What's happening?
Just a quick note here to say Mercury ... retrograding until very early Sunday morning ... has dipped briefly back into last degree of Sagittarius where he will pause for a few days to catch his breath before beginning anew his eternal game of tag with The Sun. Practically speaking, that won't make a dime's worth of difference in focus or business to us.
Some scraps of new information, different ways to use knowledge or something about a decision to teach-and-learn differently may come of it, but you're still working on how to think better ... how to think differently, from all your experience, to build the new life you're about to adopt.

In addition to the "What's Happening?" introduction
most issues of Step by Step contain
the following information points.
- Short, concise astro-advisories for one of nine different life areas
- A detailed plain English analysis of what the topic placement or aspect means
- A description of what you're dealing with and what to expect
- Specific information that fits this into your Natal Chart.
- Advice on how to work with it for best results
- Information on how long this will last
- A "looking ahead" summary of where things go from here
- Links to additional articles for those who want more
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When Mercury Trails the Sun -- Mercury retrograde moves behind the Sun ---> In the next few weeks you'll become more contemplative, spend more time in planning and research, quietly consider what you've learned recently ... and what you want to do next with yourself, your life, your interests, and your mind.
What Does Mercury Represent in Your Natal Chart? -- What is it ... and why is it important? ---> In mythology, Mercury was the winged messenger of the Gods. -- Your mind -- at work and play -- In Astrology, Mercury represents your conscious, rational mind. It tells a lot about your intellectual self; your ability to study, learn, analyze, communicate and work with information.
When Mercury is in Capricorn -- Your Intellectual Self in the Sign of -- Professional Focus and Public Life Interests ---> Thinking turns serious ... When Mercury is in Capricorn, ideas are cautious, conservative and serious. People think about prestige, reputation, and honor for professional accomplishments. This energy is deliberate and disciplined.
Mercury in General -- Your Inner Selves of Learning and Work ---> Learning stuff, using your mind and putting it to work -- Like Venus, your Mercury energy describes two inner selves. One manages your mind and all its talents; the other is in charge of the work you do ... the ways you use your skills and abilities to help others and build the kind of life your want for yourself.
Mercury Retrograde -- Rethinking Your Present Direction ---> In the territory of the mind -- When Mercury is retrograde (Mercury Rx -- in shorthand), it is a time of rethinking, refocusing and re-communicating. In Astrology, Mercury represents your intellect; your mental focus; your mind and how you use its assets.
Don't Govern with Bad Intelligence -- Knowing what Mercury Retrograde Means -- And What It Means to You!! ---> One things for sure ... things will change -- When Mercury is retrograde, it's hard to make reliable decisions. You may not have all the facts you need. The facts you do have may change ... or your understanding of them may change.
Mercury and the Miracle of the Mind -- Astrology's Search for Intelligent Life ---> As an Astrologer I see both the mundaneness of common knowledge -- handling the basic facts of awareness and everyday rituals -- and a touch of miracles in Mercury.
Mercury Retrograde -- A New Look at an Old Aggravation ---> People know what it means -- A surprising number of people know the term Mercury Retrograde. More surprising, since many people aren't really "into" astrology, they have a pretty good idea what it means.
