Mercury will travel retrograde again from 18 July to 9 Aug 2025. Mercury is in Leo. The Sun will move into Leo its ruling sign on 22 July 2025.
Towards the end of July not only will Mercury be retrograde but it will also be combust the Sun. This harms Mercury.
Mercury is the planet connected to how we communicate and share ideas. In the myth of Icarus, Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly to close to the sun as the wings they used to escape were constructed out of bird’s feathers covered in beeswax and would melt if too close to the Sun. Icarus fell from the sky, plunged into the sea and drowned.
Towards the end of this cycle things could become very tense – 9 Aug 2025
This is the day of the Full Moon – Moon in Aquarius opposed Sun in Leo. Full Moon shines a light on the leaders especially with this Sun in Leo – the sign of its rulership.
Mercury opposed Pluto – war of words.
Mars opposed Saturn/Neptune – internal conflict and division, and the need to expose corruption that is systemic. Mars is the ruler of this conjunction. Saturn Neptune conjunction speaks about a system collapsing under weight of corruption. System overwhelmed by corruption, crime and illicit activities. SA in a dark place with police and crime intelligence. What will emerge? Road Accident Fund. SETAs. The list is endless and corruption is embedded in national and local government.
Mercury is ruler of the disruptor Uranus that now finds itself in Gemini – thoughts/ideas/trade/transport – what of tariffs? What about science, technology and power?
Mars/Pluto/Uranus trine – is there a chance of a breakthrough? This chart indicates that the situation has a momentum of its own. There is no turning back.
Saturn/Neptune trine Mercury sextile Uranus – crisis or breakthrough?
There are so many crisis in SA and globally currently. What is evident all around is that corruption is destroying institutional integrity and it can no longer survive under the weight of all these illicit activities. Ultimately the system will collapse and need to be reimagined working towards better ideals.
