“Flamingo and Other Birds in a Landscape” by Jakob Bogdani
Double Fire sign retrograde coming up. Delays? Yes. Self-involved? Of course. Lack of progress? No!
Uranus goes retrograde (8 degrees Aries) on July 13th, and Mercury goes retrograde (12 degrees Leo) on July 14th. They will be trining each other until July 26th. This means an easy flow of energy, despite the retrograde backtracking.
Most of you know that Mercury retrograde in any sign means snafus and 180s in the areas of communication, electronics, ideas and documentation. Conventional wisdom says hold off on final decisions (especially if it involves signing something) until Mercury goes direct. Of course, you might not be able to put your life on hold (read this post on initiating activities during retrograde periods).
But Mercury retrograde in Leo is about more than delays. It’s a chance to re-evaluate your purpose and goals (in the area of your chart where Leo is). It’s a time to ask the following questions:
- Does this person (or people) appreciate me?
- Are my contributions being fully acknowledged?
- Am I getting the attention I deserve?
Leo is a subjective sign and Mercury retrograde turns the energy of thought inwards. So, yeah…lots of navel gazing coming up. But it’s necessary. How else are you going to figure out what you’re worth?
Exploration will be enabled by Uranus’ retrograde in Aries. This planet/sign combination wants radical change now; forget what anyone else wants. The area of your chart (and life) with Aries in it has been ruthlessly shaken over the past few months. Change of this magnitude needs the brakes (retrograde) applied to it at some point, if only to ensure that you don’t fly off the road. Uranus retrograde trine Mercury will push you to clarify, break through limits, and put yourself first in situations that have already changed. Your attention will be focused on anything you’ve missed or shied away from. If you’ve been embracing the changes, this energy will ensure that you’re on the right track.
Make the most of Uranus/Mercury retrograde by:
- Putting your energy into the full potential of changes/opportunities that have already occurred. Hint: this potential will involve a way for you to shine/uncover a new talent.
- Exploring brand new developments but (if possible) delaying full-on commitments/launches until Mercury goes direct.
Mercury will go direct on August 8th. Those with planets between 8-12 degrees Aries or Leo will feel this influence most strongly.
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Thank you!
My Mercury is 10 degrees in Leo. So basically..I should focus on the good that’s manifested and just work patiently with it and not outstep my boundaries? I’m a freelance graphic artist and I don’t really have consistent clients..never have, actually. Nothing in my life is stable other than my friendships and my relationships with my family, so I’m going to assume that this means that I should look inwards and see if my work is actually appreciated as much as it should be. All I really want is stability with my career choice instead of just feeling as if I have to always deal with the financial burdens of Uranus being in my 2nd house.
It depends what house your natal Mercury is in, and what houses transiting Mercury and Uranus are going through. Those are the areas of your life where the retrograde energy will prompt you to look inwards.
I have Leo in my north node only. A re evaluation of a life direction?
Yes. A check to see if you are on the right path and if you’re mining your full potential.
When you say “the area of your chart with Aries” or “those with planets between 8-12 degrees Aries”, are you referring to the current chart or one’s Natal chart?
Your natal chart. When I talk about charts in my posts I am always referring to the natal chart.
Thank you.
Ah yes, Leo sun, aries moon, aquarius chiron- venus, mars, pluto conjunct in virgo…. Being a free spirit… it’s time to turn the page. Now to do so with firm kindness and the least amount of chaos…
i have my leo conjunct my midheaven. i am currently making a life changing move, that has been in motion for 3 months now. it is very possible that the move(moving from italy to my hometown nyc) will occur within the retrograde. how will this affect me?
p.s. i am in a creative field
I need to see your whole chart and all the transits/progressions before I can answer this question.
Sorry, i didn’t specify it beforehand. my jupiter is conjunct my midheaven in leo
Owie. Just My natal Uranus is in Leo, in 11th house. So..should i take that to mean this retrograde will be felt even more? I certainly seem to have been ‘reevaluating’..pretty much everything under the sun for a long time…
I have a ‘small’ side question about retrograde planets; looks like i have 3 on my natal chart.. yikes. Jupiter (29° Sag – 3rd house); Saturn (16° Cap – 4th house) and Neptune (6° Scorpio – 2nd house) (i’m Gem/Libra rising)
Would that explain why things i do don’t much bare lasting fruit? …
i swear my life’s beer very odd. I’ve done tons of things most folks can’t do even in one lifetime, but it all just disappears, and i pick up pieces for a while, then get into the next ‘Book’. Feels like i’ve lived tons of lives but no one stuck…
hard to explain…
sometimes i wonder if i’m not perchance some alien anthropologist sent to Earth to collect most complete picture of all the various human experiences possible… odd.
a stable home anchor would be nice! lol
and i still haven’t found, what i’l lookin’ for …
The Uranian themes will be amplified for you (being an outsider, evaluating the collective and your place in it from a distance). But it could also clarify your individual path.
Retrograde outer planets in the natal chart means that you approach those universal themes (Jupiter…exploration, Saturn…rules, Neptune… spirituality) a bit differently from everyone else. But they are not directly responsible for the things you’ve done not bearing fruit. Lack of accomplishment could result from hard, natal aspects to Neptune (makes your focus unclear) or Saturn (blocks you). But it’s difficult to say without seeing your chart.