Mercury retrogrades have a cycle** in which the
retrogrades have an exactness of covering the same signs, the same degrees and
approximately on the same calendar days. This exactness is seldom thought about
Mercury retrograde, with the seemingly chaotic and confusing situations we
experience during the retrogrades. The exact Mercury retrogrades we will
experience in 2011 were the exact same signs, same degrees and approximately the
same calendar days of 1932. This cycle** is seldom talked about in the astrology
world, but is the cause of major course corrections for humanity. We can look
back at history of 1932 to see the impact of Mercury retrogrades covering the
same time frames, the same signs and the same degrees. We are coming to an
important time as was experienced in 1932. For instance, the President of the
U.S. in 1932 was Herbert Hoover, who had a birthday of August 10th, and the U.S.
President in 2011 is Barack Obama, born August 4th, both having Sun in Leo. Few
people are old enough to recount the transition of that time, but it becomes
history repeating itself to give us a chance to grow as humanity, as a society
and to make a difference. The Planet of Mars follows this same cycle and the
sequence of Mars combining with Mercury's influence of ideas and attitudes and
Mars brings these ideas and attitudes into action. The phrase "thoughts become
things" certainly brings home the combined energy of these two planetary
connections.
Source: http://www.alphalifetrends.com/mercuryretrograde.html
