Feb 25, 2016
According to a thorough article from astrologyking.com, Mercury stations direct on 25 January 2016 at 14°Capricorn 54?. Of all places to come back to, Mercury stops still on Pluto with Vega, the same place we started Mercury retrograde when the Sun and Pluto were on Vega. So the theme of persecution, interrogation, propaganda, torture and execution continues. Intense debates about extreme ideologies on the Internet, a battle of ideas between the Islamic State and Western Governments.
We will also see this anarchy manifest on the streets around the world, with right-wing extremists versus left-wing extremists, Nazis versus Commies, Republicans versus Democrats. Right to Life versus Freedom of Choice and so on. Expect Islamophobia to spread as Pluto rules race consciousness and racism.
This should be the case the whole of the Mercury retrograde phase, with the Mercury direct station extending this theme until Mercury leaves the retrograde zone at 01° Aquarius 02' on 18 February 2016.
Mercury conjunct Pluto suits the interrogation, probing and questioning of others and the use of extreme methods. It forces ideas and ideologies to yet greater extremes at both ends of the scale. Enhanced mental powers, including psychic powers, will make it easier to control, coerce, deceive and spread propaganda. This aspect represents power struggles at the intellectual level with the use of lies, intimidation, threats and abuse.
Mercury square Uranus increases nervous tension because of the unpredictability of the situation. You may receive shocking news or experience something unexpected that forces you to change plans. The normal tempo of life increases and you may have an unsettling feeling of always having to catch up. There is an increased risk of errors in communication that lead to unexpected consequences. Accidents when traveling or the breakdown of electronic appliances and computers are possible.
Mercury sextile Mars will be easier to deal with then the Mercury-Mars square in the Mercury retrograde chart. It should reduce the risk or debates turning into aggressive arguments and does favor more sociable exchanges.
However, in context of the mental power struggles, Mercury sextile Mars increases the desire to get the message across. It adds courage and conviction so that the messages come across stronger. This is actually an ideal aspect for convincing other people and suits motivating people to take action based on an idea. It favors motivational speakers, and given the associated aspects, it’s easy to imagine talk of war.
Mars trine Neptune is another good sounding aspect that in this situation, can be misused or exacerbate the chaotic nature of Mercury-Pluto square Uranus. This aspect introduces the religious and spiritual side to the battle of ideas, linking it to aggression and war. Now the motivational speakers will have a charismatic charm to more easily motivate people based on religious beliefs.
Although this is not an aggressive energy, it brings strong spiritual courage and a fighting spirit to defend a cause. This will be especially effective for the underdogs in the battle, who feel they are being persecuted and victimized.
Saturn trine Uranus in the longer term, will bring order out of the chaos which resulted from Uranus square Pluto. But a lot of water has to flow under the bridge until this aspect reaches its first climax on Christmas day 2016.
Mercury Retrograde 2016 Dates
7 to 25 January 2016 – 14 Capricorn to 1 Aquarius
28 April to 22 May 2016 – 14 to 29 Virgo
30 August to 22 September 2016 – 28 Sagittarius to 15 Capricorn
19 December 2016 to 8 January 2017 – 24 Aries to 4 Taurus
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