Mercury
in Retrograde
“I'm
so sorry for the things I said when Mercury was in retrograde!”
Poster on Wicca
Teachings Website
I
have several friends who follow astrology. They plan around the times
when Mercury is in retrograde to avoid the scrambled mess that
happens then. People say and do things they live to regret; they lose
their keys, their computers crash, their plane and hotel reservations
are lost or canceled at the last minute, their contracts and
agreements fall through.
I think all my planets have been retrograde
for the last forty-eight hours. Tuesday night, I was driving home in
an incredible deluge—water fans ten feet high on either side of the
car, water running through the streets like rivers, and when I got
home, water running through my basement like a sweet little mountain creek.
Then, as I prepared breakfast yesterday, a limb the size of Texas fell
on my roof, punched a hole all the way through, and took the
heat-vent turbine with it as it rolled into the backyard. Thankfully,
Mercury goes out of retrograde today! I don't think I can handle any
more cosmic misalignment.
I
have to tell you, I don't follow astrology myself, but I may have to
start. Sometimes, it does seem bad things happen when this planet
appears from Earth to be backing up, and they come in 3's—plane
crashes, storms, and other calamities. If you're superstitious by
nature, you might get down-right paranoid during retrograde periods.
Unfortunately, Mercury isn't the only planet that reverses itself on a regular basis—so do Venus and Mars. You can't live
your life worrying about your planets—at least, I can't.
In
spite of water in my basement, limb-holes in my roof, and leaf debris
clogging up my gutters, I realize I am privileged to have a
house to complain about. I remain a naïve optimist. Someone said to
me yesterday, “The American dream is a sham! Houses are just money
sumps!” and that is true enough. There is always something in need
of repair or replacement—in my case, almost everything has such
need. But, having a home to call ones own is grace, pure and simple,
and I will never take that for granted.
I
hope your home is in better shape than mine today. If it is, say a
prayer of gratitude—even if it isn't, say a prayer of gratitude. It
will make you feel better about everything.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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