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Planetary news this week: Celebrate Mercury turning direct

Astrological update for the week of May 8-15, 2023

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After a couple of fairly intense lunations, both of which were eclipses, the planetary energies are calming down a bit. Jupiter is finishing up its travels through the sign of Aries this week and will enter Taurus next week (read more about that here).

Venus has just entered Cancer, adding to the watery emphasis already in place with Mars in that sign. Where Mars (action) can be somewhat difficult in Cancer, Venus (relating) finds comfort and […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-17T15:55:58-05:00May 8th, 2023|Planetary news this week|2 Comments

Planetary news this week: Planetary stations and Aquarius season begins with a bang

Astrological update for the week of January 16-23, 2023

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Retrograde update. This week the last of the retrograde planes change direction, and we will have no planets retrograde until June. When there are no retrograde planets time tends to speed up; without the pull of the retrograde planets to review and re-discover, we tend to find our lives passing without much reflection. We can adjust our own intention to incorporate this reflection into our daily lives though, through ritual and routines which support our inner experience […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-18T12:12:39-05:00January 16th, 2023|Planetary news this week|5 Comments

Astrological news this week: Clarity to push through retrograde issues

Astrological update for the week of September 26 – October 3, 2022

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Fresh on the heels of the Libra New Moon (September 25, 4:34 pm EDT), we have a week full of positive energies to help navigate through any issues that we may be dealing with. The planets are always doing something, but this week we get a boost from harmonious alignments which provide support and ease us through challenges.

There is a dearth of the water element in the skies at the moment, with […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-18T10:53:32-05:00September 26th, 2022|Planetary news this week|1 Comment

Weekend update: Mercury direct, Venus in Leo, and Neptune Rx

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I have to say, this has been the weirdest Mercury retrograde in recent memory, for me at least. As many of you know, I like to soothe people’s anxieties about Mercury retrograde and the truth is that snafus happen when Mercury isn’t retrograde too. But this one, with Mercury having changed direction in a square to Neptune, has brought a Neptunian layer that has just been weird. Orders not just going wrong but disappearing entirely. Contractors giving bad information based on wrong assumptions. Schedules being disrupted by people […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-06-26T07:36:30-04:00June 26th, 2021|Planetary news this week|8 Comments

Weekly update for February 22-March 1, 2021: Virgo Full Moon and the end of Mercury retrograde

In this week’s video I begin with some philosophy about fate and the astrological chart, a question I was asked by a viewer recently. Mercury just turned direct, but its motion won’t return to normal for another week or so and I explain why. We’ll explore why the Virgo Full Moon comes at the perfect time for the changes that are formulating under the ongoing square from Saturn to Uranus. There’s a lot packed into this video and I hope you enjoy it!

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-02-21T19:09:13-05:00February 22nd, 2021|Planetary news this week|3 Comments

Weekend update: 2.20-21.2021 Mercury turns direct! And a very active Gemini Moon

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Mercury, planet of the mind and communication, can be a little trickster. Language isn’t always straightforward and can often be bent to suit a particular purpose or intention, and when Mercury appears to be retrograde the shadow trickster aspect of Mercury can emerge. Sometimes it’s just that we begin to see things in a new light, through a different lens than we had before. Mercury has been retrograde since January 30th and turns direct on Saturday February 20th so you might think that all of […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-02-20T10:54:11-05:00February 20th, 2021|Mercury retrograde, Planetary news this week|3 Comments

Planetary news this week! Mars in Scorpio, Mercury direct, and more

There’s a lot to unpack this week, and some of these will need their own blog posts. Here’s an overview to help you prepare for the week!

Mars enters Scorpio on November 19th, and for a few weeks (until January 3rd) Mars will be roaring in its own sign. Mars actually rules two signs: Scorpio and Aries, both of which are fiery signs of passion and adventure. Scorpio’s fire is in the realm of water – deep and intense emotions which take us into the very core of our being. Expect these […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-11-18T08:12:01-05:00November 18th, 2019|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

Mercury turns direct! When is it over?

Mercury will soon officially turned direct, meaning it will begin to move forward again through the zodiac. As with many other astrological phenomena, astrologers disagree about how long the “shadow” period of the retrograde is, and when it is safe to emerge again from the shadows and begin making decisions and taking new steps.

In my view and experience, as long as Mercury is moving slowly as it does just before and just after the retrograde turn its effect on communication and frustrating events remains strong. As Mercury begins to […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2010-12-30T20:12:57-05:00December 30th, 2010|Astrology|Comments Off

Mercury retrograde update

Mercury has slowed down to a crawl as it prepares to change direction tomorrow, so don’t be surprised if business matters or travel plans are stalled today. It will take Mercury a few days to begin traveling at a normal speed (this is called the “shadow” period of the retrograde phase) but after Tuesday the effect of this particular retrograde should be behind us.

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By Lynn Hayes|2010-05-10T05:56:58-04:00May 10th, 2010|Astrology|Comments Off

Mercury direct tonight

Mark your calendars! Mercury turns direct tonight and will begin to pick up speed next week to help things move forward a bit. At that point only Saturn will be in retrograde motion and it’s a rarity for there to be just one planet retrograde.

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By Lynn Hayes|2008-02-18T13:28:00-05:00February 18th, 2008|Mercury retrograde|Comments Off