You know what? Mercury retrograde in
Aquarius reminds me of the Terminator movies. It's like the machines
are threatening to take over and we are tasked with taking our lives
back from them. Sounds nuts, right? But, I'm serious. It's time to
re-think our use of technology and our reliance on it.
First, technology is not inherently
evil. Ok? It's just a tool. As with any tool, we have to be
responsible in regard to how we use them. Unfortunately, the
convenience of certain technologies has made us lax in that regard. I
mean, folks can now pay their bills with just a click of a mouse. Or,
you can set things up on auto-withdrawal every month and never even
have to push a button. This level of convenience, however, does open
the door to potential trouble. Hackers are smart, man. You know?
Opening up your bank account to online activity also opens it up to a
sideways type of thievery and gives your resources a certain
vulnerability. Plus, some online banking deals are rife with hidden
fees. They will nickel and dime you to death.
Even writing a check now-a-days can
become an act of vulnerability. On the bottom of your check is all
the information a thief may need to hack your checking account. We
freely give away personal information that can be twisted and used
against us while relying on outside official entities to protect this
information. When really it is ultimately OUR job to protect our own
information too and be discriminating in how we use or distribute it.
But, the convenience is so alluring and still so novel that sometimes
we get lax in this regard. Sometimes, that lax attitude comes back to
bite us on the rear.
A lot of places of commerce don't even
accept cash as payment anymore. I find this kind of crazy but, it is
the way of the modern world. People rarely carry cash and, in
essence, we have protected ourselves from direct and outright
thievery in that regard while leaving ourselves wide open for
thievery on a different level. You can literally exchange goods and
services on a very high level and never touch a red cent. AND our
culture encourages you to do so.
With this Mercury retrograde, though, I
see trouble being brought to these online trading entities. I see
machines breaking down (like ATM's, online servers, networking
systems) or being breached forcing us to look at just how reliant we
have become on these mechanisms. In that, there may be times when we
are also forced to do things the old fashioned way. And I've got a
feeling that may be harder than it seems at times. For example, I
normally pay my house payment online. I don't have to do a thing.
There is a company that takes care of this for me by automatically
withdrawing the money from my account. So far, it's been a great and
reliable service. However, I had to stop using it due to personal
circumstances and this month (under this retrograde) I had to request
a counter check for my house payment and put it in the old fashioned
mail. Do you know how long it has been since I've done this? Ten
years. I wasn't even sure they issued counter checks anymore and had
to check with the teller first to be sure. Imagine that. There are
still living and breathing folks working at the bank even if you can
rarely get one on the phone. They are still there! I've SEEN THEM!
At any rate, this IS a great time to
re-think your personal use of technology and pull back from so many
automated processes and begin to actually go through the old
fashioned methods once again either by choice or by force (because
this stuff breaks down or is compromised). There's plenty of other
energy attached to this retrograde. This is just one way I've seen it
playing out so far.
Alright, now that I've gotten that off
my chest, let's talk about today, shall we? This morning we wake up
to the Moon in Aries. I'm not so much a fan of Moon in Aries because
it creates my monthly personal full Moon (tr. Moon opposite natal
Sun) and it's a bit too vigorous for my personal tastes acquired from
my Pisces Moon. However, today's Aries Moon offers a great deal of
traction and wonderful opportunity to make forward progress. Today is
the day you want to work to initiate stuff on a physical level.
Information and communication wise we still have the retrograde to be
mindful of. But, you can go pretty far in the realm of physical
offline work today.
Motivation is encompassed in the lunar
position itself. Traction through the day is provided by a sweet
trine from the Moon to Saturn at 1:30 PM. We are task oriented and
have the ability to take some solid steps forward today. Um...but
those steps forward may have to be taken without the assistance or
reliance upon machinery. I'm talking work in the offline world here
as the indication is to kind of withdraw from cyberspace at this
time. So, shut your computer off and get busy (after you finish
reading this, of course). Indulge in tangible life and don't be
afraid to put out some sweaty, gritty effort into the process. It
will pay off in the long run. This certainly isn't a day for laying
around. We should have gotten our fill of that under the Moon in
Pisces. Now is the time to get up off the couch and DO
something...anything...but don't just sit there.
Of course the contra-indication to this
comes if you are sick. In that instance be pro-active in getting
better. There are some types of illnesses that can be alleviated
through “sweating it out” but don't attempt that unless you know
it will be beneficial. Over-taxing yourself during an illness is
never a good idea. As a matter of fact, taxing yourself too much
could even cause future illnesses by breaking down your body's
natural immunity due to over-stress. So, know the difference.
At 4:07 PM, the Moon is in a harmonious
sextile with the Sun in Aquarius. This allows us to be proactive
about fostering change in our lives and really get on board with
whatever work we have to do both from the perspective of our ego and
our emotional body. Turn on some good music to keep Mars in Pisces
upbeat and mobile and get moving.
Tomorrow there are a few speed bumps we
will have to traverse in the early morning with the Moon's conjunct
to Uranus and square to Pluto. But, after that, the roadway opens
back up again with supportive aspects that encourage us to keep
moving forward in light of whatever potential conflict these early
energies may bring. Mark your path forward and jump on it with
enthusiasm. The wind could certainly be at your back in that regard
today. Keep your “eye on the prize” and your hands firmly on the
steering wheel. Take command of your ship and work with the wind and water instead of against it. You may be surprised how far this can take you.
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