Ode to the day after Mercury Retrograde

When Mercury is in Retrograde it can mean a disruption in communication, logic, travel, and decisions.

Praise be we are out of retrograde!

In the next 12 weeks, every planet is heading in the right direction and it’s a great time to make those dreams and plans come forth to the physical realm!

Many people talk about Mercury retrograde while it’s happening but fewer people talk about what to do after Mercury goes direct. During retrograde, it’s advised to take time away from long term decisions, review any contracts you’re currently dealing with, and reevaluate your overall current course. The reason to avoid these, for the time being, is because the way that we communicate, the way that we travel, and the way that we deal with everyday thoughts are disrupted for a short period of time. 

But after retrograde, especially if it has been a tough retrograde (which this one was particularly annoying for me) there is this moment where paths seem to open again. You have the capacity to be more creative, more intuitive, and more playful. And that’s because nuanced interactions have returned to predictability and you can variate upon them once more. When there is a predictable way of things, you can make choices. In fact, you can make BOLD choices because you can think two, three, even four steps ahead with confidence.

That’s one of the most frustrating things about life; especially living in a pandemic. A lot of life is unpredictable. My biggest lesson in the last few years has been that you can’t plan something without flexibility. Rigidity is one of the biggest deterrents to achieving your dreams. Flexibility within your goals is the greatest thing you can give to yourself because there is no way you can have the imagination of the universe. I’m sorry, but you just can’t. The only thing you can do is try your best to open up and accept the way inspiration presents itself to you.

<3 Reb