Cancer Season and Retrogrades

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It is no surprise some of us may be feeling stuck within our individual self, with five planets retrograde to Earth's point-of-view and Chiron, the Wounded Healer also retrograde in Aries. What does this all mean? Since Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter, Neptune, and Mercury all seem to be going backwards according to our earthly perspective, it is their aspects which are driving many of us into deep thinking, deep feeling, and even going static. Many of us may experience delays, karmic relations, and even unusual solitude - as if some of us need to hideaway from our everyday experiences or worldly views. It is okay to retreat now-and-then as long as we also realize that we are at a stage where we are clearing out past experiences and trying to welcome in new ones.

It is currently Cancer Season and the sign of Cancer is known for being emotional, family-oriented, and deeply attached. Cancer loves the comfort of home and knowing there are those waiting for him or her to return from whatever journey is underway. It is also Eclipse Season, so there is a very karmic knot tied to new beginnings and overdue endings. All of this is occurring while planets are in retrograde and the north node is in the sign of Cancer, while the south node is in Capricorn. Capricorn is hosting Saturn and Pluto retrogrades, and even though Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn - meaning it is restrictive, concrete, and responsible, it is also peering over each soul as if some of us must meet certain karmic obligations. Pluto, in the meantime, is playing with our psyche and mind, and perhaps forcing some of us to dig deep into our meaning and purpose.

Jupiter is at home in its own sign of Sagittarius and Neptune, as well, in Pisces. Both are retrograde, which means for Jupiter in Sag., some of us may be actively thinking of searching for new beginnings or something different, and more than usual, while also considering changing parts of our own lifestyle. Neptune retrograde in Pisces may have us in a dreamland we do not want to leave, and to even do so may be quite foggy for a lot of us.

The notorious Mercury Retrograde may be causing electronics to go haywire, traffic to be absurd, and/or communication to be slower than usual, or perhaps that is just the way some of us roll! Sure, many of us can blame Mercury going backwards for some crazy occurrences happening in our individual life, but the truth of the matter is that Mercury is a fast-moving planet, and when it appears to be going backwards from our perspective, it seems to slow down time. So, perhaps many of us are aware that we need to slow down and things are happening before our very eye which is causing us to realize these kinds of moments.

The biggest effect most likely felt right now is Chiron going retrograde in Aries. Chiron is a wounded healer, but also an asteroid, so it is seen as an outcast that cuts deep into our healing soul. In other words, anyone who knows what it is to be hurt perhaps by those we love or had trusted is revisiting certain emotions and wounds which need more time to heal or pass. It is in the sign of Aries, so some of us may be experiencing egotistical defeats since many of us rely on our ego to dictate our self-confidence and worth. Just know that even though Chiron is reopening wounds, it is only to lead many back to their higher self.