Retrograde Mercury as Healing

Oh no! Retrograde Mercury! Well… not so fast.

It happens every time Mercury goes retrograde (the effect that makes the planet appear to travel backwards in the sky). Things are going bad-well, thank you very much Mercury Retrograde. It is an ingrained response. And it reveals a not-so-hidden (although generally ignored) problem.

Mercury, of course, doesn’t actually recede, it just seems to from our perspective on Earth. And that’s the heart of the matter: perception. We see an elliptical orbit of our own elliptical spin. It distorts reality.

You know this, of course, and that “mercury retrograde” refers to the astrological energetic correspondence. But consider: what is simply an ongoing cycle is perceived as ups and downs. It is none. It just is, a fundamental reality.

And that’s the problem with “my current problems are due to mercury being retrograde”. No, they are not. Rather, Mercury retrograde sheds light on fundamental issues. The foundation is literally missing, creating the perception that problems have arisen abruptly and have actually been a long time coming.

There is interruption – True. But the fault is not the negative energy.

I had a tense conversation with my dad. My partner said something dismissive. My muscles are sore and stiff. And I feel a little overwhelmed. Mercury retrograde, right? (And let’s not forget the annoyingly slow internet speed.) I even blew out a wheelbarrow tire yesterday, just pumped air in again after it went flat.

The problems here, however, are fundamental. My dad and I have had awkward conversations for years. My partner and I have busy schedules and we don’t always communicate well. Instead of rotating cardio, weights, and swimming at the gym, I did all three one day and stacked firewood the next. My schedule is too full, and I already knew that three months ago (it will be better soon). Internet is usually slow here (trying to get a new provider). And the tire was old.

Foundations build potentials: constant yang eventually fails.

Yin energy has to do with potential. Before undertaking strenuous physical tasks, I have to build up over time. Before I can have an open conversation when the topics are difficult, I have to build trust and connection over time. Before I can enjoy fast services, I need to have the supporting infrastructure in place. Tires don’t last forever and need to be inspected and maintained. And tight schedules don’t work.

We are mainly all about yang energy. But like mercury, it travels in a circular motion (and not in a straight line and back again, as it may seem). We push and we push and we force and we stubbornly persist, working against nature itself, thinking we have to, but only fooling ourselves.

Research shows that multitasking is a myth (we can do both tasks separately faster than both together). “Overwhelmed” is an overreaction we made up for dramatic effect (“overwhelmed” means exactly the same thing). And no matter how far you need to drive, you’ll have to stop and fuel up. Vehicle maintenance is also a good idea. If not, you will be sitting on the side of the road.

Healing can’t be all yang (if you want to stay healthy)

No one ever says, “Hey, I’d like to work on the building blocks creating the health, emotional, and spiritual challenges I’m facing. Never. Instead, it’s mostly ‘can you do a session and fix this?’ Frankly, sometimes it does.” , that can happen, but ultimately that’s not the best approach.

The trees develop extensive root systems before branching into leafy canopies, or they would topple over in the first strong wind. Busy, successful, and happy people don’t “find” time to meditate; they know that an hour of concentration in the morning is the reason for their continued happiness and success. Schedules can be more organic and realistic by making decisions and delegating (“but I have to do these things because no one else can” is a lie we all tell ourselves). And 1 in 25 people never get sick in their entire life, because they understand (and continually practice) balance.

That’s why pursuing more than direct healing sessions

Self-healing, integrating levels of being, detaching, building an effective meditation practice, understanding and overcoming long-term pain, overcoming emotional challenges, the 12 keys to healing – these essential building blocks help you learn to live in fullness and continued health. including thriving in spiritual balance.

Some people do monthly combined programs, so that they can benefit from both the healing sessions and the program material to heal and maintain their health, their mental and emotional peace and balance, and to appear better in the world to thrive as beautiful people. that always. they were and were meant to be.

Because Mercury doesn’t travel from one place to another in a straight line. And neither is healing. For continued health and progress, you must master circular effort.

So thanks to Mercury for the reminder. Then he turns his attention to the fundamentals.