COSMIC COLUMN August 19 2018 - Yasmin Boland
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What’s up?

There are a couple of major astrological events worth watching out for this week. They are, in this order:

The end of the current Mercury retrograde cycle in Leo

A wonderful and uplifting link between Jupiter and Neptune

The move of the Sun into the sign of Virgo

Two positive Sun connections, to Uranus and then Saturn

Let’s go through them in order.

The end of the Mercury retrograde cycle sounds like really good news but do be aware that the start and the end of this famous cycle can be the most confusing. Mercury retrograde is a time when plans can seem to go awry, though in fact most often, whatever is happening is happening for a very good reason, quite possibly because we need to rethink, review, revise, re-edit something. The end of the cycle heralds the end of the second chances that this cycle brings, but also the end of the mayhem and madness. So buckle up. Today is actually the end date of the cycle. If you’ve been putting something off because of Mercury retrograde, give it a few days before you take action. Ideally, you’ve learned what you needed to, to make a decisive move now.

Enlightenment here we come!

The link between Jupiter and Neptune shouts “enlightenment here we come!” at least to my ears. If you believe that enlightenment comes in stages, as many do, then this is a week to work on yourself. Look at where you are getting better and better and look at where you are clearly lagging behind in the enlightenment stakes. If you’re serious about raising your vibration, it’s a week for yoga, meditation and chanting. The result should be off the scale. Commit to the idea of connecting to Spirit and amazing things can happen!

Positive vibes

The move of the Sun into Virgo and the positive connections to Uranus and Saturn also herald more positive vibes this week. Changes which quickly settle down into something solid and reliable are possible. Overall, a pretty awesome-looking week energetically-speaking.


Where is Mercury retrograde for you?

Want to work with (and not against!) Mercury retrograde? Get your personalised Mercury retrograde chart based on your time, date and place of birth here

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