EVERYONE PANIC!
Haha! No, not really. That’s what people tend to do when Mercury goes retrograde, this time in the sign of Taurus at 10:20a PDT on Thursday, 28th April 2016. Yet it’s important to remember that when Mercury goes retrograde, it’s a time to pay attention to your surroundings – a time to listen, observe, and learn.
Mercury Retrograde proves difficult for many because they resist or refuse to pay attention to the information and feedback that is coming to them. They’re obsessed with pushing their agendas, getting things done on their timelines, having things their way…
None of that really works during a retrograde Mercury, especially when that Mercury Retrograde is in Taurus.
Taurus is the sign which reveals where we are most comfortable in our lives. Since it is a fixed earth sign, Taurus reveals that our comfort is usually determined by our physical, material, and financial resources. In other words, where Taurus shows up in our personal chart reveals what is most important to us regarding our personal comfort and/or how we go about acquiring and securing our survival/lifestyle needs.
With Mercury in this sign, our thoughts and communications are focused on these matters more than usual. We may spend more time assessing our lifestyles and the resources which support them.
On a personal level, you may find yourself asking:
- How solid and secure is the foundation of ny lifestyle, really?
- Is it really solid and secure, or have I’ve convinced myself of that because my circumstances have been the same for so long?
- Am I finding my security simply in the consistency of my circumstances and conditions, even though those circumstances or conditions may not actually be comfortable for me?
This is how it happens for most of us, especially in the areas of our lives where Taurus has influence. We become resigned to our circumstances, or in some cases, we even become comfortable with them. This isn’t an easy or genuine comfort – it’s a familiar comfort. We’ve grown so accustomed to things being the way they are that we stop believing that we could have anything different.
Yet during this 2016 Mercury Retrograde in Taurus, we may receive some very strong, possibly undeniable or unavoidable messages that it’s time for things to change. It becomes a matter of how we respond when we start receiving feedback which tells us it’s time to change, or how we proceed when we learn that how we’ve been living no longer serves us well.
What happens when we realize that our comfort zones can no longer support us in where we want (or in some cases, need) to be?
This is what this 2016 Mercury Retrograde in Taurus will be all about.
This isn’t going to be an easy run for many of us. Those of us who are ready and eager to make changes will likely be happy…but those of us who say we want change may have a difficult time accepting what needs to change in order to find the comfort and ease we say we want. We’re going have to give up some things in order to get what we want…or need.
The 2016 Mercury Retrograde in Taurus won’t be very busy at first, but it picks up in mid-May. Here’s a few of its upcoming transits:
Taurus Mercury Rx conjunct Taurus Sun, exact at 8:13a PDT on Monday, 9th May – If it hasn’t already come to light what needs to change in your conditions or circumstances, it’ll probably come clear around this time.
Taurus Mercury Rx trine Capricorn Pluto Rx, exact at 7:46p PDT on Thursday, 12th May – If you haven’t started taking steps to make needed changes, you may get a very strong push around this time. This push will either empower you or devastate you. Either way, it’s what you need to get out of your current circumstances and get on to something new, different, and/or better for you.
Taurus Mercury Rx conjunct Taurus Venus, exact at 12:11p PDT on Friday, 13th May – One-on-one interactions with others help you gain a better understanding of where you stand in your lifestyle circumstances and whether or not you’re truly comfortable with where you are and what you have. If you’ve been making necessary changes in your life, you may notice which friends and associates are supportive, encouraging, and empowering for you as you make these life changes. You may also notice who isn’t being so supportive and may need to be left behind.
This 2016 Mercury in Taurus will be retrograde until 22nd May 2016. Until then, enjoy making or experiencing the upcoming changes in your life.
And remember, listen, observe, and learn – it’s easier that way.
Thanks for reading and sharing Signs and Numbers. Until next post…
~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
