Mercury Direct

by Cayelin Castell | Jul 30, 2019 | Astrological Insights | 0 comments

In 2020 Mercury stations retrograde 3 times on:

February 16 (12 Pisces 53) to March 09 (28 Aquarius 13) Mercury in Pisces and
Mercury Stationing direct in Aquarius

June 17 (14 Cancer 46) to July 12 (05 Cancer 30) Mercury in Cancer

October 13 (11 Scorpio 40) to November 03 (25 Libra 54) Mercury in Scorpio

November 3 happens to be the USA national election and the last time we had this happen was in the year 2000 when the election wasn’t decided for a few weeks and then it was decided by the Supreme Court and later when the ballots were recounted it turned out Al Gore had actually won.

So what trickster energy will we experience in the 2020 election with a similar happening along with the Jupiter Saturn conjunction. Here are a few more insights from a joint video I did on this very topic.

Station Points are Still Points
The retrograde station of any planet represents one of two exact Still Points and since Mercury is usually the fastest moving planet, the Mercury Still Point is often more dramatically felt. The Still Point is a nexus of all possibilities where everything is shifting and changing via our perception. See image below from t.s. Elliot on the Still Point

Whatever sign Mercury is in when it stations direct is the archetypal energy of the collective mind for about 120 days until the next Mercury direct. See the links above for insights on the Mercury Direct energies. Libra will be posted before it happens in November.

Walking Backward

It may seem strange to talk about retrograde Mercury walking back across the sky when its stopping and stationing direct to begin its forward movement but somehow it also seems perfect to remember the gifts walking back offers.

When Retrograde – Mercury walks backward through the sky. When Mercury stations direct it stops, shifts direction and begins walking forward once again. The intent of Mercury walking backward is to get a deeper insight or look at something in a new way. It turns out physically walking backward is surprisingly beneficial as shown in studies measuring the benefits for healthy adults and children. Walking backward improves balance and works muscles and joints differently from walking forward.

These studies concluded that adding a little backward walking to your routine is good for everyone who can do it. Backward walking increases cardiovascular and calorie-burning benefits in a shorter amount of time – even if it is at a slower pace and it improves short-term memory. It also has proven to be therapeutic in all kinds of rehabilitation including knee replacement, stroke, and Parkinson’s disease.

Mental benefits include:

increased mind body coordination and body awareness
creates a pattern interrupt for the brain to navigate
mood enhancer
can help improve sleep cycles
sharpens memory, thinking and cognitive skills
can help improve vision
gets you out of your comfort zone

Body benefits include:

Improves balance and coordination
strengthening lesser-used leg muscles
helps rehabilitate knee injuries
improves walking technique and form
burns more calories than forward walking
strengthens bones and muscles
boosts energy levels
elevates body’s metabolism

The benefits of walking backward are amazing and Mercury retrograde reminds taking a walk back (ideally a daily practice) serves many functions including pausing to shift direction.

Safety First

Find a safe place – on the sidewalk or other safe track on a street or paved path where you don’t need to worry about walking into someone or something. If you are indoors find a place where you won’t run into furniture or walls etc. A minute or two of walking backward interspersed with walking forward provides all the benefits of backward walking.

Cayelin K Castell

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Mercury Direct

Mental benefits include:

Body benefits include:

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TS Eliots’ poem on the Still Point is a wonderful description of the station point of any planet.

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