{"id":5882751,"date":"2011-12-18T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-12-18T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5882751"},"modified":"2012-01-03T13:21:17","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T21:21:17","slug":"mercury-retrograde-forecast-for-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/astrology-numerology\/mercury-retrograde-forecast-for-2012.html","title":{"rendered":"Mercury Retrograde Forecast for 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Hitch Your Process to a Powerful Opportunity<\/h4>\n<p>If <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/make-retrogrades-work.html\">the thought of Mercury retrograde<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0makes you want to stay in bed with the covers over your head, you\u2019re likely to miss some amazing opportunities for healing and transformation this year.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s most important to remember about Mercury retrograde is that it\u2019s almost always about everyday matters, so in most cases it merely causes annoyance and inconvenience when it\u2019s not working to your advantage. Granted, Mercury\u2019s March retrograde involves three encounters with the radical influence of Uranus in Aries, but while it is definitely entwined with the story arc of the Uranus-Pluto transformational effect, it\u2019s most likely to further the process with frustrating but manageable glitches or surprisingly favorable developments.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/surviving-mercury-retrograde.html\/\">An excellent way to avoid Mercury retrograde<\/a><\/strong> snags is to pay far more attention to details and nuances of plans and communications than you usually do. It helps to be particularly aware of:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Communications.<\/strong> Misunderstandings, delays and blocks are common, so double check appointments and agreements (a biggie!), and triple check wording. Technology support, like phone, cable and power lines can be unreliable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Contracts.<\/strong> If you must sign anything during Mercury retrograde, expect to renegotiate later, after discovering some uncomfortable or unexpected element you originally missed or misunderstood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Travel.<\/strong> Delays, car trouble, and disappearing reservations are common, so do yourself a favor and build cushions in your schedule and bring along your (backed up!) laptop or iPad and plenty of reading material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Technology.<\/strong> BACK UP your computer files! I do it every day for about a month, and alternate the external hard drives with each backup.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, now you can relax and use the retrograde as it\u2019s meant to be used\u2014for exploring inner space with therapy and meditation, for re-evaluating plans and dreams, for re-examining and resolving the past, and for repairing and reorganizing at home and work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To refresh your memory, Mercury appears to move backwards relative to the earth for a three-week period, three times a year. To add to the excitement, many astrologers also recommend caution during what are known as \u201cshadow\u201d periods of 5 to 14 days which immediately precede and follow the actual retrograde, when Mercury is moving over the same degrees it will travel (or has traveled) during the actual retrograde.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Retrograde 1 <\/strong>\u2013 7 degrees Aries to 24 degrees Pisces, March 12 to April 4 &#8211;\u00a0Moving from fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) to water (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) signs and back is often a jolt, and the shift from a close encounter with revolutionary Uranus in purposeful Aries to dreamy Pisces and back could be especially disorienting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Step through the Piscean portal to a larger reality and re-examine the changes you were in such a hurry to make from a more compassionate and cosmic perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 When you realize that your Aries-induced, Uranus-fired energy and purpose are now swamped in a Piscean sea of mental fuzziness, relax and drift with the tide until Mercury reaches Aries again on April 17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retrograde 2<\/strong> \u2013\u00a013 degrees Leo to 2 degrees Leo, July 14 to August 7-8.\u00a0The most important days during this retrograde are July 18 and July 24-25. On the 18th a testy clash (opposition) between Mars (ego) and Uranus (change) in Libra and Aries will likely cause aftershocks on the relationship front. On the other hand, there\u2019s real magic afoot on July 24-25, but don\u2019t expect it to just drop in your lap. Be alert and go for the gold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opportunity \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Remember what any artist will tell you\u2014that their best work most often emerges from errors and unexpected developments. Set ego aside and be ready to play!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t let your ego keep you from having fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retrograde 3 \u2013<\/strong> 5 Sagittarius to 19 Scorpio, November 6 to 26.\u00a0The only astrological influence which might strongly affect this retrograde is the very intense Solar Eclipse\/New Moon in Scorpio on November 13. While it\u2019s not a close encounter, the power of this very positive eclipse will likely cause ripples to reach the retrograde Mercury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opportunity and Challenge \u2013<\/strong> To undertake the deep healing and transformational work possible during this time with an open, joyful and positive heart, especially during global and personal family gatherings. Also, you can <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/2012-the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-your-life.html\">avoid escalating apocalyptic fears<\/a><\/strong> by re-examining sensationalist media hype using Scorpio\u2019s laser insight.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, you can make the most of these retrogrades by doing things beginning with \u201cre\u201d \u2013 re-evaluate, refresh, repair, retrench, resolve, repair, reorganize and renew, for a start.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px\"><strong><a title=\"$1 per minute \" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/c\/c.aspx?lid=112937&amp;utm_source=NC_offer_footer&amp;utm_medium=NC_offer_footer&amp;utm_campaign=new_customer_text_offer_blog\">Exclusive offer: New customers can speak to a psychic for ONLY $1 per minute. Select your psychic advisor here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 1px dotted #c9d9d9;border-bottom: 1px dotted #c9d9d9;margin: 10px 0px;padding: 10px 4px;font-weight: bold\"><strong>What&#8217;s ahead for\u00a0<em>your <\/em>2012 transition?<\/strong> Talk to a psychic and find out. <!-- ADD COPY ABOVE -->Call <span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #d33d26\">1.800.573.4830<\/span> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/newcustomer\/v4\/pickyourpsychic-step1?lid=112769&amp;utm_source=blogboxcodetest1&amp;utm_medium=blogboxcode&amp;utm_campaign=test1\">choose your psychic now. <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the thought of Mercury retrograde makes you want to stay in bed with the covers over your head, you\u2019re likely to miss some transformation this 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