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Retrograde Is Still in Effect, So Slow Down and Stay the Course

Your weekly ZORAscope for May 11–17: Mars rules fevers and contagions. Pisces rules obscure diseases. Protect yourself as best you can.

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9 min readMay 11, 2020

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It’s frustrating that there’s so much fearmongering around retrograde cycles. Within our human experience, it’s not healthy to always be moving forward and never pause for reflection. Retrograde exposes anything that needs to be re-___ (-viewed, -vealed, -written, -dacted, -evaluated. You get it, right?) It’s not fun to do things over, but in the hustle of life we sometimes miss certain details that need to be addressed. Look at our world; there’s a lot to be mad about and much to discuss. Vanquish your retrograde fears by taking accountability for being the architect of your choices.

The week begins with Mercury in Taurus squaring up with Mars in Aquarius, delivering a challenge via the final messages of Mercury in Taurus. Do you know the true impact of your voice on your community? Act like it. How can we innovate to fill our physical needs and create a more sustainable economy?

We can work through answering these questions when Mercury enters Gemini at 4:58 p.m. CT on Monday. Mercury rules Gemini, placing our attention on thinking, learning, and communication…

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Ashleigh D. Jay
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