Mercury Retrograde Transits

Mercury Retrograde
Daily Transit Aspects to Dec. 2012

Next Mercury Retrograde 11 Mar 2012 to 04 Apr 2012

Pacific Time Zone

07 Feb 2012
05 Feb 2012 to 08 Feb 2012

Mercury Conjunction Sun

High mental energy burns hot, a real brain boiler. The trick is to keep up with everyone without missing a stitch or dropping the ball. Great ideas abound, but don't buy everything you see until you give it a second, cooler look. Everyone can be too close to the subject to realize that what recommends it is only the heat of the moment.

13 Feb 2012
12 Feb 2012 to 13 Feb 2012

Mercury Trine Saturn

Steady focus and clear, reductive thinking get reliable results that inspire confidence in others, particularly those on the conservative side. Keep your eye on long-term operations and slow but steady development. Think big but not fast, what is begun now is for posterity, and that's forever, so you've got time.

13 Feb 2012
13 Feb 2012 to 14 Feb 2012

Mercury Conjunction Neptune

A mist upon the mind makes ordinary clarity just history for the time being, but the numinous clarity of dreams is at your beck and call. If you can envision it, you can express it, so keep a journal by your bedside. Don't expect things to make sense right away, but in retrospect it will shine like a firefly in the dark.

16 Feb 2012
15 Feb 2012 to 16 Feb 2012

Mercury Sextile Jupiter

Ideas that were once only on the drawing board wind up panning out seamlessly, and you might look to how that happened as a model for future operations. The chances are you didn't even notice, having your mind a step ahead already. Undertakings begun now have an easy future with continuing creativity assured.

Mercury Stationary Retrograde ~ 11 Mar 2012 to 04 Apr 2012

18 Feb 2012
18 Feb 2012 to 19 Feb 2012

Mercury Sextile Pluto

Tuning in to the Force can be easier than you think -- you might be doing it right now. When you work in sure knowledge, it works through you. Thus, what you take for granted is your very support structure. Foundations laid now will have that subtle support that protects without any armor at all.

23 Feb 2012
22 Feb 2012 to 23 Feb 2012

Mercury Opposition Mars

Sputtering short circuits of the mind appear around you as thinking interferes with action and vice versa. It can be highly stimulating or highly annoying, depending on where it happens. Great ideas lose their steam followed by energy surges with no place to go. Pull them both together and you'll be back in gear.

05 Mar 2012
04 Mar 2012 to 06 Mar 2012

Mercury Conjunction Uranus

Lightning-flash ideas lead to sudden, keen insights about how to make things work better. Leading-edge inventiveness abounds, so get your patent in while it's hot. In general, it's a good time for that "aha!" light bulb to go off over your head, so keep your mind open and write down what comes to you.

18 Mar 2012
17 Mar 2012 to 19 Mar 2012

Mercury Conjunction Uranus

Lightning-flash ideas lead to sudden, keen insights about how to make things work better. Leading-edge inventiveness abounds, so get your patent in while it's hot. In general, it's a good time for that "aha!" light bulb to go off over your head, so keep your mind open and write down what comes to you.

21 Mar 2012
20 Mar 2012 to 22 Mar 2012

Mercury Conjunction Sun

High mental energy burns hot, a real brain boiler. The trick is to keep up with everyone without missing a stitch or dropping the ball. Great ideas abound, but don't buy everything you see until you give it a second, cooler look. Everyone can be too close to the subject to realize that what recommends it is only the heat of the moment.

29 Mar 2012
28 Mar 2012 to 30 Mar 2012

Mercury Sextile Venus

At this rather rare time, it is possible to stand back and take a look at your aesthetic accomplishments and generally take self-congratulatory stock of your surroundings. Although you may take your talents for granted, it can be a joy to take inventory now and then so you know just what you are showing off.

Mercury Stationary Direct

22 Apr 2012
21 Apr 2012 to 23 Apr 2012

Mercury Conjunction Uranus

Lightning-flash ideas lead to sudden, keen insights about how to make things work better. Leading-edge inventiveness abounds, so get your patent in while it's hot. In general, it's a good time for that "aha!" light bulb to go off over your head, so keep your mind open and write down what comes to you.

25 Apr 2012
24 Apr 2012 to 26 Apr 2012

Mercury Square Pluto

Forceful arguments have less weight, the more you put into them. Pounding debates only exhaust their participants. Attacking the issue will wind up destroying it. Yet, that's the general inclination, so when in doubt, just say go. Hightail it to some seclusion where you can wait out the battle, then pick up others' pieces.

03 May 2012
02 May 2012 to 04 May 2012

Mercury Sextile Venus

At this rather rare time, it is possible to stand back and take a look at your aesthetic accomplishments and generally take self-congratulatory stock of your surroundings. Although you may take your talents for granted, it can be a joy to take inventory now and then so you know just what you are showing off.

05 May 2012
05 May 2012 to 06 May 2012

Mercury Opposition Saturn

Navigating past the logjams of the mind can be a challenge, and sometimes you just can't get your head together and focused. The brain drain is the pain, but only periodically, with equal periods of mental energy and clear thinking. It's happening all around, so best wait until things lighten up before making commitments.

10 May 2012
10 May 2012 to 11 May 2012

Mercury Sextile Neptune

The messages of the spirit are clearest when you are not directly seeking them. So it is now that wisdom unheralded and unnoticed displays itself around you. A special comfort in the world around comes from knowing its secrets without shouting them. A quiet word and a knowing glance tell all.

13 May 2012
12 May 2012 to 14 May 2012

Mercury Trine Mars

It's a good time to put ideas into action in a big way, and when you put your best foot forward you'll find agreement and cooperation all around. Supreme faith in your ideas will be infectious -- just know you're right, then go ahead. Undertakings begun today will seem seriously smart for a longtime to come.

14 May 2012
13 May 2012 to 14 May 2012

Mercury Trine Pluto

When you've got it figured out, run with it and everyone will follow. Forceful words expressed in a friendly manner brook no opposition. A powerful concept sweeps the field better than a cannonade, proving again that the pen is mightier than the sword. Nail it down now, and you're in charge well beyond the horizon.

21 May 2012
21 May 2012 to 22 May 2012

Mercury Conjunction Jupiter

All kinds of new plans and schemes fill the air, and if you can latch onto one that really works, you can go far. If there is a problem, it is winnowing out the best from the rest and settling on what to do with it. No time for details now, just get the concepts right and lay down big plans for the future.

25 May 2012
25 May 2012 to 26 May 2012

Mercury Square Neptune

It's easy to insist on cutting your way through the confusion only to find yourself more at sea than before. Perhaps it is better to roll over and go back to sleep and wake up on the other side of the bed. Elusive concepts flee in the face of challenge, so watch the show without requiring explanation. No subtitles.

27 May 2012
26 May 2012 to 27 May 2012

Mercury Conjunction Sun

High mental energy burns hot, a real brain boiler. The trick is to keep up with everyone without missing a stitch or dropping the ball. Great ideas abound, but don't buy everything you see until you give it a second, cooler look. Everyone can be too close to the subject to realize that what recommends it is only the heat of the moment.

27 May 2012
27 May 2012 to 28 May 2012

Mercury Sextile Uranus

The wellsprings of the mind are, like water, often taken for granted. When ideas flow fresh from the tap, one assumes they are always there, as at this moment. Launch it now and that will likely always be the case, but a look inside the mechanics of your everyday creativity might help you drink when wells run dry.

30 May 2012
30 May 2012 to 31 May 2012

Mercury Square Mars

The seemingly best ideas can get tangled indeed when they are not implemented correctly, and correcting that can be a tangle in itself. Thrashing things out seems to mark the current environment, and you can join in if you must -- or if you can afford to, sit out the fray on the sidelines and let others spin their wheels.

01 Jun 2012
01 Jun 2012 to 01 Jun 2012

Mercury Conjunction Venus

This is an ideal time for achievement in arts and letters -- whether it's redecorating, taking great pictures and movies, or doing a makeover. A keen eye for the beautiful is in sharp focus and a strong sense of shape and proportion makes for good judgment in all aspect of design, now and for posterity.

03 Jun 2012
03 Jun 2012 to 04 Jun 2012

Mercury Trine Saturn

Steady focus and clear, reductive thinking get reliable results that inspire confidence in others, particularly those on the conservative side. Keep your eye on long-term operations and slow but steady development. Think big but not fast, what is begun now is for posterity, and that's forever, so you've got time.

08 Jun 2012
08 Jun 2012 to 09 Jun 2012

Mercury Trine Neptune

It's easier than usual to put difficult and elusive concepts into words and put them to work for the general benefit. If you have a dream, now you can speak about it and people will understand. Listen to the same from others, who now have the same opportunity to share their inner visions and unite with you.

11 Jun 2012
10 Jun 2012 to 11 Jun 2012

Mercury Square Uranus

Squabbles about pet concepts and particulars can get in the way of clarity and progress. Chasing down specifics can be more like chasing your tail. If at first you don't succeed, don't try, try again -- just take a break and look at it later. Harsh words happen, but it's only the heat of the moment, so forgive.

11 Jun 2012
11 Jun 2012 to 12 Jun 2012

Mercury Opposition Pluto

Somewhat like battering your way through a maze, just as you think you've got it figured out, you run into a wall. And so does the rest of the world. Stop, turn, rethink, go on, and it happens again. So be it, this doesn't last forever. The trick is not to hit the wall too hard, be more tentative, ready to reverse field at the first signal.

20 Jun 2012
19 Jun 2012 to 21 Jun 2012

Mercury Square Saturn

Negative thinking can sour the environment and confound the mind, so don't be a sourpuss -- and when you see one coming, cross to the other side of the street. It's easy to get into a downward spiral, so deal with problem issues only once and be done with them. Criticism gets nowhere, so it's not worth the bother.

Mercury Stationary Retrograde ~ 14 Jul 2012 to 07 Aug 2012

21 Jun 2012
20 Jun 2012 to 22 Jun 2012

Mercury Sextile Mars

Making the most of previous arrangements causes seemingly ordinary procedures to become prime producers. When things are in order, all runs so smoothly that you hardly notice how well it's going. It might be a time to take a second look at what it takes to get it right so you can better maintain your trajectory.

29 Jun 2012
28 Jun 2012 to 30 Jun 2012

Mercury Sextile Jupiter

Ideas that were once only on the drawing board wind up panning out seamlessly, and you might look to how that happened as a model for future operations. The chances are you didn't even notice, having your mind a step ahead already. Undertakings begun now have an easy future with continuing creativity assured.

04 Jul 2012
02 Jul 2012 to 06 Jul 2012

Mercury Sextile Venus

At this rather rare time, it is possible to stand back and take a look at your aesthetic accomplishments and generally take self-congratulatory stock of your surroundings. Although you may take your talents for granted, it can be a joy to take inventory now and then so you know just what you are showing off.

04 Jul 2012
03 Jul 2012 to 05 Jul 2012

Mercury Trine Uranus

Original ideas find a home and progress is easy on all fronts for those who get in gear and make something of it. What was obscure before is obvious now, but it will be history soon if it's not exploited, so get on your own bandwagon before someone else takes it over. It's Thomas Edison time (or Bill Gates?), exploit the moment.

14 Jul 2012
12 Jul 2012 to 16 Jul 2012

Mercury Sextile Venus

At this rather rare time, it is possible to stand back and take a look at your aesthetic accomplishments and generally take self-congratulatory stock of your surroundings. Although you may take your talents for granted, it can be a joy to take inventory now and then so you know just what you are showing off.

22 Jul 2012
21 Jul 2012 to 22 Jul 2012

Mercury Sextile Mars

Making the most of previous arrangements causes seemingly ordinary procedures to become prime producers. When things are in order, all runs so smoothly that you hardly notice how well it's going. It might be a time to take a second look at what it takes to get it right so you can better maintain your trajectory.

24 Jul 2012
23 Jul 2012 to 25 Jul 2012

Mercury Sextile Jupiter

Ideas that were once only on the drawing board wind up panning out seamlessly, and you might look to how that happened as a model for future operations. The chances are you didn't even notice, having your mind a step ahead already. Undertakings begun now have an easy future with continuing creativity assured.

25 Jul 2012
23 Jul 2012 to 26 Jul 2012

Mercury Trine Uranus

Original ideas find a home and progress is easy on all fronts for those who get in gear and make something of it. What was obscure before is obvious now, but it will be history soon if it's not exploited, so get on your own bandwagon before someone else takes it over. It's Thomas Edison time (or Bill Gates?), exploit the moment.

28 Jul 2012
27 Jul 2012 to 29 Jul 2012

Mercury Conjunction Sun

High mental energy burns hot, a real brain boiler. The trick is to keep up with everyone without missing a stitch or dropping the ball. Great ideas abound, but don't buy everything you see until you give it a second, cooler look. Everyone can be too close to the subject to realize that what recommends it is only the heat of the moment.

Mercury Stationary Direct

18 Aug 2012
17 Aug 2012 to 19 Aug 2012

Mercury Trine Uranus

Original ideas find a home and progress is easy on all fronts for those who get in gear and make something of it. What was obscure before is obvious now, but it will be history soon if it's not exploited, so get on your own bandwagon before someone else takes it over. It's Thomas Edison time (or Bill Gates?), exploit the moment.

22 Aug 2012
21 Aug 2012 to 23 Aug 2012

Mercury Sextile Jupiter

Ideas that were once only on the drawing board wind up panning out seamlessly, and you might look to how that happened as a model for future operations. The chances are you didn't even notice, having your mind a step ahead already. Undertakings begun now have an easy future with continuing creativity assured.

29 Aug 2012
29 Aug 2012 to 30 Aug 2012

Mercury Sextile Saturn

Slow and steady wins the race -- in this case, without even knowing the race is on. Quiet thought in a still place dispels the cobwebs of the mind and substitutes depth for crowded considerations. A marathon of any kind is well begun now, and the pace will be set for a long run without getting winded.

01 Sep 2012
01 Sep 2012 to 02 Sep 2012

Mercury Opposition Neptune

Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered was written for this moment -- maybe befuddled, as well. Just when you've got your head on it, it vanishes, a Chimera in broad daylight. And it's happening to everyone else, too, a regular blind man's bluff. Don't press it, just marvel as it comes and goes, then passes altogether.

04 Sep 2012
03 Sep 2012 to 04 Sep 2012

Mercury Trine Pluto

When you've got it figured out, run with it and everyone will follow. Forceful words expressed in a friendly manner brook no opposition. A powerful concept sweeps the field better than a cannonade, proving again that the pen is mightier than the sword. Nail it down now, and you're in charge well beyond the horizon.

05 Sep 2012
04 Sep 2012 to 05 Sep 2012

Mercury Sextile Mars

Making the most of previous arrangements causes seemingly ordinary procedures to become prime producers. When things are in order, all runs so smoothly that you hardly notice how well it's going. It might be a time to take a second look at what it takes to get it right so you can better maintain your trajectory.

08 Sep 2012
08 Sep 2012 to 09 Sep 2012

Mercury Square Jupiter

The best-laid plans suddenly are at sixes and sevens, mostly because there's a nest of non-working components that just keep on popping up. Basically, it's a time for debugging new operations and whipping coming launches into shape. A better time for sorting things out than for starting anew.

10 Sep 2012
09 Sep 2012 to 11 Sep 2012

Mercury Conjunction Sun

High mental energy burns hot, a real brain boiler. The trick is to keep up with everyone without missing a stitch or dropping the ball. Great ideas abound, but don't buy everything you see until you give it a second, cooler look. Everyone can be too close to the subject to realize that what recommends it is only the heat of the moment.

20 Sep 2012
20 Sep 2012 to 21 Sep 2012

Mercury Opposition Uranus

Sudden insights appear and then vanish before you can work them out and set them down. The journey of the mind is interrupted and must proceed in fits and starts. It's a good time to see different sides of the issue, but hard to get a tight bead on the target. Take it in stride and collect information.

20 Sep 2012
20 Sep 2012 to 21 Sep 2012

Mercury Square Pluto

Forceful arguments have less weight, the more you put into them. Pounding debates only exhaust their participants. Attacking the issue will wind up destroying it. Yet, that's the general inclination, so when in doubt, just say go. Hightail it to some seclusion where you can wait out the battle, then pick up others' pieces.

26 Sep 2012
25 Sep 2012 to 26 Sep 2012

Mercury Trine Jupiter

Big plans put into operation now will have legs that make seven-league strides. Confidence in what you have cooked up attracts customers and begets imitation, so move on apace to stay ahead of the competition. Ideas flow easily, but don't take them for granted -- put them into action to carry you in less creative times.

05 Oct 2012
04 Oct 2012 to 05 Oct 2012

Mercury Conjunction Saturn

It may be hard to get your head into gear, but once you do, you can go into great detail. Thoroughness is the watchword and you will not want to be in the company of scatterbrains. With the Thinker as the model, there is

the risk of taking things too seriously, but anything begun now will wind up a heavyweight for sure.

05 Oct 2012
04 Oct 2012 to 06 Oct 2012

Mercury Trine Neptune

It's easier than usual to put difficult and elusive concepts into words and put them to work for the general benefit. If you have a dream, now you can speak about it and people will understand. Listen to the same from others, who now have the same opportunity to share their inner visions and unite with you.

Mercury Stationary Retrograde ~ 06 Nov 2012 to 26 Nov 2012

10 Oct 2012
09 Oct 2012 to 10 Oct 2012

Mercury Sextile Pluto

Tuning in to the Force can be easier than you think -- you might be doing it right now. When you work in sure knowledge, it works through you. Thus, what you take for granted is your very support structure. Foundations laid now will have that subtle support that protects without any armor at all.

16 Oct 2012
10 Oct 2012 to 29 Oct 2012

Mercury Sextile Venus

At this rather rare time, it is possible to stand back and take a look at your aesthetic accomplishments and generally take self-congratulatory stock of your surroundings. Although you may take your talents for granted, it can be a joy to take inventory now and then so you know just what you are showing off.

25 Oct 2012
10 Oct 2012 to 29 Oct 2012

Mercury Sextile Venus

At this rather rare time, it is possible to stand back and take a look at your aesthetic accomplishments and generally take self-congratulatory stock of your surroundings. Although you may take your talents for granted, it can be a joy to take inventory now and then so you know just what you are showing off.

29 Oct 2012
28 Oct 2012 to 30 Oct 2012

Mercury Square Neptune

It's easy to insist on cutting your way through the confusion only to find yourself more at sea than before. Perhaps it is better to roll over and go back to sleep and wake up on the other side of the bed. Elusive concepts flee in the face of challenge, so watch the show without requiring explanation. No subtitles.

13 Nov 2012
12 Nov 2012 to 14 Nov 2012

Mercury Square Neptune

It's easy to insist on cutting your way through the confusion only to find yourself more at sea than before. Perhaps it is better to roll over and go back to sleep and wake up on the other side of the bed. Elusive concepts flee in the face of challenge, so watch the show without requiring explanation. No subtitles.

17 Nov 2012
16 Nov 2012 to 17 Nov 2012

Mercury Conjunction Sun

High mental energy burns hot, a real brain boiler. The trick is to keep up with everyone without missing a stitch or dropping the ball. Great ideas abound, but don't buy everything you see until you give it a second, cooler look. Everyone can be too close to the subject to realize that what recommends it is only the heat of the moment.

Mercury Stationary Direct