Mercury Retrograde is an energy that challenges anything with an outward focus. Communication gets misunderstood. Details get tangled up. For example- You will agree to meet someone at the movies, even having talked about the plan at length, yet somehow you end up at different theatres or at a different time or date. The advantage of marking Mercury retrograde in your diary is that you don’t take these hiccups personally. You can blame a planet and laugh it off. Don’t worry, mercury won’t take it personally.

Mercury retrograde will also mess with all technology. We normally have three mercury retrogrades each year. I have noticed that one will lean towards communication issues, one will destroy relationships and the last one will set out on a mission of I can only refer to as a hate crime against all of our technology, phones, computers and even the lowly T.Vs and ovens quiver in their sockets against the mercury retrograde energy.

The technology aspect is always a tricky one for me. I know that buying new electronics during Mercury retrograde is going to attract longer-term issues. Anything that starts in mercury retrograde seems to be permanently affected by it. If you buy technology at this time, then your relationship or connection to the item will be forever influenced by that energy. That being said if your phone or computer dies during this time, who wants to wait until it’s over to have a phone or computer again? At least with a stove, I can cook on the bbq till Mercury goes direct. (yes I would go to this extreme, but I like bbq) For this, I am sorry, I for one have no solution other than waiting it out.

Mercury retrograde doesn’t have to be all bad. If you put it in your diary you can plan for it. It’s a little like ‘lockdown’ but without all of the fear and restrictions. It is a time to take a pause. Let your soul take a breath. It is a great time to go within and reflect on ourselves and our journey ahead. You will also notice that the creator will often use this time for big societal changes. It is an inward time, a time to redo things- re-read a favourite book, rediscover old hobbies or reorganise your space. My advice is, to embrace it. Its easier to ride with it, than let it get to you.