Reinventing America 2018-19, Understanding a 4 Personal Year Cycle

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Sharita Star

04 July 2018 to 2018 & 22/4 Personal Year Cycle: What It Means for America

There probably isn’t a person who could disagree -no matter what it is they choose to politically believe- that The United States of America most certainly tapped into a very strong learning curve over the past year, the very promise of The Learning for America, 2017-18 3 Personal Year Cycle. As this year favored the practice of becoming a student for America, it is now time for the nation to completely expect the unexpected to continue on an even more intense level. Working with thinking outside of the box, discovering the difference between tolerance and allowing, as well as recognizing any resistance is futile as it celebrates 2018’s birthday, now marks the fourth and final year of the foundation laying process within the country’s current 9 year span of time that began in 2015.

Now that the USA’s 3 Personal Year has concluded -which preferred growth to occur concerning the seeds planted for the nation back in 2015-16 in it’s 1 Personal Year- America’s current energetic cycle via numerology shifts to the 4 Personal Year. As Jupiter guided their 2017-2018 3 Personal Year cycle, the energetic pulse of being willing to be educated, seek optimism and honor the truth within any situation was favored- whether these concepts were actually embraced or not. Jupiter finishing up in regenerative Scorpio and soon to move into the aims of Sagittarius before the close of 2018 will absolutely remain an important astrological transit to continue to observe for the nation.

However, the current planetary focus for the year ahead overall for America now shifts to intimately looking at the transit of Uranus between Aries and Taurus via how we can connect the timing of numerology cycles with those of astrology.

Uranus -whether it guides a 4 Personal Year, 4 vibration karmic path (4, 13, 22 or 31st of any given month) or the astrological sun sign of Aquarius- tells us we are meant to be focused upon breaking through the normal, becoming visionary, overcoming obstacles, implementing originality and know that individualism is the key to working with the whole continuity of humanity. Equally in any natal birth chart- the placement of one’s Uranus determines their ability to be unique; where they can naturally expect there is a different way they need to be in the life from everyone else; be prepared for unexpected turns; as well where they will find if they do not allow obstacles to stop them, they will prevail through determination.

In a 4 Personal Year, there is a request to absolutely adhere to a going with the unusual flow in order to allow for the solidarity to be experienced within it naturally unfold. What comes next for America is all about expecting the unexpected in order to break-through and overcome obstacles to properly prepare for 2019’s promised blossoming and permanent changes in a 5 Personal Year that leverages everything.

4 The Innovator | Linda Goodman’s Star Cards

22 Submission – Caution | Linda Goodman’s Star Cards

The higher vibration of the country’s “new year’ for 2018-19 is that of the 22. (7 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 7= 22/4) The Chaldean numerological system views the Master Number 22 as ‘Submission – Caution.’ As much as these ancient meanings via Chaldean Karmic Mysteries were composed so long ago, these interpretations still very much can be translated and related to within our modern day, granting a most uncanny value for us to embrace into our understanding.

22 is symbolized by the ancients as “a Good Man, blinded by the folly of others, with a knapsack on his back, full of errors.” In the image he seems to offer no defense against a ferocious tiger, which is about to attack him. It’s a warning number of illusion and delusion. It indicates a good person (or entity) who lives in a fool’s paradise; a dreamer of dreams who awakens only when surrounded by danger, when it’s often too late. It warns of mistakes in judgment, of placing faith in those who are not trustworthy. If 22 is present (even as a personal year cycle), the person or entity it represents should exercise caution and watchfulness in both career and personal matters. The karmic obligation here is to be more alert, to curb “spiritual laziness,” and develop more spiritual aggressiveness- to realize your own power to change things, to prevent failure by simply ordaining success. When this personal responsibility is recognized, practiced, and finally mastered, the 22 person can be in control of events, no longer blinded by the folly of others, and will see ideas achieved and dreams realized. Any entity influenced by the 22 of any month needs to carefully understand their natural relationships with the numbers 4 and 8, and all of their vibration combinations.” ~Linda Goodman’s Star Signs

Certainly, the country has all the potential to be seen by the world to reinvent itself this year. The 4 energy favors (and bear in mind the USA is a 4 karmic path nation as well) stepping away from status quo, daring to be different. However with a Master Number 22, as the Chaldean Karmic Mystery advises, caution and the submission to be watchful is necessary to avoid emotional turbulence which has a very high potential to unfold. As many feel America obviously has a lot to change and reinvent, the year ahead assists the country to recognize that the tolerance versus allowing process is an important part of how the nation must now work with originality moving forward to master our current experiences in order to evolve.

Equally, through Uranus’s guidance over this 4 Personal Year cycle, a very masculine and airy intellectual energy is abound. This planetary influence is seemingly wild with erratic energy, frequently misunderstood, and is not willing to follow nor fit into whatever is considered the norm. Once again, the country must align in the willingness to overcome obstacles, think differently in ways that have not been embraced before.

When connecting the forecasting dots from numerology to astrology, we now look at the country’s natal birth chart. Being once again, Uranus is in charge of the 4 Personal Year, this is the planet we closely observe as it equally journeys through the nation’s current transits all year long.

Uranus is a celestial vessel that moves through all 12 of the zodiac signs- spending approximately 7-8 years within each of them, taking approximately 84 years to complete one turn around the entire wheel in each of the 12 signs. Currently on the tipping point of Aries and Taurus, within 2018-19’s 4 Personal Year, the Uranus energy will be ultimately focused upon changing the country’s willingness to step outside of the box. The wavering between rebelliousness and the striving for stability and security is a strong theme as the year ahead will play itself out.

As the 4 Personal Year officially began for the USA upon 04th July, Uranus is in current transit in the nations’ natal 5th house of creativity and children as well as how it is able to find pleasure through entertainment and luxury. Equally it is in a sextile to the nation’s natal Venus at 03 degrees Cancer in the 7th house of legalities and agreements, favoring we do examine harmonious agreements within the country’s relationships to others. Previous relationships that need to be examined for what needs renewal or complete dissolving between them is also is also highly likely. This indicates a specific timing is everything point as to where the USA can expect to end or relationship changes to come to fruition –some that have been brewing to be resolved or concluded for quite some time- and the end result will be that these changes are vital, transforming and they will never return again to what they once were. Ideally, new patterns of relating to others and legal agreements are meant to suit the country, versus choosing to remain stuck in frustrating situations that do not serve anyone’s highest good.

Uranus turned Retrograde upon 07 August 2018, favoring reflection within this 5th house sector of life to be ultimately required, as a pure purging and cleansing of the nation’s ability to heal what is currently going on concerning children, it’s abilities to manifest creation and how it can sustain enjoyment without being materialistic. Upon 11 November 2018, it crosses back into the nation’s 4th house, where reflection shifts at this time to what the country needs to reconsider concerning it’s abilities to nurture the home and family life and what is unfolding within it’s closest environments.

Equally, as Uranus will already have moved back into Aries 07 November, this is a very volatile time as when any outer planet crosses into another sign, we most certainly can see disturbances in the force. Uranus is also the planet that rules over earthquakes and natural disasters, due to the fact we never quite can predict what their outcomes will exactly be before they surprise us.

Uranus is on the tipping point of the nation’s 4th house moving in retrograde motion at this time, expecting the unexpected is more than wise to do, and being prepared to go with the flow is absolutely necessary. Also in transit at this time will be Venus Retrograde, who will directly oppose Uranus Retrograde on 31 October, and continue in a close opposition into the middle of November. Redefining power, money relationships and the USA’s view upon it’s vitality for it’s future will all be swirling in the mix of our upcoming Autumns reflection, which will be nothing short of intense.

Upon 05 January 2019, Uranus turns Direct, still in the nation’s 4th house of home and family life. At this time we also see the station of Uranus to be squaring the nations’ natal Pluto in the 2nd house of possessions, value security, and how the country is able to acquire income. The New Year certainly opens for the country on a very disturbing note once again, as the transformation of power concerning value as well as how this affects the home and family life is seeking for a new structure to be implemented.

Everything surrounding security in the country is going to be seen in such a way that it has never been seen before. Complete transformation and regeneration will be in motion, removing old habitual patterns and entering an energetic new phase of existence. At the very best, there can be a very spiritual insightful way this can manifest, and the will of being powerful wishes to exemplify itself in a way that is different and outlandish at first, but over time it is seen as revolutionary.

Moving forward in 2019, Uranus shifts back into the to the nation’s 5th house again upon 01 March just before it moves completely forward, re-entering Taurus upon 05 March for the next 7 years, and equally remaining in this area of the country for the majority of it.

What does that all mean you might be asking?

As America’s 4 Personal Year carries out, placing proper attention upon expecting the unexpected, remaining open minded, working with originality and casting off judgment is critical to adhere to. This applies all year long to the country’s approach to children, manifestation, nurturing, caring for the home and family, and what we see unraveling within our closest environments. Certainly a time in the country’s history to continue to remain alert, aware and work with accepting changes versus resist them.

Overall, the varying road ahead of contrast will be more than an unusual one to unfold throughout 04 July 2019. The time for The UNITED States of America to come together and listen to wise and just ways to work better with remembering it’s individual place amongst the world –one of the strongest requests of the 4’s guidance- and not remain judgmental to humanity’s differences overall in the UNTIED is here.

May openness, willingness to change, originality, going with the flow and finding the progress within the unexpected side of life guide America in this ‘Submission – Caution’ New Year.

May You Allow Your Freedom to Reign Dear American Stars.
Namaste.

Time to Thrive in 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Sharita Star

Intentional Time for Forward Thinking & Long Term Plans

As Uranus Retrograde turns around at the 24th degree of Aries 02 January, we begin a rarer astrological period where all planets are in direct motion, and this year we have quite a run where no planets are seeking our reflection. Minus our regular Moon Void of Course time out passages, this is a very influential and important time to be well aware of our thoughts and how we are energetically focused upon the future.

Until Jupiter turns Retrograde at the 23rd degree of Scorpio 08 March, these two months are a powerful opportunity to be completely proactive concerning our abilities to understand our ambitions for our long term plans as we allow our mindsets to be extremely open to the new possibilities that are around us. There will be no better time in 2018 to explore, visualize and implement accordingly.

The strongest periods of setting our intentions will be in affect from:

16 January’s New Moon in Capricorn until 31 January’s Lunar Eclipse and Full Moon in Leo, the year’s first waxing phase favoring beginnings.

15 February’s Solar Eclipse and New Moon in Aquarius until 01 March’s Full Moon in Virgo, the year’s second waxing phase favoring beginnings. This equally is a profound passage as Solar Eclipses grant us a longer term to find outlets for our future goals and aspirations for 6 months up to a year.

Be sure to follow what areas of life your personal beginnings are favored to start up by checking in with your LunarOScopes.

Remember to be well aware of how much our timing is everything all throughout 2018. Do you know about how Mercury Retrogrades, Mars Retrograde & Venus Retrograde will all be asking for you to be extremely mindful once we turn into the Spring for the remainder of the year?

What are your intentions? It’s Time to Set Them!

Let’s Spell Out the Truth via Lexigrams and see what this title shares about how we can ultimately benefit from this cycle, a true and rare gift from our zodiac skies above down here below.

ALL PLANETS DIRECT MOTION

IT’S A PRIME TIME TO PLACE INTENTIONS

IT’S A TRANSITION IN TIME TO STREAMLINE IN

IT’S NO TIME TO STAND AND POINT

IT’S TIME TO RESPOND IN PROTECTION POSITION

IT’S A PROMINENT TIME TO SET INTENTION INTO ACTION

IT’S TIME TO PROCLAIM MASTER INTELLECT POTENTIALS

IT’S A PEACE PERIOD TO DREAM IN A SIMPLE MINDSET

IT’S A TIME TO ORDAIN IT INTO A DIPLOMATIC SPACE

IT’S A TOP TIME TO PRACTICE MEDITATION

IT’S TIME TO COMPLETE INCIDENTAL DIRECTIONS

IT’S A IMPORTANT PERIOD TO NOTE RESPECT AND SET INTROSPECT DECISION IN

IT’S A TIME TO PROCLAIM PERSONAL PATIENCE AND LISTEN IN A SILENT PLACE

LATER ON, ACTIONS PLACED ARE SEEN IN ENORMITIES AS ATTRACTION IS RESILIENT

Venus Retrograde in 2018: Redefining the Value of Power and Alignment

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Sharita Star

As we experience Autumn 2018, it will be a powerful time that will have us in the ultimate request to honor reflection.

Unlike her neighbor Mercury, it’s been awhile since our Idealist planet took some necessary time off. The last Venus Retrograde cycled 04 March to 15 April 2017 in the signs of Aries and Pisces.

Upon 05 October in Scorpio, the next cycle of review and redo commences for Venus that will conclude upon 16 November, moving back into Libra by 31 October. If you are familiar with Mercury Retrograde, you already understand all too well the kinds of things that can happen under an inner planet retrograde.

What makes a Venus Retrograde different from Mercury Retrograde?
All of our planets from above guide over different themes and concepts as their movement affects our lives down here below.

Mercury makes things move, communicate, permanently change, blossom, think and energetically circulate.

Venus allows us to relate one on one, be compassionate, find understanding, secure our values, intake our money, enjoy our pleasures, find our beauty and cherish our peace.

Both Venus and Mercury are inner planets, so when their Retrograde passages occur (Mercury every 3 months; Venus every 18 months; approximately) we are highly advised to take note about our future plans -personal or business wise- concerning what they are ultimately in charge of.

Venus Retrograde in Scorpio 05 to 31 October
It is more than fair to say as Autumn 2018 arrives, it will be bring us a effusive calling to take heed of the earlier Scorpio area of life, starting at 10 degrees. Venus on a normal journey through Scorpio enjoys passionate, highly sensitive and proud energy, yet we’ll find, these qualities are not so readily available as she’ll be under review.

Being reflection, research and review are in order, initiating plans during retrograde for future harmony and balance are best to be avoided. The energetic pace will be inconstant and short-lived, where purification of desires and revaluation of experiences will be extremely hard to reach. Being able to concentrate on the essentials equally will not be attained without difficulty.

Reexamination of luxury and extravagance is also typically favored during Venus’s time in Scorpio. Whatever plans one may have to engage in within these realms, they will find these also not work out as originally intended.

Venus Retrograde in Libra 31 October to 16 November
The final stretch of Venus’s cycle of reflection brings her to recharge what needs to be reset concerning simplicity, partnerships and tender affections within the very last degrees of Libra until she goes Direct at 25 degrees.

Energies will sway to becoming overly sentimental, dependent and too refined verses the norm of harmonious, sociable, charming and dignified. People will be compelled to re-examine the theme of susceptibility and idealization of romance to better understand what is the genuine value of this very area of our lives.

How to Successfully Work with Venus Retrograde
This next cycle of review and redo from Venus is quintessential in such a universal new year as 2018 represents. As we are all asked to remember the value of Feeling the Feminine at this pivotal time in history, Venus offering her reflection from the initiative 10 degree point at start in Scorpio, backtracking to turnaround at a discriminating and analysis 25 degree point in Libra indicates a profound and very powerful time of rebirth as well as coming to an aligned understanding for humanity at large.

This specific retrograde passage opens us to embrace a true redefinition of the value we place upon worldly power, other people’s resources, wealth, sexuality, and our distinct ability to seek to understand before being understood. Coupled with the sensitive path we are personally on all through 2018 to connect to what we are meant to be nurturing the most to be a greater part of the entire whole, October and November energetically reset us from the core in a new sense of alignment.

The “RE Rules” Under Venus Retrograde: What To Reflect Upon
One of the Zodiac’s benefic and inner planets, Venus’s influence grants gentleness, ease, and strength wherever her graceful energy is currently visiting within the Zodiac Pie. Venus affects the collective’s values- as well as our earning potential, money, approaches to romance, and our abilities to tap into the feminine. As she decides to not “look where she is going,” the collective can expect the natural benefits of her energies to be up for review.

1. Beauty All beauty improvements are off limits, for Venus while backtracking will, for example, probably turn original brown intended hair color into orange, you hate your new hair cut, or the house renovation color intended to be red might just turn out hot pink, by “accident.” Plastic surgery is a huge no-no during this cycle. Simply AVOID buying luxurious items, renovating the home, or any kind of beauty enhancement.

2. Money/Finances You’ll equally notice a definite “drop in value” concerning financial affairs and money matters across the board. Venus Retrograde prefers instead of trying to “make money” under her reflective journey, we choose instead to reassess our situations and get ready for major moves later. Avoid any kind of luxury purchases is highly favored, as well as watching over-spending. Money investments with the intention of significantly increasing its’ value, can be complete future failures.

Venus Retrogrades essentially become buyer’s markets, as the victors are the ones walking away with the bargain from the seller who practically gave it away. However, the buyer may not have received the value they actually thought they were getting if the purchase involves those luxurious items. Past debts may equally surface, and these should be absolutely addressed. So, if you’ve got a money situation or a lingering legality that needs clearing up, this is a perfect cycle to focus upon solutions requiring your research.

3. Relating to Others Relationships, especially brand new ones, should be carefully monitored over this time. Beginning a new romance or a marriage are not particularly favored courses of action. However, this a prominent time when old love affairs and people you once knew return: so have fun remembering, or realize why they aren’t an active part of your life anymore!

4. Your Personal Forecast Wherever 10 degrees Scorpio to 25 degrees Libra rests in your natal birth chart is the precise are of life that you’ll see an ultimate renovation going on 05 October to 16 November. Equally, potential natal planets that will aspect Venus’s Retrograde journey are important to understand to know how to make proper choices avoiding critical mistakes over this sensitive cycle. An ounce of prevention, is a sure pound of cure. And as Ben Franklin used to say, “Those that fail to prepare, prepare to fail.”

5. Appreciating Venus’s Request for Reflection
BE charitable with money, i.e. hold a fund-raiser for a great cause
DO scoop up any bargains! These are totally Venus Rx approved!
GIVE GRATITUDE for what you already own and who you already know.
REASSESS what’s worth appreciating: keep it or toss it!
REFLECT upon all your present relationships, business or personal.
EMBRACE falling in love all over again- or let it go!
ENJOY NATURAL BEAUTY by spending time outdoors.
TAKE IN ART & MUSIC Whether at a museum, gallery, performance, or through nature, Venus enhances our appreciation and understanding of it at this time.
REVISIT creative adventures already in existence, examine their progress and reflect upon ways to improve them.

The Approach and Shadow of Venus Retrograde
Every Retrograde passage has a “preview of coming attractions” as the planet crosses over moving forward, the exact degree point it will backtrack to called the Approach. We’ll start to notice what’s going to be in full reflection by 05 October as Venus crosses over 25 degrees Libra on 03 September.

What’s Really in a Word? Venus Retrograde
Whenever a planet is actively in RETROGRADE within our Zodiac skies, it’s that necessary time when we are best to surrender, and know we’ve GOT TO REDO, and GO TO A GREAT REORDER. As our romantic and value-loving planet attaches herself to the retrograde title, how apropos the anagrams we can derive are able to spell out the truth of how we can reap personal rewards.

VENUS RETROGRADE

*GOT TO GO TO A TRUE TUNE: USE NO EGO TO EARN
*GO TO GO AND UNDERSTAND US, ARTS, REVENUES, AND OUR URGES
*GOT TO GO AND RESET AVENUES TO EARN AND SAVE NEAR
*GO TO SURE ADVENTURES TO RESTORE
*GOT TO RESTORE DEAR GENEROUS URGES
*GOT TO RETURN TO SAVE OUR TREASURES
*GOT TO REDO A TRUE TREASURE
*GOT TO GO AND REUSE TO RESTORE
*GREAT TRADER ENDEAVORS ARE VAGUE- SO DON’T DO ONE!
*TRADERS GO TO RENOVATE SAVED REVENUES
*TRADES ARE TENSE TO DO OVER A VENUS RETRO ERA
*REVENUES ARE TO UNDERGO A REVERSE AND RETURNS
*REVENUES NEAR GREED SEE SURGENT OVERTURNS
*GOT TO GO TO A SOUND GENEROUS URGE
*GO ON…GO TO NATURE AS ONE SURE RESTORE
*GO ON… GO TO A GRANDEST GREEN GROUND, A GARDEN
*GOT TO GO TEND TO AN OVERDUE REGARD
*GOT TO SURRENDER TO REENTER AND REGROUND
*GO TO NO REGRETS, AND SEND OUT GRAND REGARDS
*TONGUES NEED TO RESONATE A TRUE REASON
*NO GRUNTS NO GROANS, DO NOT GO TO DANGEROUS REVENUE ADVENTURES
*GOT TO GO ON AN ART ADVENTURE
*GOT TO GO TO GENERATE AND GREET GRAND GESTURES

Honoring A Cycle of Reflection
This time for reassessment within The Eagle/Scorpion & The Scales allows your understanding of the value of humanity to become redefined on a personal and collective level. Once 16 November comes to pass, the activity within these degrees points (10 degrees Scorpio to 25 degrees Libra) of the life will start to stir and reap goodness- restoring personal harmony unlike any other in quite some time. Equally keep in mind, just as soon as Venus goes Direct, 2018’s last Mercury Retrograde will begin in Sagittarius a mere 13 hours later until 06 December.

Remember, what is deserving of being healed here comes from the acts of review under the retrograde. So rest and reset 05 October to 16 November, then happily gather up your rewards later! Know, the grandeur may not be what you had originally anticipated, but what is ultimately meant to become simpler here, is the real value you’ll discover that is a genuine gift you’ve been patiently waiting for.

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Mars Retrograde in 2018: Redefining the Ambition of Humanity

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Sharita Star

As we will experience Summer 2018, it will be an important time that will completely cast us in the ultimate request to honor reflection.

Unlike his close neighbor Mercury, it’s been awhile since The Pioneer planet took some necessary time off. The last Mars Retrograde cycled 17 April to 29 June 2016 in the signs of Sagittarius and Scorpio.

Upon 26 June in Aquarius, the next cycle of review and redo commences for Mars that will conclude upon 27 August, moving back into Capricorn by 12 August. If you are familiar with Mercury Retrograde, you already understand all too well the kinds of things that can happen under an inner planet retrograde.

What makes a Mars Retrograde different from a Mercury Retrograde?
All of our planets from above guide over different themes and concepts as their movement affects our lives down here below.

Mercury makes things move, communicate, permanently change, blossom, think and energetically circulate.

Mars allows us to take action, be courageous, manage our anger, become motivated, arrive at conclusions, make life happen, find our willful force, and work with our strengths.

Both Mars and Mercury are inner planets, so when their Retrograde passages occur (Mercury every 3 months; Mars every 24 months; approximately) we are highly advised to take note about our future plans -personal or business wise- concerning what they are ultimately in charge of. Being reflection, research and review are in order, initiating plans during retrograde for future success and fulfillment are best to be avoided.

Overall, the energy of a Mars Retrograde takes what we typically experience under Mercury and amplifies it tenfold. Whatever plans one may have to embark upon new adventures, they will find these are interlaced with delays and errors.

Mars Retrograde in Aquarius 26 June to 12 August 2018
It is more than fair to say as Summer 2018 arrives, it will abruptly bring us to a demonstrative calling to take heed of the earlier Aquarius area of life, starting at 09 degrees. Mars on a normal journey through Aquarius enjoys unusual, original, independent and dynamic energy, yet we’ll find, these qualities are not so readily available as he’ll be under review.

The energetic pace will be dispassionate and unruly, where theoretical understanding concerning humanitarian experiences will be extremely hard to reach. Being able to concentrate on personal touch and feeling equally will not be attained without difficulty.

Energies will sway to becoming overly nervous, revolutionary and inflexible verses the norm of experimental, friendly, innovative and scientific. Examination of what makes us truly tick within these degree points of Aquarius is also favored during Mars’s reflective time within The Water Bearer.

Mars Retrograde in Capricorn 12 to 27 August
The final stretch of Mars’s cycle of reflection brings him to recharge what needs to be reset concerning practicality, conscientiousness, ambitious and persistent motivations within the very last degrees of Capricorn until he goes Direct at 28 degrees.

Energies will sway to becoming irritable, unimaginative and exhausted verses the norm of efficiently controlled, sustained, and vigorous. People will be compelled to re-examine the theme of prudence and responsibility to better understand what is our genuine desire within this area of our lives that always favors efficiency.

How to Successfully Work with Mars Retrograde
This next cycle of review and redo from Mars is quintessential in such a universal year as 2018 represents. As we are all asked to remember the value of Feeling the Feminine at this pivotal time in history, Mars offers his reflection from the conclusive 09 degree point at start in Aquarius -backtracking to turnaround at the too trusting 28 degree point in Capricorn- indicates a profound and very powerful time of resetting our practical needs for humanity’s overall benefit as it asks us to simply surrender to letting go of what no longer works with courage by our side.

This specific retrograde passage opens us to embrace a true redefinition of what allows us all to take action within our lives, asking for us to find humility, consideration, and patience as we pause in lieu of the larger picture. Coupled with the sensitive path we are personally and collectively on throughout 2018 to connect to what we are meant to be nurturing the most to be a greater part of the entire whole, Summer 2018 energetically resets the future goals of the world. This critical cycle of reflection aligns us in grave responsibility to become like a well-oiled machine that is able to properly express self-reliance and acute awareness within our lives.

The “RE Rules” Under Mars Retrograde
One of the Zodiac’s energetic and abrupt inner planets, Mars’s influence grants action, motivation and desire wherever his dynamic energy is currently visiting within the Zodiac Pie. Mars affects the collective’s drives to do something- as well as our aggression, impulsiveness, exertion, and our abilities to adapt courageously in our lives. As he decides to not “look where he is going,” the collective can expect the natural benefits of his energy to be up for hardcore review.

What to Be Extremely Mindful of During Mars Retrograde…

1. Monitoring Our Speed. Take a much slower pace with everything you do. Being in a hurry under Mars Rx undoubtedly attracts the potential for accidents, penetrating situations and conflicting outcomes to occur. The use of sharp objects, explosive devices and fire of all kinds are forewarned to be carefully monitored, for extra care is definitely needed concerning them for this passage.

2. Managing Our Anger. It will be very “easy” to fall to this choice of the free will. But feed and fuel the fires of rage, conflict and impatience under Mars Rx, and you’ll be ever sorry that you did.

3. Practicing Our Patience. Choosing this practice will greatly improve your results. This virtue is the most valuable one we can utilize at all times in life, but especially what is currently moving within Aquarius and Capricorn.

4. Owning Our Ability to Let Go. Mars is equally -aside from activating our motivation and drive- the planet that promotes conclusions, finalization and endings. Know that these will be showing up in powerful ways from the early Aquarius and late Capricorn areas of your life. Choose to resist them, and you can expect a struggle that you will look back upon and wish you had made a different decision.

5. Watching Our Initiations. Just like Mercury Retrograde cycles (which our Messenger will overlap 26 July to 19 August), we are wise to carefully monitor anything we are starting for long term success under this much more intense cycle of reflection and review.

6. Knowing Our Personal Forecast. Wherever 09 degrees Aquarius to 28 degrees Capricorn rests in your natal birth chart is the precise area of life that you’ll see an ultimate renovation going on 26 June to 27 August. Equally, potential natal planets that will aspect Mars’s Retrograde journey are important to understand to know how to make proper choices avoiding critical mistakes over this sensitive cycle. An ounce of prevention, is a sure pound of cure. And as Ben Franklin used to say, “Those that fail to prepare, prepare to fail.”

7. Understanding Summer 2018’s Eclipse Season. Even more energetic pulse will be circulating throughout our summer season as we will experience three eclipses. What wishes to commence for the long term from 12 July’s Solar Eclipse in Cancer will find it will be riddled with delays, errors and setbacks until September arrives. By 27 July, just as the year’s 2nd Mercury Retrograde will also begin, Mars Retrograde will conjunct our Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius, truly casting us in one of the most powerful requests for reflection we have seen in quite some time.

Leading up to 11 August’s Solar Eclipse in Leo, these two weeks will be extremely erratic and energetically off set, absolutely advising we initiate nothing for our future, and get on with our past. The means for clearance and completely letting go will be very up close and personal, and should we choose to deny this, we will find we are in a state of utter and complete frustration. Learn more on how Feeling the Feminine is all part of the lessons 2018 brings to us all via our lunar cycles overall.

The Approach and Shadow of Mars Retrograde
Every Retrograde passage has a “preview of coming attractions” as the planet crosses over moving forward, the exact degree point it will backtrack to called the Approach. We’ll start to notice what’s going to be in intense reflection by 26 June as Mars crosses over 28 degrees Capricorn on 12 May.

Every Retrograde passage has a “ironing out the retrograde wrinkles” time until the planet crosses over, moving Direct, the exact degree point is starts retrograding upon, called the Shadow. Whatever decisions may have had to happen by no other choice under Mars Retrograde will have the opportunity to smooth out the fabric wrinkles throughout 08 October. Ironically, just as Mars’ Shadow is completing, we will be cast in another cycle of reflection from Venus Retrograde, 05 October to 15 November. 2018 is an intense year for contemplation, healing and truly taking a breather in life.

What’s Really in a Word? MARS RETROGRADE
Whenever a planet is actively in RETROGRADE within our Zodiac skies, it’s that necessary time when we are best to surrender, and know we’ve GOT TO REDO, and GO TO A GREAT REORDER. As our take action and motivating planet attaches himself to the retrograde title, how apropos the anagrams we can derive are able to spell out the truth of how we can reap personal rewards.

MARS RETROGRADE

~GOT TO RESET TO A MORE MODERATE STREAM
~GOT TO RESTORE TO A MORE MASTERED DREAM
~GOT TO SORT TREMORS, EGO STORMS, TRADE RAGES TO SMARTER ROADS
~GOT TO SORT TERRORS TO REORDER
~GOT TO GREET RAGE OR DRAMA TO RESET TO A MORE DEARER TERMS
~GOT TO SORT REMORSE, REGRETS, DAMAGES TO REGARDS
~GOT TO MERGE TO A GREATER TAMER AGREE ART
GOT TO SEDATE EGOS TO SOAR TO A MORE MODEST RESET
~GOT TO MEET AS A TEAM TO STEER A STORM
~GOT TO RESET TO A GREAT REMORSE MODE

Honoring A Cycle of Reflection
This time for reassessment within The Water Bearer & The Goat allows us to all remember what motivates humanity to become more practical on a personal and collective level. Once 27 August comes to pass, the activity within these degrees points (09 degrees Aquarius to 28 degrees Capricorn) of the life will start to energetically move forward once again- restoring ambitions and desires unlike any other in quite some time.

Remember, what is deserving of being reexamined here comes from the acts of review under the retrograde. So rest and reset 26 June to 27 August, then dynamically gather up your rewards later! Know, the grandeur may not be what you had originally anticipated. However, what is ultimately meant to be simplified, is where your courage will be required to receive what you’ll have been patiently waiting for.

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Mercury Retrograde and Your Timing in 2018: 5 Things You Need to Know

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Sharita Star

“As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been a strong believer in the importance of cycles. You’d better try to understand them, because all of your timing and often your luck is tied up in them.” ~Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca

There are regular periodic cycles that astrology always promises will change our times, so aligning peace of mind is absolutely necessary to better understand the benefits that can be brought to our lives. One such cycle is Mercury Retrograde, the astrological offering for review, reflection, redo and release.

Who is Mercury anyway and what does “Retrograde” mean?
Mercury -also known as The Messenger as our closest inner planet from above- is in charge of our movement, electricity, communications, thinking, mentality, along with any and all exchanges of information down here below.

Approximately 3 times each year, he retraces his measured degrees within his current zodiac transit for about 3 weeks.

Think of a person -or in this case a mass of a planet in our Universal energy field- placing a blindfold on and then walking backwards. Now you get the basic gist of “retrograde” and it’s effects. Is it starting to make sense our actions and events just might become ultimately disarrayed as a result of this cycle?

2018’s Mercury Retrograde (MRx) Cycles

22 March to 15 April in Aries | Approach begins: 08 March

26 July to 19 August in Leo | Approach begins: 07 July

15 Nov to 06 Dec in Sagittarius/Scorpio | Approach begins: 28 Oct

5 Things You Need to Know About Mercury Retrograde
1. You are meant to embrace change & reflect upon what already exists.

2. Total Hours of MRx in 1 Year = The Hours We Sleep in 1 Year.

3. Nothing you wish to have future success with should be initiated.

4. Human error is highest under this passage.

5. Being friends with PATIENCE allows victory for any MRx cycle.

BONUS TIP! No two Mercury Retrogrades are ever the same.

While absolutely yes, the general rules of thumb listed above always apply to any given Mercury Retrograde cycle, the way each one collectively flows will always differ. Equally, how each passage personally affects your individual astrological forecast, is the deeper dish details you are meant to know and should be extremely aware about about every time it comes back around.

In 2018, Mercury will back track first through Aries 22 March to 15 April, then in Leo 26 July to 19 August, and conclude within Sagittarius and Scorpio, 16 November to 06 December. How the fire trinity of astrology is placed within your natal astrology chart, determines where you are most favored for focusing upon Mercury’s reflective requests for this year.

Added Bonus Cycles of Reflection in 2018

Mars Retrograde 26 June to 27 August
2018’s second Mercury Retrograde 26 July to 19 August will be “extra reflective” as it will run simultaneously during a Mars Retrograde cycle. Mars is our planet that guides our motivations, drives, conclusions, aggressive action and abilities to express courage in life.

Like Mercury -when he isn’t looking where he is going- the energetic affects of Mars in a cycle of review must be deeply understood in order to navigate through with success with anything you are planning. Being properly prepared for Summer 2018 will be a wise move by any soul. Equally, we will experience 3 Eclipses (Solar Eclipse 12 July, Lunar Eclipse 27 July and Solar Eclipse 11 August) that will absolutely amp up the season with plenty of timing is everything advice that will need to be carefully adhered to. Learn more about Mars Retrograde in 2018: Redefining the Ambition of Humanity.

Venus Retrograde 05 October to 16 November
2018’s third and final Mercury Retrograde 16 November to 06 December will start just as a Venus Retrograde cycle concludes that will remain under it’s Shadow passage through 17 December. Venus is our sagely muse that guides our values, money, beauty, luxury, relationships, and compassion in life.

Like Mercury -when she isn’t looking where she is going- the energetic affects of Venus in a cycle of review must be deeply understood in order to navigate through with success with anything you are planning. Being properly prepared for Autumn 2018 will be a wise move by any soul. Learn more about Venus Retrograde in 2018: Redefining the Value of Power and Alignment.

Let’s Master Mercury Retrograde for You or Your Business in 2018!
Looking back within our lives under these offerings for review, redo and release allows us to naturally see what progress we’ve made, what needs reworking, and most importantly, to remember to have fun with our RE’s of life. Our soul under Mercury Retrograde will be all the happier, and operate from a complete peace of mind as the changing times of MRx will be upon us.

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