4/21/23 ✨ Mercury Stations Retrograde
✨ Happy Venus Day!
SUN IN TAURUS | MOON IN TAURUS
AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY: I welcome opportunities for reflection.
🪐 MAJOR TRANSITS:
♉️ MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE (15º) 1:35 AM PT
Watch your words! (and your thoughts…) Mercury retrograde is back! The most infamous transit in astrology makes its return as the planet of communication starts its backspin through Taurus. We can expect wires to cross and plans to change through May 14. With our focus on our values, this retrograde invites us to review what’s no longer in alignment. We can make revisions to what we prioritize when we slow down enough to see how we’re using our resources. This transit is notorious for affecting technology, communication, and short-distance travel. Changes to the physical environment could affect these glitches with Mercury in physically focused Taurus.
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THE MOON:
🌒 WAXING CRESCENT MOON IN TAURUS ♉️
The moon is cozy in the sign of the bull invites us to find comfort in our body amidst any uncomfortable shifts, realizations, or moments that occur as a result of the heightened energy. Get still and reflect on your values. This is a new chapter. How can you move forward in a grounded, practical way?
♉️ MOON CONJUNCT ♉️ URANUS (17º) 4:00 AM PT
Hello Mercury Retrograde! Just after the planet of communication begins its backspin, the Taurus moon meets Uranus, emphasizing the energetic shift. Change is in the air as we wake up this morning! But so are disruptions and upsets. Roll with the unexpected today.
♉️ MOON SEXTILE ♓️ NEPTUNE (26º) 8:00 PM PT
The week ends with a supportive sextile between the moon and Neptune, softening the energy. This 60º angle asks us to go with the flow and lean into trust. It’s a perfect Friday night to do something creative or simply find a cozy spot to relax.
VOID MOON THROUGH END OF DAY
The moon goes void at the end of the night, giving us an opportunity to slow down and take a pause before the weekend begins. Full permission to just chill.
✨TRANSITING IN THE BACKGROUND (within a degree)
♓️ SATURN SEXTILE ♉️ NORTH NODE
✨ TSJ’S TAKEAWAY:
The most notorious astrology transit is baaaack…. We wake up under a Mercury Retrograde, keeping the pace slow this Friday. Over the coming weeks, we are invited to review our values and ideas. We could even bump into people from our past too. We’re entering a period of reflection and revision, but crossed wires, communication mishaps, and travel issues are a possibility along the way. Take it slow. Just hours after Mercury begins its backspin, the Taurus moon meets up with Uranus, emphasizing the energetic shift. This sets the stage for surprises, changes, and upsets today. We can find a soft place to land tonight as the moon connects with Neptune. Full permission to cozy up and chill out after a wild week.
