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Weekend update: Mercury trine Neptune and opposing Pluto for maximum creative power

Mercury is the planet of the mind – it governs all kinds of information and messaging as well as the way we think and communicate on an individual level. Mercury also governs travels of short distances and the very idea of busy-ness. Mercury is the focal point of the weekend’s planetary influences, it harmonizes in a trine to Neptune on Saturday and opposes Pluto on Sunday. The trine from Mercury to Neptune is a supreme boon for creativity and inspiration; Neptune enhances all of our […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-07-24T07:14:04-04:00July 24th, 2021|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

The meaning of Mercury in Cancer: May 28-August 4, 2020

art by Ellen Uytewaal

Mercury, the planet of messages and information, is typically in a sign for less than a month, but because of the upcoming retrograde it will remain in Cancer until August 4th. Any retrograde Mercury period is important since a retrograde planet applies greater emphasis and tends to dominate the astrological influences. This year, however, when Mercury turns retrograde on June 18th it will just one of five planets in retrograde (followed by Neptune a few days later for a total of six). You […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2020-05-29T08:17:11-04:00May 29th, 2020|Planetary cycles|3 Comments

Planetary news this week! Full moon, Neptune retrograde, Mars reactions, and the Solstice

This week is so full of planetary action I hardly know where to begin! If you missed my post on the Full Moon of June 17th you can catch it here. The amplification of the Full Moon intensifies some of the other drama going on right now with Mars and Mercury so let’s talk about that a bit here.