Mercury Retrograde and All That Jazz!
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 10:38 PM
Man, has this been the WORST Mercury Retrograde in ages or what?! Everywhere I turn systems are crashing, gadgets aren't working, deals are falling apart, people are angry and unscrupulous, and on and on. It's been one hell of a ride!
For those of you unfamiliar with our pal Mercury, here is a quick overview.
In Astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication. Whenever a planet goes "retrograde", its orbit appears to be traveling backward (although it really isn't) into another planet's orbit that it has already visited. It's kind of like a reverse moon walk (Michael Jackson's creation) where you appear to be moving in one direction, but you are actually moving in the opposite direction. Anyway, whenever Mercury goes retrograde, it messes with all of the energy that governs anything dealing with communication. That means that ALL electronic devices - phones, computers, etc. - will be affected in some capacity, as will communications and conversations with each other. It is never wise to sign papers or make agreements while Mercury is retrograde because you just might encounter problems relating to the agreement. Patience is usually a welcome commodity during a retrograde because everyone seems a little touchy on a daily basis. Has someone misunderstood you or argued with you about something silly lately? That would probably be Mercury retrograde at work.
Let me tell you what I have witnessed so far during this time of retrograde {05/26/2008 - 06/19/2008}.
The first weird thing that was sooooo obvious was that all of a sudden, my electronic equipment kept freezing all of the time. This began during the weekend just before the retrograde period. You see, the energy around us is often affected a few days before and a few days after a retrograde, so I began having Mercury issues two days before. Many of the programs that I was installing failed to work and I spent three days working on audio files that should only have taken one day. *SIGH*
Next, my son's best friend came down with the chicken pox - even though he had already been vaccinated and without having anyone else contract them. We still don't know the source of the outbreak.
Two days later, my oldest son fell down the stairs at school and broke his ankle - a week before senior prom and a week and a half before high school graduation! Aggghhhh! He was a trooper and attended all of his events and graduated in style after we decorated his cast with school stickers. Interestingly, he visits the orthopedist tomorrow for an update - the day before Mercury begins its direct turn.
Another thing that I've noticed is that I've witnessed many unscrupulous, deceitful acts by people - both in business and in my personal life. What gives?! It's as if the skies rained downed a ton of manure and everyone's walking around with anger, fear, resentment or all of the above! After two weeks of being in the brunt of this, I decided to ignore it until Mercury smiled down upon us again.
The last thing that happened to me during this time was something that also happened to me during the last Mercury Retrograde. I'm a pretty healthy person, aside from the fact that I have Thyroid Disease, so it came as a total surprise when I started having issues with my submandibular gland. My what?! A submandibular gland is one of the salivary glands just under your jaw, before the curve into your neck. It regulates the flow of saliva in the mouth. Imagine my surprise when one day, after a week of having an incredibly dry mouth, the neck area under my jaw swelled up to the extent that it looked like I had swallowed a tennis ball! It was totally bizarre. The doctors ran all kinds of tests, including a Catscan, to find that I had a small blockage in my spit gland, probably caused by a stone of some kind. The treatment? Eat lots of sour candy to try and force the blockage out through constant salivation! I'm telling you, only I could come down with some affliction where eating candy would heal the malady. Apparently, once you've had this condition, it can occur at any time.
Just when I thought I had outwitted the universal mass of Mercury, my submandibular got blocked again. *SIGH* I've been eating sour candy {my least favorite} for three days now. Hopefully my gland will unblock itself before I burn a hole in my tongue from all of the sour candy!
Interestingly, I've noticed that the dry mouth symptoms of my blocked gland seemed to coincide with my feelings of being subjugated by others. People have been trying to take advantage of my good nature lately and it's been most irritating. Instead of speaking up, I haven't, and that's when the symptoms began. Perhaps there is some psychological relation to the fact that I haven't been standing up for myself verbally and the fact that my vocal region {mouth, throat} has been affected adversely. I know that this is entirely possible and I actually get {psychically} that I can cure this by reacting differently to these scenarios. Hmmm....food for thought.
In closing, I sincerely hope that none of you have gone off the deep end during this latest Mercury Retrograde. It has been horrendous, but it will soon be ending. By the beginning of next week {June 23, 2008}, you should all start feeling the weight being lifted from your shoulders. Personally, I'm looking forward to it!
PS: Happy Birthday, Mom! ♥
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