"Perfecting our Leo Light"

Overview of Mercury Retrograde in Leo

Leo Mercury retrograde has us to review the quality and consequences and opportunities of our creative expressions. Creative expressions include our ability to convey the message of the heart which can be for good or for bad. Mercury is the Lord of Gemini and Virgo. For this reason we have to take into consideration what context of expression our creative communications are being sourced and delivered from.

The Influence of Uranus in Gemini

As for Gemini we have Uranus at the 1st degree giving us a sample of how the revolutionary, bold, unapologetic and shocking unorthodox and rebellious impulse can affect our 3rd house and Gemini consciousness of ethereal intelligence, assimilation of information and how we imply and infer. Uranus is a very powerful energy that requires a great deal of competence, responsibility, maturity, wisdom, tact, moral and ethical insight as well as sensitivity to deliver. Uranus can cause a great deal of destruction and regret through the communicative aspect of the self in Gemini. At the 1st degree of Gemini Uranus is standing post during the Mercury retrograde in order to reveal to us where our complacency, disregard, underestimation and lack of respect for this cosmic revolutionary impulse (Uranus) can subject us to implications, regrets and destruction.

The Power of Communication

Our mouth can destroy just as much as it can build. In the 5% Nation there is a principle called "build or destroy". The tongue can do that. The way we imply and infer can do that also. Gemini is just before Cancer. Cancer is the source of our moral standing and culture. It is the inner source of conduct just as the outer source of conduct is called ethics via Venus/Libra.

Commitment and Accountability

We learned as Juno the asteroid of our commitment in Scorpio was in retrograde about our need to find the resilience to recover our commitment to accountability and moral commitment. This retrograde is a test of that comprehension and sincerity in commitment. Did we learn yet about the consequences of our mouth? Did we learn yet to take command and assume mastery of our mouth? Saturn is watching every detail and will issue a citation for those who refuse the lesson. That citation can manifest as long and difficult karmic cycles as seasons of education and conditioning that expands the awareness and softens the arrogant rigidity.

Self-Examination and Communication

Mercury in Leo is meant to convey the depth of the heart's expression through the cognitive mind while subject to the criticism of Virgo. We have to examine ourselves in where our communications could be oppressive, overbearing, abusive, insensitive, dishonest, exaggerated, or unjust. We also have to examine where Uranus wants us to have a free mind and expression in boldness but without the abuse and injury caused upon self or others.

The Role of Leo in Community and Leadership

Leo also rules the 5th house. This can be a collective review and strategic insight into "what are we going to do with the kids?". This is timely just before back to school season. It works in harmony with the Jupiter expansion of Cancer where we are to realize family welfare and security. The practice of community and cooperation. Leo is where others are looking to us for leadership. You will need to look at your natal birth chart to see which house Leo is ruling. At that particular house you are the Leader and Influential person in others' lives. This is where you are the Sun that warms and gives life and confidence or you are the Sun that burns and consumes the confidence of others.

Trust and Communication in Leadership

Leo placement is where we want to feel generous and like a King or Queen that accepts the trust of others' need and care. It is where we want to be the source of others' enjoyment and confidence. Mercury retrograde can show us where we are betraying this trust or where we are being violent lions to the subjects of our pride. We could be tyrannical Kings or Queens abusing the citizens of the Dominion. Are we scaring and abusing or crushing the spirit of those who look up to us or who look to us for a sense of confidence, pride, fulfillment, or joy? Are we always negative and pessimistic with the enthusiasm and faith that others want to have in us? Do we mislead others into a harsh and burdensome perspective?

The Consequences of Communication

We are being trusted with light and charisma and influence somewhere in our life and unwittingly we could be crushing or burning the ones who want to look to us for assurance. These communication issues can block our progress in our destiny. It can disrupt our Solar Light (Sun/Leo) if we aren't careful. Our light is to be given as a service to those who need light of the heart. We all need that light in different ways which is why we all are in different positions to afford it. Our talents and gifts are ruled by Leo as well as our children.

Reflection and Growth

Mercury retrograde can have us realize where our standing and positioning with this factor can use improvement or review. Who are we when it's time to stand up for something or defend what is right? Who are we when it's time to assume leadership and communicate to others their betrayal or failures to leadership? Do we do so with wisdom? Do we do so with understanding and competence?

Strengthening Connections

Mercury includes the siblings as well. This is a time where we may become aware of our need to strengthen or purify our connections with our siblings and take more pride in how we show up for each other as well. This can be a time where your local community or village (family) gets a full view realization of their collective status and if they are taking pride in their name and legacy or not.

Children and community strategies

Leo Mercury retrograde also brings to mind Fatherhood and Motherhood which is consistent with Cancer Jupiter expansion. Nationally we just had 300k layoffs with African American women in the United States. This can be a cosmic support to put into perspective the new domestic demands and complications as it relates to parenthood, back to school season, community involvement and collective welfare to manifest domestic security. Mercury retrograde also ask us where is our light and confidence being stalled at concerning the 3rd house and 6th house or Gemini and Virgo contexts of life? At Gemini it's about opening up to allow others to support you while also seeing the wisdom in supporting others mutually. Virgo has us to realize where there is excess, waste, inefficiency, contradictions, bad habits, lack of quality and purity as well as a need for scrutiny and constructive criticism to avert a misfortune ahead.

Virgo Mars making cuts

Something very well could be taking advantage of your Light, Charisma, Will to Care, Generosity and Love. Mercury retrograde helps us to get into the detached ethereal consciousness of Gemini to examine and judge between the heart and the mind. Heart (Leo), Cognitive mind (Gemini). We could realize our intentions could be sincere while our actions are in contradiction to wisdom and self preservation or priority. Virgo is hosting Mars in transit. Mars is going to cut and sever anything that is not part of efficient outcome and quality. Mars is going to remove and denounce anything that is contradictory to wellness. This can mean making hard decisions but quick and assertive decisions that clears up any complications in how we are showing up as heroes or caretakers and leaders in any sense especially as it relates to community.

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-Tha Infamous Astrologist