Many Mercury activities are happening this week with Mercury conjunct Saturn
Mercury’s activities are the main focus this week. Mercury turned direct again on September 29. We are still in a transition period as Mercury catches up to where it was before it went retrograde. With Mercury moving from Virgo to Libra on October 10, we’ll really be on our way with all that Mercury stands for. This weekly astrological forecast is written for week 41 from October 5 to 11, 2009. But you will also find relevant information for you about the general planetary constellations if you have them in your personal chart and want to know what their meaning is for you.
Mercury – the Messenger of the Gods
Mercury is the ruler of Gemini just like Virgo. Mercury represents our intellect, ways of communication, and how we approach and filter the world through our mind. He governs our electrical equipment, computers, transportation, books, news, small trips, learning and teaching, in short, everything that keeps us connected to each other. Mercury is like air, flexible and between things, neutral and untethered. In Gemini, Mercury is dedicated to collecting information of interest and is a very versatile and flexible type. In Virgo, Mercury focuses on the details of life and has a micro vision and management style.
Mercury conjunct Saturn
On Wednesday the 7th Mercury will have its third and last conjunction with Saturn. The last and final of a planetary contact in its movement back and forth is usually a moment of consolidation and integration of the theme. We have survived the turmoil of the first confrontation with the issues brought together by the two interacting planets and have found ways to pacify and integrate key elements of both to some degree of satisfaction. With the last contact, the newly integrated level of wisdom is tested and put to the test for use later in life.
Mercury with Saturn is a much more serious combination than the light winged messenger of the gods, Mercury likes it to be. Saturn is teaching lessons of deep commitment, self-responsibility, crystal-clear communication, dependability, self-discipline, and self-organization. He wishes to see in which house this conjunction is occurring in his chart and what aspects are formed on his personal planets.
Mercury dances in Libra
On Saturday, Mercury finally enters Libra, the sign of love, beauty, and balance. With this movement, we could be more inclined to improve our communication with loved ones and with others in general. We could be more aware and aware of our own needs and able to communicate with them. This Mercury could also help us become more able and willing to engage in areas of confrontation and clear up misunderstandings.
Many of our problems in relationship areas stem from hiding the truth and not being able to communicate successfully and directly. If we know where the other person is coming from, their needs and desires, we are more inclined to understand their position with compassion for them and are more willing to compromise.
Venus at Opposition with Exciting Uranus
Venus, as the ruling planet of Libra, is also prompted by a Uranus opposition on Friday. Uranus disrupts the status quo, stirs the pot, surprises and excites us. Venus Uranus transits often carry the potential for sexual arousal and connection with someone new in your life.
This week could bring new developments in your relationships due to openness to change and excitement. It would be a good weekend to do something out of the ordinary. If you’re in a relationship, go somewhere together for the weekend, allow a new vitality into your connection. Have a little honeymoon! Everything we value in our life we give our attention and time. If you value your relationship, you must take the time and effort to nurture it and maintain the excitement and joy. It is very easy to take your partner for granted and get carried away by the demands of modern life.
If you are looking for a partner, go out, do something, meet people and be available to meet someone. If you sit at home, you are less likely to take advantage of this constellation. But be playful. This may not be the quality of time to find your true match, but it could be. At least it will bring you new joy, juice, and connection.
Mercury is also square Pluto.
This square to Pluto challenges us to decide if the glass is half full or half empty. With Mercury square Pluto on Saturday, we may be tunnel visioning and being fair in our opinion and self-expression. Our thinking (Mercury) is black and white (Pluto) and can go from one extreme point of view to another. But by consciously choosing his mental focal point and where to keep his attention, you can still be in charge of how he’ll feel.
The potential here is the ability to cut through falsehoods, imperfections, and illusions with the uncompromising approach that Pluto tends to take. Along with Mercury, the process will take us to a powerful inner place of clarity and truth, revealing deeper layers of reality.
Lunar astrology for this week
The Moon will take us on a journey through Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and finally Leo on Sunday night. The different positions of the Moon will color the emotional backdrop of the week and make or break the other constellations that happen in that field.
Moon in Taurus on Monday and Tuesday
Moon in Taurus wants us to be comfortable and enjoy life through our physical senses. Taurus is very practical in his step-by-step approach to reaching the level of financial security by securing his necessities and luxuries. With the Moon in Taurus you can pamper your body with a good massage or anything that helps you enjoy the sensuality of this sign.
Moon in Gemini on Wednesday and Thursday
This communicative Moon in Gemini will prepare us emotionally for the flexibility we will need with all the activity of Mercury this week. Gemini is the home of Mercury and this Moon will help us easily enter into it.
Moon in Cancer from Friday to Sunday
The Moon is comfortable in cautious Cancer, where security and self-protection are of great value. Family matters and emotions are very important and a Moon in opposition to Pluto will intensify feelings. Add that to the opposition Venus Uranus we’ve already discussed, you really want to pay attention to your family and close relationships. Remember that wherever you put your attention, the energy will follow and with it the manifestation of your dreams and intentions becomes more likely.
Moon enters Leo on Sunday night
With the Moon in Leo we will recover more confidence and inner support after an intense week of different pulls from the astrological tides. It can seem that we find an inner place of peace and relaxation in what the presence contains, due to the self-confidence of the majestic Leo. We feel safe again, resting in the knowledge of our own creativity and reconnecting with our faith and trust in the future of life following an invisible, but divine plan.
The healing gemstone for this week is blue tourmaline.
Tourmaline is a large family of beautiful stones found in all the colors of the rainbow and in many different combinations of two-color stones: pink-green (watermelon), pink-blue, gold-green, and green-blue. Each color has its own name, but they are often referred to simply by color, such as pink tourmaline for rubellite, blue tourmaline for indigolite, and pink-green tourmaline for watermelon tourmaline. Tourmaline is an incredibly versatile gemstone due to the range of colors related to different chakras and helping with different themes.
One of tourmaline’s unique properties is its piezoelectric charge: when the crystal is heated or pressure is applied to it, it becomes electrically charged, giving it the ability to attract dust or small pieces of paper. Tourmaline is a healing stone for the nervous system and very calming and balancing due to that ability. The tourmaline I want to draw your attention to today is indigolite and paraiba, both blue variations of the abundant tourmaline colors.
Indigolite and paraiba are stones of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Neptune.
Indigolite is the blue variety of tourmaline. It often has some underlying shades of green mixed with blue. If the stone is more turquoise than blue, it is called Paraiba and is very rare and expensive.
Indigolite and Paraiba belong to the throat chakra, which is the seat of our verbal expression. Both connect the heart with the throat, and thus teach us to speak from the truth of our hearts. Indigolite also calms nervousness and impatience, making it a good stone for students to use during exams: in the relaxed state induced by indigolite, we can better harness our memory and knowledge.
With our need to align with Mercury this turbulent week, we can use the blue tourmalines to gently guide us toward true self-expression from the heart level.
Paraiba has a strong Venusian quality. With all the green in the blue it induces a deep connection with the heart and allows us to express feelings. I think it is a wonderful stone for men to help them connect with their inner Venus and learn to share from their hearts. (taken from the book: Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Precious Stones that Delight the Eyes and Strengthen the Soul)