Summer Mercury Retrograde, change of seasons, change of information

Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, is ever our stopwatch, our minute hand on the great clocks of the year. Just past the New Moon of Leo, comes a retrograde of Mercury in Leo. The face is rearranging itself, the King is subdued, the royalty fades while taking some much-needed spa time. Summer is feeling as if it is ending even tho the temperatures are sizzling, and the gardens are gasping. Mercury always changes our conscious sense of time, and its three (sometimes four) retrogrades a year are always the moments when we admit to our own shift in the seasons. Summer would have lingered had the retrograde been in late September. By-the-way, these cycles of Mercury are precise. Every 88 days it makes one orbit around the Sun, and so, from our perspective, looks as if it is traveling backwards, retrograding, in relationship to our orbit around the sun.
So, what happens now? Chill. above all stop, look, and listen. This is the left brain taking over. This brain is the one that is inclusive, pondering, sifting and the one that governs the musing side of our lives. Abandon the deadlines, (they will abandon you, anyway) and begin to catch up with what you need to do. Really catch up. Go back over territory recently excavated, what did you miss in your frenzy? Something worthwhile, you will find. Oh, and finding things? Long lost friends, items, news, and ideas are all brushing off the dust of time, and saying something very, very interesting.
This past week Mercury has been slowing down, things are starting to meet with obstacles, a reminder that life is putting the brakes on, just for a moment, but a necessary one. On Wednesday August 3rd, near 4am GMT, Mercury will begin its actual backward motion. Through this whole time, be receptive, know that you are a pawn in a bigger game, a player who must react, as well as act out. Let things come to you,
be a magnet and expect to hear what you did not expect. That is Mercury's other trick, the unveiling of opposites, the other point of view, the other side.
Not a good time to buy electronics, or send out new communiques. Is a great time to relax, take things in stride, and open up to contemplation.
Nature does have down times, and plenty of opportunities during this phase to do much good, just don't be in a hurry.
For one fourth of humanity, born during Mercury's retrograde phase, you will have an open field, can get so much done, and lead the confused to glory. While everyone else is missing meetings, forgetting their keys, and losing the addresses, You are signing deals, and grabbing slipping treasures out of distracted hands.
Mercury is the planet of details, of small things. When small hints are given, great news can be comprehended, but pay attention and make sure all the facts are in before you leap. Mercury is the trickster, the thief, and the messenger, give those three factors time to make sense. It will take about three weeks. Chill.