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Mercury Retrograde Astrology in Aquarius in January-February 2008 Pt. 2 - What It Means For Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

In part two we explore more about this phenomenon that occurs three weeks at a time three times a year. At the end of this article I have included a table so you can find which house(s) this January-February 2008 Mercury retrograde period falls in relative to your Sun or rising sign. Then you can consult my article How Does Mercury Retrograde Affect Us In The Different Houses? to find how this transit will affect you personally as a result of Mercury retrograding through the houses in your chart.

Two Poems by Rumi

by Robert Wilkinson

I felt that these two poems could sum up a lot of what many are going through now and in the near future, since the first deals with "unveiling" and the second is one of my long time favorites, being Rumi's comment on "spiritual windowshoppers." Many of you will note my affection for the last lines of that one. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do, since there is great wisdom to be found in every line. And of course, I'll be back with more Mercury Retrograde, Year of the Rat, and Spiritual Astrology articles as soon as I can catch up on my correspondence.

Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius in January-February 2008, Part 1 - Widening Our Communications Within Ourselves and Others Preparing to Launch A Vision

by Robert Wilkinson

This Mercury retrograde starts 12:31 pm PST Jan 28 (Jan 29 in Pakistan and points east) and ends 6:57 pm PST Feb 18 (Feb 19 east of Greenland). This retrograde moves from 24 degrees Aquarius back to 9 Aquarius, with the inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun occurring at 18 degrees Aquarius at 10:19 am PST just before the Solar Eclipse on Feb 6-7. This degree is "A Man's Secret Motives Are Being Unmasked" symbolizing the difficulty we have keeping our past, motives, and secrets from public view, and "the introvert's desire to protect himself from social judgment" and "clinging to self valuation." A degree of "Unmasking," Rudhyar also says this degree involves "conservation of experience," perhaps requiring protective agencies to remain relatively unrecognized.

Google, Content Neutrality, and 2000 Miles in 8 Days

by Robert Wilkinson

If you’ve noticed I’ve been absent for a few days, well…. There are times in life when things crunch together, whether we want them to or not. I’ve lamented that my life sometimes seems to “interfere” with my work, which of course is a universal human situation. The past 3 weeks have required that I shelve writing while dealing with something disturbing which you need to know about. I’ll be composing articles on Mercury retrograde over the next few days, but for now, here’s the story of an odyssey.

2008 - The Year of the Earth Rat, for all signs

by Robert Wilkinson

Following up on the recent article on how Chinese Astrology works and the qualities of recent years, today we continue with what the coming Year of the Earth Rat will hold for us all by examining the qualities of this sign and the qualities of these years, past and present. It's going to be a much more grounded and practical time than the wild ride of the past two years, so get ready to enjoy yourself as new beginnings and sudden events show us change accelerating by the month.

Emerson Revisited

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we take a new look at one of the most enlightened Americans ever to grace our nation, Ralph Waldo Emerson. He was a sage and philosopher of the highest order, and gave young America some major philosophical wisdom cred through his Transcendentalist movement.

Astrology 2008 for all signs -­Chinese Astrology and How the Years of the Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Boar Affect the Year of the Earth Rat

by Robert Wilkinson

Usually what I post falls within the realm of “Western Astrology,” i.e., astrology generally derived from the Greco-Roman-Babylonian model established thousands of years ago. Over the years, Western Astrology has greatly evolved beyond its roots in that era, so that most of what we now know to be "Western Astrology" bears zero resemblance to what our ancestors studied and practiced. Every culture has had its form of astrology, and there are also many other types of astrology practiced in our world. Today we examine elements of Chinese Astrology that we may know more of what we've been through and what is to come.

Revisiting My Satellite Radio Interview on Many Astrological and Metaphysical Topics

featuring Robert Wilkinson

I thought it might be time to offer you a chance to relisten to my interview with my friend Michele Meiche at Self In Light. This was on her Satellite Radio show "Awakenings" netcast on the Cosmic Dimensions site on Nov 10-11, 2007. We covered a lot of ground, and there's a lot of food for thought. The link to the interview is below the fold.

The Solar Eclipse of February 6-7, 2008 in Aquarius

by Robert Wilkinson

The coming Solar Eclipse will have a very significant impact on us all. All eclipses shut something down, taking away elements of our lives no longer "true" for us. Aquarius is the sign of collective expression, larger ideals, group efforts, and the exteriorization of Leo, the sign of personal love. Thus a form of impersonal love will be shut down, with the void sure to attract new forms of expressing this energy. This eclipse is conjunct Neptune, thus will both trigger and shut down some Neptunian elements of the Grand Irrationality.

Using Time Wisely

I just saw this quote from fellow Aries Thomas Jefferson advising his daughter in 1787. It's great advice, since I also have absolutely found it true. It's the only way I get as much done as I do. From one of the greatest Spirits of history: "Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing." I'll only add that "Doing" is just as important as "Being."

For Those Who Grieve the Loss of A Child

by Robert Wilkinson

Long time readers of this community know that January 9 is one of the most sacred days in my entire year. Many years ago I was shipwrecked in hell on that day, leading to a long and arduous journey in finding my way out of indescribable pain and suffering. Today I'll offer you an open letter I wrote to someone having an extremely hard time due to the death of his child.

Major Irrationality in January 2008 - Forks in the Road of Personality Choices

by Robert Wilkinson

A brief note before I begin composing the Spiritual Astrology series for January-February 2008 where you'll find more on the Grand Irrationality at work. For the past few days, and right now, a major configuration is precipitating choices and changes in our lives. Many people are breaking up or coming together and leaving or starting jobs or other new initiatives. If you've noticed any obsessive compulsive behaviors showing up in you or in another, it's due to a powerful nonrational formation involving the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Uranus making for some volatile shifts.