Mercury Retrograde July 2018 - The Power of Positive Thinking

Mercury Retrograde July 2018 - The Power of Positive Thinking

Your Stars Within- Astrological Counseling

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Planetary information:

Mercury at 23 degrees Leo becomes Retrograde on July 26^th. Our second eclipse of this cycle begins July 27^th. We currently are still in the Mars retrograde cycle. Both the eclipse and Mars retro are in the Leo-Aquarius axis. Mercury Retrograde squares Jupiter at 14 degrees (Leo, Scorpio) on August 12^th.

Interpretation:

We have been in a cycle of retrogrades and it will continue for the rest of the year.

In this article I want to explore the upcoming Mercury Retrograde. This coincides with current Mars retrograde cycle (https://yourstarswithin.blogspot.com/2018/06/mars-retrograde-and-your-life-purpose.html). Saturn is still retrograde while Jupiter has recently gone direct and don’t forget we still have the Venus retrograde cycle coming up this fall.

All of these processes work together like an orchestra of influences, singing us songs that move us deeper into the growth and freedom that is our core self.

Much of the way the Universe works is by helping us remove the blocks that restrict us. There’s not something “out there” that must be added in order to make you more spiritual, peaceful etc. You are already all of life- everything you will ever need to be is contained inside your seed. It is removing the weeds and clearing the brush so that your truth can come through.

This retrograde cycle is no different. Mercury retrograde in general is a time to mentally unwind, let yourself be carried by the wind instead of forcefully plowing down the path. There is a time for will and direction and setting out fearlessly on new paths- but this isn’t it!

Mercury in Leo speaks to me of inner integrity, an honesty with self. This Mercury retrograde cycle lines up with the second eclipse (https://yourstarswithin.blogspot.com/2018/07/eclipses-july-2018.html). In the first eclipse, aspects of ourselves we would rather not see were asked to come to the surface and be exposed. Now is the opportunity- like a window in time, to peer into the underlying mental mechanisms of the problems and correct them. More than behavioral change, this is an opportunity to adjust from the inside out the underlying cognitive process- thoughts, assumptions etc, that keep us stuck rather than set us free.

As you look at these patterns which have been largely inherited by parents, society, ancestors etc. What negative self-images are you carrying? Aligning with this eclipse, I also suggest looking at the negative assumptions and beliefs you carry about women, being a woman or the worth of women in general.

Life is never here to punish you. It is urging you to release the negativity and the fears so that you can return to your naturally harmonious state of being. In this state you are in perfect alignment with all of life, naturally being where you need to be and finding the people with whom you need to collaborate with to do what you’re here to do. It is the mental process that often taken us away from the knowing we already possess deep inside. The over-identification with the mind itself and our value of the thinking process over the intuitive feeling process needs adjustment.

This is an opportunity to release the negative self-talk you carry within. Whether that is towards yourself or others, the internal critical and negative dialogue no longer serves a helpful purpose. Maybe at one time it kept you safe, or maybe you’ve gone from discerning to judging, or maybe you thought by being cautious and fearful you could keep bad things from happening. Yet, as enlightenment expands, our collective consciousness is beginning to understand that all of life is a mirror. Fears beget fears and problems. Judgement begets more of itself resulting in isolation. The negative thinking only makes us sicker and sicker at cellular levels.

Use this calling to release these thinking patterns. The thoughts are not you! They never were. Choosing to think, speak and relate (inner and outer worlds) from the positive and kind-hearted is the shift that is occurring for many on this planet. This may come with some difficulty as Jupiter comes into a square aspect around Aug 9^th (perfecting on the 12^th). Yet, you can choose to align with the energy and make the process easier instead of grueling. Choose to reframe your views of the world and with integrity (Mercury in Leo), hold yourself accountable when you’re choosing to hold negative thoughts.

Blame and rationalization feel good to the ego but are poison to the soul. The risk with Leo is always vanity, do not let yourself be fooled into seeing yourself as all positive or all right and therefore the other deserves your judgment. You must use the Mars in Aquarius energy of humanity- all humans are human, all humans need love, all humans have faults, all humans are doing their best. Use this Leo-Aquarius axis to deepen your compassion for others, hold yourself accountable to the way you internally think and talk about self, life, others and then choose love and community.

Watch the mirror reflect back to you the love and understanding you are putting into yourself and the world (because let’s not forget the self-compassion and kindness). Watch as your life begins to bloom and manifest the positivity you have chosen inside yourself! It is not about how the “other” reacts or deserves or the martyrdom of what you’ve given and sacrificed. It is about the internal alignment of kindness and peace and positivity; as you align with that energy it will begin to be reflected back to you in your life!

There are many aspects pointing to these type of changes, so ride the wave while the opportunity is present! Don’t delay and try to play catch up- as it will become a difficult process. Jupiter will stay in relationship with Mercury for the rest of August, assisting you in making your thinking more positive and generous. What a wonderful time for awakening.

Peace,

LittleWave Bair