On July 25th Mercury will leave his shadow.  This means we will all finally get to cover new territory in regards to messages, ideas, communication and short trips that we have been working on for the past 6 weeks.

Whatever mental review, re-do or rewording, re-write and general re-tweaking that has gone on in your universe (and mine) finally gets to enter NEW ground.

In my world, this particular cycle has seen my website migrate through 3 locations and change it’s clothes at least 4 or 5 times.  It has also meant lost and recycled e-mails, trips around town, bounces and various other forms of elastic communications.  It’s enough to make anyone feel a little nuts.

And finally, my Grandpa, two days after his 87th birthday passed away.  Of course he was born on the Cancer/Leo cusp and his Sun was aspected by this current mercury cycle (semi-sexitled by it’s entrance degree).  The good news, and that which would have most warmed his heart is that the whole family, including us far flung American grandkids will re-unite in England, which is just what he would have wanted.  My Mom’s side of the family is a deeply feeling, sensitive and emotional group.  Grandpa Jack was born at the 29th degree of Cancer.  The last degree of any sign represents the completion of the issues of that sign.  Cancer is very much about family, and community as well as an emotional connection to ‘group’ and society.

My Grandpa’s pivotal life experience centered around having been a British, Jewish soldier fighting WWII.  He lost several brothers in that war, and never met my mother, his daughter until she was about 30 years old (and all 3 of her kids had been born).  He was a man who lived for his greater social calling, and his place within it.

Another man with this same Birthday is Dr. Reverend Michael Beckwith of the Agape church.  He is most well-known for his appearance on Oprah, after becoming known from the movie ‘The Secret’.  I just find it fitting that he is the head of such a large family of people who are working towards a great social change and expansion.  It is a family for those seeking personal development.

As Mercury continues to move into the late degrees of Cancer this next week, we all have a chance to release the past and move towards a greater sense of family and community, and our place and role within it.  Even though I am speaking about two men here today, the subject of Cancer is all about the Divine Feminine and connecting among ourselves in ways that illuminate and stregthen the community - which is part of the domaine of the Divine Goddess energy.  May this time bring you into greater connection to the family of your soul.