Monday morning — given some of the astrology running in the background, this is a moment of relative emotional ease, where feelings (the Moon) and the authority principle (Saturn) are in harmony. There’s a ‘let it slide’ feeling to this aspect, particularly as the Moon goes void of course right after the aspect separates. It’s a good time to worry less about your outer environment and focus inwardly.
Notably the Moon is currently in Gemini, which is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is still newly retrograde (that began Saturday night EDT and lasts until Aug. 8; Mercury will be in Leo the whole time). It may take a day or two to get accustomed to that new quality of energy. You might be the “slam the thing into four-wheel drive and keep going” type, which means you might not care much about the subtleties of Mercury or astrology for that matter.
However, if you’re the more thoughtful type, you’ll want to observe your mental environment and take it slow for a couple of days as Mercury picks up momentum in its new retrograde direction. This is the time to pace yourself, watch your expenditures and to focus on being true to your word. Also, be mindful of any new information you acquire. This Mercury station has had a particularly strong “the truth comes out” quality, which we’ve seen in at least two significant national news stories that have broken since Friday — the report on Penn State, and the one about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spying on its own scientists for years to the benefit of General Electric. The FDA’s spying spread to critics of the agency, including journalists. We have been tracking many stories involving the FDA turning into a kind of gestapo — issues to watch as Ceres (agriculture) and Jupiter (justice) lurk around in a conjunction.