Mercury goes retrograde in Sagittarius this week – on Wednesday November 23rd at 11:19p PST to be exact. This makes for a very interesting dynamic in communications as Sagittarius’ natural inclination is to speak very truthfully…which also tends to come out as very bluntly. When Mercury is retrograde, it tends to turn thoughts and conversations inward. Therefore, with the Sagittarius Mercury turned inward, it is a time to be honest and truthful with yourself.
The thing to know here is that none of us can really be honest with anyone else if we aren’t willing to be honest with ourselves. It’s like lying by default – it may not be your intention to lie to others, but if you aren’t willing to tell the truth about yourself to yourself, you certainly aren’t speaking it to others. And if you’ve had to convince yourself that what you are saying or doing is honest, your mind and thoughts are lying to you as well.
The Sun moves into Sagittarius on Tuesday November 22nd at 8:08a PST. So when Mercury goes retrograde the next day, the effects of the Mercury retrograde are even more obvious to us. Wherever you’ve been less than honest with yourself in your life will begin coming to light right now, as it’s likely that you will have a more difficult time keeping the truth from coming out. That, or you may find that others begin to ask questions of you as they see that your “facts” aren’t adding up.
This whole dynamic comes to a head early on Sunday December 4th, when Mercury and the Sun conjunct in aspect. What you’ve been coming to terms with on the inside will be very difficult to keep under wraps once this aspect occurs. If the Truth hasn’t come out by then, it’ll definitely come out that day (or very shortly after).
Yet Venus is also in Sagittarius right now! There is even more awareness of growth and expansion. You may find that you are more open to receiving abundance and love through the end of the week. That is when Venus moves into Capricorn this Saturday November 26th at 4:36a PST. You may also find that your relationships are also growing and expanding in their presence or role in your life. Venus may smooth a bit of the bluntness that can often arise in Sagittarian communications.
And on top of it all, there is the New Moon in Sagittarius on Thursday November 24th at 10:10p PST. For a day or so, that means there are 4 strong influences in Sagittarius! The Moon adds an emotional component to the mix. This may the perfect window for you to take an emotional risk, to embark on an emotional adventure, to experience emotional freedom that you may not usually be open to taking.
To go back to the big picture of Sun in Sagittarius, what is great about this time of year is that the intensity of the deeply emotional Scorpio is relieved and the freedom-loving and expansive Sagittarius takes over. Growth and expansion and increase are the areas of focus now.
- How can we expand our life experience?
- How can we increase our knowledge and wisdom?
- How can we be more free or feel more free in our lives?
- How can we get to the real Truth of our lives and what our lives are about?
These are the questions that we may find ourselves asking as we go through this Sun in Sagittarius with Mercury Retrograde and Venus and the New Moon also in Sagittarius. As we move through this next few weeks, we may awaken to the realization that the Truth is more paramount than ever.
Enjoy our entrance into the adventure of Sagittarius this week. It’s bound to be quite the ride…from the inside out.
Until next week…
~ Light, Love and Blessings,
Grace
