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We are only a few days into Mercury’s Retrograde and the emails are coming in from readers with news of travel complications, job losses, and appliances breaking.  A reader wrote and wondered if they were feeling the effects of Mercury Retrograde more than others because they had Mercury Retrograde in their natal chart.

Look at your natal chart and make a note of which house Leo and Cancer governs for you, as Mercury will retrograde through both signs.  This is the area of your life that you will surely be going over something again. 

If either of these signs govern your career, you will be confronted with issues concerning your job.  Mercury doesn’t cause one to loose a job, however, if you have had any problems at work, they could certainly come up now.  If you have been late for work on numerous occasions and this is something your boss has already spoke with you about, naturally your job could suffer during this time.  If you asked your boss for some extra hours and he turned you down because the company budget couldn’t afford it and you scheduled a vacation, you may get news that you will have to put in mandatory overtime.  Yes, life can get complicated.  If your romantic relationship is governed by Leo or Cancer, you can expect to be revisited by and issue in your relationship you thought what resolved. 

If you have been looking for a new apartment in hopes of moving soon, something could come up and cause you to stay where you are at for a while.  You may go over your budget and find that you really can’t afford the expense of moving, or your landlord may tell you that your lease went into effect in September, not August…so you’re stuck where you are for another month or you loose your deposit.  By the time September gets here you will have changed your mind about moving, or you find the perfect place that might not have been available to you if you had relocated in August!  Your friends stop by in September, they love your new place and ask you how did you ever find it?  You respond with, “Well, I just got lucky, I wanted to move in August, but my landlord informed me that I had another month on the lease.  I was pretty upset at the time because I was tired of the noise at the other apartment, now I’m glad I waited or I would have not heard about these new apartments.” 

Who will feel the strongest effects of Mercury retrograde?  Leo and it’s opposite sign of Aquarius, Cancer and it’s opposite sign of Capricorn, as well as Gemini and Virgo, both ruled by Mercury.  It does not matter if you have Mercury in Leo or Cancer in your birth chart.  In fact, just because you have an empty house in your birth chart does not mean it stays empty for life.  An empty house in your birth chart may have planets there right now!

In my natal chart, Mercury will retrograde through my 12th house for Leo as well as Cancer.  The 12th house governs the feet and I have had a problem with my right foot for 18 months.  Last Christmas I was in a cast through the Holidays and even though the podiatrist told me it would take a long time to heal, I was at the hospital yesterday asking my doctor for a referral so I could get a second opinion.  I have been out of a cast for 7 months and I am long past ready to walk without pain.  While I was at the doctors office I went ahead and scheduled a few other appointments for exams. 

My father is in the hospital and had knee replacement surgery yesterday morning…both knees.  His wife called (communications) to let me know how the surgery went and what his current condition was. 

My sister called yesterday morning and was feeling down.  We talked about depression (12th house) as we were both a bit sad.  She lost her husband just over a year ago and I know from experience what she is going through.  I was also depressed because both of my children are away from home right now and this is the first time I have had both kids away from home at the same time.  My daughter can’t get a signal from where she is at and I called my son last night to remind him that I need to hear from him on a daily basis even if only for a few minutes. 

So, your astrologer has been going through Mercurys retrograde with the rest of the world.  I’m hoping for the best when Ashton comes home next week.  I wouldn’t want any flight delays or problems with luggage, but I’ll have to wait it out. 

How does Mercury affect me with my sun in Cancer in the 11th house?  My physical and emotional well being, my dad, my sister, my children…all issues that are very personal to me as well as my need to feel secure.  Do look at your sun sign and what house Mercury will retrograde concerning it as well.  I promise you from experience, your sun sign, your rising sign, as well as the house that Mercury occupies during this transit should all be considered. 

Hang in there Friends! In 3 weeks it will all be over and you will be in a better place…even if you can’t see that now.

All the best to you, Cornelia

“I’m a triple Aquarian and I can’t seem to find any information on triple signs. Can you help me?”

This reader also has Mercury in Aquarius, so they have 4 very important planets in one sign. My response to this reader was more in-depth than what I have posted here, yet anyone with with their sun, moon, and rising sign in the same zodiac sign can use this information by learning about the one sign that is so prominent in their chart.

I try to keep my answers as simple as possible because most people I have worked with have little or no knowledge of Astrology. When I first began to study Astrology, I was totally confused by something as simple as the moon sign or the rising sign. Simple today, but difficult to grasp as a beginner.

My reply….

The advantage you have over those that have the planets in different signs is that you only need to study Aquarius to understand why you think and communicate (mercury) the way you do, why you feel (moon, moods, and emotions) the way you do, and your focus in life (sun, direction, drive, path in life).

Your rising sign shows the world your physical characteristics, outward expression of your personality, and your physical vitality. Instead of telling someone that your sun is in one sign, moon in another and rising is another, you only need to say that you are a triple Aquarian and those that understand the 3 signs that make up your basic personality will know that you have Aquarius in all three areas.

Now, the clincher here is where in your chart is Aquarius? The first house. This tells a lot about who you are, what you want, how you feel, and how you relate to others.

Aquarius’s are ruled by Uranus the planet of electricity, the planet of revolutionary change, the planets of science, the planet of reform, the planet that dares to be different. Unique, unusual, eclectic are other ways to describe an Aquarius. Aquarius rules the 11th house of friendship, social groups, volunteering.

Having so many planets in Aquarius would lead me to believe that relationships are an important part of your happiness. Your friends may see you as different, following your own path, intelligent, social, helpful to those in need. You are an air sign…a thinker, your mind is inventive, perhaps you have a scientific mind.

Study Aquarius, the 11th house, air sign qualities, the planet Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) and Your ruler, and you will no more about yourself than most people who spend a lifetime trying to figure themselves out.

So, you’re a triple Aquarius, that is intelligent, independent, eclectic, future oriented, loves people, enjoys learning about new and unexplored areas in life, and might have even considered yourself off beat a few times. You may have been accused of being detached, unemotional, or even dry due to your planets all being in Aquarius. Now you know why.

Of course as an Aquarius, you wouldn’t see why this could be a problem. Naturally you have feelings, but those with more water in their charts wouldn’t relate as well because of the personality differences. Knowledge is power here.

So, if you are a triple sign, you have it easy, just study that sign and you will understand more than just a character trait, but why you feel the way you do, why you excel in certain areas, why your interests are the way they are. There is an abundance of information about you available just by learning about one zodiac sign.

Cornelia Jones