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Yikes - VP Harris has to pick a running mate during mercury retrograde? (Original Post) ecstatic Jul 2024 OP
;-( elleng Jul 2024 #1
She likely already has a fave Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #2
August 4 to August 27 elleng Jul 2024 #3
Not an astrologer, but... TommyT139 Jul 2024 #4
Hmm ok. That makes sense, sort of. ecstatic Jul 2024 #8
Then it will only get better, right? C_U_L8R Jul 2024 #5
It actually fits... FirstLight Jul 2024 #6
I totally agree with your interpretation, FirstLight. BComplex Aug 2024 #9
ecstatic..... Upthevibe Jul 2024 #7

elleng

(135,988 posts)
3. August 4 to August 27
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 06:34 PM
Jul 2024

The planet Mercury rules communication in all forms—listening, writing, reading, speaking, and so on—as well as activities closely related to communication, like negotiations and contracts. It also rules travel, automobiles, shipping, and mail.

So, when Mercury is retrograde, try to remain flexible, patient, and understanding, allow extra time for travel, and avoid signing onto any new contracts that you’re unsure of.

TommyT139

(690 posts)
4. Not an astrologer, but...
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 06:38 PM
Jul 2024

The process has already begun, and was likely under consideration days or weeks before Joe Biden passed the torch.

The fact that an announcement would happen during mercury retrograde would suggest ensuring multiple fail-safes and modes of communication for the rollout, which would happen anyway to appeal to different voter demographics.

ecstatic

(34,362 posts)
8. Hmm ok. That makes sense, sort of.
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 07:51 PM
Jul 2024

I guess that means the wild WP stories of anonymous donors vetting VP candidates were true. smh

FirstLight

(14,057 posts)
6. It actually fits...
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 07:05 PM
Jul 2024

Retrograde is supposed to be a time to repair reflect reassess rework... to tinker with things before you relaunch... Isn't that exactly what's happening right now?

The vetting process seems a very Mercury thing as well and since it's going backwards to check somebody's background it makes sense that it would happen during a retrograde does that make sense?

BComplex

(9,067 posts)
9. I totally agree with your interpretation, FirstLight.
Sun Aug 4, 2024, 12:35 AM
Aug 2024

She really started this process two weeks ago tomorrow (July 21 to tomorrow, Aug. 4), when Biden first recommended her for his spot. Mercury was already in its shadow when Biden dropped out, but she had a week and a half to decide who to actually run through the serious vetting process, looking in the back of everyone's closet and underwear drawers of their past! And you know she was thinking back to her interactions with each of these people, as well as her experiences in the past, helping her decide who to pick for moving forward.

I really hope she picks Tim Walz. I just think he's a perfect match for her in this job.

Upthevibe

(9,085 posts)
7. ecstatic.....
Thu Jul 25, 2024, 07:09 PM
Jul 2024

Hell yes!

And I think being extra careful wouldn't hurt.....I'd say no late than August 2 which is one week from tomorrow....

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