Mercury/ Budha has recently turned
retrograde in Kumbha Rāśi/ Rashi/ Aquarius. Retrograde planets have their own
peculiarities and when a natural benefic turns retrograde then it might
precipitate events which will make one sit up and take notice.
With the insights of Vedic astrology we
can transcend to a plane of awareness which already recognises and attempts to
understand the phenomenon of retrogression of the planet in question. With this
elevated platform we can then participate at another level, generally speaking.
Mercury governs our thoughts and
rationality and all sorts of communications. It rules writing and professional
work. It rules writing such as writing code, writing professional documents,
summaries, analysis and related expressions.
Mercury is a faster moving planet and
when it turns retrograde it appears to be moving backwards. This apparent backward
motion entails many factual consequences. It can mean something like clearing
the backlog of ending work; it can mean going back to look up something which
had not been properly worked with; it can mean reviewing work or taking up
things which had been placed on the backburner. People who had interacted on
issues previously and then for some reason the matter did not proceed will find
that in some cases there is a revival of sorts and taking it up where one left
off.
Simply, there could be communication
exchanges with people from the past. It is clear that the common thread is an
actual or apparent going back. Retrograde Mercury wants us to go back even in
things being addressed in the present time by way of re-checks and reviews.
Mercury is playful by nature and it is
better to ensure that misunderstandings do not crop up while exchanging notes and communicating. Special care should
be taken in communications related to computers and other devices such as
phones and especially at such a time one should avoid things like texting while
driving and so on.
Mercury also indicates trade and the
exchange of money or currency. People may find that projects which are to move
forward are doing so with a great deal of introspection or simply not moving
ahead at all while some old transactions bear fruit at this time.
Retrogression is a special state and
should be treated as such. It has a purpose associated with strength and power and
therefore the retrograde planet is very strong. If something had demonstrated
blockages or doubts and is amenable to movement and fluidity through
communications or other attributes of Mercury then this is the time to make the
extra effort to make those things budge.
The empowerment of the planet is focussed
on inward movement and inward results which usually indicates a wealth of
information and insight related to matters governed by the planet. This can
extend to lordships of the planet in the Lagna chart if the Daśā/ Dasha of the
planet is running in the horoscope.
The other inferences can be immediately
drawn from the fact that Mercury is retrograde in Aquarius. One can see the
relevance of the sign from various reference points in the horoscope such as
the Lagna/Ascendant, Cañdra Rāśi/ Chandra Rashi and the Ārūḍha/ Arudha Lagna. In
such realms in life one will tend to place great focus.
There is high desire associated with the
Vakra/retrograde planet which propels it to work in its inward world. This desire
can sometimes spiral out of control and this feature will be heightened in
Aquarius. In the best cases, there will be the motivation to research various issues and to write about them or to analyses
them.
Some notable intellectual work with
considerable width can result from this.
These positive impulses will be greatly
aided by the knowledge of Jupiter, which aspects Mercury with Graha Driṣṭi/
Drishti/ planetary sight from Gemini and the element of research and mental
desire will be heightened by Rahu’s aspect from Libra. Both aspects are
extremely strong and so the time is rich with potential for drawing new and
intense insights about matters, setting things right, sorting them out, deconstructing
things and high intellectualism.
Other kind of things should be avoided which
heavily breach boundaries or otherwise are not laudable for some reason because
Mercury will not pause even a moment before winking, telling a joke, spilling
the beans. Maybe not now but when he turns direct.
So be advised to use this powerful energy
in matters which demand it for your benefit and of those around you.
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