Mercury in Capricorn ended its retrograde and returned to direct motion at 1:50p on 25th January 2015. When it did, it stopped giving us feedback and retrospective energy. Now that it’s sufficiently reminded us about where we’ve been and how we got to where we are now, it now asks us to get our eyes on the prize and get our minds back on track with achieving our goals and ambitions.
However, that is easier said than done for many of us. The first Mercury Retrograde of 2016 seemed to hit people pretty hard in the sense that it practically forced people reflect upon their pasts as they planned for their futures. It did that for me as well as for many of my friends and associates – there were a lot of people and experiences from the past coming up for remembrance and ‘review’. Despite the challenges this may have brought up for some of us, this re-visitation was happening for good reason.
During the 2016 Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn, you may have also recognized just how much established and/or traditional society influences your intentions and objectives for your individual self-expression and your unique contributions to community and humanity. You may have become more aware of how some (or many) people may not understand why you aren’t eager to align with their way of thinking or speaking or with their professional or societal goals and ambitions. They may not be able to understand that the old ways were not good ways for you to live. Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn was revealing all of the people and institutions which try to keep you from moving into alignment with your goals and ambitions, enabling you to increase your awareness, learn your lessons, and adjust your course appropriately.
The past that kept coming up during the 2016 Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn was reintroduced to make sure you DON’T repeat your patterns of old. You’ve been given an opportunity to learn from your past challenges and failures – to apply your lessons to all that is now and next for your life journey.
In its wake, the question of the freshly direct-motion Mercury in Capricorn becomes…are you moving forward and manifesting your goals with a truly new perspective and approach, or are you recreating your past futilely trying to create ‘new’ with your old thinking?
Let’s look at the upcoming 2016 Mercury Direct in Capricorn transits to see what types of energetic support we have over the next three weeks.
Capricorn Mercury conjunct Pluto in Capricorn most exact on 29th January – Your thoughts and words create your reality, so whichever goals or intentions you’ve been thinking and talking about (and however you’ve been thinking and talking about them) will strongly influence whatever shows up and/or clears out of your life at this time. Things will align with your intentions, so be clear about what you’re asking for.
Capricorn Mercury square Uranus in Aries most exact on 31st January – Any challenges to your pursuit of your goals may find you going rogue in order to move forward on your desired and/or intended path. Rebellious beliefs and behaviors may be a surprise to some, but they may have been a long time coming for you. As you claim your intellectual independence, you may find other individuals who are also going rogue for similar reasons, and you may come together in community or alliance to challenge the old ways of thinking and speaking about the world.
Capricorn Mercury sextile Chiron in Pisces most exact on 3rd February – The goals or intentions you’ve been thinking and talking about will also influence your ability to heal your emotional-spiritual wounds. You won’t be able to heal your past if you’re not focused on manifesting a future to look forward to. By dwelling on what’s already done, you’re recreating the past in your future.
Capricorn Mercury trine Virgo Jupiter most exact on 6th February – Jupiter in Virgo’s energy of optimism, growth, and expansion help you develop and implement plans, systems, and processes to assist you in achieving your goals or intentions. It’s time to plan your work and work your plan in order to move toward the fulfillment of your desired success.
Mercury re-enters Aquarius on 13th February, so you’ve got just about 3 weeks to get yourself moving full steam ahead in the direction of your goals. I can’t wait to find out what each and all of us begin manifesting in the coming weeks.
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~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
