Can you feel it ...

Hello!

Mercury arrives at the Great Attractor today, 5.3 in HD gate terms.  A fixed point where time and space bends, going in all directions at once . . . a choice point where one is drawn into something that intrigues and can open greater understanding.

Mercury is all about our communications and this is the point where he will station on Saturday and perform the final retrograde of the year, so another chance to review and look inward with the ways you communicate, with self perhaps, as well as with others . . . watch out for snags with your digital comms, check your fuel and oil levels in your vehicles and generally try to travel and communicate a little more mindfully.

This 5.3 point has the potential for madness as you are drawn in multiple directions simultaneously and requires you to carefully reference the past as you make decisions that will take you into the future, be focussed when choosing the path. Mercury will return to this point on the 24th December once he has turned direct again.  This gives a 6 week window between passes of this powerful point in which to survey the direction ahead.

Chetan for 5 line 3: Being Nervous:  The potential to become anxious when it seems nothing is happening. All waiting has an implied helplessness that can prompt you to act without clear motivation.

We've just had Mars rampaging through 30, the clinging fire, intensifying our presentation to the world and likely ruffling some feathers with Jupiter providing some potent powerful expansion.

With Crossroads and choice points in mind I checked to see where Hekate is - she is the keeper of the Crossroads and we find her in 6, conflict, in opposition with Chiron who has just moved back to 36, hidden light.  Testy and potentially testing times ahead for a week or two but plenty abound to tap into for constructive change and healing.

Ariadne and Kaali are in 21, the gate of control/biting through, a potent mix; the former is all about allowing the illusions to fall away to hear your true calling which will likely involve a painful test through the labyrinth with the latter being a powerful change-bringer burning away the dross.

We have just completed the half month for the rune Hagalaz, disruption, and are now into two weeks or so with the energy of Nauthiz, need, that which is yearned for but not yet manifested, but is available with adjusted perception.  Seems very appropriate.

I've asked for a Rune for this Mercury retrograde period and it is . . .

Teiwaz - here we have the energy of Truth and Justice and of the noble sacrifice for the greater good.  Tyr is associated with this rune, an ancient Norse God who sacrificed his right hand in order to tether Fenrir to keep Asgard and its realms safe.

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