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The Moon in Gemini square Jupiter in Pisces at 4:24 AM EST. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Gemini trine Mercury in Aquarius at 7:10 PM EST. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The BIG NEWS today is this is the 'eve' of Mercury Retrograde. Note from the Astro Meme that it says Aquarius/Capricorn. This is because Mercury is in Aquarius right now at 10 degrees 19 minutes. Retrograde means the planet in question moves backward in degrees.

Folks, this is an illusion because NO PLANET EVER MOVES BACKWARD! How 'bout that? It's all an illusion against the backdrop of the sky. So if you want to over-react to an illusion, you can do that. Heck, you can over-react to anything, it does not even have to be an illusion. And so, such is Life. The 'reaction' is what is real, the retrograde is not real. Mercury Retrograde is a great way to test your maturity skills.

Retrograde status is an 'apparent motion' it is not an 'actual motion'. Big difference! Haven't you ever been caught-up in a misunderstanding where you said, "I thought you said . . ." This is not, "You said . . . " It is a mis-understood thing. "I thought you said . . ." It's an 'apparent' thing, an 'illusion' thing, it is not an 'actual' thing, like what was ACTUALLY said. Got it?

Mercury has a pre-and-post retrograde storm, where in 'pre' it begins to slow down to a crawl, stops at 'stationary retrograde' where it just sits in a certain degree for a couple of days and then begins moving backward in degrees. When it turns Direct it stops at 'stationary direct' and then begins moving forward in degrees again.

All told, Mercury Retrograde really lasts around two (2) months including the pre-and-post retrograde storm. There are three (3) Mercury Retrogrades every single year. You would think people would be use to it by now. That's six (6) months of Mercury Retrograde action every year.

Think of the stationary periods as shifting gears in your car. You don't just drive along and shift gears from 'drive' to 'reverse'. You slow down, come to a stop in neutral, shift gears and then shift into reverse. When you are ready to move forward again, you stop in neutral, shift gears into drive again. Today, right now, we are in 'stationary retrograde'.

I would stop ordering packages right now if I were you, lest the packages need to be traced, tracked and located. I made a HUGE MISTAKE of mailing something last year during Mercury Retrograde. It is was a sentimental important thing. It was lost and never found. The post office paid half the value of what it was worth, but the package was actually priceless because it was a sentimental thing. You can't put a price on that. To make a long story short, it caused a shit-storm. Not a huge shit-storm because the storm passed and that's that. It's over and its best to move on. Still, I WILL NEVER allow myself to feel pressured during Mercury Retrograde again. And here's the thing, I WAS NOT pressured by anyone. It was MY ILLUSION of feeling pressured that I went ahead and mailed the package during Mercury Retrograde.

My advice to you during Mercury Retrograde is watch your actions and reactions to this. Not other people. Mercury naturally rules both Gemini and Virgo in different ways.

In a Gemini way - watch YOUR actions and reactions because this planet of communication, transportation, gadgetry, things that run with a motor, phones, computers, media, marketing, promotion, local travel within your own town, state or country, siblings, neighbors and first cousins, will have you looking at these areas or things in your Life. If your dishwasher breaks down, then wash your dishes by hand and by the dishwasher two (2) weeks after Mercury turns Direct.

In a Virgo way - watch YOUR actions and reactions with regard to activities of daily living, your physical health, your daily routine, daily grind, daily routine. Notice how you act and react with employees, co-workers and those who are in your daily Life who are in-service to you, such as clerks and customer service. How are you to those in the healthcare profession. Mercury can bring out a lot of Truths for you and the public right now.

Mercury will retrograde so far back in degrees that it will re-enter Capricorn. That's why you see Aquarius/Capricorn on the Astro Meme. Mercury will re-enter Capricorn on January 25, 2022. It will turn Direct on February 3, 2022 and will re-enter Aquarius on Febraury 14, 2022.

This morning we wake-up to the Moon in Gemini squaring Jupiter in Pisces. If you wake-up feeling bloated and puffy, this is a Jupiter squared thing. Drink your water and stay away from foods that make you puffy. It's not rocket science. If the body is retaining water, then it probably needs water. Drink your water. You might also feel incredibly gasey as Jupiter is full of hot air, which means you may be belching or farting until you laugh or become mortified. LOL!

The Moon will then trine Mercury. Well yay for us, huh? Listen, Mercury retrograde does not have to ruin your world and you can get ahead of this by simply cooling your jets. This is a great time to get re-organized and re-label your stuff. I have always called retrogrades 'do-overs' because it is an opportunity to do something again before progressing forward. God is sooooo Good that He gives us three (3) opportunities to get something right before we progress forward. In direct motion, then in retrograde motion, then over the same degrees again in forward (direct) motion. Take advantage of this time where you need to slow down and regroup.

AS A SIDE NOTE - To reach your Daily Horoscope for each Sun Sign, you can find this on my other website Pose-itively Yoga. All twelve (12) Sun Signs are there. Save the link so you can access the page easily. I will update that Daily Horoscope either late in the evening before hitting the hay, or super-early in the AM when I wake-up. More than likely it will be in the AM since I am a lark and not a night owl.

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