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The Moon in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces 4:11 PM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Gemini trine Jupiter in Aquarius 7:25 PM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

Today Mercury in Libra turns Retrograde (Rx) at 1:10 AM EDT at 25 degrees 28 minutes. So check that out . . just a few more degrees and Mercury would have moved on to the next sign (Scorpio) at 29 degrees 59 minutes 59 seconds as it hit that 30 degree mark. But nooooooo, it had to turn back and retrace it steps. That's what retrogrades do, they take us back over the same set of degrees we just experienced for a second crack at it. I call retrogrades a 'do over'. You get another chance to make things right before progressing forward.

Mercury Retrogrades from 25 degrees 28 minutes all the way back to 01 degree 44 minutes where it was on August 31, 2021. Now why in the world is the Universe (God) be taking us all the way back to August 31st? Retrace your steps. Look at what was going on in your Life around that date. There is a reason why we are being taken back to that date to retrace our steps.

So when Mercury turns Direct on October 18, 2021 and begins its forward motion again it will be sitting at 01 degree 44 minutes. It will take Mercury from October 18, 2021 up until November 2, 2021 to get back up to the speed, degree and minute it was at when it turned Retrograde, which is 25 degrees 28 minutes.

Tuesday - August 31, 2021 - Mercury in Libra is at 01 degree 44 minutes

Between August 31 and September 27 Mercury travels through the degrees 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - September 27, 2021 - Mercury in Libra turns Retrograde at 25 degrees 28 minutes

Between September 27 and October 18 Mercury travels through the degrees 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Monday - October 18, 2021 - Mercury in Libra turns Direct at 01 degree 44 minutes

Between October 18 and November 2 Mercury travels through the degrees 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Tuesday - November 2, 2021 - 25 degrees 28 minutes Mercury in Libra

Think of it this way, you drive down the street in forward motion and suddenly you remember that you forgot your wallet, so you put the car in reverse and you drive backward over the exact same path back to get your wallet. Then you stop, grab your wallet, put the car in drive, and begin driving forward again. Notice how you traveled over the same exact path three (3) times. Forward, backward, forward. And that my dear little astrotators is how retrogrades work. So please, do not fear the retrogrades, God puts them on our path for a purpose.

There is a reason why we do not sign any new documents or bind to any new agreements during Mercury Retrograde because we would be signing or agreeing without all the necessary tools or information. What if you kept going without your wallet and now you are at the airport without identification? Well, it's a Good thing you turned around (retrograde) and went back home to get your wallet.

During this Mercury Retrograde (Rx) season the energy comes under the influence of Libra, which naturally rules marriages, companionship, partnership, mediating, negotiating, agreement and anything else that binds two (2) together. Libra rules us, we and our. Libra also rules the balanced scales of JUSTICE! Sweet! This is great for couples to retrace their steps and get their act together before progressing forward. Otherwise, you arrive at the airport and the trip is stalled, cancelled, missed or ruined because you refused the opportunity to go back and grab your wallet.

It's really not necessary to freak out when you are being stopped from going forward during Mercury Retrograde. There is a reason for the delay. Just be with it and do not force it. Needless to say, this is NOT the time to be getting married during Mercury Retrograde, but tell that to the bride. If the couple met during Mercury Retrograde and/or if they both have Mercury Retrograde in their natal charts, then its probably not a big deal. Mercury Retrograde does not mess with those with Mercury Retrograde in their natal charts as much as it does the people who don't have Mercury Retrograde. People who have Mercury Retrograde natally deal with this everyday, so it's just another day to them. They are probably used to going back and doing something over because its a Life pattern.

Here's a little tip about Retrogrades, the 'planet in a sign' that you have Retrograde in your natal chart will usually end up being something that takes you a while to learn. So the benefit of that 'planet in a sign' does not come until much later in Life because you are too busy repeating a pattern.

Take Jupiter Retrograde for instance. Jupiter is a very abundant, lucky and fortunate planet. Those with a Jupiter Retrograde will usually have their abundance handed to them later in Life because of the lessons that are needed to learn in order to handle the abundance. Naturally any aspects to the retrograde planet will also contribute to the timeline. Hard aspects have their usefulness to keep you in-check so you don't throw your Life away.

The 2021 Mercury Retrograde Astro Meme and the 2021 Planetary Retrogrades Astro Meme has been on every single Monthly Astro Memes page since the beginning of 2021 and it has been at the bottom of the home page since the beginning of 2021. You should have already known about this and been prepared.

Now here's the thing, you still have to live during Retrogrades. Like I said, plenty of people live with Mercury retrograde every day of their Life, so this is going to be a no-brainer for them, at least it should be.

Mercury rules 'maintenance' meaning the daily maintenance in our lives that it takes to keep us going. That would be the 6th house of Virgo, which rules the daily grind, daily scheduling, daily organization, the daily routine, daily habit, daily routine and all things that we do and encounter on a daily basis.

Mercury also rules the 3rd house of Gemini, which is our communication and transportation. This includes talking and discussing, ways of communication using gadgetry - computers, phones, etc. This also includes maintenance on our gadgets, appliances and automobiles. If you needed maintenance on a gadget or something with a motor (car) and you did not tend to that thing before Mercury turned retrograde, then you just might be dealing with that thing while Mercury is Retrograde. Mercury is a planet that intends to keep you on top of your daily maintenance, including your physical body since physical health is ruled by the 6th house and Mercury rules both the 3rd and 6th house.

So you can blame Mercury for everything that goes down, but you can also take some personal responsibility. Mercury does not mind stopping you so that you can retrace your steps to go back and get your wallet. This keeps you from getting all the way to the airport and not being able to get on the plane. Now apply that thinking to EVERYTHING. When you find yourself retracing steps, there is a reason for it. Embrace it and thank the Universe for the do-over.

It will be interesting to see how Mercury impacts the media because Mercury rules the media. We will definitely see things re-appear in the news, that was just in the news, but did not fully go away because Mercury will not let it. Mercury is retracing his steps. He is not done with voter fraud folks. Watch for a lot of things to resurface, especially as the generational planets shake the earth and unearth even more newsworthy information.

Mercury will turn Direct on October 18, 2021 in Libra and he will not be fully back up to speed until November 2, 2021. This means that the degree that Mercury was at when it turned Retrograde, which is today 25 degrees 28 minutes, it will not be back up to that speed, degree and minute until November 2, 2021 even though Mercury turns Direct on October 18, 2021.

Mercury Retrogrades from 25 degrees 28 minutes all the way back to 01 degree 44 minutes where it was on August 31, 2021. Now why in the world is the Universe (God) taking us all the way back to August 31st. Retrace your steps. Look at what was going on in your Life around that date. There is a reason why we are being taken back to that date to retrace our steps.

So when Mercury turns Direct on October 18, 2021 and begins its forward motion again it will be sitting at 01 degree 44 minutes. It will take Mercury from October 18, 2021 up until November 2, 2021 to get back up to the speed, degree and minute it was at when it turned Retrograde, which is 25 degrees 28 minutes.

Tuesday - August 31, 2021 - Mercury in Libra is at 01 degree 44 minutes

Between August 31 and September 27 Mercury travels through the degrees 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - September 27, 2021 - Mercury in Libra turns Retrograde at 25 degrees 28 minutes

Between September 27 and October 18 Mercury travels through the degrees 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Monday - October 18, 2021 - Mercury in Libra turns Direct at 01 degree 44 minutes

Between October 18 and November 2 Mercury travels through the degrees 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Tuesday - November 2, 2021 - 25 degrees 28 minutes Mercury in Libra

Now do you see how we travel over the same set of degrees three (3) times during a Retrograde as we move forward, backward and then forward again. God is so Good. We actually three (3) cracks at getting 'it' right before progressing forward. Embrace it and do not fight it.

And all this under the sign of Libra - the sign that also rules the balanced scales of JUSTICE! Sweet!

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