I feel like Mercury retrograde gets a bad rep. Some people legitimately fear it. Others dread it. And I believe some use it as an opportunity to let the worst sides of themselves out.
But when this planet reverses and enters its shadow, it’s meant to be a time to reflect. It should be a time to examine what’s being unearthed. Even if it isn’t pretty or convenient.
I’ve learned Mercury retrograde is a time for me to be silent and to only say what is truly necessary. However messy it may be. And for me, the mess just reveals an opportunity to declutter and reorganize.
I had to switch internet packages. I faced and examined some old traumas and how it was showing up in my most treasured relationships. I re-evaluated my wardrobe. And I decided to start a blog.
There is a blessing in the mess. It’s like a lotus flower.
Beautiful things can come from the mud.
Flowers can bloom in moonlight.
Sometimes I wish it were simpler to understand. A part of the curriculum. I would have loved to take this type of philosophy class after algebra.
And at the same time, I’m grateful for how I’m learning. It takes root in my memory. And it becomes a part of a testimony I can tell that’s more compelling than telling someone what to do.
So instead of just listing out lessons I learned, I’ll share the affirmations that came up for me that I’ll be taking into the next difficult season (aka next Mercury retrograde.)
View them here.