Mercury in Retrograde is coming again… commence the eye rolls and groans. I know feels like a tough time for so many including myself on occasion too. The thing is that retrograde helps us purge, let go, and learn lessons more quickly.
I’m sure you know that Mercury the planet was named after the Roman deity who served as messenger to the gods. Mercury in astrology governs communication, technology, and travel. When we negatively think about retrograde, we think how it messes with our communication, our phones, computers, electrical things, and plans right? When it comes down to it retrograde shakes things up, but it also provides a moment for us to breathe.
If I were giving a basic class the number one thing, I would do is check your work twice. Your work as in your written words in emails, projects, letters, texts DMs, PMs, and Messenger. Make sure you spell things correctly, and no Freudian slops are in there. Communicate things even more clearly than normal. Use phrases like “I hear you say xyz, and I interpret that to mean you want me to do xyz.”
Your work as in did you book the correct hotel, flight, or excursion. Then prepare yourself for delays and cancelations for sure. Don’t rely on GPS, use a map or other back up, because you will get lost or be challenged to follow directions. And the one I think that freaks out the most people … someone from the past popping up. My advice is to say no thanks to any offer made to you as innocent as they may appear. Please please please don’t get back with an EX during retrograde. I can tell you it is a mistake for sure.
Mercury in Retrograde is Feb. 16- March 9th, so we are about two weeks pre mercury which means those effects can start hitting us now and will slowly fade away up to 1-2 after it ends.
My ‘survival’ list goes like this:
Make sure to have back up plans, or be prepared for travel delays and cancelations, get travel insurance if you must travel during this time.
Don’t sign any contracts.
Proofread everything.
Back up your computer today!
Don’t make any life changes unless you must.
Go into this period expecting to grow, learn and become a better person.
Go into this particular one that you are following the right path, your intentions are correct, go ahead enjoy the journey!
When you get upset or flustered, step back, breathe then respond.
If you go into this retrograde with fear, it will be hellacious. Go in as Zen as you can! Go with the flow!
Holistic Mystic D 