MERCURY RETROGRADES IN CAPRICORN:
On Thursday December 29th at 4:32 A.M. EST until January 18th at 8:12 A.M. EST the little imp will be running backwards. I don’t believe that any transit is there to hurt us, only to teach us the lessons we need to learn. But in recent years, the retrograde Mercury has taken on a mythical form that implies difficulties, problems and mass confusion. While it certainly can cause difficulties and we need to use extra caution, I don’t see it that way. For one thing, many people do quite well under this aspect. Those with a prominently placed or retrograde Mercury in their natal charts seem to embrace this energy and deal with it just fine. It’s often those who lack patience or tend to leap before they look that are befuddled and make mistakes. With a clear attitude and a calm awareness it’s easy to avoid most problems. Still, it is good advice to double check things, plan for any contingency, and make absolutely certain that you know what you’re signing and agreeing to. It’s also better to avoid signing anything that is either convoluted or that you haven’t had time to scrutinize with care. When traveling double check all plans, bring extra batteries, food, water and fuel, and leave extra time. Delays are common, and it could upset your plans. But remember, Mercury was going direct over Christmas, and it was the worst travel problems in a decade. So you can’t blame everything on astrology. I know, Mercury was in its shadow phase, but let’s be fair to the little imp. It isn’t all his fault. LOL Be careful and keep your eyes open, and you will be fine. Just don’t buy a new car, phone, computer or yacht until it goes direct. Because this takes place in the sign of Capricorn you need to use extra caution in business and financial matters. This is definitely not a good time to buy or sell a home or a business.