Mercury moving direct will free you to complete any transactions that may have been on the back burner. Take action on problems that have been lingering for sometime. Get your cues from a good chess player and use foresight in formulating your next move. Mercury is in the sign of Leo. Leo is a masculine, fixed, fire sign. With Mercury in Leo, you have the feeling that things spin around you like a centrifuge. This planetary placement doesn’t necessarily indicate introspection but could reflect self-aggrandizement.
Don’t be led into a trap by your own short sightedness. Look down the road a bit and see where your actions will ultimately lead. Foresight is the mother of invention. When you go for immediate satisfaction, you may set yourself up for an unexpected fall. Better to take a more far reaching approach and consider the many possibilities that are foreseeable.
Mars in the sign of Cancer and Saturn in the sign of Libra were just in an exact square aspect. The square between these two planets, Mars and Saturn cause conflicts with the environment and problems with timing. Either you are too early or too late. Now that this exact aspect has passed you will be clearer about the timing of important matters.