Maybe you are already feeling it, like I am.
Is your technology slow or just not working?
Waking up in the middle of the night?
Feeling like you are not being understood, having communication issues?
Mercury Retrograde began on November 9th and stations direct on November 29th.
I never thought Mercury Retrograde was a big deal until I saw patterns in how my clients’ bodies were reacting to it.
Six out of eight clients a day would complain of being agitated and unable to sleep.
Over the last week, my husband, my son and I have been waking in the middle of the night between 3-5am.
Apparently…
“Each planet governs different parts of the body, and in the case of Mercury, it’s associated with our nervous system.
Our minds may be working overtime during Mercury retro to make sense of all the scrambled information. As we find ourselves reuniting with people from the past, reassessing memories, and revising certain areas of our life, all this “revision” can seep into our sleep—and our dreams.”
– MindBodyGreen.com
Mercury Retrograde is a time period that usually pushes us to review, reprogram, and re-organize our lives in ways that could change things for the better.
And, it is not just Mercury, five other planets are all retrograde and “inviting you to listen and to fine-tune rather than force.” Astrologer, Maya White shares-
“During this “Retrograde Parade,” the emphasis is not on movement but meaning. When multiple planets reverse course, the energy turns inward, urging reflection, integration, and soul-centered course correction.
Meaning for Each Planet
Mercury: Expect slowdowns in communication, technology, and travel. Rather than launching something new, revisit unfinished projects.
Jupiter: Creation of value. Reassess your long-term goals and beliefs about growth, prosperity, and purpose.
Saturn: Discipline, structure, and accountability. Address lingering issues that have limited your progress. It’s time to strengthen your foundation.
Uranus: Inspires innovation through disruption. Review where you’ve been resisting change and explore new ways to express your individuality.
Neptune: Intuition and spiritual awareness. Use this period to clarify your vision and discern between illusion and truth.
Chiron: The Wounded Healer asks you to revisit emotional scars with compassion. What once hurt can now become your medicine and a key to your personal mastery.”
So please be kind and gentle with yourself through the month of November and see this as a message from the Universe to…
SLOW WAY DOWN, and listen to your heart.
Pay attention to what matters.
Take time to consult your inner wisdom before you:
- Commit to anything
- Speak or write back
- Move projects forward
- Make plans
- Sign any contracts
- Get really pissed off or annoyed
Give yourself more space and time to…
Know and be sure of what you want. Be sure all your choices are aligned with your heart. When contemplating any decision, let your body be your guide. Check-in with it – scan your throat, neck, stomach, and back for tightness. If your throat feels constricted, this may be your body’s way of telling you that you may not be expressing something important. If your stomach or gut feels tense, you may not be honoring something you want by making a certain decision.
Figure out what you want to say and how you want to convey it with consideration and grace. Be conscious of what and how you are communicating. Take the extra time to be clear, reiterate, follow up, and don’t jump to conclusions if you don’t hear back from someone. Be aware that others may be more frustrated than usual, so give yourself some time to think through your responses and see where another person is coming from before you react. Speak from your heart with love instead of lack.
WRITE STUFF DOWN, BACKUP YOUR FILES, and REORGANIZE. Backing up files will save you a lot of grief if your technology fails. Also, think about what systems could make your life easier with technology. Automated deadline and appointment reminders are easy to set up and can save scheduling errors and mishaps, especially during this retrograde period.
Give yourself more time to get places with greater ease and less pressure. This may mean scheduling less or meeting people virtually instead of in person. Set aside extra time for any travel. By doing less, you will have more. Poise yourself for peace.
Give yourself more time for reflection to process all you are feeling and to rest. Give yourself time daily to journal about what you are feeling, wonder about how life could be more satisfying and pay attention to what matters.
Invest time in self care. Do at least one thing a day to nourish your body. Soothe yourself before you go to sleep with a bath and this energy balancing exercise to calm your central nervous system, so you can have a more restful, rejuvenating night’s sleep.
And be sure to download the pdf instructions here. I suggest printing them and having them at your bedside to help you drift off at bedtime or in the middle of the night if needed 😉
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So much love,
