Starcodes Aug 25, 2023

A secret of retrograde season in a quote from Facebook- “I apologized for not finishing my main task of the day, and they responded ”Yes, but how many side quests did you get done along the way?”. Appreciate those side quests particularly with Mercury retrograde from August 23 through September 16.

Stay flexible this odd week. Keep all schedules loose and expect the unexpected as we head into the heights of retrograde season as Uranus joins Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, and Pluto all appearing to back up in the sky.

This is a great time to introspect, tell our stories and come to understand one another. Mull over our part in how things have played out, whether we’re thinking of a difficult romance or changing climate, not to beat ourselves up, as that will not further, but to choose better actions in the future. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is one definition of crazy. Learn from the past and the present to prepare for the future.

The Sun, Mercury, Mars are all now in Virgo, and Virgo’s gift is the sorting of seeds, sort seeds we want to eat, save the best for future crops, and toss the rest to the animals. Virgo rules the guts whose job is to sort how to best absorb nutrients and get rid of the waste. Play with that metaphor through all of life.