Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius

Mercury, ruler of Gemini, stations retrograde closely conjunct Saturn just hours before the Full Moon peaks on the 3rd of December, reinforcing the message to slow down and turn attention inward. Mercury retro in Sagittarius calls us to realign with the bigger story of our life and our soul’s purpose. Mercury’s conjunction with Saturn can be a helpful reality check if we’ve been out of integrity with our own truth and living someone else’s story. Mercury retrograde 2017 will bring especially bad travel restrictions and delays as well as general bad news and sorrow. 

Mercury rules over our mind, which is one of the most powerful tools we have. Our mind can be so powerful that it can shape our reality and change how we feel. Our mind also governs over our vibration and can help inspire us to take action or to back down.

Mercury conjunct Saturn brings critical thinking which is best applied to serious or challenging mental work. Without a productive outlook for your intellect, your mind may dwell on negatives. Such negative thinking can lead to depression and difficulties communication. Harsh or critical words can cause relationships problems like coldness, isolation or rejection. The key to dealing with this heaviness is positive thinking and keeping your mind busy. When dealing with others it is more important than ever to listen carefully and think twice before speaking. What you may think is friendly teasing will likely be hurtful to others. A simple multiplication error or spelling mistake could have serious consequences.

What is significant about this Mercury Retrograde is that it starts the same day as the Gemini Full Moon and ends around the time of the Solstice. Both the Full Moon and the Solstice are going to be helping us to wrap up any loose ends before the close of 2017, and it seems that Mercury Retrograde is also going to be helping with this process too. During this time, the cosmos is really going to be asking us to bring closure to the year gone by and to clear through any mental chatter that we have been walking around with. Under this energy, any nagging thoughts from the past or unresolved issues will be given the opportunity to be rehashed and released.

Mercury trine Uranus opens up your mind to new possibilities. While Saturn has a sobering influence on your thinking, Mercury retrograde December 2017 trine Uranus will have a very stimulating, electrifying effect on your thinking and communications. Keeping an open mind increases your chance of making new discoveries and making new friends.

Saturn, planet of authority, reminds us that we are the authors of our life story and our future. This Mercury retrograde (until December 22) gives us the opportunity to review and rewrite the greater myth we came here to live.