This week the planet Mercury turns direct on Tuesday, Sept 29; this is that astrological “green light” to go ahead with important business initiatives, signing important documents, or possibly to buy a car; but if it were just so simple as that.
Nevertheless, whenever Mercury switches direction (direct to retrograde, or vice versa) it makes a station, appearing to not move at all. Whenever a planet does this its influence magnifies on the order of 10 or more times.
So today there could be a lot of activity in the areas of communication, thinking, and analysis. Mercury is also definitely a benefic influence, it creates an upbeat feeling in us, possibly bordering on mischievousness. We can all recall how in Greek mythology, Mercury was the god of mischief, as well as guile and trickery. So wit and ingenuity may be enhanced as well.
As Mercury makes its station it will be at the 29th degree of sidereal Leo, not a particularly great place for it (and not helping the quality of it’s effect on the day); but then soon it will start to move through the sign of its rulership, Virgo, which hopefully will exalt our life experiences on some level at least. Planets that are of very early or late degrees in any sign are considered very weak, according to the Vedic interpretation of astrology.