Anyway.
I haven't posted in a little over a week. There IS a reason for that, and some of you may call me crazy, but I bet if you looked into it a bit and evaluated your own feeling lately, you may just see my point.
With my diagnosis of Cushings...and all of the crud that comes along with it...being foggy brained, lethargic, all around miserable, is the norm. I am striving to drink my water, take my supplements and do my best to feel well.
HOWEVER, this funky thing called the Mercury Retrograde, is sabotaging my treatment!
Not only can the misalignment of the planets mess with our bodies...it most DEFINITELY messes with our minds.
"Mercury does rule the mind, mental clarity, talking, self-expression and overall communication. During the Retrograde period, a person's intellectual, communication and mental processes are less acute. They become careless, mistake-prone and forgetful." writes Larry Schwimmer.
He goes on to list other "no-nos" until the stars begin to align again.
I am going to copy them here and pray that all of you get through this planetary shift well. Don't make any promises or life changing decisions. PRAY PRAY PRAY and I will see you on the flip-side.
1. Don't Make Agreements. It's a horrible time for negotiating contracts or making decisions. Avoid entering into any agreements or signing any legal documents. Whatever you put into writing may require serious revision when Mercury goes direct. There is something in the details that you may miss. And, there may be something you don't know that you will only know when Mercury goes direct. I had a friend who got married during the Mercury retrograde; three weeks later, her new husband decided to tell her about the two children he had out of wedlock.
2. Don't Accept or Start a Job. If you do, you may regret it. I had one client disregard that advice. She accepted a new job and by the time she started the month after, when Mercury went direct, the company had changed her job so much that it no longer resembled the one that she had accepted. Her reporting relationship had also totally shifted from the great guy she was going to work for to the loudmouth, chauvinistic boss from hell! During Mercury retrograde, things are not what they seem to be.
3. Don't Try to Close the Sale. Closing a deal is often based on taking advantage of great timing. Unfortunately, you're timing couldn't be worse when Mercury is retrograde. If you're "selling" your ideas or your company's products, avoid trying to "close the sale" during Mercury retrograde because you may be "stalled" with excuses and delays. Or, somehow your customer will misunderstand your presentation. If you get the order, the customer may cancel it or change his mind.
4. Don't Initiate New Projects. Avoid launching new projects or making that "big presentation." People may either not understand it or oppose it. You may find out later that you left out a vitally important detail that you didn't think of. If your project is adopted, it may either fail or have to be totally restructured at a later date to succeed.
5. Scheduling Meetings. Avoid (or minimize) scheduling meetings and events during Mercury retrograde, because you're more likely to experience confusion, mistakes and cancellations. I once had a client whose business was "offering public seminars." He had a ridiculously high number of cancellations and "no shows" for his seminars during the four times a year of Mercury retrograde. I told him to stop booking his seminars during those dates. That advice solved his problem.
6. Avoid Traveling A Lot. If you can't put certain trips on hold, just be aware that you can expect an unusual amount of last-minute flight cancellations, meeting postponements and long transportation delays. Allow extra time when traveling; make sure your bags are very secure. Take extra precautions, because during this time they may be more likely to be lost or stolen. Re-confirm your reservations, appointments and addresses for your meetings, as delays and cancellations can be expected.
7. Don't Purchase Computers or Begin Installations. This is when you'll discover that you bought the "computer from hell." You'll regret not buying the three-year warranty the salesperson suggested. And, when you install your new software, expect glitches. Hard drives fail, so make sure to back them up ahead of time.
8. Don't Repair Your Auto unless you absolutely have to. Repairs on the equipment in your car should be delayed. If you have to repair it, make sure to triple-check the work that was done. Understand that you may find out when Mercury goes direct that the repair wasn't properly done and will have to be done again.
9. Don't Buy Things. That is - unless you enjoy making purchases that you'll later regret because you discover that something was wrong with the purchase. I once bought an expensive suit during the retrograde, only to find that two weeks later (when Mercury went direct), the same suit was on sale at 40% off. In fact, it's a bad time to buy anything because you may eventually find out that it was "too big or too small," or it just didn't fit right and you'll need to return it. If you buy a gift for someone, be prepared for reactions like, "Thanks, but green is my worst color!" or "I already have one just like that."
9. Don't Buy Things. That is - unless you enjoy making purchases that you'll later regret because you discover that something was wrong with the purchase. I once bought an expensive suit during the retrograde, only to find that two weeks later (when Mercury went direct), the same suit was on sale at 40% off. In fact, it's a bad time to buy anything because you may eventually find out that it was "too big or too small," or it just didn't fit right and you'll need to return it. If you buy a gift for someone, be prepared for reactions like, "Thanks, but green is my worst color!" or "I already have one just like that."
10. Don't Select a Roommate or Move in With One. I have a very good friend who invariably finds himself looking for a roommate during the retrograde. Recently, he chose a person he was sure was the perfect roommate. Their credit checked out. They seemed nice enough and said all the right things at their "lets get to know each other" meeting. But once Mercury went direct, he found out that instead of being a "neat-nik," his new roommate was a slob, loved to play music loudly, and watched TV into the wee hours of the morning because of he was an insomniac.
{beBlessed} and (try to) Have a GREAT day!
