Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius 2015

The first of the three Mercury Retrogrades in 2015 is due to occur in the sign of Aquarius on 21st January at 15:45 (GMT).  

The trickster will retrace his steps from 17 degrees to 1 degree of Aquarius in the next 3 weeks.  Find this pathway in your natal chart to see which area of your life will be injected with a boost of energy for individuation.  Is there something which needs to be done but has been put on the back burner?  A sudden jolt from Mercury could help to get that project going in the mental arena - research, plan, revise.  Wait until 12th February for execution, or the 5th March, if you want to be completely out of the retrograde zone.

Every planetary cycle has an archetypal message embedded within.  It usually becomes apparent around the midpoint of the cycle, in this case, around 30th January when Mercury conjuncts the Sun.  It is a celestial coincidence that this Mercury retrograde is preceded by a New Moon in Aquarius, an indication for us to set our goals and intentions for the good of humanity, and to break free from our
emotional entanglements in order to move freely into the bright future.  Have you created a mental prison that is trapping you in the confinement of your traumatic past?  Uranus, the modern ruler of Aquarius, is a pro at shaking up pre-existing structures.  It's time for a mental spring clean, after all, you need to clear out the old to make room for the new...

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