Year: 2021

“Behind our existence lies something else that becomes accessible to us only by shaking off the world.” Arthur Schopenhauer

Mercury is slowing down to station retrograde on Monday  September 27 at 25 degrees of Libra – the sign of balance. The retrograde period will last through October 18.

For two or three days- both before and after a Mercury station -it’s wise to watch for insights that surface that represent a culmination of information, as the god of thinking and communication  reaches a significant milestone.

The retrograde period will last through October 18.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A person alone in deep gloom. Unnoticed angels are coming to his aid.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“Dawn points, and another day
Prepares for heat and silence . Out at sea the dawn wind
Wrinkles and slides. I am here
Or there or elsewhere. In my beginning.” TS Eliot

“New ways of thinking about familiar things can release new energies and make all manner of things possible.” Charles Handy

The Autumn Equinox, when the Sun enters Libra,  is Wednesday the 22nd . Throughout the world the solstices and equinoxes have been honored as significant threshold times as they  mark a time of ending and a time of beginning. It’s wise to honor what has come to an end in your life and what is new that is calling you into the future.

The Equinox chart is said to present a picture of the upcoming quarter. In general this looks like a time of surprises with Venus opposite Uranus. Mercury in Libra is squaring Pluto indicating that it will be a time of questioning and searching for answers. This alignment can also be associated  with the tendency to overthink. Thus providing quiet times that restore equilibrium and energy will be beneficial.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”The dawn of a new day reveals everything has changed.’

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill