mercury retrograde in leo

Mercury is now retrograde in Leo until 11th August bringing with it an opportunity to pause and reset. It’s time to step back behind the curtain, quieten your mind and reflect on all that has happened over the past three months.

Mercury goes retrograde every three or four months offering a period of respite from the busy-ness of the everyday. A time to stop and look back over your shoulder to acknowledge where you’ve been and what you’ve been trying to achieve. You can re-evaluate your motives, re-affirm your intentions and re-strategize a plan for when the time is right to resume forward motion.

Leo is a sign of warmth, big-heartedness, dramatic expression and ego. Leo is born to shine, be noticed and in leadership. This fixed fire sign supports right sized pride in all you create and passionately love.

For the next three weeks you might ask yourself:

·       Have my actions been driven by fear or courage?

·       Has my behaviour been self-serving and dismissive or considerate of others?

·       Has my ego been motivated by conceit or confidence?

·       Have I come on too strong and need to ease up a bit?

·       Has my desire to shine been at the expense of someone else’s light?

·       Have my efforts to succeed undermined someone else’s position?

·       What kind of leader do I aspire to be – bossy, patronizing and intimidating or inclusive, encouraging and approachable?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. Mercury retrograde allows time to renegotiate your motives and reaffirm your intentions. The goal is to prepare and be ready. Hopefully, once Mercury goes direct you will be able to resume direction with a clear mind and renewed purpose.