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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWe are past the sequence of events that culminated with the lunar eclipse on the Capricorn solstice. It may seem as though we are due for things to wind down. That does not appear to be the case. Something is going on. One would have to be asleep not to see it. Rather than having arrived at some climax or destination, it feels like we are setting out on a new expedition. One could almost bet that the evolving relationship between Mercury and the Sun can provide us with a handle to grasp.<\/p>\n
The apparent motion of the Sun is now back toward the equator and we will soon see it change its direction along the horizon with each day’s dawn and setting. Preceding and during Sol’s period of pivot and reversal, Mercury’s retrograde has served as both a bridge and an amplifying counterpoint. With both the lesser planet and the greater luminary doing their similar business in the same vicinity of the zodiac at the same time, there has been a concurrency and exchange of energy signatures that more than anything, distinguished the recent astrology up to this point.<\/p>\n
That was then, this is different. The new solar season initiates a fresh cardinal paradigm punctuated by a daily series of Capricorn conjunctions that will carry us through the Christmas weekend. At the same time but now in a very different place, Mercury continues to backpedal for another full week, right up to the penultimate day of 2010. This new and distinguishing pattern of same time, separate activity and separating place and has not come about suddenly. It has simply, gradually become apparent.<\/p>\n
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Previously woven into the merged template of events, the synchronicities associated with a Mercury retrograde period are now in sharp relief. Among the good examples are the recent weather-related hardships of air travel in Europe and the more mysterious problems encountered by the users of Skype, a service which allows members to place inexpensive telephone calls over the Internet.<\/p>\n
One of the defining qualities of all planetary retrogrades is that they are synchronized with an opportunity for review, which can in turn serve to reinforce, revise or simply provide perspective. Old Fleet Foot is, among other things, doing just that. The delays and hardships suffered by those using Heathrow Airport, for example, are reminiscent of a period earlier this year when both Iceland’s banks and volcanoes caused consternation and concern that frankly could have been a lot worse.<\/p>\n
After three consecutive retrogrades confined entirely to the territory of one Earth sign after another, it is as if Mercury is finally taking us over the edge, to show that does not have to be such a bad thing. Matters are not only being revisited now, things are happening. Many of those things are encouraging, paradoxically representing forward movement. There are also reminders and perspective. And yes, there is that which is foreboding as well. There is a dynamic, the flow. For better or worse, things are busting loose.<\/p>\n
That flux can possibly be explained by the rulers of Sagittarius and Capricorn (Jupiter and Saturn, respectively) and the polarity they portray. Jupiter is associated with, among other things, expansion. Saturn, in turn has a reputation for contraction. Get those two moving and manifestation ignites to fuel the creation of form. Mercury rubbing back and forth across a cardinal point between the two raised a static potential. The lunar eclipse precipitated the discharge of energy and the Sun now carries that energy towards the lunar north node. As if to create the world indeed.<\/p>\n
Just look at the United States Congress. A setback for the Democrats in the mid-term elections followed by a lame-duck session portended gridlock and posturing. Instead we have an avalanche of legislation not seen in half a century. The rapid ratification of a nuclear arms treaty. The repeal of a protocol that prevented gay members of the armed forces from serving openly. The extension of unemployment benefits, albeit tied to the unbalanced continuation of tax relief. The long overdue extension of health benefits to those who first responded to the 9\/11 disaster and paid for it with illness and disability. A landmark food safety bill. Heck, even a bill to help save threatened shark populations. On and on. It’s amazing. What’s gotten into these people? Imagine a senator or representative coming home to her spouse saying something like “I can’t believe it, we keep getting things done in spite of ourselves!”.<\/p>\n
You could say that President Obama is in a zone, but if you look around, we all are one way or another. It’s just a matter of degree of awareness, direction of movement and level of participation. And that zone started almost precisely when Mercury entered the first echo phase of its retrograde period about five weeks ago. Sure, the President deserves some credit but this is not the work of one person any more than a lightning bolt is the work of one electron.<\/p>\n
Of course, with so much energy working, things can go in any number of directions, not all of them productive or constructive. That’s where we come in, little ol’ you and me. Because we are each part of it we each can have an influence and “we” can add up. Figure there’s about a week more. For the Sun it has already started with a series of conjunctions that began with Pallas-Athena as the new gatekeeper to Capricorn, putting the justice in solstice. Then tomorrow, Christmas Eve no less, that dharmic conjunction with the lunar north node. Then Christmas Day, well….well…well.<\/p>\n
Remember at the top of this blog we said we would mention the Moon? On Christmas Day, Luna achieves its closest approach to Earth, or perigee, for the month of December. It is a time when the Moon looks bigger, seems to be moving faster and is considered to have an elevated level of influence. It will be in the penultimate degree of Leo, closely trine the Galactic Center. There will also be several asteroids involved but the main thing is that this perihelion would appear to resonate with the recent lunar eclipse, as if to show us its direction into the future. Take the time to do something that will influence that direction. Call it your Christmas gift to the future — of our kind. Don’t think too much. Don’t be influenced by what others think. Go with your feelings on this one.<\/p>\n
Then Sunday night or Monday morning, depending on where you are, there’s another chance to make a difference. That’s when when the Sun conjoins with Pluto. The exactitude of the conjunction will not be during office hours for most of us, but it will carry over into the next day. Prepare by imagining you as the best you that you can be. Standing in your highest potential. How you would like others to see you? Then do it, be it, hang onto it and get used to it. Your potential is within your reach. Take it, it’s yours. We will all have reason to thank you.<\/p>\n
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