Ready for a rewind of the mind? The first Mercury retrograde of 2021 is here and will herald an entire year of Mercury retrograding in air signs.
Mercury goes retrograde typically three times per year. Some years we might get an extra one, like a bonus track, but the rule of thumb is three. This portends a time for miscommunication, technical difficulties, travel challenges, etc. However, it can also present a great opportunity to do a rewind on anything in your life that involves communications – so, essentially everything – but you can narrow down the tracks by knowing what house Aquarius rules in your chart. You can go to Foxy Astrology and get a free birth chart to find this information.
In 2020, Mercury started all of his retrograde periods in water signs (Pisces 2/17, Cancer 6/18, Scorpio 10/14). In 2021 we have all three Mercury retrogrades in air signs:
- Aquarius – 1/30 – 2/20 (Fixed Air)
- Gemini – 5/29 – 6/22 (Mutable Air)
- Libra – 9/27 – 10/18 (Cardinal Air)
Air signs are about communication, thinking, doing, and socialization. Aquarius traditionally rules the 11th house of the zodiac, which is about the collective, kindred spirits – basically the people you would join a fan club with.
The first retrograde period is in Aquarius with no less than three other planets: Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and the Sun. Add in Mercury going retrograde at 26 degrees and that is a whole lotta of backtracking in Aquarius (fixed air). Not to mention that this energy will be squaring Uranus in Taurus (fixed earth). This is significant because squaring energy brings on internal conflict, and in two fixed signs this conflict will require change to our perception of the things we love and value.
{ Note – Aquarius and Taurus are both fixed signs, which is a quality know for its stubbornness, but also having what it takes to get the job done.
Music of the spheres anyone?
Mercury and Uranus are harmoniously connected and work together to impact us and our minds. Uranus rules Aquarius, and Mercury rules Gemini — both air signs– and both signs that Mercury will be retrograding in this year. Mercury guides our conscious thoughts and Uranus guides our unconscious thoughts; they just operate on different levels, like a “chord progression” to produce a harmonic frequency.
Mercury is the lower octave of Uranus, the ruler of Aquarius. To understand the lower octave concept, first we have to establish that Mercury is a “personal” planet. This simply means that he impacts our daily life because he moves through the zodiac rather quickly, spending 14 – 30 days in each sign. Uranus is an “outer” planet that moves slowly and impacts us generationally, spending about seven years in a sign.
During the first Mercury retrograde in Aquarius (while Uranus is in Taurus), our consciousness could take some major quantum leaps. This could lead to mental fatigue…especially regarding use of technical devices for communication. So basically, we will all need to take a timeout! If you have considered practicing meditation, this would be the optimal time to start. If you are already a meditator, get ready to connect to the music of the spheres!
Having three retrograde periods, all in air signs, will actually provide a great opportunity to tune into the multiple “Aha!” moments we will all be experiencing. This year is one that will definitely blow our minds!
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