Mercury Retrograde & Feb. 16th to 22nd Forecast

Dear Zodiac Zone friends,
Mercury retrograde time is here. So is the last half of winter season!
Pisces, emotional, sensitive, artistic, vulnerable, inner child, end of life, waters, the past, subtleties
Aquarius, genius, intelligence, logic and creativity, vision, circulatory, groups, friendship, objectivity
Mercury is retrograde between these two signs from February 16th to March 4th in Pisces followed by 5 days retrograde in Aquarius before stationing direct on March 9th.
Pisces and Aquarius approach the world and think/feel very differently. Expect lots of flip flop of opinions and courses of action during this cycle. I feel it's a good time to focus on your vision, allow yourself and others to revise, and tune deeply into your heartfelt purpose. No matter how far or deep you are into a process, relationship, or situation, it's rarely too late to change course. There are exceptions, and in those cases, a shift in perspective, a reaching for support, and the adaptability of Pisces is necessary. If pride is getting in your way, transform it. Ego prevents smooth sailing, and what we can't or don't acknowledge now, finds us later anyway. If it's time to let go of an idea or plan, let it happen, with grace.
Robin

Sunday: Mercury retrograde begins officially at 7:54 pm EST. The first day can be a doozy. Avoid misunderstandings. Clarify information. Let others feel their feelings. Try not to be dismissive. Sagittarius Moon square Mercury may result in impatience or insensitivity as well as travel issues. Mars changes signs too, moving to earthy Capricorn at 6:33 am EST. Courses of action may change. Reality check time. Remain clear headed as tides turn. Today's color is White.

Monday: Mercury retrograde until March 9th means take it slow. Avoid impulsive actions or diving into plans or purchases that weren't well researched or though out first. We start in the emotional sign Pisces, so you may notice moods including self doubt in your self or others. Sagittarius Moon all day, with only one planet involved, Neptune. Neptune throws in uncertainties or denial and illusion. Clear thinking may be difficult today. It feels like navigating under foggy conditions. Keep life simple. Use your intuition, and also check the facts. Wear Purple.

Tuesday: Sagittarius Moon void from 4:03 to 5:37 am EST and then Moon shifts to Capricorn. Pisces time begins at 11:57 pm EST, so most babies born today are Aquarius! Change is in the air and some of that is literally up in the air. We may have to be content with not knowing or doing, for now. Mars has a different idea, meeting the Moon in Capricorn for action around organizations and systems. Uranus aligns with the Moon and system or leadership changes may be necessary of happening. Everything needs time to process and settle, whether it's welcome or unwelcome change. If you can keep changes minimal, that might not be a bad idea. Today's color is Black.

Wednesday: Capricorn Moon, Sun in Pisces. Mercury in Pisces aligns with the Moon. I feel this is a helpful aspect as it combines two different yet compatible sensibilities. Adjustments can be made with more ease. Actions and emotions sync up. Jupiter favors growth and prosperity. Neptune adds to the creative influence. Venus in Aries is one reason why some will go their own way rather than go with the flow of change in their current situation. Venus in Aries forges new territory, often solo. This may be experienced as a split between aligned minds and one departure. Wear Blue.

Thursday: Capricorn Moon has her monthly meeting with heavy duty Saturn and reflective, shadowy Pluto. All 3 of those adjectives describe today's goings on. It may help that Jupiter aligns with Neptune in another Capricorn/Pisces angle which feels fertile, abundant and fills us with inspiration and creative energy. Void Moon, the transitional time, is 9:18 am to 2:42 pm EST when Aquarius Moon sets in. Tonight, negotiating through unforeseen events and developments is likely. Nothing is written in stone these days, so realize one change may be followed by another. Today's color is Silver.

Friday: Aquarius Moon aligns with Venus in Aries for team efforts and restarting projects. Campaigns come to mind as an area of concentration. Some will meet with or join groups aligned with their personal convictions. Mars aligns with Uranus for taking actions. Remember Mercury is retrograde so if the actions have long term impact, choose wisely and always leave room for later adjustments. These days just before New Moon also lean toward reflection, indecision, rest and the pause between things. Wear Turquoise today.

Saturday: Aquarius Moon is void of course beginning Friday 11:08 pm until 1:27 am on Sunday. This is good vacation day though travel delays or changes require flexible arrival and departure times. It's a day for best friends to get together and to follow up on inspired ideas. Pisces Sun in harmony with Uranus in Taurus favors creative thinking and imaginative ideas and alternatives that deserve consideration. Be optimistic about potentials including happy surprises. Dark Moon tonight. Do something special with light, flame, water, intentions, and vision as you prepare to refresh and move forward consciously. Bathe in salt, swim, light a green, light blue or white candle, write in a journal, draw your plans and dreams. Wear Green.

Pisces New Moon is in Sunday at 10:32 am EST!

Many thanks! Robin

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Robin's Zodiac Zone January 20th-26th: Lunar Eclipse in Leo

This eclipse is the final of this 2 year series in Aquarius/Leo.

More insights on the daily facebook post. For now here are your Moon signs and colors.
I'm teaching a mini retreat of workshops on March 2nd if you're interested. See www.scarboroughmaineyoga.com workshops link for info on Reading Tarot Cards and Inviting your Spirit Guide within Yoga Nidra meditation. We did this on January 19th as well and had a wondrous and magical day! The March 2nd date is about 1/3 of the way full as of today, January 20th.

My Sunday morning post about this eclipse:

The Lunar Eclipse is after midnight here on the east coast. Uranus is the planet most involved with the Moon, indicating wild turns of events, and anything ranging from high energy excitement to emotional distress. Emotions are red like the blood moon, think passion and anger, emotional triggers that bring a rush of blood to the face and head. That's the symbol for this Leo degree, the first degree, 'a person experiencing a rush of blood to the head from emotional stress'. The message is wait until things calm down before you react too quickly, say or do something you would regret, or act in a rash way. Emotions wax and wane. This will be a peak emotional time for some people. Emotions aren't bad and some emotions are welcome. You could be incredibly excited about some news, an opportunity, and simultaneously feel sad or guilty because either that news will hurt someone else or because you'll have to make a big change in order to pursue this. That's one example, and it is actually a likely one.
Eclipses often mean people in our lives come and go, and in this case, it's more about leaving or ending a way of life. Yet Leo is magnificent and heart centered, so follow the rhythm of your heart in the days ahead. This Full Moon is not the best time for a permanent type statement or decision. A few days later once things have calmed down or become more rational and clear, is a better time for announcements and choices. 

Sunday: The Lunar Eclipse Full Moon is after midnight tonight, so technically it's on Monday where I am though where you are it might be Sunday (Central and Pacific time zones for example). Leo Moon at the very beginning of this sign's 30 degrees. The Sun changes signs, to Aquarius at 4 am ET.  Moon moves to Leo at 10:54 pm and is void in Cancer 8:50 pm until then. Emotions and situations are coming to climax and conclusion. Leo is an opmtimistc, expressive sign for this lunar eclipse. Gold is today's color.

Monday: White is today's color. Leo Full Moon with Mars and Venus as a supporting players and Mars square to Saturn. Serious agreements and long haul decisions. Loyalty is very significant wit this eclipse that concludes a 2017- 2019 cycle.

Tuesday: Leo Moon void at 8:19 pm to 10:22 pm ET and then to Virgo. We are still in Full Moon eclipse mode with news and changes, surprising turns of events and aha moments. Venus meets Jupiter in Sagittarius for expanding your mind and perspective and themes of freedom prevail. Today's color is Indigo.

Wednesday: Virgo Moon. The Moon begins to wane and getting back to routine could feel good or necessary. If you're getting ahead of yourself, take a step back. Feel grounded in your day. Use your mind and hands and body to feel present.  Avoid running from the issue, if there is one. Today's color is Brown.

Thursday: Virgo to Libra Moon. Th shift is at 11:02 pm ET. Void of course Moon is 8:50 am ET and all the hours between. Check your calendar and know where you need to be. Take care of routine tasks and make sure to double check or remind anything that could be forgotten. Like the stove and candles...make sure they are off or extinguished before you move on.  Mercury moves to Aquarius at 12:49 am ET and when Mercury moves it's a good plan for us to pause and notice rather than rush into things. Today's color is Lavender.

Friday: Libra Moon. Mars trine Jupiter in fire signs Aries and Sagittarius. Some things may go very easily and harmoniously today. It might be a fortunate day to reach out for what you want and take action on important matters. Orange is today's color.

Saturday: Libra Moon opposite Mars and in harmony with Venus. Relationship focus. Today's color is Pink.