Mercury retrograde ended last week, but things will still be fuzzy until mid-April. The communication planet of data and number crunching doesn’t perform at its normal speed in Pisces, a sign that is about fluidity. Things won’t be entirely rigid, though, which is great for creative pursuits—but if you need more clarity, wait until April 16 when Mercury clears its post-retrograde shadow and soon moves into Aries.
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Mercury began its trip through Pisces in mid-February and on February 13, the messenger planet met Neptune, the planet of illusions, making for some extra psychedelic brain fog. The two planets were most perfectly aligned on March 24—only a couple of days before Mercury retrograde ended. When Mercury ended its retrograde, it was still with Neptune, extending their date together. This week, Mercury meets Neptune exactly on Tuesday at 5:38 AM and will still be with Neptune through April 14, so we’ll be hungover from this extra confusing Mercury retrograde for a while. Neptune is also the planet of beliefs, so its extended date with the planet of the mind has us considering what we believe in, and the ways we consciously shape our reality.A new moon in Aries arrives on Friday at 4:50 AM. As we move through this week, we are shedding layers of old winter coats and preparing for the beginning of a new cycle. This is a great time to initiate something new or end something old—same sides of the same coin. Whatever turn is taken, it will be sustainable—this new moon squares off with Saturn, the planet of time, initiating changes that really stick.Mercury connects with structural Saturn on Sunday at 5:17 AM. Mercury’s connection with Saturn has been stabilizing the fluctuations of Mercury in Pisces since mid-February, and with Mercury on top of Neptune connecting with Saturn, we can make the necessary connections to turn romantic, idealized fantasies into reality. Dreams really do come true.
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