By Len Wallick
Mercury has been in direct motion for ten days. This coming Thursday and Friday will see its retrograde cycle conclude with a flourish. In a span of less than 36 hours, the innermost planet will oppose Neptune, leave one sign, enter another and move past the point where it went into reverse back on August 3. This will be the third time in five weeks that Mercury has traversed some of the most sensitive real estate on the zodiac, the latter part of Leo and the first of Virgo. In your life, this period would be an auspicious time to renew your faith in yourself, specifically in your own mind.
In astrology, planets represent patterns or models of our experience as human beings. Among other things, Mercury is the archetype associated with how we think. Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke was of the opinion that mind is the rarest, most precious quality in the universe. That means you are very special and very important. Yet so much of what reaches your mind functions to discourage you from believing such a simple truth.
This particular sector in Mercury’s retrograde cycle offers an opportunity to examine what’s up with that. First of all, it is not so much a matter of other minds intending to discourage yours. Most folks have neither the time nor the inclination to mess with you. More often than not, sheer volume is the challenge. It’s how you perceive and respond that counts. Fortunately, you have a choice. That means you also have control.