Mercury is now retrograde, from August 20 through September 12. During the Messenger's retrogrades, I'm reminded of Pythia Peay's marvelous metaphor for this time--when we become like Odysseus, waylaid by monsters, upsets, and unexpected adventures while trying to sail a straight line home. During the Trojan War, wily Odysseus conceived of the Trojan Horse scheme, then bragged … [Read more...]