Mercury, the planet of communication, will be retrograde from August 4th to 28th, 2024. This retrograde takes place across two signs, Virgo and Leo, neatly dividing the retrograde in half. Mercury Retrograde times offer us an opportunity to take a step out of the momentum of everyday life so that we can get perspective. We just need to remember to stop pushing forward.

The Jupiter-Uranus conjunction will be exact on April 20th. Its influence began in mid-March and will run through May 25th, when Jupiter then leaves Taurus for Gemini (dates below). This is a transit that affects the collective. And it is cyclical, meaning that Jupiter and Uranus come together roughly every 14 years. They occupy different signs each time they come together, however, and will also occupy a different place in your birth chart.

In 2024, the planets speak to us of endings. Saturn and Neptune continue through Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac. Uranus spends its final full year in Taurus. And Pluto wraps up its time in Capricorn. A time of endings makes way for a season of new beginnings.

This year is a good time to clear the way for new seeds by creating the most fertile ground possible in our lives. It’s time to clear our gardens of weeds, get rid of the clutter, and create a hospitable environment for the new vision that we want to bring into being.