Mercury doesn’t go into official retrograde motion until November 9, but this pre-shadow period is wreaking its typical havoc. I’ve heard whispers by those who deal in such matters that this upcoming bout with Mercurial magic is going to be a good thing for Virgos, but those soothsayers haven’t been right about any of the wonderful things that were supposed to happen for us Virgos over the past few months; my skepticism is high, even as I am open and welcoming to any manifestation of happy events.
For my part, the best way of dealing with both the good or bad periods of life is to remain grounded in a daily meditation practice. This becomes especially important as light drains from the sky and the world grows dimmer by the day. Until we round the winter solstice and the end of the calendar year, meditation is a way to bring a certain element of light and calm into dark and tumultuous days. Winter is indeed coming, and there’s no point in fighting it. Buckle up, buttercups – we’ll walk through this together.
