FIRST MERCURY RETROGRADE OF THE YEAR!
Mercury is Retrograde once again — February 26, 2026 (22° Pisces) until March 20, 2026.
This particular retrograde is especially intense for me.
Mercury at 22° Pisces is directly hitting my natal Mars (20Pisces) — which rules action, cars, and potential accidents — and my Venus (22° Pisces) — what I value, including finances — in my 3rd house (short-distance travel, communication) and 4th house (home and family).
To make it even more exact, my Progressed Mercury is also at 22° Pisces (exact degree – very powerful!.
And what happened?
Our car’s brakes suddenly broke down. We almost had an accident. The degree was exact. We had to rush to the Nissan Repair Centre and ended up spending thousands of dollars on repairs.
Astrology is timing.
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What Is Mercury Retrograde?
Mercury retrogrades three times a year, for about three weeks each time.
Mercury rules:
• Communication
• Clear thinking
• Travel
• Contracts
• Technology
• Information
When Mercury appears to move backward in the sky, these areas tend to go backward too. Misunderstandings increase. Travel plans get tangled. Electronics malfunction. People argue over nothing.
It can feel like everyone has suddenly gone mad.
You may:
• Struggle to finish sentences
• Misinterpret messages
• Experience travel delays
• Face computer or phone issues
• Lack of full information to make clear decisions
It’s not always the best time to sign contracts or make major purchases.
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Who Feels It More?
If you have natal planets between 8° and 22° of mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces), you may feel this retrograde more intensely.
Gemini and Virgo are ruled by Mercury, so they often complain the loudest during this time!
Industries ruled by Mercury (writing, publishing, editing, sales, PR, transport, airlines, mail services) may also experience disruptions.
Degrees Affected: The retrograde specifically impacts mutable signs (Pisces, Virgo, Gemini, Sagittarius). It strongly emphasizes planets or angles between 8º and 22º of these signs.
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The Good News 🌟
Mercury Retrograde is not just chaos.
It is a spiritual pause.
It asks us to:
• Re-examine
• Reflect
• Reorganize
• Reconnect
• Reconsider
It’s a powerful time for breakthroughs — intellectual, emotional, or spiritual.
It’s also excellent for:
• Finishing unfinished projects
• Repainting that door
• Reorganizing your wardrobe
• Clearing old emotional baggage
• Reconnecting with old friends
Don’t be surprised if someone from your past suddenly reaches out.
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A Quick Guide to Surviving Mercury Retrograde
• Don’t take things personally. People may speak without thinking.
• Back up your data.
• Avoid big purchases (cars, electronics, appliances). If unavoidable, triple-check everything and get a warranty.
• Read contracts carefully — at least three times.
• Double-check travel details — flights, times, reservations.
• Drive carefully.
• Avoid unnecessary arguments — you won’t win.
• Finish what you started.
• Go with the flow instead of resisting.
When you fight Mercury Retrograde, life gets harder.
When you flow with it, wisdom appears.
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PERSONAL REMINDER:
I remember when my son Ariel had a car accident during Mercury Retrograde. His natal Mercury (in the 3rd house) was being triggered and opposing his Moon. I warned him to drive carefully.
On his way home from work, his car was hit by a lady driver visiting from the US. His car was completely wrecked and spun to the opposite side of the road.
If another car had been coming, it could have been devastating.
But through prayer — and divine protection — he was saved.
Thank God.
My daughter has also experienced strong Mercury Retrograde effects. Her natal chart Mercury planet was hit by the Mercury Retrograde (exact degree); she had an accident…
Even when I worked in a Criminal Law Firm, a client (with my former boss’s consent) asked me to read his chart. I saw Mercury Retrograde approaching. We lost the case during retrograde. When we filed an appeal — after Mercury went direct — we won.
Astrology is timing.
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For me, Mercury has strong rulership in my chart — ruling my MC (10th house) through Virgo and my Descendant (7th house) through Gemini. Mercury sits in an angular house (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) — the most powerful positions in a chart.
So yes… I feel it strongly.
What about you?
Where is Mercury in your chart?
What house? What sign? What degree?
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Mercury Retrograde is not a punishment.
It is divine redirection.
Slow down. Pray. Reflect. Be cautious. Be kind.
GOOD LUCK, everyone.
GOD BLESS US ALL.
Drive carefully.
Keep praying. 🙏✨ .HeavenlyGuidedAstrologer -Consultant; https://www.heavenlyguidedastrologer.com

SO SAD! MAY THEY REST IN PEACE AND MAY GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS! LETS ALL PRAY FOR THE DEPARTED AND THEIR FAMILIES…🙏🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷

Many are still asking me if I am affected with the recent Yearly Filipino Celebration – Lapu-Lapu Festival tragedy, (since I live in Vancouver). A driver (w/ mental disorder) of black SUV slammed into a crowd Saturday evening, April 26, 2025 at a street Filipino festival in Fraser and 43rd Streets in Vancouver…

The attack left eleven people dead and at least two dozen more injured, making it the deadliest attack in Vancouver’s history.

Please be informed that I/we are okay. At the time the tragedy happened, we were celebrating our 50th (Golden) Wedding Anniversary at the Royal Palace Banquet Hall… Some of our guests that time were supposed to attend the Lapu-lapu Filipino Celebration, but because they attended our event, they were saved from the tragedy…

ASTROLOGICALLY SPEAKING, the transits of the planets were intense, lots of challenging aspects… meant to happen:

1. Mars (action/aggression) opposing (challenging aspect/configuration of the planets) Pluto (death and rebirth) for the 3rd and final time at 3 degrees, exact degree!
2. Rising Sign – the theme for that time/day…It is in Scorpio ( intense emotion, secrets…).
3. The rulers of Scorpio are Mars (traditional) and Pluto (modern) – opposing/fighting to each other; squares the Sun/Moon, part of T-squares.
4. There were two T- Squares ; Mars opposing Pluto, squares the Sun and the Moon…
5. It is in Balsamic Phase – Darkest side of the Moon!
6. Jupiter (expansion) in the 8th house (house of death) in Gemini, planet of Gemini is Mercury (in the 5th house -fun, celebration); Mercury part of T-square (challenging aspect)…
7. Sun (self/will power) squares Mars (part of T-Square (challenging aspect…
8. Sun Squares Pluto (death/rebirth/transformation)l/conflict/tension)
9. Sun intercepted in the 9th house (gathering of different cultures);
10. Sun and Uranus (sudden event) both intercepted- needs to come out!
11. Pluto squares the Moon and the Sun (Sun/Moon in a balsamic phase)…
12. South Node (letting go/release) opposing (challenging aspect) the Saturn (restrictions), Venus (happiness/fun…), Neptune (confusion) and Mercury (communication/mental thinking/cars)…
and many others…

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONCERN! I APPRECIATE IT! GOD BLESS US ALL!🙏🥰💜🌷😇

ASTROLOGICAL CONSULTATION/READING WITH MERCURY RETROGRADE:

As Mercury is Retrograde (August 5-28, 2024) in Leo , it was very hard for me to finish the Astrological Consultation (August 15, 2024) of my repeat satisfied client (client since 2015). I always do her yearly Solar Return (snapshot of what’s happening for her for the year) every year, together with some of her families… Last year, it was also August 15, 2023 when I did her Solar Return (my expertise)… Incidentally, I had to reschedule her Solar Return consultation/reading as I was sick as well…

As Mercury is Retrograde, we encountered technical difficulties, such as poor video/audio quality and difficulties joining and setting up meetings. Background noise was also a big problem so that I had to restart the Zoom meeting four times…I couldn’t cancel the Zoom meeting at that time, as I already rescheduled the consultation twice, as I got sick…

I had to reschedule a client from New Zealand… As always, every time Mercury is Retrograde, I am highly impacted… Mercury planet in my natal chart was very active… when I was born… I was relieved when the Consultation/Reading was over…
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Another busy day with clients, doing Yearly Solar Return Charts (Reading/Consultation). Some of my clients are clients for more than 10 years. They always have their Astrological Solar Return Consultation every year. It is so nice to see them feeling satisfied after their consultation. I get to follow the unfoldment of their lives, year after year…

CONGRATULATIONS, PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU FOR WINNING (ONCE AGAIN) THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION (3rd Term)!

I have predicted before the election that Prime Minister Justine Trudeau will win, once again, in the Canada Election 2021 (September 20, 2021). I based my prediction on his Solar Return Chart, Transiting Chart, and Progressed Chart, as they are very promising nowadays, as compared to the other five candidates. YES, my prediction, once again, came true, as I predicted in the previous years before when:

1. Donald Trump won over Hilary Clinton (2016);
2. Joe Biden won over Donald Trump (2020); and
3. Justin Trudeau won (2015, 2019, and wins 2021) …
4. The fights of Manny Pacquiao (well-known boxer in the Philippines) and others…

Basically, whenever I do my client’s chart, I always make sure to analyze four things:

1. Natal/Birth Chart – a representation of the positions of the Sun, Moon, and other planets during your exact time of birth. It is the blueprint/road map of your life. I believe that nothing will happen to you unless it is in your birth chart; but, of course, it is up to us to do something about it… enhance the positive energy and cancel the negative energy…

2. Solar Return Chart (snapshot of what will happen for the year – from birthday to birthday. The Transiting Sun will return to your Natal Sun position on your birthday…)…

3. Transit Chart (current positioning of the planets; when they move across your Natal Planets); and,

4. Progressed Chart – an effective way to map out the various stages of life that a person may go through while predicting remarkable events along the way…

SOLAR RETURN CHART – Solar Return Ascendant is in Leo (Ascendant – primary focus for the year) – In Leo (ruler Sun) – suggest you are in the limelight this year; time to shine; stepping onto a podium… SR Sun (Capricorn (government) is in the fifth house (house of creativity and fun); SR Sun trine SR Uranus (sudden changes). Mars (action), Moon (people), and Uranus in the 10th house (public standing, status quo); Mars (action) conjunct the MC (career).

North Node (future/mission in life) is in the 11th house (house of hopes and wishes); Pluto (transformation), Saturn (government and Jupiter (expansion/positive energy) in the sixth house (job opportunity; occupation; service to others; public servant…)
TRANSITING CHART, Sun (life force) is in the first house (it is about me; time to shine); Transit Mars (action) conjunct the Natal Pluto (Power/Transformation) in the second house (house of values, self-worth); Transiting Asc conjunct T North Node conjunct the Natal Saturn and most of all Transiting Moon in Pisces conjunct Natal Mars in Pisces…

PROGRESSED CHART – His Progressed Jupiter (expansion) trine the Natal Asc. – His world is expanding, and he is fulfilled. Jupiter conjunct the Sun; Saturn in Taurus conjunct the MC (career)… The Progressed Moon, Progressed Mercury, and Progressed Sun are all in the sixth house (giving service to others/work environment…) … Progressed Moon conjunct the Natal North Node (mission in life/future) … Progressed Moon trine the Ascendant (people will start to notice and appreciate your effort) …

Indeed, Trudeau’s natal positive configurations of the planets), two Great Trines (positive energy) patterns were activated at the time of the election!
My only concern with his Progressed chart was that he is in a Balsamic Phase (2 ½ years – the dark side of the Moon – usually not a good thing to start a new business. Well, it is not a new business anyway as he is the current Prime Minister of Canada. He only got Minority Government, rather than Majority Government… WELL, AT LEAST HE WINS!

ASTROLOGY IS TIMING! ASTROLOGY IS AMAZING!

YES, MY PRESENTATION IS NOW OVER!

THANK YOU very much for those who attended my Virtual (Zoom) Presentation/Lecture on the Moon’s Nodes: at our Vancouver / Fraser Valley Astrological Guild’s monthly event last Thursday, May 13, 2021! I am glad that everybody enjoyed my presentation, in spite of some technical interruptions. My internet connection was unstable so that I was cut off several times while doing my presentation.

Blessings to everyone!

Thank you for your lovely comments about my presentation! It lifted my spirit!

Terribly busy yesterday doing Astrological Consultations for my clients… Once again, they are very well satisfied with my readings/consultations. One client has been my client for more than a decade now. I have done readings/consultations for the whole family. The natal chart of one son is incredibly challenging: two T-squares (incredibly challenging aspects of the planets) and two signs (Pisces (3rd house) and Virgo (9th house) intercepted… The Nodes of the Moon (Sagittarius and Gemini)/eclipses are impacting his natal/chart as well.

The mother asked me if I can talk to his son (very smart) and his husband about my analysis of the challenging birth chart and what could have been the possible solutions to the problems; I willingly talked to them… They are very thankful…

Incidentally, once again, I saw the son and the problems in my dream last night too. I am glad that the mother asked me to do her son’s natal chart as otherwise, it could have been a very problematic situation in the long run… Another soul is saved!

Astrology is TIMING! ASTROLOGY IS AMAZING!

THANK YOU, LORD/UNIVERSE FOR YOUR GUIDANCE!

I did Astrology Consultation and Tarot Reading for one of my new clients via virtual Zoom… She lives in Seattle, Washington, US. At first, she was so scared when she approached me for a reading as she said that she just had an Astrology Reading done with one Astrologer and that she was told that something very bad will happen to her in the years 2022-2023. When I did her Solar Return for 2021 – 2023, and checked the upcoming transits and Progressed charts, I told her that there’s nothing to worry about as the configurations of the transitting planets in 2023 in her chart were not that bad… She felt relieved… She even asked me to do a Tarot Reading for her, to confirm the Astrology Consultation… I had goosebumps when I did Tarot on her – my intuition/Psychic/Clairvoyance powers were very strong that time… Also, I saw her in my dream, prior to the day of my reading on her (I dream every night; I dreamt the Sept 11 bombing; the Japan Tsunami, the COVID-19, Death of Steve Job, Death of my mother, brothers, aunts, and friends… I dreamt of Jesus, Mama Mary, and Pope Francis…I am highly Psychic, as shown in my birth chart… God Bless Us All!🙏💖 https://heavenlyguidedastrologer.com