23.07𝓔𝓷𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓬𝓾𝓻𝔂 𝓡𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓮

On July 23rd, Mercury ends its retrograde motion in Cancer. For many, this is one of the most anticipated moments in the astrological calendar.

Over the past few weeks, we've been called to slow down, reconsider our choices, revisit the past, and observe more closely how we communicate and handle our emotions.

Mercury retrograde was never meant to disrupt our lives.

Its true purpose has always been to show us what needed to be revisited before we could move forward.

Now, as the planet resumes its direct motion, there's a sense that the waters are finally beginning to calm.

What does Mercury represent in astrology?

In astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication, thoughts, learning, negotiations, and movement.

It influences how we speak, write, interpret information, and build connections with others.

When it was retrograde in Cancer, all this energy took on a more emotional tone.

Old conversations resurfaced.

Family matters demanded attention.

Memories came back.

And many people found it difficult to express exactly what they were feeling.

It wasn't a time to act hastily, but to understand what the heart still needed to process.

What changes with the end of the retrograde?

With Mercury moving direct once more, communication tends to feel lighter.

Many situations that seemed confusing begin to find answers.

This is a favorable time for:

✨ Resuming projects that were on hold.

📩 Resolving important conversations.

🏡 Organizing family and domestic matters.

📚 Putting ideas into practice.

💼 Signing contracts and making decisions with more confidence, always analyzing every detail.

It's also common to feel that your mind is more organized and that decisions previously put off finally make sense.

The meaning of this moment in witchcraft

In natural witchcraft, planetary movements are observed as part of nature's cycles.

Mercury retrograde is seen as a period of retreat, review, and clearing of old patterns.

When this cycle ends, a phase begins that's very conducive to moving energy once again.

This is an excellent time for:

🌿 Resuming spiritual practices that had been interrupted.

🕯️ Performing rituals for opening pathways.

📖 Writing new intentions.

✨ Consecrating magical tools.

🔮 Beginning spiritual studies and projects.

More than celebrating the end of the retrograde, this period symbolizes the integration of everything we learned during the retreat.

A ritual to mark a new cycle

Choose a quiet moment.

Light a white or yellow candle, if you wish.

Take a piece of paper and write down three situations you feel you finally understood over the past few weeks.

Next to them, write three new paths you wish to build from here forward.

Then, read these words aloud and give thanks for the lessons received.

Finally, fold the paper and keep it in a special place until the next New Moon, as a symbol of a new cycle beginning.

Now that Mercury Retrograde comes to an end, we move forward carrying not only answers, but also greater awareness of who we are and how we relate to the world.

May this new movement of Mercury bring clarity to your thoughts, sincerity to your words, and serenity to your heart.

✨Light on your path ☀︎︎

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