Forecast for Wednesday 13 April 2011

Wednesday 13 April 2011

*Patient and Enjoyable Preparation*

Despite the slowness, backtracking, and delay of Mercury retrograde (until April 23), today has good potentials for making things better. That's especially true before the moon goes void of course (after its trine with the sun from Leo to Aries) at 12:59p PT | 3:59p ET | 7:59p UT. After that the mood remains okay but there may be drifting, cruising, or rest.

We are all tired of Mercury being retrograde, but let me say: It has its good points. The bad points: NATO took control of the Libya operation on the day Mercury went retrograde, and there is much criticism of its role since then. I am not saying I or you could have done better as strategists or commanders, but it is obvious that the Libyan situation is more "sticky" than was supposed. All together now: "Mercury retrograde!" In Japan the nuclear problem and potential of disaster seems to get worse rather than better. So our chant of "Mercury retrograde" has no joy in it.

However, I think you will see the good points in your own life. For example, you can get rid of things and notions which have been gumming up your life. That means that you confront the "sticky" side of this period and get rid of the stuck or sticking stuff. I have been able to cast out quite a few possessions which were doing neither me nor anyone any good. If one thing you wanted to do fails or is blocked, this is a clue to you to do something else you have been postponing---something less glamorous but more essential. Retreating Mercury teaches us these lessons.

Another example: If preparing for a future possibility or definite plan, you can make headway while Mercury is retrograde, but it will be slower than expected and will involve "clearing away" obstacles more than proceeding forward. It's the preliminaries which need attention and dispatch. "Preliminaries" often are old business which has to be taken care of before proceeding.

Wednesday: Reorganizing things at home could be a focus. Relationships are a focus, even if nothing conclusive develops. If you're reading this Tuesday, I would recommend getting in touch with people then, or early Wednesday, before the time given above, for deals, agreements, requests, or negotiation.

There are pleasant hopes connected with a happy place surrounded by greenery (soon if not now). You may be with someone (or thinking of someone) with whom you can play games or share relaxed simple amusements. Prosperity is shared with this individual, or will be when you are able to be together.

Someone who has influenced you might make you feel bad about yourself, your appearance or personality, even if not intentionally. You may be giving too much power to this individual's effect on you. He or she is playing a little, maybe insincere, using you and others as pawns in an internal drama. At times you can separate yourself from pointless conversation or trivia for quiet recuperation.

When things are hard or challenging, higher vision releases worry. Your insight into things, whether based on astrology or just your wisdom absorbed from meditation, will give you the orientation needed to understand the role of all the people important in your life. You will see that those who are "gone" had their purpose, and may remain with you in spirit. Then you proceed with comprehension of their emblematic and real significance, revived always in new shapes at crucial times.

Material gain may be evident, or if not, you anticipate it happily. You enjoy your largess in company with others who make its assimilation more interesting. That is good, although at some point you may realize you are submitting yourself too much to someone's influence or control. Then it could be important to take a stand for the principles which uphold you: upholding, in return, what anchors you.

{Wednesday} *Patient and Enjoyable Preparation*

Cosmic Piper