Ahhhhhhhh it took me longer to get back to you than I thought……..this time of year is full of Birthdays for my family……Exactly what I was thinking of 20 + years ago I can't imagine.

So………how's Mercury Retrograde treating everyone? We're a week plus into it and boy has the energy been a doozey!!
That's all the folks that I know are saying…….so this is a golden opportunity
to see how we navigate thru this tumultuous energy.
What I'd like to do is reframe the old adage about the "horrors of Mercury in Retrograde". Being a student of the Law of Attraction or what the homeopathic world coined " Like attracts like".

I think it's of mighty importance how we feel and view these next two weeks……..which is how much longer it will appear in the sky that Mercury
is going backwards and how long we'll be under it's influence.

I've actually come to embrace this time……….I use it and see it as a little mini winter………a time of reflection, of looking within………not starting something new, but completing things I've already started.

Looking at what I've accomplished or I'm planning to do with a critical reevaluating eye……looking at the details and asking some questions;

Does this still work?

Is this still a good fit?

Is there something I overlooked?

What else might I do to to make it better or?

It's the time to take a serious look at what ever I'm doing, not rushing to finish or implement anything, yet still moving forward on things I already set in motion in a thoughtful, steady, patient way.

Keep in mind the steps we take at this time may not seem to be of any real consequence………it may feel like we're standing still or even going backwards.

So look at this moment as if you pushed the "rewind" or "pause" button on which ever contraption you fancy (TiVo CD, DVD). Understand that it only seems like a manipulation of time and is remedied easily.

It's an instant replay for you, so you can see more clearly what's happening. In sports terms….Is this a completed pass? A foul? A fumble? An interception? Look closely. Do you understand what's happened the last few months?

Go ahead, rewind the tape to hear and see it one more time. Most major sports have implemented instant replay and they're definitely into making a profit ….so go for it...looking at your business....... at your life!

Mercury in Retrograde is also a wonderful time to see just how flexible we are……can we take what glitches life offers in stride?

It's a 3 week Astrological Boot Camp, offering us a 3 week intensive on how we react when "things" don't go as smoothly as planned.

Do you follow the old cliché about turning "lemons into lemonade"……or do you just pucker up and complain when you're handed a lemon??
Ask yourself…..observe…..which is true for you?

My father in law always counseled that:

"A complaint is an opportunity to build a deeper relationship with your customer"

Now how wise was that???

You're handed on a silver platter a chance to stand out from the crowd; a complaint is an opening for you. Get to know your client a little bit more. Understand their needs a little better. Show them what a fabulous problem solver you are when things go awry…and at some point things always do.

What kind of impression will you leave with them?

Will they become your number one fan, an absolutely LOYAL customer for life…or beat a hasty retreat?

So as we reflect, hopefully learning something of importance that previously got passed us, remember the retrograde is about this, encouraging us to confront and analyze all the possibilities BUT waiting to make any important decisions……..let the ideas cook for a little while longer……..clearly seeing and waiting for the right timing.

And perhaps most importantly of all, as I started to say at the beginning, Mercury retrograde is a mini-winter for me……winter is a time of rest……..so take this "mini-winter' the winged messenger Mercury is offering to revitalize ourselves personally, emotionally, physically and spiritually in all avenues of our lives.

So I suggest to you……….embrace this time, restructure how you think about your processes, reorganize all you've been doing lately (since the last retro if you follow it) and bring things up to date…….reboot the old computer figuratively and literally.

Be gentle to yourself and others, it's a notorious time for communication glitches, mechanical glitches and the breakdown of negotiations.

The devil's in the details and often the details are clouded or hiding now……so continue with projects already in motion. We often learn something really important that we've overlooked in the past.

This time in Mercury retrograde helps us figure out patterns that no longer serve. Review BUT wait for the timing to improve before implementing anything new.