CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON/MERCURY RETROGRADE

23.8.23 Mercury went retrograde (appears to go backwards but stands still).

Venus is in Leo and goes direct on the 4th September next.

Jupiter is in Taurus and Jupiter prepares to go retrograde on the 4th September also.

Uranus in Taurus. Uranus prepares to go retrograde on the 29th August 2023.

Mercury the messenger stalls and will guide us to go further into the truth of our hearts as the the Planet of joy and harmony and higher knowledge prepares to also join it on a journey into the shadowlands. Mercury in Virgo ruling the sixth house of the maiden, the virgin asks us to look with a pure vision on the healing that needs to take place within us. It asks us to go ever further (does it ever end? No!) into the soul origins of who we are and look beyond the material world. Mercury is a gift to the world. It is the one who through Archangel Gabriel annoints us with the inner vision we so dearly need at this time. It might make us think oh no communication will be stalled and plans will go astray but no, this is all about divine timing. Divine communciation and Divinie Laws. If we are being asked to go over the so called plans we have had we might be shown that they are in fact not worthy of us any more. We have actually outgrown them since the last Mercury retrograde! This is a chance to slow down and move into the new channel. Do not fight it. It only makes everyting more chaotic!! Just literally go with the flow and really surrender to what comes up!! It may be enlightening, thrilling or even life changing!

Mercury conjunct Mars in Virgo is energy, action and fire literally putting the breaks on. Going from overdrive into a standstill! Do you create in this energy of course you do! But do you sign seal and deliver it! Well hang on for a bit and understand that it may mean at the end of this retrograde you may want to rethink your plans or your hopes and dreams or you may find when Venus starts to move forward on the 4th of September you feel a certain letting go of restraints. But trust what happens over these coming weeks. Let the outside world play its games and throw spanners everywhere! But for you Beloved, it means transitting the Sacred teachings of the soul and really elevating your position in these times. Humbly, quietly and especially rationally just take one step at a time and a couple backwards if you have to.

This is a chance to sit on your mountain. To look at the horizon and let the Sun go down with a sigh. Take time out. Ironically as we come into that time of year when children return to school and people come back from summer holidays, you are asked to not jump back in. Jump back in might mean jumping back into the dramas and old ways that are not part of your world now. There has literally been an energetic shift of huge magnitude over the course of the last two weeks you can feel it without question. Things that where done without even thinking before July might be things you no longer resonate with. Trust that something profoundly deeper is at play. It may feel like a mid life crisis, again! (It wont matter what age you are!)

ARIES:

This is in your 6th House Aries. As I said above this is to do with healing and service to others but also self. Slowing down may be the thing especially for you. The I am is Aries. The self. With Planet Chiron also retrograde in your sign, it is showing you that a wound is being uncovered and you will need to have a healing space whether it is emotionally, mentally or physically. This is not easy for you Aries as you are firey and love adventures! Take time to go deeper into meditation. Work on old healing modules you may have experienced before and receive some gifts from the Universe in a profoundly beautiful healing.

TAURUS:

Taurus this is in your fifth House. The house of fun and games and children! The house of Leo means you want to not take things too seriously. You may want to have a little break away or time out. The child in you wants to come out to play and have a carefree time. It may be time for a well deserved few days away or holiday. There is a glint in your eye Taurus and you are not finished with Summer yet! You just arent ready to go into the next season now you want to have more of what makes you happy, sunshine and fun!

GEMINI:

This is in your fourth house Gemini. The Fourth house is the foundation of your life. Family and emotional security. Nurturing and parenting. Home. You may be looking down memory lane or just reviewing where you are living Gemini. Old memories may come up to be healed at this time too. You want to build new foundations and are ready but these coming weeks are about leaving something to rest and letting go. Maybe family ties and childhood will have you looking at what you want for your own family home and you may be feeling emotional about times gone past. Trust this Gemini, there is a gem in the start of your title! You are rare and you are blessed.

CANCER:

This is in your third house Cancer. The third house represents communication, siblings, our head/thoughts, talking. You may be thinking about how you express yourself Cancer. How you come across to others and if you really allow yourself to let go and say what you feel. Old conversations may come up that you edit or look at in detail. You might journal at this time and really let out some of those deeply held beliefs that you have held for quite some time. Its ok to let go and its ok not to be too hard on yourself. Take these weeks to talk to your angels and guides and really ask them to take you by the hand and bring you further into your heart. Let the conversation you have with yourself be kind and loving and go from there!

LEO:

This is in your second House Leo. The second house rules possessions money and value. What are you having a look at in your material world Leo? What matters to you now that is not material but heartfelt? You have changed so much and you are healing something in you that you thought you lacked. A Leo is meant to shine! But the coming weeks see you just look at yourself in a new way and see how the things that mattered so deeply a year or two ago now have no meaning to your life. Love and happiness is top of your list!! Thats for a good reason Leo – because you have found that rather than being happy short term you want long term and forever and always!!!

VIRGO:

This affects your first house Virgo. This is all about YOU. You are entering a time of self awareness and knowing. You are eager to find out more about you but also to retreat at times to rest. You know your own strengths and you are a hugely gifted healer in many ways. But that can take it out of you energetically. You may have become more aware of that over the last few months since the last Mercury retrograde. Communication is key. Self talk that is positive but also speaking up when needs be. You do not like confrontation Virgo but you now realise you have to say NO more often and intend to follow that through!!

LIBRA:

This affects your 12th house Libra. The twelth house relates to behind the scenes and subtle energies as in spirit world. Your subconscious may be working overtime!! You may be having really expansive dreams and travelling the cosmos at night! Rest while you can during the day as this is very taxing and tiring. You may find a whole new world opening up to you with your guides and angels also. It may be that you do not feel the way you did energetically. You will notice the energy change more than others at the moment perhaps. This is the house of mystic and you may take time to just be alone and meditate and connect to the higher realms. Journal, dream and rest.

SCORPIO:

This affects your 11th house Scorpio. The eleventh relates to friends, humanitarian pursuits, hopes and wishes. Groups. This may be a time when you want a deeper relationship with friends and people you have kept at a distance Scorpio. You may reconnect to people you once knew and reform relationships. Or you may decide that you had enough of groups you are in. That you do not fit in anymore, perhaps you never did. You want to put your stamp on the world but in your own innovative way and the coming weeks may see you working in the background to make this happen. Trust that the right people will come along in this energy to help you but also being a Scorpio you may not let them in on all you plan and this is a good thing in a retrograde season. Trust you are the psychic detective of astrology…

SAGITTARIUS:

This affects your tenth house Sagittarius. The tenth house is all about your public image and dealing with other people. It may be relevant to father figures or people dominant in your life. You are taking this time to go to the cave Sagittarius. You want to be in a space where you can clear your energy and just sit with your thoughts. It may mean you are coming out to deal with people and their problems and over the coming weeks you are looking at the foundations of your own life. How you view what is healthy and sustainable for you. What makes you tick and what gives you JOY! This is a time of going deeply into the heart of who you are and coming out with a whole new image. Maybe one you had all along but only let a few in on. Keep moving Sagittarius…keep smiling and keep being YOU.

CAPRICORN:

This is in your 9th House Capricorn. The 9th house deals with principles and philosophies. What stirs you now Capricorn? What is the one thing that makes you feel alive? It is not what it used to be thats for sure. You are biding your time until you come out into the sunshine and boy is it worth the wait. You will return from this retrograde with a deeper feeling of what you want and an appreciation for what you have. You are going into an understanding within you that helps you find the deeper meaning of your life. You want lights camera action perhaps but something in you says no that only brings dramas I want stillness softness and JOY.

AQUARIUS:

This is in your 8th House Aquarius. The 8th house deals with secrets. Some may come to light over the coming weeks. They may not be entirely unknown to you now as you are very intuitive. But they will be confirmed and you may ask yourself why did I not believe what I knew? Trust its all in a divine plan and you are part of it. This is part of your transformation. The retrograde brings you into a deeper part of yourself. The healing in you has been happening for a while and it is transforming the challenges you have experienced with relationships and life. You are ready Aquarius. You are just waiting in the wings….soon…very soon….

PISCES:

This is in your 7th House Pisces. The seventh house affects partnerships/relationships and public. You might find you are looking at how you view relationships and even quite nostalgic about the past. How your subconscious works also. You may be aware of how you need to balance your thoughts with your actions and over thinking also. Your beliefs are coming up to look at and your place in relationships ie what they give to you and what you give to them. The need to balance is big at this time and you are emotionally charged and intuitive enough to find it Pisces. Just trust your emotions and yet find a balance that will come from listening to your heart also.

Blessings always

Caroline xxx

Keep faith in your heart Beloveds. YOu know the way and the heart never lies.