Mercury is Ray 4 – Harmony at the heart of conflict & chaos.
We remember this during Mercury’s retrograde.
Seeking the harmony in possible mistakes, misreads, misplacements, misunderstanding & lost things too, etc.
And all things that are topsy turvy during a Mercury retrograde.

Mercury retrogrades tonight (west coast) at 10:48pm.
Midwest at 12:48am just after midnight (Thursday).
And for east coasters, at 1:48am, tomorrow morning.

To apply the astrological information. Making it useful.
Because everything from the heavens is an energy & a force influencing us – calling us to be knowledgeable & useful with the energies & forces (fires). They are gifts to us each day.

And so…reflections…questions to ponder.
Where are these degrees of Mercury retrograde in everyone’s chart?
What area of life will we have memories?
What will we assess & reassess?
Where will we flow back into rivers & streams of thought & emotions? For assessment, re assessment & review?
To clear out our minds since the last Mercury retrograde?

Mercury tells us to complete the things in this area of life.
To allow our minds & hearts to let loose all that is no longer useful to the new coming days, weeks & months.

Mercury retrograde in Pisces –
– Turns our mind turn inward.
It is a time of solace too, of rest & of reimagining our lives.
It is religious, spiritual, visionary with hopes wishes & dreams.
Daytime & night time dreams.
Mercury retrograde is useful, revelatory, refreshing & so often humorous with everything upside down inside out.

Mercury is the trickster. With many faces.
Mercury works with Gemini who is playful.
And with Virgo, too. Mercury in Pisces is the opposite of Virgo.
Virgo is in the garden during the retrograde, considering what to plant, what flowers to plant in the garden this year. Virgo will be eclipsed next week at the full moon, Pisces solar festival.
And with Aries – notes, ideas, thoughts from the Mind of God.
Mercury is the Soul ruler of Aries.

During Mercury retrograde.
We experience nostalgia of things that never were.
There is no linear thinking. Intuition steps in, dreams too.
Day & night we may feel as if in a dream.
Or as two fishes, flowing with the rivers of life, navigating a boat on waters that are familiar yet not familiar.
Who will appear from the past?
What is unresolved in this area of life?
What are we thinking about & reflecting upon?

And so, with our knowledge of this transit –
We resolve to develop deep understanding & compassion.
And to love more.

Mercury retrograde –
A time of introspection.
In Pisces –
Of quiet refinement, of revision(ing) & of deep reflection.
This is Mercury retrograde in Pisces.
We are grateful to know all of this.
To know how to use the energies.
To have our astrology charts.
To be in touch with the heavens.
To know – As above, so below….
Awash as we are in a sea of indigo azure blue – love, Risa

Post #2 – Friday- Venus’s (money resources) day.
Understanding what happened today with the Supreme Court, the President & the Tariffs – a long read, commentaries, prez’s words, etc. regarding SC ruling – note under Saturn/Neptune in Aries – so that we are aware.
The prez to change the method to enact the tariffs so we can support our nation.
All this occurring on Saturn/Neptune Aries (all things new) day.
Saturn – restriction. Neptune (work around it).
What occurred today?
The Supreme Court (SC) rejects prez’s tariffs.
Did the SC check the wrong box?
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, striking down President Trump’s unilateral, sweeping global tariffs as unlawful. Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by the liberal justices and Justices Gorsuch and Barrett
held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize such broad, non-emergency tariffs without congressional approval, marking a significant check on executive trade power.
Six to three – three Justices dissented the unauthorization of tariffs.
Three Justices dissented the other six.
The Three Justices supporting the pres on tariffs – Thomas, Alito & Kavanaugh –
Thank you, the prez said.

Commentaries: There needs to be a reconciliation here.
What is impact on trade agreements?
SC took the ability away.
SC replacing their judgment instead of the prez/
T made tariffs as negotiations which creates better deals.
SC sanctimonious – prez lost negotiating power.
This decision – if tariffs, they will have to be approved by Congress.
Congress has deferred it’s rulings up til now.
Gorsuch’s response – said disagreement w/ prez is Congress does not have agility.
Congress. Words regulate & intention – confusing.
Just because something hasn’t been done before, doesn’t mean it’s not useful.
Does he have a Plan B? Will have to find legal avenue to do this.
So many different elements of tariff law, the prez can find another avenue.
Federal statutes allow for tariffs. 2025 – if national emergencies – tariffs can be lawful.
This is testing the law, precursor to allowing the prez to use tariffs.
Declare new tariff regimes based on other statutes.
Here are the agendas, the policies, find ways to get there.
What will happen now? Dow negative territory now.
Prez – expert at making deals, trillions of dollars of commitments via tariffs.
Plan B – Trade law – series of trade laws, Section 32 & 301 give prez ability to impose tariffs. Prez has to go country by country for tariffs –
Takes about a year to do this. Decision shows separation of powers works.
SC made clear – up to Congress to impose tariffs & taxes.
All have to work together for tariff & trade policies.
Prez & Congress must work together.
If advising prez after this decision – what does he do next legally?
SC didn’t touch the national emergency situation.
Prez ability to act in emergency is still safeguarded.
Nuanced tariff policy – impose tariffs on countries that are threats to the US.
China, S. America, countries harming us economically, countries need specific deals.
Lots of people disappointed (White House). Think big picture & then consolation.
Decision based on separation of powers – Power of purse, Congress checks & balances.
Careful with presidential power so later prez don’t misuse prez power.
Destroys Dem words that SC is in the pocket of the prez.
Debates between Justices were important – heavy legal dispute.
The SC focused on law not politics.

The Prez – disappointed w/ Supreme Court (SC) decision.
SC ruling on tariffs (not allowing them) is deeply disappointing.
To three Justices, who maintain & understand the Law –
To Thomas, Alito & Kavanaugh – thank you –
(the other 6 SC Justices dissented).

When prez reading dissenting opinions (their automatic no, against anything making America strong healthy – disgrace to our nation) –
Foreign countries ripping us off are now ecstatic, dancing in street.
But not for long. They are being politically correct & it has happened often with this court – having to do with voting. Fools for Rinos. Unpatriotic & disloyal, swayed by foreign interests & small political movement. Certain Justices afraid.
It was an important case, for economic & national security – so important for our country.
Good news, methods recognized by Court & by Congress, stronger than tariffs.
I was modest in asking other countries & businesses – wanting to be well behaved with other countries. I understand the SC – easily swayed.
Affectively utilized tariffs to make America great again.
Dow up, S&P up – in one year, broke all recodes.
Tariffs used to end five of 8 wars – tariffs used as penalty against countries sending poisons to our country.
No one left to appeal to now.
Alternatives – SC incorrectly rejected the tariffs.
Prez can embargo but can’t charge a dollar. Can do anything to nations, destroy them but can’t charge them anything. Embargo, can’t do business, want them out of our country, but can’t charge a dollar.
We have other powerful choices. We have to do what’s right for the country & the Constitution. The three Justices were correct.
Have the right to license but can’t charge a license fee.
Court given prez to ban everything coming into our country.
To destroy other countries. This is crazy.
Now will go into another direction. Could have gone before.
Stronger than our original choice.
Justice Kavanaugh – wrote in his dissent – he disagrees court’s decision.
It doesn’t stop prez from going forward.
Prez can charge much more now.
Although Prez disagrees w/ SC decision – numerous other Fed statues
Will justify most if not all tariffs.
Statutes include – trade expansion act, trace act of 1974, tariff act of 1930.
A longer process. I tried to make things simple.
Thank you K, for his genius.
In actuality the SC’s decision made prez more powerful & crystal clean.
Protection of our country will now increase due to this decision.
Based on long standing law & thousands of victories.
They overruled a particular use of tariffs to license but not charge.
All other conditions on a foreign country’s ability to conduct trade with the US.
Now we will use them. The SC affirms in order to protect our country, we can charge even more tariffs than before. Using other tariff authorities, confirmed & fully allowed.
Effective immediately all existing tariffs, remain fully in place & in full force & affect.
Imposing 10% global tariff over & above all tariffs to protect our country from unfair trading practices.

Going forward now, taking in more money. No more doubt now. Lawsuits were foreign country centric, not benefitting the US. This is stopped. We now have a firm decision. And the SC isn’t showing a good spirit towards our country.
Quite simply – we maintain MAGAgain.

(Note: this is a trick- the SC ruling fell into a trick they were unaware of).

What are tariffs?
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp

Today Friday, February 20, 2026 – Venus’s day – Ray 5 day – Knowledge & real science & truth day.
Today – Saturn & Neptune join at 0 Aries – the Two Gates open.
This has not occurred in 2,500 years where Neptune & Saturn stand together in the heavens at 0 point Aries.
That last time was when the Buddha appeared, 500 years before the birth of Jesus (overshadowed by the Christ at age 30).
And so, it is again today. Saturn & Neptune at 0 Aries.

The Gates – Cancer & Capricorn.
Saturn rules Capricorn & Neptune is the Soul ruler of Cancer.
Capricorn flows thru Saturn on the Soul level.
Cancer flows thru Neptune on the Soul level.

These are the two Gates – one into matter (Cancer). The other our return to the Father (Capricorn).
Saturn & Neptune, the two gates opening for humanity.
In Aries – all things new appearing.

Aries – the Light of Life itself – the center of a new cycle of manifestation – the light, faint & flickering, the Searchlight of the Logos (Sun, God). Seeking is available to radiate the Sun’s divine expression?
And we as disciples step forward – responding to the call.
We are available we tell Aries, the Christ & the Hierarchy.

Today – Saturn (structures) & Neptune (dissolving away) – the structures of the old dissolving away so the new structures of the new era can come forth – the Aquarian Age.
Saturn – the Laws & Principles of the Aquarian Age.

Today – Pisces Sun Venus & Mercury in Pisces.
Moon in Aries – along with Saturn & Neptune.
Mars in Aquarius (called to actions that support the new era).
Jupiter in Cancer – the masses of humanity being stretched, expanded in their awareness.

Saturn & Neptune in Aries – via Mercury – bringing to humanity the reality that all things new are appearing for the new era – the Sun now in the atmosphere & architecture of Aquarius.
Under Rays 5, 2 & 7.

The Laws & Principles of the Aquarian Age (the Aquarian new social contracts between heaven & earth – the direction given to manage life in the new Aquarian Age).
– A flourishing society recognizes & lives the qualities, laws, values & principles of the Aquarian Age. Aquarius – building the nucleus of universal brotherhood & freedom.

Shift of the Ages
The Astrological Shift that is occurring:
A transition from the Piscean (Rays 2 & 6) Age (belief, mystery, emotional devotion, religions) under the Law of Love.
To the Aquarian (Rays 5, 2, 7) Age (knowledge, community, intellectual understanding, freedom, equality, spirituality).
Under the Aquarian Laws & Principles.

Note the shift in the Ray structure.
From the two fishes immersed in the waters of life to the electrical airs of Aquarius – the new waters of life (knowledge) for thirsty humanity (the new education).

Political Note: – The prez took the US out of the WHO & the California gov put California back into it, joining WHO’s global outbreak alert. The CA gov, puppet of the globalists regime (F/Darkness), thinking he can be president someday.
California, the golden land seems lost in the quicksand & quagmire of corrupt politics.
California is ancient Lemurian land, the golden land.
We pray that it be restored to its ancient beauty so it can lead humanity into the Light of the new day.
The people will choose which way the state of CA & where our country will go – we will either advance forward into the light or step back into a deep regressive darkness. The people choose.

The last time darkness covered the earth (Atlantean times, humanity’s 4th life wave), due to the manipulation & control of humanity by the F/Darkness, Earth was destroyed by flooding waters in order to be purified of the evil.
Should the evil overtake our country & world again (the very same F/Darkness are out & about now again, especially in the US), the destruction will be by fire.
Planetary Fire, the lowest level of the Divine Fire of Agni – our God is a Fire.
Thinking on these things – standing together at the Two Gates.
love, Risa