On June 29th, we have Mercury, the planet of communication, the mind and intellect turning retrograde at 26 degrees of Cancer till July 23rd. Mercury retrogrades get a bad rap but they are excellent for going back over things, reconsidering things and reflecting. Cancer, the 4th zodiac sign is all about emotions, home/family, intuition, safety and security.
Mercury retrograde in Cancer will bring forth nostalgic thinking and an acute sensitivity to our environment. As with all Mercury retrograde cycles, there could be technology issues, people coming back from the past, disagreements and plans going bonkers. The difference with this upcoming Mercury retrograde cycle will be heightened intuition and a purge of past emotions. This is a great period to dive into any childhood traumas or family issues that are still going on. It is time to go deep into our soul and to do cleansing from old beliefs and patterns perhaps inherited by our family or even ancestral trauma. Expect others to be highly emotional + at times defensive. The higher vibration of Mercury retrograde in Cancer will be a time to be more reflective and to "sit" and contemplate what true security + safety feels like to you. If there are any issues there, take note and be prepared to make progress upon Mercury's direct motion in July. The lower vibration of Mercury retrograde in Cancer is overly defensive mechanisms, shutting down at the emergence of deep emotions, sulking and playing victime. The balance here will involve expressing one deepest emotions with awareness and openness + being patient with one self and others. Watch for being overly reactive. Some things take time and this is an opportunity to go within to do some deep soul searching + reflection.
For those with their Sun, Moon or Ascendant in Cancer ( or the other Cardinal signs of Aries, Libra and Capricorn) expect this Mercury retrograde cycle to be more pronounced and profound. Past haunts whether they be in the form of a person or situation could resurface to be healed and rectified. As mentioned, non reaction is key here. Allow and surrender to who or what arises during this emotional time. Blast from the past connected to your well being, home/family, relationships and career could pop up anytime now. For everyone else, check where Cancer is in your natal chart ( everyone has Cancer in their natal chart even if you have no planets in Cancer) to see where these reflective, emotional and sensitive vibes will be occurring for you.
Mercury retrograde in Cancer is here to offer us a chance to slow down and to get in touch with our deepest feelings. A lot of ancestral healing is possible now if we are able to embrace our emotions with reverence and understanding. Becoming quiet and contemplative is recommended. Not everyone or everything needs your reaction or energy. Reread that last sentence again. There is an opportunity now to heal on profound levels especially connected to any emotional burden that has been weighing you down or limiting your safety in some way. Surrender. Flow. Softness.Grace. Mercury retrograde in the sign of the crab wants you to return to a state of unconditional love for yourself and others. She is here to bring forth vivid and heightened states of intuitive guidance, maternal healing and an opportunity for divine healing + cleansing.
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