Mercury goes retrograde on May 6th / May 7th at 1 degree 44 minutes Gemini

[I Have A Dream]

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   Retro Station               Direct Station               Return
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   1 Gemini 44                 22 Taurus 52               1 Gemini 44
   Thu, May 7                 Sun, May 31                Sun, Jun 14

(UNIVERSAL TIMES)

Mercury Retrograde Mercury retrograde in Gemini & Taurus
At 05:01 UT (Universal Time), on Thursday, May 7th, 2009, Mercury the cosmic trickster turns retrograde at 1°44' Gemini, in the sign of the Twins, sending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! The retro period begins some days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until May 31, when the Winged Messenger reaches his direct station. At this time he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac.

Everything finally straightens out on June 14, as he passes the point where he first turned retrograde, just before Jupiter turns retrograde in Aquarius. Mercury normally turns retrograde three times a year, but this year he turns tail four times, which is unusual. The effects of each period differ, according to the sign in which it happens (see box for Retrograde Periods in 2009).

A planet is described as retrograde when it appears to be moving backwards through the zodiac. According to modern science, this traditional concept arises in the illusory planetary motion created by the orbital rotation of the earth with relation to other planets in our solar system. Planets are never actually retrograde or stationary, they just seem that way due to this cosmic shadow-play.

Retrograde periods, although often problematic for us earthlings, are not particularly uncommon. Each planet retrogrades, except the Sun and Moon. Although a powerful astrological influence, Mercury is quite a small planet that travels at a relatively fast speed through the zodiac. Despite being the closest planet in our solar system to the Sun, he is not always in the same sign as the Sun. This time, Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini (variety; sociability), while the Sun is in Taurus (security; material pleasures), but retrogrades into Taurus while the Sun is in Taurus. The Sun moves into Gemini while Merc is still in Taurus, but Mercury soon thereafter heads back to join the Sun in Gemini!

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http://www.astrologycom.com/mercret.html

[BlueIris]

1. HAH. I have a big project I'm working on that will conclude Sunday, June 14th.

It's interesting that it matches up so well with this Merc Retro period.

[crikkett]

4. mee too

but i like absurd challenges

[Callie McAllie]

2. I can feel it already...

Big project that was sort of tabled last December is back to haunt me. They scheduled a May 7 PR event for this thing just last week and already they're having to reschedule it!

It's going to be a fun-filled few weeks. But if we can conclude this project in that time frame -- a small possibility -- I will be ecstatic.

[Callie McAllie]

5. Rescheduled for a second time!

:rofl:

If they keep this up it Mercury may be moving forward again by the time they have the event.

[Cha]

3. Good luck to everyone and

be extra careful traveling. I always love it when Mercury gets back to where it started and the Storm is over until the next time.

[I Have A Dream]

6. Hope everyone was treated gently today.

:grouphug:

[Callie McAllie]

7. two serious communication snafus on another project

came to light yesterday too. I can see I'm going to need to take a deep breath, slow down, and be more careful. Ah, Mercury...

[Metta]

8. No wonder I'm getting so much fallout from my Virgo in Libra. :-->

;)

:hi:

[I Have A Dream]

9. Well, at least your Moon isn't in Sun.

:P

:hi:

[Metta]

10. Mwa.

:hug: