Major Aspects for February 2012

February 1 - Venus opposition Mars Retrograde - 22 Pisces / 22 Virgo
February 3 - Neptune enters Pisces (13 year orbit - through 2025)
February 7 - Sun conjunct Mercury - 17 Aquarius
February 7 - Sun opposition Moon - Full Moon - 17 Aquarius / 17 Leo
February 7 - Saturn turns retrograde - 29 Libra
February 9 - Venus conjunct Uranus - 2 Aries
February 13 - Mercury conjunct Neptune - 0 Pisces
February 19 - Sun conjunct Neptune - 1 Pisces
February 21 - Sun conjunct Moon - New Moon - New Moon - 1 Pisces
February 23 - Mercury opposition Mars retrograde - 17 Pisces / 17 Virgo
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Mercury Retrograde

What does it mean and how does it impact you?

MERCURY RETROGRADE: The purpose of Mercury retrograde is to review and revise our life and our connection with reality. The timing of this universe is geared toward the Sun as it moves through the zodiac. Mercury has an orbit that at times gets ahead of the Sun allowing us to look into the future toward new and innovative ideas. However, we cannot continue in that vein until we come back to the present designated by the Sun and put our new ideas into manifestation. During the time that Mercury jumps ahead, we ultimately have to bring the ideas back into the present to test and evaluate to see how they fit into our life. As Mercury retrogrades back into the present, the connection with the Sun happens as we test drive our ideas and re-align with reality and the natural timing of the universe.

Mercury itself rules how we think, we will be adjusting everything related to thoughts, concepts, ideas, and communication, especially how technology and material elements play a part in the physical manifestation of ideas. When Mercury retrogrades, we find that many parts of our life are being revised. Often these revisions can be a surprise or throw us back a step. However, these revisions which occur during a Mercury retrograde, are a "course correction" and provide a stop gap measure until we can review situations. During this time of revision, change is compounded and confusion is created by our reactions to the ever-changing situations. Thus anything started during this time will ultimately be taken back or even revised further, making for a high-frustration time. This will be especially true with changing our minds, reviewing new ideas and our communication being improved and honed so not to be mis-understood.

The best mode to be in during a Mercury retrograde is one of "non-reaction", and with earth signs being impacted, physical environment will be changing continually during a Mercury retrograde. Treat the time period as a time of gathering information, yet because the information will be in constant change it would be like trying to comb your hair in a wind storm. Best to wait until the changes stop before attempting to make things orderly. Therefore, just let the winds of situations blow around you without reacting. Once Mercury turns direct, take a look at the information that is still around at that time and go about putting everything in order, while maintaining the fine art of flexibility.

MERCURY RETROGRADE 2011: The adjustments of Mercury retrograde typically occur three times a year, giving 2011 a dynamic start with the first Mercury retrograde in Aries. The Mercury retrogrades become similar to a course correction during the flight from one destination to another. The adjustments that occur during Mercury retrograde typically have a theme that occurs all year long, shown by the elements of the signs affected. In 2011 the adjustments that are slated to occur during the retrogrades are in fire signs, with the Mercury retrograde in March/April being the powerful transition and course correction that shifts everything and everybody. The Mercury retrograde in August is in the sign of Leo, yet another fire sign. Thus the fiery Mercury retrogrades shift the energy and steps up the pace. Aspects of consideration prompt us to make new decisions from an action-orients place. The Mercury retrograde in December will prompt a different purpose to the Sagittaraius fire signs being impacted. The December Mercury retrograde will take our ideas, decisions and attitudes about specific events and utilize the information to put ignite new ideas into place, emphasizing more of the fiery energy, and to jump into action.

The Mercury retrogrades that occur in 2011 provide the opportunities for us to make adjustments in the practical aspects of our life from the information brought to us through the Mercury retrograde in fire signs; Aries, Leo and Sagittarius (occurring in that order). Decisions about our goals and aspirations will be the focus during the December 2011 retrograde, assisting the transitions of career through the changing goals that will be evolving at that time. Because we are making decisions to bring forward the visionary awareness into our new journey, new endeavors, new goals, the events during the Mercury retrograde time frames help us to veer away from the past and take bold steps into our new future. These adjustments will be very necessary as they allow us to make major changes, emphasizing our bold and innovative choices.

With the November/December 2011 Mercury Retrograde, the major issue of goals, plans and directions are up for revision. We are on the threshold of major change and transition regarding our direction, location and purpose. The road that we have been on for this year of 2011 now requires that we make choices and decisions. The road had ended and we must choose to go right or left, we can no longer continue the way we have. This Mercury retrograde is setting the stage for the shift out of 2011 and movement into 2012, a universal FIVE year (in numerology terms) which represents CHANGE, BREAKTHROUGH AND FREEDOM. You will need to be ready to break free from the past and move into new directions, shifting your goals, location and purpose. This Mercury retrograde is also host to a Solar and Lunar Eclipse, signalling that the changes we make are setting a new pace for the NEW YEAR of 2012.

Mercury retrogrades have a cycle** in which the retrogrades have an exactness of covering the same signs, the same degrees and approximately on the same calendar days. This exactness is seldom thought about Mercury retrograde, with the seemingly chaotic and confusing situations we experience during the retrogrades. The exact Mercury retrogrades we will experience in 2011 were the exact same signs, same degrees and approximately the same calendar days of 1932. This cycle** is seldom talked about in the astrology world, but is the cause of major course corrections for humanity. We can look back at history of 1932 to see the impact of Mercury retrogrades covering the same time frames, the same signs and the same degrees. We are coming to an important time as was experienced in 1932. For instance, the President of the U.S. in 1932 was Herbert Hoover, who had a birthday of August 10th, and the U.S. President in 2011 is Barack Obama, born August 4th, both having Sun in Leo. Few people are old enough to recount the transition of that time, but it becomes history repeating itself to give us a chance to grow as humanity, as a society and to make a difference. The Planet of Mars follows this same cycle and the sequence of Mars combining with Mercury's influence of ideas and attitudes and Mars brings these ideas and attitudes into action. The phrase "thoughts become things" certainly brings home the combined energy of these two planetary connections.

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Mercury Retrogrades for 2011

In 2011, Mercury retrogrades three times. We move into 2011 with transitions fresh in our minds, ready to begin the FOUR year of 2011. The first Mercury retrograde in 2011 will be in the fire sign of Aries, March 30th through April 23rd. This Mercury retrograde becomes important because of the fact that Jupiter and Uranus have transitioned into Aries as well, requiring that we make major transitions to set up our focus during this important phase. All of the Mercury retrogrades in 2011 are in fire signs, which emphasizes the energy, enthusiasm, innovation and spark we put into our activities. We are changing and adjusting our thinking and thought process regarding the activities that we are involved in and especially as the Aries energy sets the pace for the year, we will move our true self into the directions that are the appropriate reflection of the true self. Because 2011 is universally a FOUR year (in numerology), this Mercury retrograde process becomes important in the major adjustments as we move our efforts to organize, plan and launch our innovative resoursefulness into new directions. Mercury retrograde provides the opportunity to adjust our thoughts, attitudes and communications about our direction. The adjustments that are slated to occur in 2011 are in fire signs, Aries (in March/April), Leo (in August), and Sagittarius (in November/December). These same signs, same degrees were the Mercury retrogrades experienced in 1932, as the cycle of Mercury retrograde repeats with an incredible exactness, along with Mars, which activates the thoughts, ideas and communication.

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Mercury turns retrograde March 30 at 24� Aries
Mercury turns direct April 23 at 12� Aries

Mercury turns retrograde August 2 at 1� Virgo
Mercury turns direct August 26 at 19� Leo

Mercury turns retrograde November 24 at 20� Sagittarius
Mercury turns direct December 13 at 3� Sagittarius

Mercury Retrogrades for 2012

In 2012, Mercury retrogrades three times, as the Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius at the end of 2011 provides a new perspective, goals and aspirations that take us into 2012. Moving into 2012 gives us the FIVE year in numerology activates many series of changes and brings many situations from 2011 into a time of ending. The first Mercury retrograde in 2012 will bring a close to situations that have been major events of challenge, transition and transformation. Uranus will connect with the Mercury retrograde events during March and April, emphasizing the spontaneous and sudden changes that will set the pace for 2012's major course corrections. Mars turns retrograde early in the year, emphasizing the Virgo aspects of accountability, which will activate the changes bringing a heightened level of activity and change into the month. In the July/August Mercury retrograde, the fiery energy of Leo activates the winds of change created by Uranus in fiery Aries. These two fiery signs give us events and circumstances that blast us into many new directions. With the changes created in this FIVE year, we will find that our life has dramatically changed and Mercury retrograde in Leo creates the dynamic emphasis of change that this year is destined to provide. The November Mercury retrograde gives our goals as aspirations a deeper perspective through Scorpio being activated during this process. The Scorpio aspect of inner depth as shown by our inner connection to the higher awareness, will revise our directions, goals and sense of purpose.

These same signs, same degrees were the Mercury retrogrades experienced in 1933**, as the cycle of Mercury retrograde repeats with an incredible exactness, along with Mars, which activates the thoughts, ideas and communication.

Mercury turns retrograde March 12 at 6� Aries
Mercury turns direct April 4 at 22� Pisces

Mercury turns retrograde July 15 at 12� Leo
Mercury turns direct August 8 at 1� Leo

Mercury turns retrograde November 5 at 4� Sagittarius
Mercury turns direct November 26 at 18� Scorpio

**Proprietary Discovery made by Karyl Jackson Alpha Life Trends
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February 2012 Highlights

February is universally a SEVEN* month (in numerology* terms). SEVEN represents new realizations and a new level of understanding, which is a primary occurrance during the SEVEN month. The SEVEN requires that we have face-to-face realizations that give us a new awareness and understanding. The typical response to the SEVEN energy is to think that we are suddenly depressed rather than realizing that we are being called to listen to the inner voice providing important guidance through being aware. To be attentive on an inner level is important during the SEVEN month as many pieces of information, guidance and awareness come into focus, which is the gift of the SEVEN month.

Transition into the FIVE year of 2012

2012 is universally a FIVE year. Change, breakthrough and freedom becomes the energy of the new year. We have finally reached the summit of the FIVE year, as the long, dark, cold climb of the last four years, since 2008, has finally graced us with the rays of light of 2012. The light pulls us forward and gives us the chance to see that the summit has awaited our arrival to grant us a view of the mid-point of our nine-year journey. We can see how high we have climbed and traverse across the summit to see the stunning view of the other side where sunshine, the rolling green hills and the roads will take us to the next phase of our journey. The FIVE year changes many things about our life and to finally get to the FIVE year of 2012 becomes the shift that renews our optimism and excitement about life.

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