Mercury in Mythology The planets played an important role in early mythology and religion and were thought to be divine beings.
To look at the planetary principles as gods works for me because they do represent universal principles which are governing our universe and can therefore be looked at as GODS. For example, the planet Mercury was thought as the messenger from the gods.
Mercury has a Bad Reputation There has been much written about Mercury retrograde when things connected with Mercury might not go as smooth as expected and he has gotten a bad reputation for putting sand into the turning wheels.
What happens when Mercury goes retrograde? The apparent backward motion of Mercury perceived from our point of view on earth is called retrograde.
It is just an optical illusion based on the relative speeds and orbits of the Earth and Mercury around the Sun.
This phenomenon has been studied by astrologers for thousands of years and has been proven to be a time of challenges with all things connected with Mercury.
The Potential Benefits And with all its challenges Mercury retrograde in Libra and Virgo is providing us with the chance to be more thorough with already started projects, complete and review, put things in order and catch up on paperwork.
With this retrograde period being in Libra and Virgo it is the time for paying loving attention to your relationships and friendships and your health.
There could be misunderstandings or even an unwillingness to deal with things.
My friend Rajita accidentally drowned her cell phone in the pool – those kinds of things might just happen more often.
Especially at the computer if things do not work out the way they are supposed to I am getting upset very fast.
This retrograde motion of Mercury is a great chance for you for some personal studies on your own and taking an aim for a healthier life style and diet.
Do you remember how much you used to move around as a kid and how you loved it? I used to do so many things from athletics, handball, karate, aikido, riding, skiing, rollerblading, Yoga, Tai Chi, biking and dancing at different times in my life.
Whatever it is for you, Mercury will help you put your mind to it and figure it out.
Then we can move on to new horizons and adventures with Mercury going direct and forward again end of the month.
This is how Mercury for 2009 is looking like in its back and forth movements: 12 Jan Mercury turns retrograde 8 Aquarius 1 Feb Mercury turns direct 22 Capricorn 8 May Mercury turns retrograde 2 Gemini 30 May Mercury turns direct 23 Taurus 8 Sep Mercury turns retrograde 6 Libra 29 Sep Mercury turns direct 22 Virgo 27 Dec Mercury turns retrograde 22 Capricorn Remember putting on the astrological glasses can help you to align yourself with the universal forces and help you to be at more ease with them and what is happening in your life.
A Mercury Gemstone – the Citrine Citrine is ruled by the Sun and Mercury.
The treated stones will be more golden or brownish, while natural Citrine is more of a pale yellow.
Citrine gives us the patience and endurance we need to focus our mind on details such as writing, planning, and putting things in their proper order.
The sun energy is dispelling depression and opens us to allow more light and love into our life.
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