Another Day, Another Retrograde
The Equinox and the beginning of Libra season, which by the way is my favorite sign of the Zodiac marks a time for a change. Some of us are having our first pumpkin-spiced latte and maybe throwing on a sweater, other parts of the world are starting to show some skin for the first time either way we are in a new cycle. Depending on where you are with yourself that could be an easy transition or it could be a bit bumpy. Honestly, both are just fine it’s just how we sort of get through it.
We still have a sky full of retrogrades which means the energy is asking us to retrace our steps and revisit things that seem to be coming up again. Most of us love to talk about Mercury Retrograde but IMO that is the least of it right now. There are 8 planets in the sky moving backward. That is 8 different energies for us to work with. The sky is asking us to look at ourselves in a very confrontational way.
Let’s start with the most popular retrograding planet Mercury. Mercury is the ruling planet for Virgo & Gemini. It’s all about communication and how we communicate internally and with other humans. I see it as the storage locker of both helpful and hindering information in our heads. So when it’s moving backward you can see how every form of communication can be a hot little mess. Ways to work with this energy make sure you are clear on YOUR own narrative. This is a time to learn how to listen instead of just mouthing off. This Aries better take her own advice.
Pluto oh, hello Dark Lord. I think this planet is the hardest one in the chart. Pluto rules Scorpio and yes we get it you are a Scorpio. This is intensity on a deep, dark, raw energy that not everyone has the capacity to work with. Pluto will at some point in our lives ask us to confront death in some capacity. That doesn’t always mean in the literal sense but it could be taking a good hard look at if we are transforming. This retrograde is asking us to look at places in our lives where we need to have that rebirth. To tune into our own intuition and say ok I am going to dive into the darkness and pray for the miracle to come out on the other side.
Saturn is the other hard body in the Zodiac. Saturn rules Capricorn and if you have any Caps in your life you know they mean business. This is our work, our karma, the mountain we climb in this lifetime. It represents our internal operating systems and how our life takes structure. Keywords for Saturn work and discipline. I don’t know about you but those are not the easiest energies to stay consistent with. I have been sprinting away from discipline my entire life. This retrograde is asking us to look at the current shape of our lives and knock it down and maybe start over. Time for that internal renovation. Renovations take time, commitment, patience, and vision. We have to be super connected to how we want that structure to make us feel. Stop right there. Take a breath and write this writing prompt to save for later How Do I Want My Life To Feel? Answer that during this retrograde. Please note this can be applied to anything and everything in our lives.
Vesta is one of the asteroids that represent the divine feminine in the chart. She helps us look at where we self-focus. Again with the self-reflection. We get it you want us to look at ourselves!! She is sitting right next to daddy Saturn and is there to help inspire us on how to focus and put it all together. She is there to remind us of the self part of all of this. Take a moment and focus on where exactly you want to go.
Neptune dreamy dreamy Neptune. This planet rules Pisces. The energy of our dreamiest state as well as where we may feel totally confined and imprisoned. This planet guides us towards our intuitive, mystical, poetic side of life. In this polarizing insane world, how do we be modern-day mystics? Chatting with angels, being otherworldly. Retrograding Neptune may ignite some energy around those big issues of our lives that make us feel imprisoned. Stuck. Confined. Watch your own experience and see where the prison of self is showing up.
Jupiter, I got that big big energy! Jupiter rules Sagittarius. This is all about our big picture, global affairs, being a little bit reckless, and of course, it is where we are lucky. Jupiter is our teacher and it is our student. Both sides are places to reflect during this retrograding period. This planet is our dogma, our faith, and our belief systems. Get clear on what you actually believe in. If that has been questioned at all get into it.
Chiron is the planet of healing. Well, that pretty much sums it up. They call it the wounded warrior ya I am done. Healing means becoming healthy again. Don’t call it a comeback! Right now the only answer in every category is to heal. Focus on the parts of you that are the most mangled. Spend time tending to them and being tender to them.
Uranus Umm hold on tight anarchy is here. The awakening planet is backward. On the day this baby was stationed I had the weirdest day. I lost my car in a parking garage and showed up on the wrong day to an event. So we are clear that NEVER happens to me. But as things begin to shift into that backward retrograding energy we have to adapt to find freedom from it all. Uranus is asking us to find freedom in being truly authentically US! Seek out your inner weirdo, honor all those parts of you that make you truly, madly, deeply, YOU! And never look back.
And to end strong Mars the planet of war will begin its journey backward at the end of October. This will be when we take a good hard look at where we are at war with ourselves and others or if we are just taking action on it. The sky will truly light up when this joins the rest of the crew.
So in honor of the sky moving backward here’s to shaking things up. Feeling the power of craziness of the retrogrades. Looking at every different part of ourselves to begin to be obsessed with those parts of ourselves. Let’s do a Reading to see where these points are in your natal and transit charts to hit to help you better understand yourself. ILYSM!!! LET’S GO, BABY!