Another Virgo Moon day. With Mercury beginning to slow down in preparation of a retrograde that begins next week, it’s a day to analyze and assess. What do we value? What’s important? The coming weeks will make us put things in order.
Yes, we’re coming up to another Mercury Retrograde, one that will run from August 23 to September 15, 2023. And this is just your friendly reminder that Mercury Retrograde is not the end of the world; it’s the time we need to integrate, reflect, and reconsider.
All planets turn retrograde, except for the Sun and the Moon. They are a yin phase, receptive instead of active. Like a dance, the planets move in the sky. The pushing out and pulling in is just part of the natural flow.
Of course, things can get a little screwball during Mercury Retrograde, but it’s a time to slow down, be methodical, and ask ourselves if things are working. And with Mercury opposing Saturn throughout its retrograde, we may get some clear or even blunt answers.
That said, this weekend the Moon is in Libra, a sign that will be a focus into early 2025 now that the South Node of the Moon is in Libra. In short, we have a collective and personal work to do on relationships. Speaking of reflecting, it’s important that we take awareness of how we connect, interact, socialize, and partner. There is a call, with the North Node in Aries, to be more assertive, individuate, and not hide behind the needs of others.
I went into the recent shift in Lunar Nodes in depth in my webinar, The Lunar Nodes in Aries-Libra: 2023-2025. This two-hour webinar is a look at the Lunar Nodes are a personal and collective compass point and arguably one of the most important points in the sky at any moment, especially with their connection to the eclipses. Learn more and get the full webinar.
If you are in AUSTRALIA or NZ, this forecast applies approximately for August 19-21, 2023.