Mercury Retrograde
Mercury Retrogade in Virgo and Leo August 5 thru August 28 2024!
Mercury's Comedy Season!** Welcome to the universe's favorite sitcom: Your Life! Mercury Retrograde: turning texts into accidental confessions and emails into escape artists. It's like your tech got a sense of humor overnight—too bad it’s into slapstick.
Expect your smart devices to start their comedy careers, sending "I love you" to your boss and "Let's meet" to your ex. Who knew Mercury had such a knack for matchmaking and career changes?
Dive into the digital chaos with a smile. Your coffee order got swapped? Congratulations, you're a trendsetter. Just remember, it’s all in good fun—or at least, that’s what Mercury tells us. Mercury Retrograde is coming again – prepare yourself
Mercury Retrograde in Virgo and Leo begins August 5 through August 28. We are leaving the pre-shadow period and Mercury will once again be taking its backward spin through the sky. It will be our second Mercury Retrograde of 2024 - third if you count the one that ended on 1 January.
This three-week window of chaos is one of the pinnacles of pop-astrology. It occurs when Mercury appears to move backwards in the sky owing to its angle to the Earth - and it is feared as a period of delays, troubles and even tech blackouts.What is Mercury Retrograde?
Mercury retrogrades hit like a whirlwind - short, sharp and destructive. Revered as the messenger planet, Mercury rules over communications and transits. Think any movement from A to B. So, when Mercury retrogrades it can throw a wrench into everything from friendly conversations, email communications, travel, the postal system - and some people even blame it for massive tech blackouts. Brace yourself for travel delays, misunderstandings, and heated arguments.
Retrograde’s influence can embolden us to do things we wouldn't ordinarily do in our communications. You might feel confident enough to hit send on the risky email that's been sitting in your drafts, perhaps wait a week or two to think it over with more clarity. Maybe you finally feel assertive enough to confront a friend about something that's been bothering you, but you need to understand that it will be very easy for things to be taken the wrong way. Think carefully about your words before you commit to saying anything you could later regret.
On the whole, it's wise to avoid putting anything risky in writing during the retrograde period. Steer very clear of gossip or it will come back to bite you in a way you don't like - and always give yourself extra travel time.
To survive, you will need to learn to loosen up. When things do not go according to plan, you will need to roll with the situation at hand. Becoming distressed or angry will easily be misinterpreted and can upset the people around you. If you have a rigid travel itinerary planned, be prepared for things to change at the last minute.
* Perfectionism will not be possible here, and the pursuit of perfection can lead to unhealthy consequences. Do not let perfection be the enemy of good enough. Sometimes you need to accept the hand you've been given with grace.
Miscommunications and clumsy wording is common during Mercury Retrograde and you cannot let this shatter your image. On the flipside, you must also be very careful with Of Course, its Mercury Retrograde!
* There are currently four planets in retrograde, each with their own unique implications. I like to go more inward during these retrogrades. It is an excellent time to do some more inner and shadow work.
Sending you All so much LOVE as we navigate these transfomational times.
May the force be with you Always,
Tricia Sullivan
