In Roman myth, Mercury (Hermes to the Greeks), is the messenger of the gods. In astrology, Mercury is the messenger between body, mind and emotions. This is the mental backdrop of our daily lives, the crystalline precision of logical thought, and the anguished wail of emotional turmoil.
In Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, Mercury is allied with Thoth, the Sacred Scribe. Thoth is among the most ancient of the gods. With neither father nor mother, Thoth has always been here. Our mind is the creator of our individual reality construct; Thoth is the architect of our collective reality construct.
Thoth is the creator of language, writing and time, all contribute to our understanding of third dimensional reality. Our collective reality construct is undergoing tremendous change. The Sacred Scribe is re-writing our perception of reality.
Humanity has evolved to the place where we have a role in this creation. We all have a Thoth Within. The nature of our internal Thoth is described by the position of Mercury in our natal chart. As we step out of our conditioning and question what is “real” and what is not, we are opening to our ability to create that which we wish to experience.
This Mercury Station is at Virgo 4°. Over the next three weeks, Mercury will retrograde back into Leo, allied with Anubis - abandoned child of Nephthys, son of Osiris, nephew of Isis. Questions of abandonment and betrayal will rise, including betrayal of self. This Mercury retrograde period is an opportunity to adopt a fresh perspective on all that we have experienced and make choices about how we respond. We really do create our own reality – just not in the way we may think.
Mercury/Thoth will turn retrograde on August 5 (12:56 am EDT) at Virgo 4°06’ and direct on August 28 at Leo 21°24’.
August 4, 2024, by Ruby Falconer. Available for chart readings.
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