EP 134: Jupiter in Aries + Mercury Retrograde
Jupiter enters Aries for the first time since 2011! I mentioned in April that you’re preparing to embark upon a heroine’s journey… Well, it’s finally arrived. Sort of.
You see, we’re still in the eye of the storm, aka eclipse season. This week there are nearly no planetary transits outside of the moon talking to the other guys in the sky. So it might feel like you finally have a chance to catch your breath.
Mercury is retrograde from May 10th until June 3rd. The messenger will be helping you review the receipts for the past few weeks. He’ll start his backspin in Gemini and then on May 24th, he’ll dip back into the late degrees of Taurus until May 14th.
This is a time for collecting your intel. Mercury in Gemini is great at gathering info and data so that once we’re on the other side you’ll have everything you need to forge ahead and make some decisions with confidence.
You might be aching to take matters into your own hands with Jupiter newly in Aries. There is a renewal of confidence, courage, optimism, and faith in the air as the planet of global expansion moves from sleepy Pisces to “itching for a fight” Aries.
Resist the impulses, Jupiter in Aries can be rash and eager to risk it all. That passion and fire is useful when it’s focused and clearly directed.
Right now, you might not be feeling so clear thanks to the pending Lunar Eclipse on Sunday night.
The Full Moon in Scorpio occurs near the South Node and this is a magical opportunity for releasing old attachments, clearing your karma, and making space for all the ways you will continue to grow as we move through this season.
This particular eclipse will be visible to many of us - yay! It will also be emotionally intense. With the eclipse squaring Saturn and Venus conjoined Chiron, old traumas, dramas, and heartaches are bound to reappear.
Be kind, hold yourself gently, have compassion for those you meet on your path, and most importantly forgive yourself for that thing. Whatever came to mind when you read that.