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Mercury next enters retrograde in 37 days.

Saturn is currently in retrograde, with 141 days left. Hang in there!

Pluto is currently in retrograde, with 146 days left. Hang in there!

Solar activity remained at very low levels. The visible disk remained spotless. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available satellite imagery.

The solar kp index is quiet, with no changes to retrograde effects. The solar wind speed is currently normal.

There are currently 2 planets in retrograde.

Usually known as a time when things are just obnoxiously limiting, this is supposed to be a time where you look at what kind of responsibilities are important to you and how you not only handle that, but how you actually work to make that happen.

Don’t expect that transformative events just kind of slow down and things mellow during this retrograde cycle, because it does not work that way. Pluto’s going backwards alright, right down into your shadow. It’s a good time to unpack some baggage lest you start projection vomiting it everywhere.

Solar wind parameters reflected nominal conditions. Total magnetic field strength was at or below 6 nT. Solar wind speeds were between ~285-330 km/s. Phi angle was predominately oriented in the positive sector.

There is a 5% chance of solar activity, with a 1% chance of a minor event, a 1% chance of a moderate event, and a 1% chance of a strong event.