Mercury retrograde

With the Sun in Gemini, the energized awareness at the top of our seasonal cycle (summer solstice 6/21), Mercury, the flow of mind, is slowing to a stop and turning retrograde, backtracking and internalizing for a few weeks, in the emotional sensitivity of Cancer (Saturday 6/7 4:57am PDT until 7/1).

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS. Communication and connection should not be dependent on momentum. If we give in to reflection and second thoughts, go with the interruption of plans, flexible to changes, it can be a time of deep communication and magical developments. Even signing contracts can be fine if we are patient with process and don't rush to resolve things in response to confusion. Yes, mechanical devices are more likely to break, but that's just because people tend to push shaky connections instead of backing off when they falter, giving things time and space to resolve. Like a riptide, where you can exhaust yourself just to prove you can overcome it, going with the quirky flow is the best we can do.

Life is intense these days. Giving in, shifting with the changes, riding out the strange experience, seems to be what's necessary. Especially when Mercury is retrograde.