Mercury in Scorpio

October 2018 Astro-Energy Report

by Sarah Varcas 30 September 2018

  Relationships and Revelation by Sarah Varcas   All dates are UT so may vary in your time zone   October 2018 sees a square from Uranus to the moon’s nodes settling in for five months. This alliance speaks of both positive potential and risk. It may signify sweeping change that cultivates a more innovative […]

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15th – 31st October 2016: Astro-Events to the End of October

by Sarah Varcas 13 October 2016

      Razor-Sharp Truth and Compassionate Grace By Sarah Varcas   The second half of October is characterised by dynamic, forthright energy which requires careful handling. As always, it’s our choice how we use it, but if we allow it to dictate the shape of things to come we may become embroiled in some […]

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22nd November – 21st/22nd December 2014: Sun in Sagittarius and a New Moon

by Sarah Varcas 19 November 2014

       Awakening No Matter What! by Sarah Varcas   The Sun enters Sagittarius at 9:39 am on 22nd November GMT. This may come as something of a relief to those who have found all the recent planetary activity in Scorpio burdensome. The Sun shines bright in a fire sign lifting the spirits more […]

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16th/17th November – 10th December 2014: Venus in Sagittarius

by Sarah Varcas 12 November 2014

      Playtime! by Sarah Varcas   Venus enters Sagittarius at 7:05 pm on 16th November GMT. In doing so she brings us a much welcome lift of energy and begins the shift from Scorpio to Sagittarius which plays out in the coming few weeks with first Mercury and then Saturn leaving the former […]

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8th/9th November to 16th/17th December 2014: Mercury in Scorpio

by Sarah Varcas 5 November 2014

      Closure and Openings By Sarah Varcas   Mercury enters Scorpio at 11:10 pm on 8th November GMT. It was last at this spot on 10th October before it regressed back into Libra during its retrograde cycle, so we may encounter echoes of then. If so, we’d best recall the message of the […]

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November 2014 Astro-Energy Report

by Sarah Varcas 29 October 2014

        Inside Out Change by Sarah Varcas   My report for October highlighted the need for patience with life’s challenges and a willingness to make space for woundedness – our own and that of others- without having to jump in and ‘make things right’. This compassionate patience – holding a safe space of […]

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4th – 25th October 2014: Mercury Retrograde

by Sarah Varcas 1 October 2014

  Image: “I Dreamt a Skewed Landscape” by Gary Rosenberg   Beginning Again by Sarah Varcas   Mercury stations retrograde at 4:57 pm GMT on 4th October. Forget all the bad press you hear about Mercury retrograde being nothing but a pain. This Mercury is an ally of the best kind as it alerts us to […]

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27th/28th September 2014: Mercury Enters Scorpio

by Sarah Varcas 25 September 2014

      And Pause…. by Sarah Varcas   Mercury enters the sign of Scorpio at 10:40 pm GMT on 27th September. As it does so it prepares to turn retrograde on 4th October. At this point in Mercury’s cycle it is effectively grinding to a temporary halt before revisiting events of recent months to […]

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11th November 2013: Mercury Direct Once More

by Sarah Varcas 11 November 2013

  Image: ‘The Summons’ by Rassouli   Mercury as Friend or Foe by Sarah Varcas   Yesterday Mercury stationed direct, bringing an end to its retrograde passage through Scorpio which began on 21st October. Hopefully we have used this time to clear the air, correct misunderstandings and bring into the light of day those things kept secret […]

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