Mercury turns direct – February 21, 2021 (00:53)
Hooray, hoorah, tra-la-la, the planet which rules communication, post, transport and trade, Mercury, turns direct this weekend. Expect new information to come to light, sort out any misunderstandings and, whatever’s gone wrong in your life over the last three weeks, it’s the perfect time to try and fix it.
As previously mentioned during Mercury retrograde phases, extreme weather often kicks in. We had the ‘Beast from the East’ here in the UK and here’s hoping that those of you in Texas have your power switched back on.
There may be important news that’s revealed as Mercury switches direction in the zodiac. This could be related to events close to the New Moon in Aquarius – February 11th – new information or truth that comes to light.
Dates & Degrees
For those of you who like to know the astrology, here are the relevant dates/degrees:
- Mercury entered its shadow phase – January 15, 2021
- Mercury turned retrograde [26 Aquarius 29] – January 30, 2021
- Mercury turns direct [11 Aquarius 02] – February 21, 2021
- Mercury out of shadow – March 12, 2021
The shadow phase is when Mercury is back at the same degree in the zodiac at which it turned retrograde. Sometimes, the ‘shadow’ dates can be relevant to what’s happening.
Personally, I prefer using the retrograde and direct dates. Turning points can be extra-significant for you if you have key planets/angles within 1-2 degrees of the retrograde & direct degrees – see above.
What To Do Next
- try again – second chances are a classic Mercury direct theme
- sort out any misunderstandings
- consider what Mercury retrograde taught you, i.e. where are you wasting your time?
- speak up
- initiate a conversation
- start a new project, idea, plan
- write a list – keep it short, deal with what’s most important or urgent in your life
- do what you say you will, recommit to a promise
- handle any technological or transport issues
- grab someone’s attention
- plug back in, renew your energy & focus
What It Means For You
Here are the areas of your life under the spotlight now Mercury is beginning to move forward once again. Read both your Sun sign and Ascendant sign:
- Aquarius: image & body, reputation & appearance, personal goals
- Pisces: retreat, solitude, quiet time, sacrifice, inner work
- Aries: friends, groups, wider society, politics
- Taurus: career, reputation & status, future goals
- Gemini: travel, education, philosophy & beliefs
- Cancer: joint finances & shared resources, all that’s hidden & taboo
- Leo: relationships, personal & professional, your 1-to-1 negotiations
- Virgo: work & routine, health & lifestyle, your well-being
- Libra: your ‘fun’ sector: love affairs, children & pregnancy, creative projects, entertainment
- Scorpio: home & family, your past & ancestry
- Sagittarius: communication, local community, transport
- Capricorn: personal money sector, possessions, values
Once Mercury is direct, switch back on!
HI Sally can u clarify me regarding progressed Mars movement . Just I studied one half of degree per year means half degree per year means it will take 60 years to complete zodiac or one half degree means 20 years to complete zodiac. Which is correct . Pls clarify me.Sally studied u r article on satrun entered aquarius now seeing so many viruses r detected like Corona new strain , bird flu new virus strain so Sally we have to continue life with this viruses is there any end Sally.
I don’t actually know at what degree progressed Mars moves – it’s going to be relatively slow so any change of sign is a big event especially if Mars is a key planet in your horoscope. Yes, Saturn has been a significant planet in the pandemic – its conjunction with Pluto was the significator for the event becoming a major reset around the world. Now, Saturn in Aquarius is about the lockdown situation – so you need to look to both Saturn & Jupiter for the timing. Saturn has dominated these first two months of the year but Jupiter is pulling away bringing some freedom from the tight restrictions over the next few months. We are not out of the woods and we are not going back to the ‘old normal’. Keep close eyes on what’s happening with Saturn. Hope that helps.