| "WHAT IS MERCURY RETROGRADE?" |
Mercury Retrograde happens three times per year and lasts for three weeks each
time. From our perspective here on Earth, the planet Mercury appears to move
backward in the sky at these times. Technically, it doesn't move backward at all,
it's just our perception. It is due to Mercury's position and movement in relation
to the Earth that gives us this perception of backwards motion.
When measured against the backdrop of the fixed stars, from the perspective of
an observer on the Earth, it actually does slow down, stop, and move backward.
Actually, Mercury does not move backwards any more than a car travelling at
thirty miles per hour appears to be moving backwards from the perspective of an
observer in another car passing by at anything over thirty miles per hour. All of
the planetary factors above us, except the Sun and the Moon, will partake of this
phenomena.
It tends to be a problematic time for many, however, with a few precautions, can
be dealt with effectively.
The Difficulties Of This Time Are As Follows:
1.) It is not a good time to buy mechanical or electronic devices which includes
everything from can openers to cars, and computers to cell phones. They
will tend to break down, not perform as anticipated or needed, or they may
become obsolete much sooner than expected.
2.) It is a bad time to make commitments or to try to make commitments. It will be
difficult to get all parties to agree. New information will be revealed after the
agreements are signed that will change the nature and meaning of the
commitments. Not necessarily bad things, just different things.
3.) Changes in plans, meetings postponed, people being late, things lost in the
mail, mis-communications, misspellings, and decimal points not being in the
right place all will happen more often than usual. Just take your time and
double-check everything; and then prepare to be flexible.
4.) Test taking, as well as the application of any subjects that require precise
measurements and specific facts to be memorized, will prove to be more
problematic than usual.
In These Cases:
Do not plan for specific activities to work out as planned. Expecting specific
outcomes is the problem. The delays and problems are, in the grand cosmic
scheme, quite normal. Things get lost in the mail, mis-communications happen,
appointments are missed, airplanes are late, these are just days that are bad to
take tests, when cars can be lemons, and plans get changed. The trick is to plan
your activities at these times so that there is some leeway for these very normal
occurrences, at these times.
Some Mercury Retrograde time-periods are more intense or stronger than others
and some individuals experience them more intensely than others. Much depends
upon personal expectations and what is trying to be accomplished. It is difficult
to know which will be which and what will be what for each individual, so plan
ahead.
There Are Some Activities That Are Favored:
1.) It is a good time to study, gather information, and for researching.
2.) Brain-storming and open-ended discussions are favored.
3.) Meditation, in all forms, spiritual and intellectual, are very beneficial.
4.) Vacations, in the true spirit of getting away from it all, and exploring some
unusual and unfamiliar territory are favored, but only if there are no
schedules or deadlines.
In These Cases:
Expect no specific results. The mind does not always work in a linear, logical, or
mechanical fashion, so getting away from it all, relaxing, and doing something
'mindless', or radically different will allow the imaginative part of the mind to
function more easily.
Also:
The dates that follow are universal. This means that no matter what other
influences are occurring, all people will experience them. Of course, not everyone
will experience the same events. Some individuals will experience more
difficulties than others.
All of the possible problems and all of the beneficial effects, while very normal
regardless of Astrology, will just happen with a greater frequency than at other,
non-Mercury Retrograde times.
Upcoming Dates For Mercury Retrograde:
For 2011: August 2nd through August 26th, and
November 24th through December 14th
For 2012: March 12th through April 4th,
July 15th through August 8th, and
November 6th through November 26th
Best Regards,
Darrell Steen darrellsteen@darrellsteenastrology.com
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time. From our perspective here on Earth, the planet Mercury appears to move
backward in the sky at these times. Technically, it doesn't move backward at all,
it's just our perception. It is due to Mercury's position and movement in relation
to the Earth that gives us this perception of backwards motion.
When measured against the backdrop of the fixed stars, from the perspective of
an observer on the Earth, it actually does slow down, stop, and move backward.
Actually, Mercury does not move backwards any more than a car travelling at
thirty miles per hour appears to be moving backwards from the perspective of an
observer in another car passing by at anything over thirty miles per hour. All of
the planetary factors above us, except the Sun and the Moon, will partake of this
phenomena.
It tends to be a problematic time for many, however, with a few precautions, can
be dealt with effectively.
The Difficulties Of This Time Are As Follows:
1.) It is not a good time to buy mechanical or electronic devices which includes
everything from can openers to cars, and computers to cell phones. They
will tend to break down, not perform as anticipated or needed, or they may
become obsolete much sooner than expected.
2.) It is a bad time to make commitments or to try to make commitments. It will be
difficult to get all parties to agree. New information will be revealed after the
agreements are signed that will change the nature and meaning of the
commitments. Not necessarily bad things, just different things.
3.) Changes in plans, meetings postponed, people being late, things lost in the
mail, mis-communications, misspellings, and decimal points not being in the
right place all will happen more often than usual. Just take your time and
double-check everything; and then prepare to be flexible.
4.) Test taking, as well as the application of any subjects that require precise
measurements and specific facts to be memorized, will prove to be more
problematic than usual.
In These Cases:
Do not plan for specific activities to work out as planned. Expecting specific
outcomes is the problem. The delays and problems are, in the grand cosmic
scheme, quite normal. Things get lost in the mail, mis-communications happen,
appointments are missed, airplanes are late, these are just days that are bad to
take tests, when cars can be lemons, and plans get changed. The trick is to plan
your activities at these times so that there is some leeway for these very normal
occurrences, at these times.
Some Mercury Retrograde time-periods are more intense or stronger than others
and some individuals experience them more intensely than others. Much depends
upon personal expectations and what is trying to be accomplished. It is difficult
to know which will be which and what will be what for each individual, so plan
ahead.
There Are Some Activities That Are Favored:
1.) It is a good time to study, gather information, and for researching.
2.) Brain-storming and open-ended discussions are favored.
3.) Meditation, in all forms, spiritual and intellectual, are very beneficial.
4.) Vacations, in the true spirit of getting away from it all, and exploring some
unusual and unfamiliar territory are favored, but only if there are no
schedules or deadlines.
In These Cases:
Expect no specific results. The mind does not always work in a linear, logical, or
mechanical fashion, so getting away from it all, relaxing, and doing something
'mindless', or radically different will allow the imaginative part of the mind to
function more easily.
Also:
The dates that follow are universal. This means that no matter what other
influences are occurring, all people will experience them. Of course, not everyone
will experience the same events. Some individuals will experience more
difficulties than others.
All of the possible problems and all of the beneficial effects, while very normal
regardless of Astrology, will just happen with a greater frequency than at other,
non-Mercury Retrograde times.
Upcoming Dates For Mercury Retrograde:
For 2011: August 2nd through August 26th, and
November 24th through December 14th
For 2012: March 12th through April 4th,
July 15th through August 8th, and
November 6th through November 26th
Best Regards,
Darrell Steen darrellsteen@darrellsteenastrology.com
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This dramatic image offers a peek inside a cavern of roiling dust and gas where thousands
of stars are forming. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this sharpest image
ever taken of the Orion Nebula M42, also known as NGC 1976. Some of them have never
been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of
plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon. The Orion
Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping
the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The bright
central region is the home of the four heftiest stars in the nebula. The stars are called the
Trapezium because they are arranged in a trapezoid pattern. Ultraviolet light unleashed
by these stars are carving a cavity in the nebula and disrupting the growth of hundreds of
smaller stars. The bright glow at upper left is M43, a small region being shaped by a
massive, young star's ultraviolet light. Astronomers call the region a miniature Orion
Nebula because only one star is sculpting the landscape. The Orion Nebula has four such
stars. Next to M43 are dense, dark pillars of dust and gas that point towards the
Trapezium. These pillars are resisting erosion from the Trapezium's intense ultraviolet
light. The glowing region on the right reveals arcs and bubbles formed when stellar winds
- streams of charged particles ejected by the Trapezium star - collide with material. The
Orion Nebula is the nearest star-forming region to Earth and is 1,500 light-years away.
One light-year = traveling @ 186,000 miles per second,
x 60 seconds per minute, x 60 minutes per hour,
x 24 hours in one day, x 365 days per year!
Multiplied By 1,500 To Reach The Orion Nebula!
of stars are forming. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this sharpest image
ever taken of the Orion Nebula M42, also known as NGC 1976. Some of them have never
been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of
plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon. The Orion
Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping
the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The bright
central region is the home of the four heftiest stars in the nebula. The stars are called the
Trapezium because they are arranged in a trapezoid pattern. Ultraviolet light unleashed
by these stars are carving a cavity in the nebula and disrupting the growth of hundreds of
smaller stars. The bright glow at upper left is M43, a small region being shaped by a
massive, young star's ultraviolet light. Astronomers call the region a miniature Orion
Nebula because only one star is sculpting the landscape. The Orion Nebula has four such
stars. Next to M43 are dense, dark pillars of dust and gas that point towards the
Trapezium. These pillars are resisting erosion from the Trapezium's intense ultraviolet
light. The glowing region on the right reveals arcs and bubbles formed when stellar winds
- streams of charged particles ejected by the Trapezium star - collide with material. The
Orion Nebula is the nearest star-forming region to Earth and is 1,500 light-years away.
One light-year = traveling @ 186,000 miles per second,
x 60 seconds per minute, x 60 minutes per hour,
x 24 hours in one day, x 365 days per year!
Multiplied By 1,500 To Reach The Orion Nebula!