It’s official. January 18th marks Mercury moving direct in Capricorn. We finally have a green light to get started on all of those plans we have been holding onto since the first of the year. To ensure that we are taking advantage of the concrete benefits of Mercury direct in Capricorn, it is important to make sure to incorporate the lessons and insights from the Mercury retrograde in Capricorn. Ultimately, long-term success is ours if we are willing to create a solid plan, roll up our sleeves, and put in the effort and hard work.
Because it’s Capricorn season, the combination of retrograde and Saturn-ruled energy provides space to learn lessons. Before we get started on implementing our master plans for success, we may want to take a brief moment to really consider what lessons and insights were gained during the Mercury retrograde in Capricorn transit. Capricorn energy understands that in order to gain traction and avoid repetitive cycles, it’s important to learn from our mistakes so that we can avoid repeating the past. We are encouraged now as Rick removes direct Capricorn to consider any lessons that may have come from the retrograde transit. By doing so, we are in a better position to implement changes that will allow us to move forward with success.
Now that Mercury is finally moving direct in Capricorn, we have the go-ahead to take our plans and put them into action. Capricorn energy is all about using our time wisely, and it is important that we put in a concerted effort to get ourselves to where we would like to be. True to the nature of Capricorn, we will find that we are more interested in allowing our actions to speak for us instead of unnecessarily speaking on our plans. Mercury in Capricorn direct is an energy that is focused on less talk and more action.
Putting New Year’s Plans In Motion
Many of us have wanted to implement those New Year’s resolutions and plans at the beginning of 2023. However, the retrograde of Mercury in Capricorn made it somewhat difficult to do. Even if we wanted to sign contracts, make deals, and start communicating about our plans, the retrograde motion of Mercury created obstacles and delays. Now with the forward movement of Mercury, those well-thought-out plans can finally be placed into action. It’s time to get serious about our paths forward.
If we utilized the retrograde period to our advantage, we should already have a detailed plan of how we want to navigate to create success in 2023. Now it’s time to actually hold ourselves accountable and responsible for achieving our goals by putting in steady work and effort. The results are that we want aren’t likely to happen overnight. However, if we keep working consistently, Mercury direct in Capricorn is likely to relay positive messages of achievement and advancement that are earned through our own efforts.
Harnessing Professional Success
One of the greatest benefits of Mercury finally moving direct in Capricorn is that it brings the potential boost to our professional endeavors. Capricorn rules our careers and professional lives, so if we have encountered some delays and setbacks in moving forward when it comes to getting a raise, waiting to hear back from new employers, or simply being acknowledged for our career efforts, the Mercury in Capricorn direct could potentially bring in new information and messages that allow us to move forward professionally.
Now is an excellent time to start and continue plans around career improvement and development. Networking for professional advancement is highly recommended at this time as we are in a better position to promote ourselves and receive direct feedback regarding our current and potential career advancement.
Building A Reputation
Capricorn energy is very aware of how it is perceived in the external world. With Mercury moving direct, now is a great time to do some reputation management. If under the energy of Mercury retrograde, we were made aware of information or messages that could potentially harm our reputation, especially in a professional sense, now we can do cleaning up our reputation.
For some, this may show up as removing potentially harmful information about ourselves from the Internet. For others, we may want to boost our Internet presence in a positive manner by making sure that all of our social media platforms are set on private, or we could even consider creating a professional social media such as LinkedIn to positively boost our reputation for career advancement.
Mercury direct in Capricorn is also great energy for investing in any type of professional development that will increase our standing within our own careers. Examples of this could be registering for professional development courses or finally making the decision to return to school or further education in order to make ourselves more professionally marketable.
Under this energy, we are much more likely to care about the information and the perception that others have of us especially as it relates to our career as this ultimately impacts how we are perceived and are able to achieve the success we desire in a concrete manner.
Creating Advancement For the Long-Haul
Ultimately, Mercury direct in Capricorn gives us the opportunity to use our information and skill sets to create long-term plans that lead to success. It is important to note that any efforts that we have at this time must be practical and lead to longevity. Also, Mercury in Capricorn allows us to get the message that in order to reach success in any manner, we must be willing to put in the hard work and effort to do so. Even the most well-thought-out plans mean nothing if we aren’t willing to put in the effort and hard work to see our goals become a reality.
With Mercury finally moving direct in Capricorn, we have solid, earthy energy needed to take our goals and well-thought-out New Year’s resolutions and plans and finally put them into action. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, pay off debt, earn more money, or simply be more organized this year, Mercury direct in Capricorn ensures that we have reality-based perspectives that allow us to stay committed to our goals so that we can achieve success through hard work and dedication.
