Mercury Cazimi and Jupiter Direct!

1. Some traditional astrologers say that when a planet crosses the exact conjunction with the Sun that the Sun hands its power over to the conjoining planet. The planet effectively becomes like the King or has the executive power of the King. However, it’s also said that this power will later be taken back by the Sun. If we take this reasoning and apply it to today’s astrology, then there are a few things to watch for:

* Someone or something gaining a kind of temporary 
enhancement of power that will later fade or turn corrupt
* Something or someone becomes more persuasive but will eventually taper off
* An exciting offer, letter, exchange of words, or communication that works for now but may dissolve later
* Empowered negotiations that may feature unethical loopholes
* Being given the keys to the kingdom only to have them taken back at some future point
* An enlightening experience, aha moments, revelatory insights that turn out to be somewhat delusional or misinformed
* Stealing, deceiving, strong arming, only to later have to give back what was unethically taken
* Giving something (perhaps selfishly) only to eventually take it back
* An important window of opportunity

2. Reading into the combination of Jupiter turning direct and Mercury being cazimi, we also have the symbolism of an important turning point. Planets stationing to turn direct are sometimes compared to a sick person who is finally up out of bed and recovering their strength again. With this transition or recovery happening for Jupiter, simultaneous to its ruler crossing the heart of the Sun, another set of possibilities comes to mind:

* Recovering our faith, ideals, beliefs, and convictions from a period of uncertainty, delusion, or distraction
* A process of delays or digressions finally terminating in a sense of understanding, clarity, or illumination
* A deconstructive process finally becomes constructive again
* Remembering or recalling the steps, pattern, or process of success
* A period of deferring to someone or something else comes to completion and our independence or authority is reestablished
* An important communication turns the tide, makes an allegiance, restores balance or harmony
* An ethical compromise that is necessary for the sake of ending a delay or making progress again — this compromise will be taken up again later as the process evolves
* Refining a position, communicating or articulating that position, moving forward with more empowerment than before due to enhanced clarity
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Prayer: The messenger moves across the face of the Sun. The emissary speaks in phrases only the heart can understand. Teach us the intelligence of the heart, which is your heart, and by doing so restore our faith.