On October 14, Mercury will form a sextile aspect with Saturn. This aspect typically brings good fortune for professionals and students alike-it clears your mind, influences you to be more organized, and generally makes communication easier. Clearly, this is a good time to make some moves both personally and professionally! You’ll want to take advantage of all this good energy, so here’s a quick guide to a few things you should do during Mercury sextile Saturn:
- Make long-term plans.
You know how plans always seem to get screwed up during Mercury retrograde? Well, with Mercury sextile Saturn, you’ll notice a totally different pattern. This aspect doesn’t have much of an effect on short-term plans, but long-term plans made during this time tend to go smoothly. So if you’ve been thinking of booking a trip, planning a birthday party, or just getting out of town to explore for the weekend, now is the time to get started!
- Play catch up.
As previously mentioned, this aspect can influence you to be more organized. Now is a good time to tidy up the house and get everything back in its proper place. It’s also a good time to organize the files on your computer, delete any useless apps on your phone, vacuum your car…really, anything you can do to clean up in some way! Even after the planets shift, you’ll be grateful for your clean, orderly space and how much easier it is to get through the day.
- Negotiate.
This aspect definitely aids communication, and because of this, it’s a great opportunity to make changes in your professional life if you’ve been meaning to. Been putting off asking for a raise for a while? Now’s the time to bite the bullet and talk to your boss. Been dealing with a difficult client? Go ahead and put them in their place. After all, you have the universe on your side!
- Speak your mind.
Communicating will be simpler, so if you’ve been wanting to get something off your chest for a while, now’s the time to do it. Maybe you really need to tell someone how you feel, or there’s an issue that you feel strongly about and have been dying to bring up. Don’t hold back! This aspect can give you the courage and confidence that you need to speak your mind.
- Be the student and the teacher.
This aspect stimulates your intellect. You’ll notice a thirst for knowledge and a strong desire to learn. This is helpful for students-especially if you’ve got an important essay or exam coming up!-but even if you’re not in school anymore, you should still make an effort to learn something new! Why not go to the library and pick up a stack of interesting books, or sign up for a free online course to learn a new skill? And if someone who views you as a mentor comes to you for advice during this time, take them seriously and help guide them towards the knowledge they need.
