We start this month right smack in the middle of Mercury in Retrograde. Mercury in retrograde gives us an opportunity to pause, reflect, remember, revisit, revise. The thing is, that during a Merc retro period, most of us are so much in our heads over thinking things, projecting forward into the future or back into the past (Mercury rules the mind) that we are distracted and miss what’s happening around us and miss what is being said to us. I have noticed this last part alot– we would say miscommunication but really it is that we are not paying attention. We simply are not listening. So Mercury goes direct on 2/11. We still have a little less than 2 weeks to slow down, focus and pay attention. Mindfulness exercises– being present in the moment (which requires us to be in the body, not the mind) — and increasing awareness (maybe through a good meditation) will allow you to glean the gems from this time period. Merc retro isn’t here to torment us– it is a chance to see, hear, sense, know, experience more.

We are just about mid winter. Here in the northeast, Mother nature is giving us some “in” hibernation time. Use it to re-connect and seriously dialogue with your spirit and with your teams in spirit. That would be really using this time (Winter and Mercury in retrograde) to your advantage. So how do you do this? Journal. Keep a notebook and in it write “things I know right now”, any insights or epiphanies that come to you (I get my best ones while exercising and in the shower), write about what you are grateful for, write what you want—what you would like to experience in your life, and write what you don’t want (sometimes it is easier to know what you don’t want than what you do want), Dawn B. suggested writing down any compliments you receive, write any validations you get from spirit (from your loved ones, your spirit helpers/teams, Divinity), document any synchronicity and coincidences. Write it before you go to bed, or when you wake up. Keep it with you in your purse and take it out (instead of checking out FB) make little notes. When your Spirit and Divinity know you are paying attention and are willing to play, watch out. Write down questions you may ponder and watch as the answers show up for you. Write down your visions for this world, for others (sometimes we need to see and hold for others what they can’t for themselves), for yourself. Envision, ponder, explore, reflect, remember, revise– now this is using Merc Retro to it’s fullest.

Things will be a little less hectic this month. Stuff left last month, things were cleared out. Now we sort of rest before we create or re create. This month will be quiet but productive. The productivity will be in the reflection of self and life. Let me know how it goes.
Peace
Ro