Weekend Weather, 5.15-5.16Today Mercury enters its shadow period. This occurs when Mercury, before s

Weekend Weather, 5.15-5.16

Today Mercury enters its shadow period. This occurs when Mercury, before stationing retrograde (which will occur at the end of the month), first traverses the degrees it will be moving over again once it starts its backwards movements. What we will be thinking and speaking about between now and the 29th will be revisited once Mercury retrogrades through this part of Gemini once again.
The shadow begins at 17º Gemini. Here is what the Kozminsky Symbol for that degree says:
“17º Gemini: A blind giant in full armour hitting out wildly with a huge battle-axe at nothing.
Denotes one who overestimates his power and who rushes into quarrels from which no good can be obtained. After trouble and waste of energy he may find to his chagrin that he has gained nothing by his adventures but the reward of folly. It is a symbol of Blundering.”
While Mercury does well in Gemini, remember that ease does not equal balance. As Gemini likes accumulating as many ideas as possible and talking about what they learn, it’s important to take a beginner’s mind to our knowledge gathering. Practice discernment. Be realistic about your proficiency/ability. Mistakes are unavoidable but we can also minimize our folly.
All in all, use this weekend to reflect where you want your mind to go. What thoughts are you trying to heal? How can our minds be useful tools and when can we put them down?
Read on for where to focus.