August 30th, 2021: Mercury In Libra And The Third Quarter Square

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• Third Quarter Square between the Gemini Moon and Virgo Sun (7 deg)

• Moon conjunct Ceres (7 deg)

• Mercury enters Libra

The Last Quarter Moon conjoins Ceres, suggesting a crisis that raises questions about nurturing and mothering. Certain choices are examined in more detail as flaws are revealed. How can you make this better? Can insisting on what's "right" be part of the nurturing that's required or is it better to drop the critiques and adopt a more flexible attitude?

This energy suggests that there is more than one approach when it comes to caring, supporting and giving life to something. Watch for tension around mother/daughter dynamics or fears of loss if you don't get something just right. Consider that there may not be a perfect answer to this one. 

Mercury (ruler of Gemini and Virgo) enters Libra at 1:09 am EDT. This tells us more about how you can handle the above tension. Balance and compromise are key- look at both sides of the issue and be prepared to really listen to what the other person is saying. A bit of sweetness can't hurt, either. 

Mercury in Libra is the ultimate diplomat and charming communicator. While this energy can be distorted so you end up only saying what the other person wants to hear, at its best it delivers crucial messages with appeal and politeness. Don't be fooled by the nice facade- there's steel underneath the sugar. Verbal smackdowns can be applied before the other person realizes what hit them. 

Mercury will station Rx on Sept 27th (25 deg) and direct on Oct 18th (10 deg) finally exiting Libra on Nov 5th. This extended stay will encourage you to look beneath the polite discourse and reconsider the balance of information. 

Here are the aspects Mercury will make:

Oct 9th: Sun conjunct Mercury Rx (16 deg)

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