Thank you all SO MUCH for your incredibly beautiful well wishes and support lovely friends, my heart has literally been full to overflowing all week. I never imagined that the New Moon in Leo, which rules both the heart and the power of being seen, would deliver such a beautiful gift, and I hope that you’ve all been experiencing some of this sweet magic and affirmation this week too.
In reality I know it’s been a tough week for many, fuelled by the explosive Mars, Uranus and North Node conjunction, and if that’s been the case for you friends, I hope that unexpected intensities have also brought illuminating insights and a sense of liberation from unconscious holding patterns or actual restraints.
The good news this week my friends, is that Mercury, planet of magic, mind, business and communication, has just made its annual ingress into Virgo, where it will remain until August 26. Mercury finds both its rulership and exaltation in the sign of the goddesses of harvest and hearth, of sacred service, independence, critical thinking and analysis, and in the temple of Virgo, Mercury promises extra facility in all matters relating to the mind: increased acuity, effectiveness, discernment, organisation and productivity, and it bolsters our capacity to put project inspirations into practical action in ways that could sustain us into the future.
In its recently reborn phase as evening star, when it’s considered even more like Virgo, this highly dignified Mercurial influence emphasises follow-through. It heightens our capacity to discern what is and isn’t working, allowing us to refine our processes, eliminate extraneous detail and communicate our ideas and concerns with clarity and efficiency. As with all things, however, even exalted placements have polarities and there’s a caution to avoid getting lost in the detail, leaning toward over-criticality or allowing anxieties to overwhelm. Taking care of the body supports the mind all month. Nourishing food, releasing nervous energy through physical activity and grounding in nature further enhance our minds and intellectual vitality.
(*Edit: So I clearly overstated the extent of our mental prowess under the influence of Mercury in Virgo by accidentally deleting a whole paragraph, although I did recall most of it from memory before I had to run out of the house to pick up one of my dearest friends from the airport last night, who I haven't seen since before the pandemic! So despite hiccups, it's still a pretty strong Mercury! Missing para as follows:)
As the shoot of our lunar intentions struggles to establish itself against the Saturnian gravity of soil and stone, Friday’s first quarter Moon in Scorpio may intensify passions and emotions, and processes of transformation may require a kind of letting go. Nonetheless, the conditions are fertile for growth. On Sunday the Moon moves into Sagittarius and makes a grand fire trine with its ruler Jupiter in Aries and the Sun in Leo enhancing optimism and self-expression but it's tempered by the Moon’s square to Mercury and its discerning editorial qualities.
On Monday we receive an exact square from Saturn, in its rulership of Aquarius and Mars in Taurus at 22 degrees, which may place frustrating constraints our abilities to act as we’d like on recent breakthroughs and initiatives. But although squares are stressful, they’re also highly productive and creative aspects, and the malefics, for all their bad press, work brilliantly in such a dynamic, pushing us to combine our passion and drive with the discipline and persistence that’s ultimately required for success.
On the same day, Venus in Cancer trines Neptune Rx in Pisces at 25 degrees, bringing a harmonising influence to these dynamics, which reminds us of the vision, imagination and beauty we’ve been nourishing in the realm of home, family and life-giving creative pursuits. The grace, tenderness and potential for healing we experience helps us to nurture the dream.
PS: I'm aiming to do a short post on Monday about Tuesday's opposition between the planet of beauty, love and resources, Venus, and Pluto, the Lord of the underworld, planet of deep and profound transformations, and the riches derived from destruction... Stay tuned lovelies xx
Thanks again beautiful friends, wishing you much Mercurial magic and love this week
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