MERCURY ENTERS SCORPIO:
On Sunday September 27th at 3:41 A.M. EDT until December 1st at 2:51 P.M. EST enters this fixed water sign. Because Mercury goes into retrograde motion on October 13th it will go in and out of Scorpio until December 1st when it finally enters Sagittarius. For part of that time it will retrograde back into Libra from October 27th until November 10th. I will discuss that as it approaches.
With Mercury in Scorpio there will be a tendency to seek a deeper meaning and a sense of compulsion in many conversations. Even an attempt at light-hearted humor could be misinterpreted and may offend some. Secrets will be revealed and hidden agendas will come to into the light and no longer be able to hide in the shadows. As I’ve said many times in my writings, Scorpio is a very misunderstood sign. While it is at times rather unforgiving and can make a mountain out of a pile of mashed potatoes, it’s a very important and compassionate energy, as are all of the water signs. It’s just that Scorpio sometimes has a problem letting go of things and finding the carefree side of an issue. Some of the phrases astrologers use to describe this sign and its ruler Pluto include: Black or White. All or nothing. Death and rejuvenation. And while all of those descriptions do fit in some ways, the real purpose of this sign is to regenerate those things that have been left for dead. I am a firm believer in reincarnation, though I don’t care if you agree or not. It’s not an important issue or one that I spend too much time focusing on in a reading or in my own personal studies; unless it helps you understand your purpose in this lifetime. But the 8th house, Scorpio’s domain, is the place in the chart where we do rejuvenate and find the strength to continue when some parts of you feel it’s time to give up.
So while Mercury in transit here can be somewhat difficult and perhaps too delving in its attempt to uncover the truth, the underlying theme is to clean out anything that is no longer valid and make space for new growth. Pluto rules the shedding of our skin, something we do every moment of our existence, in order to allow new cells to take hold. Without that process we would not function long in this rather harsh environment we call Earth. So try to see that the real issues being brought up and discussed, at times in a demanding and unyielding fashion, are our attempt to continue to grow and find new and innovative ways of discovering a new path. Letting go is very difficult, and death of any sort, physical, psychological or emotional is very hard. We tend to hold on to things long after they have ceased to be of use to us. Scorpio is here to teach us how to do that.