Mercury retrograde in Aries: strong truths, the power of your word, Re-I – The Astromomma

On March 15, Mercury, the planet of mind, communication, and contracts, turns retrograde at 9 degrees Aries. Mercury will travel back to Pisces before turning direct on April 7. Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, is concerned with initiation, leadership, autonomous ideals, and fiery willpower.

Get ready as we will have 2 inner planets (Mercury and Venus) retrograde at the same time! These retrograde planets will bring all kinds of past events, people and situations back into our lives. Reflection, review and redefinition around our mind, communication, love, money and values ​​are big topics right now.

Mercury retrograde in Aries is here to offer many redirections and revisions to how we view our sense of self and our willpower to get things done. This is a good time to examine current projects and plans and see if they still align with our sense of purpose and power. If they don’t or if they don’t fully align with your values ​​and principles, they could be done now. Additionally, if your energy levels were low or just boring, this Mercury retrograde could be a time to discover new ways to ignite your sense of passion and enthusiasm.

As with all Mercury retrogrades, people and situations from the past could appear without warning. We will have to watch how and what we communicate with others. It is known that Aries is not a direct sign of BS. While honesty is always good, some of our words can be quite forceful and forceful. Tact is not an Aries trait. It will be very important to be very aware of the tone and context of our words. This is a good time to go back and reinvent ourselves, especially in any business or personal project. If you started a project or business in the past but it never took off or it just wasn’t the right time, this is the period where you can reinvent yourself and be re-inspired to give it another try.

For those with your Ascendant, Sun or Moon signs at or near 9 degrees of Aries or other cardinal signs of: Cancer, Libra or Capricorn, expect to see the most changes. People, situations and events from the past may be the norm for you now. Major renewals and revisions are likely to occur at this time in key areas of your life, such as your physical health, home/family, relationships, and work. For everyone else, check where the 9 degrees of Aries are in your birth chart to see where these communication revisions and redirections will occur for you.

Mercury retrograde in Aries is here to bring to light many past situations and events related to our self-esteem and our own efforts to re-examine them. During this time we will be asked to reexamine what truly supports our own vision of success. We may need to let go of any outdated ways of thinking if they are not aligned with our true purpose and sense of inner fulfillment. The lower vibration of this Mercury retrograde in Aries will be selfish tendencies and being more bossy and stubborn. The highest vibration of this Mercury retrograde in Aries will be about standing up for what we truly desire and want and getting back in touch with our sense of willpower + ability to fight for what we truly deserve. This Mercury retrograde in the sign of the ram is here to light a fire in our spirit, reexamine what or who truly fulfills us in life, and redirect our motivations to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.