Sun in Gemini 2014, Mercury Retrograde in Cancer & Gemini



How fast can you run in knee-deep mud? What is the conversation between Immediacy and Obstacle like? What kind of story would you write with a pen that randomly changes color on paper that intermittently shrinks and grows while your mind’s perceptions shift like a kaleidoscope under water?

Sun in Gemini, 5/20/14 - 6/21/14:
The Sun’s transit through Gemini is normally a time of accelerated activity, when we can expect to be running about, chatting with people, and gathering up quantities of facts and ideas to process & catalogue in our noggins. We are alive with ideas, inspiration, energy and creativity, and not particularly drawn to such things as focus and commitment. Spring is overflowing, and starting to tip over into the fullness of Summer’s luminous energy. It’s time to have fun, but be patient this month as the pace of this year’s solar transit of Gemini will feel like an odd mixture of rushed yet sludgy.

Mars Stations Direct in Libra, 5/19/14:
<> Mars is a planet that appreciates neither the stillness that occurs during a planetary station, nor the grace, idealism and prudence of Libra. This is not a comfortable transit, but it does offer a reset button in terms of where and how we are directing our energies, especially in the context of relationships, & what actions we can take to attain & maintain balance.
<> When Mars is thwarted from expressing decisive force, strength and valor, he can resort to willy-nilly aggression. Depending on your temperament, this may show up as undue anger either expressed by you or at you, or as an injury, or a mental or physical illness that slows you down (especially be wary of adrenal fatigue & lower back injuries). Mars will not be up to his normal speed until July, so maintain patience in your relationships, and if you’re an artist, maintain patience with the progress of your art.

What actions can you take to bring your life into balance?
Where are you experiencing indecision in your life?
What do your values & your body tell you about the decisions you are facing?

How have your relationships shifted since late December?
Are your relationships in better balance, or do more adjustments need to be made?

What shifts have occurred in your body & physicality since late December?
What might your body be telling you, & how can you bring your body into an evolved state of balance?

grand Water Trine & Grand Cardinal Cross:
Throughout this month, we’re teetering between the tugs and shoves of one major configuration and the tides and strides of another, with jolly Jupiter at the center of this massive seesaw: Cosmic tough love meets redemptive cosmic gift this month, with the biggest challenges being:

Are you alert to the opportunities showing up?
Are you showing up to the opportunities that present themselves to you?
Are you leaving empty time in your schedule to let new inspiration & opportunity find you?

What these configurations offer:
<> The grand cardinal cross challenges us to maintain our center in the midst of pulls between finding balance in relationships, activating new inspirations about identity, attending to longterm transformations from the foundation up, while increasing the nourishment, support and love we give and receive.
<> The grand water trine is an intriguing mingling of nourishing expansion within intense limitations in such a way that redeems your animal nature, and dissolves old wounds. Now there’s a riddle to ruminate on:

What activities, people, places & practices return you to center?
What activities, experiences, & states of mind unite your instinctual & emotional nature with your intellectual & philosophical-spiritual nature?

Are you cutting away the unnecessary & unimportant in order to support your truest directions of growth?

Are you nourishing yourself appropriately - physically, mentally, emotionally, & spiritually?
Are you nourishing what’s important to you - relationships, communities, projects, environments?

Configuring time:
<> The grand water trine  is strongest in the second half of May.
<> The grand cardinal cross peaked most strongly in mid to late April, but it will have a smaller spike in intensity around the Sagittarius full moon on 6/12.
<> Get your nourishment issues squared away now (apologies for the astrological pun) because this is the last month of Jupiter’s yearlong hurrah in Cancer.

Mercury Retrograde in Cancer & Gemini, 6/7 - 7/1:
The good news is this Mercury retrograde cycle marks the apex of the early 2014 mire, & once it’s over, things will run a lot more smoothly - maybe too smoothly, so use this slower period to rest up. Also, be flexible and patient as this is the longest, slowest and most potent of this year’s Mercury retrograde cycles.

General Mercury retrograde protocols:
<> Until Mercury stations retrograde on 6/7, back up computers and other devices, tune up cars and bikes, and solidify any ambiguous communications and travel plans.
<> During Mercury’s backwards transit, 6/7 - 7/1, maintain flexibility during your commutes and travels, and suspend judgment and keep your mind open during communications.

This Mercury retrograde is brought to you by the Hanged Man tarot card:
<> Mercury retrograde periods offer us opportunities to evolve and shift our perceptions. With Mercury stationing retrograde in early Cancer, pay attention to how your emotions affect your perceptions. Also, your perception of your past is up for review - it’s time to update your story so you can create a more nourishing future.
<> However, the bulk of this retrograde occurs in late Gemini - Mercury’s home sign, and the sign of the Sun’s current transit. Meanwhile, Neptune stations retrograde in Pisces on 6/9. The key word in these planetary maneuvers is Suspension: Suspend belief, suspend judgment, suspend your urge to speak, suspend your movements. Only then will new beliefs make sense. Only then will true discernment shine through. Only then will you truly hear. Only then will you know your true direction.

What are the stories you tell?
What is the picture those stories paint?
Is that picture the landscape you want to inhabit?
If not, how can you shift your stories to create a more nourishing climate?

How do your emotions affect your perceptions?
Mind is an infinite territory - how can you expand the range you “in-habit” within that boundless expanse?
How might forgiveness and compassion expand your perception?

Coming Soon:
Next month’s posting will cover an overview of Summer 2014, the completion of the Mercury retrograde cycle, and (drum roll, please) Jupiter’s exciting entry into heart-warming Leo.

For more personalized insight, you may schedule a private astrological consult, healing session, or healing intensive in person, over the phone, or via Skype. Feel free to like, forward this page on & repost it as you see fit. Until next time, wishing you insight & heartsight.  Thanks for reading, Rae Diamond

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