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It's easy to revert to favorite activities of youth now, as Mercury is in retrograde motion from July 22 to August 15. Because the retrograde happens in Leo, sign of creative accomplishments and playful fun, it's good to cast a backward glance at our glorious former selves. Revisit old haunts and let nostalgia carry you back to aspects of yourself you may have left behind. You might be drawn to contact people from your past, or they may get in touch with you. It's all about completion now. With 100 degree-plus temperatures all over the nation, you may as well relax and enjoy the dog days of summer, because by forcing things to happen under Mercury retrograde, you'll just be barking up the wrong tree. Mental Mercury in backward motion favors the right brain, so let your creative inner child run free. Ever wonder where that curious phrase "dog days" comes from? It's connected to Sirius, the "dog star," whose companion, Sirius B, orbits it like a faithful canine. The ancient Egyptians associated the flooding of the Nile at this time of year with Sirius rising brightly in the night sky. In Egyptian teachings, as in many ancient mystery schools, the closely guarded secrets concerned our relationship with these special stars. The Dogon of Mali, whose oral lineage goes back thousands of years, recall the descent of whirling spaceships carrying dolphin-like creatures that brought advanced culture to mankind, and may even have mated with the natives. These beings left the Dogon with detailed knowledge of their Sirian homeland, including specifics on Sirius B, invisible to the naked eye.* Now there's some information to get your right brain going! Once I read a fable about following your intuition. It featured a person walking backward, led by the barking of a faithful dog. Attempting (unsuccessfully) to find this tale on the Internet, I stumbled across another, equally appropriate Mercury retrograde symbol: the mythical Ouzelum. This fabulous bird flies backward, and thus does not know where it is going, but likes knowing where it has been. So, when the logical mind goes on holiday, as it does three times a year for three weeks at a time, take advantage of the opportunity to fly backward for a while. Like the Ouzelum, let your instincts guide you. And, enjoy those magical childhood memories! * Our Father Who Art in…Water? by David Stewart, Simply Living Magazine © 2005 by Simone Butler. If you'd like to receive an email notification when each month's new essay is posted, join my mailing list!
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