Mercury Retrograde

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--- Drew Lawrence <drewjlawrence wrote:

 

> "Drew Lawrence" <drewjlawrence

> Fw: Mercury Retrograde

> Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:51:12 +0100

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> Mercury Retrograde

>

> By Drew Lawrence - Vedic Astrological Consultant

> drewjlawrence

> www.drewlawrence.com

>

> Dear Friends and Clients,

>

> It is that time once again. Mercury will travel

> retrograde or backwards in

> motion from August 11.04 until September 3.04. This

> affects everyone and

> everything on the planet. This period lasts about 24

> days and occurs about 3

> times a year. It may have more specific indications

> with reference to your

> birth chart, but we will endeavor to give the more

> general effects below.

>

> Since Mercury is the planet that represents

> communication, a retrograde

> Mercury usually brings problems and difficulties

> with communications,

> automobiles and vehicles, phone systems, travel,

> transportation, lost

> luggage, delayed or cancelled flights, mail

> delivery, computers, internet

> connections, information technology, and contractual

> agreements. It can

> cause delays, setbacks and last-minute changes in

> plans and arrangements as

> well as breakdowns of machinery and equipment. The

> difficulties are for the

> most part minor but irritating in nature.

>

> People become more introspective when Mercury is Rx.

> The thought process has

> a greater inward focus. People tend to be more

> thoughtful, contemplative,

> reflective and meditative. Self-examination is the

> order of the day. This is

> the time when the subconscious mind will come to the

> forefront and the

> conscious mind will retreat. Knowledge tends to be

> absorbed as opposed to

> learned during Rx Mercury. It is a far better time

> to sort things through in

> your own mind with your "Self" rather than having

> that overdue "talk" with

> your partner or friend since that may lead to

> miscommunication and not

> provide the sought-after resolution.

>

> People become slower and more deliberate in their

> response patterns which is

> generally a good thing as long as patience is also

> applied. But this can

> sometimes create problems in getting your point

> across. That's why this is

> not the best time to make important decisions or

> enter into negotiations or

> the signing of contracts, agreements or mortgages.

> It would be better to

> lure business clients away from the bargaining table

> and out to a leisurely

> lunch. Look for that closing handshake after

> September 3.04.

>

> We realize business must continue and life still

> goes on but really

> important matters that can be postponed should be

> until after September

> 3.04. This is no time to start a business or begin a

> major project. If it

> doesn't have to get there tomorrow and it doesn't

> have to be said today,

> save it. Have that little "heart-to-heart" with your

> own heart.

>

> CLIENT COMMENTS ABOUT RETROGRADE MERCURY

>

> "I read your email with great interest about

> Mercury going retrograde.

> This is because the last two times Mercury went

> retrograde, I signed two

> contracts which turned into big problems for me.

> Although I knew Mercury was

> retrograde, I thought, "What could go wrong? I'm

> going to be selling a

> piece of land and it's pretty cut and dry. I sign

> the papers. They get the

> land, I get the money and everyone goes home. And

> Mercury is retrograde for

> them too, so it should even out.

> It didn't work that way. At the settlement,

> there arose a dispute over

> taxes and I had to leave $27,000 in escrow at the

> table. That was about a

> year ago and I'm still waiting to resolve the matter

> and get my money back."

> Businessman

>

> "My publisher told me that the computers at the

> press all went on the

> blink the very day Mercury turned retrograde which

> he said he almost

> couldn't believe because it was too much out of an

> astrological text book."

> Writer

>

> "Since Mercury went retrograde, I've been

> dealing with internal and

> external hacker issues on my web sites, server

> issues, mail server issues,

> major web site issues, firewall issues, cancelled

> insurance issues, merchant

> account issues, landlord issues, etc., etc., etc.

> The list goes on and on.

> When we get one issue buttoned down, two more pop

> up. My programmers,

> techies and staff are all somewhat exhausted because

> of all the stuff that

> is getting thrown at us."

> Businessman

>

>

>

> Drew Lawrence

> Monduff

> Ballyedmonduff Road

> Stepaside, Dublin 18

> Ireland

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