Mercury goes Retrograde on the 5th at 1:12pm (Eastern Time)... ((Ughh))...
All you guys that have kids know how this energy works inside and out... It doesn't matter how much or often how you remind your kids to be prepared for certain things... We hear them reply: (I know, I know, don't worry about it)... Sure enough, it never seems to fail that a few moments later there'll be a knock on my office door and a... "Uncle Dan can you drive me to school, I missed the bus?"... hehe...

What I really like about Mercury retrogrades is that it makes it so much easier to "think outside the box" and consider different options... The classic "what ifs"... You know, the "what if we tried this instead?"... Sometimes it works... Sometimes not so much... hehe...

Mercury Retro is there to teach us this:
When "time is on your side"... There is no need to rush or to try to force things into happening too quickly, and that is what this chart is currently all about... It is all about being able to see the Big Picture... This is especially true as that same theme is echoed with Mercury going retrograde as well as Uranus about to enter the sign of Taurus... It has the "Stop, Look and Listen" vibe they taught us in school when we were going to cross the street... It is a reminder to live and love more in the moment.

Uranus moving into Taurus indicates major changes are coming...
But these changes may not be the ones that most people expect, but the outcomes will prove to be extremely beneficial and positive... Especially in the long-term financial and "quality of life" areas of the chart... On the whole, I'd have to say things are looking really good when considering the long term projections... With Mercury going retrograde this week, there will be "bumps in the road" but if we remain "in the moment" everything should work itself out fine.

That's it for now... I'll talk to you guys in the daily 'scopes...

Keep the Faith... Better Days and Higher Love are comin' soon...

daniel "whelland" dowd

The weekly horoscope for Taurus has a chart that strongly favors your personal success, but that will also require substantial action and effort on your part... With Mercury retrograde, you would be very wise to get any agreements in writing... Especially with all those planets scattered across your Mid-Heaven... Those planets can create those "golden opportunities" but you cannot base your actions upon any "assumptions" or "promises"... Time is on your side, check out the facts for yourself.

...Show some Love...