On November 17 the planet Mercury went into a retrograde station and came out of it on December 6.
Retrograde motion is when a planet appears, when observed from Earth, to reverse direction. This happens due to an optical illusion caused by differences in orbit. To those of us who watch the stars and believe in astrology, retrograde motion has negative connotations on the surface, but a retrograde planet just maybe your second chance to fix things in your life.
The planet Mercury rules communication, travel, contracts, automobiles, and even small appliances. When Mercury is retrograde, we have to be much more flexible in both body and mind. Make sure you allow extra time for travel and check your flights to make sure all is on time and you have the right time and your boarding pass with you. Check to be sure your car is running well before taking a trip and re-check again if you are going to take a trip. I always call a few times to make sure my hotel has my reservations. In addition, it’s not a good time to sign new contracts.
Mercury is an excellent time to review your projects and plans, get all your files and paperwork in order. You can’t stop your life if mercury is retrograde, but if you plan ahead, and have good back-up plans, you may be able to avoid that miscommunication. Some people blame Mercury retrograde for “bad” things that happen in their lives. Instead, take this time to sit back and review where you put your energy in your life.
Mercury retrograde can be an excellent time to take a step back and reanalyze who you are and what you are doing. I use the mercury energy when it’s in retrograde to put all my projects in order and to plan what I’ll be doing as soon as it goes direct.
Now that mercury is direct – go for it! This is the time to move forward with your projects, take a trip and make those decisions you were holding off on. Take the plunge and Go, Go, Go forward with all your heart and mind. You’ll have a better shot of getting the ball rolling and accomplishing your goals.
If you need some guidance, get a copy of the magic square workshop and I will gift you a ½ hour of my time to go over the program: http://rechargingqigong.com/products/magic-square-workshop/
I’m putting together a schedule for 2019. Here’s a list of the classes/workshops I have planned. Call the office at 305-407-0120 to let my assistant know what classes you’d like to attend to be added to the registration list.
- Meditation workshops
- Flying crane qigong: 6-week class
- Magic square
- A lecture on the six realms from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
- A 2-hour lecture series ($33 each or $150 for all 5)
- Healing Sounds
- The Power Exercises
- Internal Qigong based on Steven Chang’s work
- Taoist sexual practices
- Energetic cupping
These classes and workshops are designed to bring community together, improve your health/wellbeing and to rid the body and mind of accumulated stress.
