4 Zodiacs Who Are Laying Their Past To Rest With Mercury Retrograde
Mercury Retrograde in Leo is here, and that tends to bring back the past, as it puts us all in a reflective state. However, there are a few zodiac signs in particular who need to officially cut some ties with the past from July 18 to August 11. They can’t keep trying to revive what once was. If there was ever a time to put the past to rest, this would be it. Mercury is currently the dispositor for the South Node in Virgo, emphasizing a need to release— but that’s not all. Mercury is also the brand new dispositor for forward-moving and futuristic Uranus in Gemini. Meaning this retrograde just got even more significant. As this planet treks back through bright and optimistic Leo, they must let go of old stories to write the new ones. Holding on only hinders their vibration, when it’s time to raise it. In order to embrace the exciting opportunities coming their way, these four zodiac signs have a lot of work to do when it comes to releasing their past.
Taurus
If Uranus’s seven year trek through your sign taught you anything, it’s that a certain level of detachment is key. Our lives are ever evolving and that usually means that change comes along with it, which can be pretty difficult for a fixed sign like you. Mercury Retrograde is asking you to emotionally let go of any changes that have happened at home. Even if it was a painful parting, there is no use in holding onto all that grief. Trying to bury it away or recreate what once was only brings sadness and melancholy to your world. Allow yourself to feel the pain, anger, sorrow— whatever you need to feel so you can finally move on. It’s time to put the past to rest and focus on welcoming the new, which may mean new traditions or roles at home. With Uranus now in Gemini, it is about building a secure and fulfilling life for yourself. One where you are more than comfortable. Don’t let the baggage of your past keep you from the abundance of your future.
Gemini
It’s high time for a new story, Gemini. From July 18 to August 11 you are literally rewriting what you tell yourself everyday. This calls for a change in mindset, which also requires energetically letting go of past mishaps and mistakes. Work on forgiving yourself for all the times you “should have” or “shouldn’t have” and focus on what you can do today. Wishing you could go back and change what has happened does nothing for your present or future self. What’s done is done, you have to accept that it can’t be redacted— take all your experiences up to date for what they were, learning experiences. You’ve gained so much wisdom in your life, and now is time to take that, move forward and innovate. You are heading to some exciting places with Uranus currently in your sign. Replaying what once was only takes away from what you could be doing right now, which is a radical shift into a better life. Start believing that things are meant to work out, and that you are in fact not doomed to repeat the same old same old. A mindset shift during this Mercury Retrograde may just change your life in all the right ways.
Cancer
Jupiter is in your sign— meaning your manifesting potential and personal magnetism is unmatched right now. Don’t go and waste this awesomeness by calling back a situation from the past, that will just be another repeated lesson. July 18 to August 11 will teach you to stop clinging to the fantasy of what could have been, and invites in the possibilities of what could be. You want to call in the biggest and best this summer. You are inherently nostalgic, and it’s okay to reflect on the past from time to time, as it gives you perspective and wisdom, but it’s time to let go of hoping to revive what once was, and stay open to what wants to come your way. Mercury Retrograde is showing you that you can no longer place your values or base them off of what you’ve had in the past. You can obtain something much better, so stop using days gone by to measure your current success, happiness and satisfaction.
Virgo
What do you think happens if you keep singing the same old song? With the South Node in your sign you’re doing a lot of releasing this year. And it’s time to let go of some of the roles you’ve played in the past— for you have advanced beyond them. Maybe you got promoted and are stepping into a new position, or perhaps you’re dealing with the fact that caretaking is no longer a part of your everyday routine. It can be hard for you, especially when your regular tasks are no longer part of your schedule. However, it has come time to embrace a new identity, one that separates who you are from what you do. Your career is quickly advancing, and this is why it’s so important to deal with any identity or existential crises now. From July 18 to August 11 you are saying goodbye to the former Virgo you once knew. Remember that you are shedding an old life to embrace the new, and you are way too dynamic to base who you are off of an occupation.