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MERCURY slows to retrograde, and the YOD formed to NEPTUNE/PLUTO reveals the acute degree to which our mental capacity to make out WTF is going on is indeed under considerable siege. For the next few days, an industrial-sized dosage of lies and manipulation will seem hell-bent on messing with our senses.
We might need to call on all our powers of discernment here…
In astrology, a YOD involves three planets forming an elongated triangle: one planet quincunx (150°) to two others in sextile (60°). Known as “the Finger of God,” it points to significant life influences that sculpt and shape destiny. A Yod creates tension, purpose, and a need for adjustment, driving us towards exceptional growth and evolutionary changes, often through challenging experiences. By concentrating energy towards self-realisation it seems to catalyse profound and critical life changes.
The following phenomenon occurs over the next few days, as Mercury shifts slowly out of the critical degree of Leo and into Virgo:
At its base is the NEPTUNE-PLUTO sextile, in some genres active since 1942, signifying profound generational influence, sparking global transformation. This “supernatural” aspect correlates with both unprecedented outer space exploration and inner spiritual quests, blending Western scientific progress with the deeply soul-stirring mantras of Eastern mysticism. Through the most mysterious and subtly manipulative ways, it breeds a collective push for universal awareness of environmental protection against atomic-level destruction, staunch individual rights, and global cooperation. This rare, sustained alignment exemplifies humanity’s simultaneous pursuit of external discovery and internal enlightenment, driving societal evolution and the reconciliation of material and spiritual realms. As a standalone force, it is impossible to notice its slowly metabolising effects, but when a focal planet becomes its “finger of god”, then we can see that something subterraneous/subliminal is messing with the way we are being “cultured”.
MERCURY quincunx NEPTUNE shows us the vexation we experience in distinguishing reality from illusion. This leads us to sloppy, unreliable decision-making, laziness, and escapism, which is causing all the confusion, misinformation, and an inability to confront practical challenges effectively.
To the intelligent being, it exposes the struggle between idealism and practical demands to make sense of things, resulting in phenomenal mental stress, mental health issues, and a desire to unplug lest the mind drifts aimlessly into the morass of media junk and outright lies, without clear direction of what we need to learn or hold the distortions we are receiving accountable.
Over the coming days, this creates an environment ripe for gross misunderstandings, false hopes, wishful/magical thinking and a disconnect from tangible outcomes. Can be incredibly sickening, but it’s not a stand-alone aspect during this yod.
This (☿ ⊼ ♆) is alongside MERCURY’s quincunx to PLUTO, which signifies a dark, sinister struggle between intellectual clarity and intensely manipulative energies. This aspect manifests as an overbearing degree of propaganda and mind control, inflicted by a centralised source that promulgates an industrial level of intellectual arrogance—an obsessive agenda to persuade and coerce what we think, leading to conflict, stress, and, again, mental health issues.
A mass formation is occurring in the collective mind, which, through the media, is steeped in today’s issues of control, secrecy, and the subtle but relentless pursuit of reform and social engineering. This degree of manipulation could result in nervous tension, workplace disputes, collegiate squabbles and a propensity for deep psychological recalibration (or breakdown) under pressure. It is critical to recognise how easily impacted our deep mental state can be and to try to balance intellectual pursuits with the profound, often hidden, forces at play.
TIP: try not to become mindfucked/gaslighted by the zombified herd-mind chants and mantras propagated by memes and soundbites in the media machine.
Practical Advice on dealing with this Yod:
+++ Integration: Work on trying to integrate the insights and mind mutations brought by Neptune and Pluto into your life through everyday communication and thinking. Being aware of what’s what (Leo), then discerning what it’s for (Virgo), is critical. Meditation, journaling, or therapy can help manage the intense energies.
+++ Grounding: Don’t get mind-possessed by the propaganda and hype. Watch it affect others, but stand away from the mental swirl and the nut-houses. Find ways to ground the idealistic and powerfully mind-shaping thoughts into practical applications in your life. Keeping it real can help in dealing with the potentially overwhelming nature of this Yod.
+++ Flexibility: Understand that we are on a very culturally redefining journey and that everything is going through a state of utter dissolution and collapse before it can be rebuilt. Remain critical, believe nothing, welcome the need for constant adaptation and be open to changing perspectives as new insights come to light.
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Under a MERCURY-NEPTUNE transit, we are most prone to merge cognitive functions and communicative processes with alternative visions, strange imaginings, and hints of spirituality.
The transit cracks open the less-developed parts of our mind, like right-brain, symbol-oriented or pattern-perceiving consciousness. You may find yourself musing, reflecting, and daydreaming, with streams of meaningful images flowing through your mind. You may receive more satisfaction from immersing yourself in novels, music, or meditation, and may experience richer, more vivid dreams. This transit supports compassionate listening and speaking, with a focus on idealism.
However, the shadow side of this transit places us under some degree of impressionability, which includes mental distortions and projection, where inner narratives and outer realms blur, leading to wishful, emotional, or disorganised thinking and speech.
It’s hard to get a clear grasp of who others are, we could be wrong at worst, or at best, elevate them to deity status. We may feel guilty for failing to keep our word, then make excuses like “at least I made an effort”. We might miss appointments and take on unnecessary responsibilities, worry about problems that may never happen, and overreact to those that do.
Be extra clear in your communications now. The next few days reveal major loopholes around honesty and blurred ethical boundaries, leading to being misled or projecting higher meanings onto trivial events. Maintaining critical faculties is essential during this time.
Take it easy. Try not to buy into anything right now or invest too much faith in anyone, for the disappointment you will feel when you find out you’ve been used up or treated like a patsy could be crushing…
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