Star Struck Style

Mercury entered my third house a couple of days ago. It will remain in that part of my chart until the end of January because of its upcoming retrograde cycle.

I was born with both Mercury and the sun in the third house. I attribute both my communicative nature and my ability to multi-task to these planetary placements. I feel “at home” when these planets return to my third house. Curiously, “Café Astrology” makes the same allusion in its interpretation of the transit:

“Mercury is right at home in the third house, and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however. Also, ‘information overload’ is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now, and perhaps scattered. It’s an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project. Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.”

This is an encouraging forecast this time of the year because I’m actually required to be less single-minded at work. I’ve got more small projects to manage and plenty of disruptions to my normal routine built into my schedule simply because of the imminent holiday season. Even with Mercury’s retrograde cycle on the horizon, I’m not worried about the universe throwing a wrench into my plans because I really have no plans. Just yesterday, I was congratulating myself for clearing my calendar at work. Until the second week of January, I don’t have much to do.

So, I’m going to enjoy this transit and the adaptability that accompanies it. I’ve earned a break, and the stars seem eager to give me one.