I got an email from SpaceWeather this morning:

Breaking a weeks-long spell of quiet, the sun erupted on June 10th, producing not one but two X-class solar flares. The source is a new sunspot just emerging over the sun’s southeastern limb. This active region is not squarely facing our planet. However, it will become increasingly geoeffective as it turns toward Earth in the days ahead.

X-class solar flares are the big ones, the ones that seem to effect the most people. The Sun is in Gemini, as is the current part of Mercury Retrograde (plus Gemini is ruled by Mercury anyway). So what does it all mean?

Mercury Retrograde is that break you’re always asking the Universe for, where everything slows down and your get to breathe, and do things consciously, rather than rushing around everywhere. It’s the perfect time to stop and see how you go where you are now, and to tie up any loose ends. The frustration people feel at this time is because they’re fighting the energy. Don’t fight it and you’ll be fine.

Solar activity on this level tends to make us feel jangly and raw, a little oversensitive, and it pushes a lot of people out of their bodies so that they’re reactionary, rather than responsive. So slowing down and being kind to yourself, getting your feet back under you, and moving deliberately is advised.

Hopefully you’re saying “Hey, what a great synchronicity!” rather than cursing right now.

Gemini, on the other hand, likes to move things at a fast pace, which is going to enhance both your urge to fight the energy of Mercury Retrograde and the effects of the solar activity, which will be growing over the few days. So your job is to be conscious of all of these impulses, and to be even more deliberate in your actions. Breathe before speaking, ground before walking, take small sips of water every 3 minutes, and consider each action carefully. The Universe is going to support you in this, so just assume you have all the time in the world. Even if you have deadlines looming, someone else or some piece of technology is going to create a delay and you will still be perfectly on time, so stop worrying about it.

From a spiritual point of view, this is all about raising your vibration, so smile and be grateful, and just move slowly. Everything will be fine.