The end of the year is approaching, but the Astros are not giving us a break. It is that the inconstant, lively and curious Mercury will set retrograde from December 28, 2022 between 24th and 8th degree Capricorn, where you will park until 18 January 2023when it resumes its direct movement.
Heaven warns us that a complex period. For this reason, some more than others we must be careful with the unexpected changes and confusions.
What does it mean for a planet to be retrograde?
There are periods in cyclical path of a planet in which it seems to slow down, stop and then reverse its orbital direction: This stage is known as retrograde.
All the planets (except the Moon and the Sun) appear from time to time. stop its movement in the sky and go back.
This movement retrograde (or receding aspect) is a consequence of the difference between the rotation speeds of the planets observed from a point also in motion, the planet appears to be going backwards” in the sky.
We can compare this motion with the illusion we would experience if we were in a vehicle that started moving next to another slower moving one and it seemed to us that the one next to us was going backwards, even if it was just a Optical illusion.
What is the astrological significance of a retrograde planet?
Accustomed to the stability of an average daily speed, the planet therefore manifests the there is no need to keep moving (symbol of the acquisition of new experiences) and, instead, begins to go through previously traveled degrees (symbol of past experiences).
Between the two, there is a period of almost no movement called Stationary phase. In it, the planet exhibits an unusual inner stillness and composure.
All these apparent phenomena are essential for the astrological interpretation of retrograde planets.
In reality, no planet moves backwards. Although the retrograde condition is an astronomical illusion, created by the accelerating motion of the Earth, it does not invalidate the influence that retrograde planets exert on the human personality.
The period of “parking area” occurs when the planet seems not to move because it struggles to move forward. The Ancients Assigned bad meaning at first parking which is what the planet does before going retrograde.
“A planet in its first parking lot is like a man who is disturbed, doesn’t know what to do with himself, and whose end is bad,” they said.
Instead when It ends its retrograde motion. and park before turning directly his gaze is more encouraging. “In the second parking lot he is like a man who hopes for something good and in the end his hope comes true,” medieval astrologer Ben Ezra tells us.
therefore, the times when we need to be more careful is when I know park before changing its movement to retrograde and during the regression itself, especially if in that area of the zodiac some point of our natal chart has been sensitized.
What does Mercury retrograde mean?
The humanist astrologer Alessandro Ruperti explains: “When Mercury is retrograde the general trend will be mental introversion. This means that people will worry about personal matters and have less energy for objective activity and personal relationships“.
And he adds: “Consequently, the most prudent thing to do is don’t force the results nor rush into new plans in those moments, as people will tend not to be interested in other people’s projects. When Mercury is retrograde, you have to watch and wait trying to understand objectively what is going on inside of us”.
From the point of view of astrological interpretation, a planet moving in a direction contrary to the natural order is an anomaly, going in the wrong direction. Therefore, in general, the retrograde is considered a weakness.
Mercury retrograde on December 28, 2022: its effects on each zodiac sign
Mercury It is the planet that for Astrology represents the principles of communication and reflection; it is the one that governs our interests and our abilities; and it is what is related to our movements and our adaptability.
It is the planet that rules the teachingeducation, our immediate surroundings, neighbors, siblings, transportation, messages, and all forms of written or oral communication such as mail, e-mail, telephone, documents and contracts.
All of these areas may be disturbed or altered during this time.
when Mercury goes retrograde any circumstance that begins in those moments can it doesn’t turn out as we thought at first, as the retrograde represents a period in which the concepts associated with the planet make it difficult to express.
Ancient astrologers considered a retrograde planet bitterness and destruction especially what he ruled.
Mercury retrograde in the sky is now revise, rearrange, recapitulate what we have already done, finish what is pending but start nothing.
You will have to take care of do not make hasty decisionss in this period because its consequences will not be happy.
Like every time Mercury retrogrades, there will be tendency to errors. Therefore, it will be necessary to try to avoid errors of judgment and not to follow the impulses.
However, if we stop and think, they can be very creative times where we will become more intuitive, receptive and it will be useful for us to take stock of the situations.
This time Mercury retrograde between the last grades and the first grades of Capricorn. This can fundamentally affect natives of the cardinal signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
Likewise, it would be advisable to pay attention because those who do not know their Christmas chart could still have sensitive points in those degrees and be equally affected by them.
This transit of Mercury retrograde does not affect when Mercury was retrograde even at the time of birth. In that case, instead of hindering, it favors.
The rest of us have been warned… Precautions will have to be taken.
Mercury Retrograde 2023 Dates
Mercury is the planet that it is never very far from the sun (does not move away from Astro Rey more than 30°) e retrograde 3 times a year (more frequently than any other planet). Their retrograde period lasts forever 22 days.
This 2023, Mercury will retrograde in Earth signs. therefore, the material and concrete problems they can be affected during any three-week period, which is when Mercury is retrograde.
1-Mercury retrograde in Capricorn from December 29, 2022 to January 18, 2023.
2-Mercury retrograde in Taurus from April 21, 2023 to May 15, 2023.
3-Mercury retrograde in Virgo from August 23, 2023 to September 15, 2023.
4- Retrograde Mercury in Capricorn from December 13, 2023 to January 2, 2024.
The humanistic approach to astrology suggests consciously using the Mercury retrograde periods in an attempt to rearrange and order the mind.
By Patricia Kesselman, astrologer and professor of astrology and tarot. On Instagram: @oroskopo.
Source: Clarin
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