Periodically, we have time for review established in the natural flow of life. Sometimes we arrive into these phases with strong intention that we are moving ahead on projects when suddenly we are forced to stop and clean up old business.

Let me use the decision-making struggle represented by Congress as an example of current energy playing out. Just as they return from their summer recess, Mercury, planet of ideas, communication, and commerce, has turned in its tracks for a three-week review period. This retrograde period over-laps with the Mercury retrograde period of September-October 2008. That means there will be a need to go back to last year’s problems.

If you remember, this is the time that the banks began to fail and Congress rushed to create the first “bail out” bill. From that point on through 2009, everything has hinged on those decisions. We can mostly agree that there have been some poor choices made by our legislators this year.

At this time, the polarized attitudes have heads down and horns locked. This month some dramatic astrological features are starting to mount toward even greater events to come in another year. We have the standoff of the old standard guard that protects the current backroom business model between corporations and lawmakers, versus the younger, tech-savvy entrepreneurial “green-conscious” revolutionaries, who want health care for all and a clean environment. The twists of language in the messages will be interesting over the next two weeks. We can expect high drama for mid-month as we go into the dark phase of the moon.

Bringing the context back down to the personal level, we will all be facing some kind of push-pull situation in our own lives. It is helpful to know that one underlying feature to these times is the need to let go of old out-dated ways of being and reinvent ourselves. This will be evident in how relationships go over this time. The review is applicable to the general workings of our lives, how we communicate and interrelate on all levels. We can learn something in the process that will help to move us ahead. It is okay to hold on serious decisions right now.

If you feel like you keep butting heads, look for a point of compromise. This is the half of the month for gathering in, not pushing forward. There is just a lot of polarized energy. As we get toward the new moon, Sep. 18, we will be better prepared to make clearer choices. Mercury is retrograde until the 29^th, so we cannot rely on commitments made before then. Consider that you may not have all the information to make an informed decision. If you can wait, DO.

The Autumn Equinox is September 22. This seasonal marker suggests that the last quarter of the year will generate serious political discussions that will likely stall any meaningful action that will serve the people in general. The growing financial distress in the country is fueling a revolution. At the community level, we will see the rise of inventive new ways for people to help each other through hard times.

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