Nothing is set in stone regarding your family or your home as Mercury ‘goes backwards’ through your 4th House. There could be confusion on the domestic front, or delays, or you could find something from your past being dug up somehow. For example, someone important from your past could come up in conversation, and suddenly you find yourself up to date with their news, whether you wanted to be or not. Or perhaps you’re clearing up your home (or renovating or moving) and you find some item from your past that takes you down memory lane.
Family issues from the past can come up again and even be solved now. If you’re not happy with the way your home is organized, now is an ideal time to redo it. For some, there will be big confusion about whether to stay or leave their current home, and others will have the chance to revisit a place they used to call home. Don’t feel pressured into making decisions.
This is the part of the chart that’s all about home and family; it’s about where you feel you belong and the people who feel like family to you. So, when Mercury is retrograde here, these parts of life can be ‘hit’ (ideally, they will be worked on for longer than usual and sorted out). If there are family upsets and rifts to be healed, you can look to this cycle to fix them.
Although you might think about moving at this time, it’s best to avoid making a hasty decision and research your options instead. The same goes for major home improvements, though small ones can work just fine, especially if you did the last round under a previous Mercury retrograde.
On the contrary, this is a good time for making plans to do with home and family. If you feel stuck in a rut, maybe the energy in your home is also stuck. Changing your furniture around can give you a whole new perspective.
This is also a very good time to go ‘back home’ and/or revisit the past. This House denotes the womb and is the ‘cellar’ of your chart – it’s about the past and what you’ve stashed away, down in the cellar of your life (which is why family is also here – the people with whom you shared your past and those who helped shape you).
It’s about instinct and where you feel safe. Parents in general, and the father specifically, are also represented here. Again, Mercury retrograde here gives you more time to rethink, review and maybe even reconnect with anyone or anything to do with the 4th House.
All sorts of minor domestic problems can arise. Chances are, they aren’t new – they’re just brought more sharply into focus. A slight drip now can lead to a major flood later, so it’s time to tackle all those little repair jobs around the house.
A family member might bring up an issue from the past that you thought was well and truly dead and buried. You’re older and wiser now, and there might be enough new information, so your perspective is totally different. If you’re unlucky though, they might just be harping on about the same old thing. Be as non-judgemental as you can. Your negativity might be habitual if the issue dates from way back. Try to look at the issue afresh.
Top three affirmations: These affirmations are designed to help you make the most of Mercury retrograde in your 4th House. Choose one and repeat it all day, then choose another and repeat that, then choose the third and go with that. Repeat often.
upsets with family/roommates are
opportunities to clear the air.
It’s only when you look back that
you see how far you’ve come.
Now is the time for me to reorganize my home.
Essential oil: Patchouli
Goddess: Diana, goddess of witches
Archangel: Gabriel, the family angel
Mercury has been retrograde in your 4th House, so home, family and domestic matters have been the focus. For some this has been about going back to somewhere they used to call home. For others, life at home has been chaotic beyond belief, and this is almost certainly why!
Misunderstandings with your live-in lover, spouse or roommates should ease up once the retrograde is done. Even your parents will start to understand you better. As Mercury actually changes direction, expect one last blast of mayhem. And after that? Your home life and family will still take up a lot of your headspace but there will be a lot less confusion and upset.