Sensitivity is a tricky word, as it contains, like the sign of Cancer itself, such extreme duality of meaning. Mercury Rx in Cancer: Treading Through the Spiderwebs In other words? The keyword of this Mercury Retrograde period highlights the dual faces of possibly Cancer’s most infamous of stereotypical traits: SENSITIVITY. This is the theme that is essentially the subtext of this Mercury Retrograde in Cancer, a cycle that lasts from June 2 through July 26, including its pre- and post-Retrograde shadow phases.Īt the start of this Mercury Retrograde, there’s a comforting recalcitrance in the collective refusal to continue to accept the current status quo yet distinct sense of despair in the air.įor one, we’re still reeling from the emotional drain and whatever emotional endings or losses we continue to be forced to face only two weeks ago at the Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius.Īnd as if that wasn’t enough, with Mercury’s Retrograde in Cancer and Venus still Retrograde (about to turn direct) in Gemini, Water and Air are emphasized, making us hypersensitive to every tone and wording, prone to overanalyze minutiae of every text, tweet or email exchange. In cautious Cancer, Mercury turns our thoughts into preoccupations with financial and emotional security (really, the emotional security that financial security brings). Consequently, Mercury is the natural ruler of the 3rd house, concerned with the day-to-day, surface level facets of life. Mercury is a symbol of Communication, our Thinking, and our ability to process information.
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