Fri, July 4, USA Independence Day: As the US celebrates it’s birthday, there could be some sour notes
especially in regards to relationships: grudges, resentments, and
criticism. But these serve to let the enduring qualities of our love
to come out. (Venus semisquare Saturn)
The planet Mercury represents mental and intellectual faculties; discrimination; the ability to be versatile and nimble on the world stage. Mercury also has a definite “mischeviousness” or “trixterishness” to it.
Transits and progressions to or from Mercury usually coincide with important communications, whether they be verbal, written, or electronic, and periods of time where one is “using one’s head”.
In Vedic Astrology (also called Jyotish), Mercury is called Buddha; is similar to the Moon in its association with the mind; Mercury, however, is discriminative and analytical, whereas the Moon is more contemplative.
RULERSHIP IN GEMINI AND VIRGO, EXALTATION IN VIRGO
DETRIMENT IN SAGITTARIUS AND PISCES, FALL IN PISCES
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Current Retrogrades:
Mercury ( to June 19), Jupiter,
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Lunations:
Full Moon Jun 18
New Moon July 3
Full Moon July 18
Perigee/Apogee: perigee = closest to Earth
apogee = farthest from Earth
Jun 3 Moon at perigee
Jun 16 Moon at apogee
Jul 1 Moon at perigee
Jul 14 Moon at apogee
Perihelion/Aphelion: perihelion = closest to Sun
aphelioin = farthest from Sun
Jul 4 Earth at aphelion
Jul 11Venus at perihelion
Jul 21Mercury at perihelion