Thursday, August 11, 2016

The Planets Are In Fine Formation This Month





 
 
 
Veteran and novice astronomers are very excited this month - not only do we have five planets* visible in our night skies this month, the Perseid meteor showers are scheduled for tonight and tomorrow night. While this is an unusual occurrence, topping it all off will be a Mercury retrograde on August 30.

So, when is a retrograde not a retrograde? When it falls in the sign of Virgo, that's when. Star scholars believe that when this happens, as it will at the end of this month, it signals a cruise on the Love Boat, because of Mercury's proximity to loving Venus and magnanimous Jupiter. Jamie Partridge, the Astrology King, opines that "travels, studies and business deals can be undertaken with more confidence than during other Mercury retrograde cycles. Mercury direct does point to some minor adjustments or renegotiation but the fixed stars involved point to profit and even marriage." Well, well - we'll still be wary of communication gaffes, misfortunes with computers and such, and starting any type of new relationship.

We should be cautious with our communications and plans but life must go on. Here is a list of the healing crystals we recommend for getting through this Mercury Retrograde, in no particular order:

1. Aquamarine
2. Angelite
3. Blue Quartz
4. Hematite
5. Aqua Lemurian Quartz
6. Fluorite
7. Amazonite
8. Blue Lace Agate
9. Blue Scapolite

Mercury will be in retrograde through September 22.




*Planets seen in the night sky during August are Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn.

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