If you’re around the woowoo crowd enough, you’ve probably heard something called Mercury Retrograde and how horrible it is.
The truth is, Mercury Retrograde happens about four times a year, each time for about 21 days.
Does it mean we have to be terrified four times a year? Not quite!
A myth about Mercury Retrograde is that you shouldn’t do anything. The truth is, it’s a great time to return to something you had worked on in the past.
Where’s this Mercury Retrograde happening?
We’re entering Mercury retrograde season from 5 to 29 August 2024 (GMT +8 side of the earth).
This season’s Mercury Retrograde is in the sign of Leo and Virgo, so it relates to communication, thinking, data processing and decision-making (which are under the management of Mercury) when it comes to self-expression, romance, creativity (Leo topics) as well as health, work and routine (Virgo topics).
Whether it will impact you really depends on whether it hits any of your planets or angles in your birthchart.
Check out my Mercury Retrograde calculator to see if your natal planets get hit: https://helloyq.com/mercuryrx
Who will be affected and where will it affect you?
This upcoming Mercury retrograde will affect people who have planets or angles in
- Fixed signs (21° to 29° Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius)
- Mutable signs (0° to 4° Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces)
Even if you do not have planets in those signs, Mercury retrograde effect will touch on different parts of your life.
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Does it mean I cannot do anything?
During my Venus Retrograde training, a participant asked, “It seems like I shouldn’t sign any contracts during the Retrograde. But what if I have a house I must buy now or a job that needs to be signed immediately? Does it mean I shouldn’t do it?”
I guess that was posed as a theoretical question. If you were actually going through the scenario, you will have a clear idea in your head about what to do.
For myself, in 2022 I was buying a (new-to-me, second-hand) house. But my government-allotted time to sign the papers is right in the middle of Mercury Retrograde.
I’m not appealing to the government to defer the signing until after Mercury Retrograde because that’s just silly. Nor am I tearing my hair out because it’s not auspicious.
Instead, I am going in with a clear mind that this is what I want. (Also, the decision was made way before the Retrograde period, so it was “confirmed” in Universal Time—my imaginary timing of the Universe—way before May.)
The “do not sign contracts” rule refers to agreements or situations in which you enter without much thought. Perhaps there is information being hidden from you or research that you have not done before making the choice.
In that case, you should take care before making your decision.
I’ve also had two situations where I had to sign job contracts during Mercury Retrograde season.
In those cases, I read the contract carefully to understand whether I could leave during the probation period and what the penalty might be.
This is the season to be more aware of what is going on instead of hiding from making decisions.
1 Comment
Jane Greer · August 11, 2024 at 2:51 am
Good to see your post YQ