Starcodes January 14, 2022 Heather Roan Robbins

When things get strange, push the pause button and hold still for a minute; It’s going to be a wonky week. Mental Mercury now turns retrograde for the next three weeks and complicates how we communicate and how we transport. Venus, Queen of relationships and all we value, is retrograde until the end of the month, and change-inducing Uranus soon turns direct after many months retrograde. When planets appear to hold still to change directions against the zodiac, the energy they symbolize can swirl and roil like a winter ocean.

Retrogrades cause us to look backwards, with all that ensuing gifts and work. With these retrogrades we could feel like we’ll never get out of the 2020–2021 covid vortex. Political headlines focus on the past and relationships can review their low points. Facebook tosses odd memories into our virtual lap. Our dreams can dredge up both the mud and the gems of the past and we can feel stuck.

One helpful point is mars in Sagittarius can help us forgive more easily, be honest- though we have to add depth to that honesty- and find humor on the slapstick.

There will be a shift in the winds as spring approaches, and we can make slow progress even now by staying calm, doing what we can do, and taking one step at a time. Engage all basic Mercury retrograde and Venus retrograde survival skills. Make room for delays, follow up on…