Six Planetary Tips from the Retrogrades

This New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Leo, August 11th, is really not much about acquiring things.  This is a time and opportunity for emergence of the self from being lock stepped into old patterns, habits and non-viable beliefs. These 6 retrograde planets are messengers about re-considering and stepping out of resistance to changing our old beliefs and ways of being.

So many people have and are talking about the 6 retrograde planets, and which ones are squaring, opposing or quincunxing the other. Even though I‘ve been looking starward for quite a long time, I'm still asking. “ what does all of this mean for my life, in a direct way”.

Lots of u tube astrologers have been in the camp of describing the planets through the lens of astrological language. This is all well and good, but, they still leave me wondering, “what does the sun conjunct the moon with an eclipse on top of this, with  6 retros plus the south node mean in your life or mine?

Personally and intuitively I’m experiencing this time as an opportunity to really go deep into beliefs (friendships, relationships, financial “impediments, meaning “why is my money funny”, and /or being in survival mode). What are your old stories or myths in the form of obstacles, stuck emotional places and life experiences that need to be revisited and changed?

Here are some example stories  for reflection:

• Why are you unable to make time to finish your designs for your clothing line? Maybe success as a "revised story" would bring too much attention.
  
• Perhap your story is the same old line about your health. Your “prison guard” is that nutritious food cost too much. Perhap a new question might be, “how much is your health worth?”
• Still telling the old relationship story about the person who wasn’t supportive of women composing music? It’s been 10 years since you’ve written anything.

Here are the  6 retrogrades and their tips for us:

• Mars Aquarius:  Get moving and stop sitting around waiting for the change you want. No one else can move your feet except you.
• Mercury Leo: Do you need to communicate differently, even with and to yourself. The estimate is 100,000 self talk tapes a day. Talking to yourself matters.
• Saturn Capricorn:  Be your own leader. Are you waiting for the political party, government officials or someone up the street to change your life?
• Uranus Taurus: Take the risk!  Enough said.
• Neptune Pisces:  What illusions, fantasies, and latest social media trends are keeping you enthralled, and locked away from your Soul direction?
• Pluto Capricorn: Time to embrace the depth of your own power for creation and transformation.  Use it or lose!

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Your  particular astrological houses will give you major insight as to where you need to do some deep diving and purging of  fixed ideas thoughts, behaviors, attitudes and old ways of doing things. Here’s an astrology case study:

• A young woman early 40’s whose attitude about making money, even at the expense of health, rest time, or even daily routines like eating healthy meals is being compromised.  She is a Sun in Virgo. Currently she works between 80-100 hours 7 days a week.

Now what do you think the 6 retrogrades with the New Moon/Solar Eclipse planetary council has in store for her, if she doesn’t listen and find some balance in her life?  This is an essential question for everyone of us, everywhere. If you think this is just a personal question for individuals, think again. It’s global and perhaps even beyond our lovely Planet Earth.

We’re facing a deep and soulful cosmic message for collective change in awareness and collective consciousness. This is an evolutionary time on every level of life, for everyone..

It’s time to take heart, and stand for something more, and wiser in our lives.

Yours in New Moon Light,

Ruth