Mercury in Aries
Mercury in Aries
March 9 - May 15
Mercury Retrograde
April 1 - April 25
Mercury in Aries is here to remind us that our thoughts & words matter.
Reflecting on Mercury in Aries, Alice Sparkly Kat shares:
“I want you to remember that not everything is worth a debate. Your existence, your dignity, and your worth are all undebatable.”
Aries’ shadow is rugged individualism.
When the United States was formed, Chiron, the asteroid representing our greatest wound & opportunity for healing, was in Aries.
The U.S. is in its Chiron return, meaning it’s high time to address this wound & garner the lessons.
Our thoughts & words shape what we believe is possible.
They shape the meaning we make around our individual & collective experiences.
Mercury in Aries is about how we define self & other.
It’s about the struggles & causes we identify with.
Audre Lorde opens her essay, “Poetry is not a Luxury”: “The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives. It is within this light that we form those ideas by which we pursue our magic and make it realized.”
Unpacking the Astrology:
Mercury is the planet of communication & self-expression.
Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, is independent & pioneering.
Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of activism & our instinct for survival.
During the first few days of Mercury in Aries, Mars is making a square to Uranus, the planet of disruption & revolution.
During the 2+ months Mercury is Aries, it will make aspect to:
Pluto, planet of transformation, power what’s below the surface, & rebirth.
The north node, the patterns we’re outgrowing & lessons we’re learning.
The Sun, planet of vitality & life force.
Venus, planet of love, connection & union.
Chiron, the asteroid representing our wounding & greatest opportunity to heal.
The entire time Mercury is retrograde, it is within 7 degrees of the United State’s natal Chiron.
This is time to reflect on where we needlessly defend ourselves & what stops us from defending what is sacred.
May your thoughts & words be tools for your highest transformation.
