Did anything of planetary scale happen in the last 1.5 days ?

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Love the Escher Lego picture!!!

Me too. It was total serendipity - I just looked in Google Images for Lego and there was that fun picture.

Unfortunately, though all three were presented as equally useful/valid, Don didn't really ask very much about astrology in general, choosing instead to focus more thoroughly on the Tarot.

Don was very thorough in following up on what was discussed. I believe that if he had lived longer, Don would have completed the tarot discussion and proceeded to the other archetypal symbols.

The root of astrology...

Excellent citation. Perhaps externally, probability astrology is like an indication of where there are hills and valleys in our environment. Internally, psychological astrology shows our strong and weak tendencies. If we want to use this information to easily roll a stone downhill, we can do so. If we want to ignore or fight this information, and spend our lives showing boulders uphill all the time, we are free to do that too.

(From The Princess Bride: "I also have a secret I have not told you. I am also not left handed!" I won't spoil the surprise if you haven't seen the movie.)

I could write a whole essay on just those sentences

Please do. b4 is a wonderful place to share your essays and develop deeper understandings over time, within a very thoughtful, respectful community.

the negative aspects of MR instead of balancing that out with its positive connotations.

I didn't realize what time it was (in terms of MR), but I have been inadvertently enjoying its benefits. To avoid serious repercussions from a major deadline, I needed to learn some new skills in my career. I have accumulated a lot of tutorials, but I just felt bogged down and overwhelmed. Frankly I was intimidated because the material is quite different than what I have been involved with before.

Suddenly in the past few days, I have had interest and enthusiasm that inspired me to finally go through this material. It has been far easier than ever before to sort out the good and bad material, and then to attentively get full benefit from the good material.

At the same time, just in the last few days, some email lists I am on including several free samples of further courses in the area. It turns out that the free excerpts actually included all the information I need to immediately take action, even without spending another dime. The ideas have flowed in easily and snapped together, Lego style, into my next plans.

It is still not clear whether I'll succeed at my immediate deadline, or suffer a major loss and setback. However it is already crystal clear that the next opportunity will easily be in reach based on what I am learning.

This feels to me like it could well be Mercury Retrograde influence working out well in my life.

Namaste, is there any particular comfort or prayers we can offer for your relationship challenge?