Popular DON'Ts during Mercury Rx:Do not sign contracts and submit important documents. Do not start a project that will take more than a day to complete. Do not purchase gadgets, electronics, vehicles and anything with moving parts.
As far as romantic relationships go, Mercury retrogrades are often accompanied by blasts from the past. The big takeaway is that interactions, whether romantic or not, may be tenser, snippier, and harder to navigate than usual during this time. Misunderstandings are likely, as is impulsivity.
Your Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide
- COLLECT YOUR WORDS. Through the period of Mercury Retrograde, pause before you speak.
- LET OTHERS SPEAK. Once we do break through and allow the words to flow, Mercury retrograde can influence us to keep talking and not allow others to get a word in edge wise.
- CONNECT WITH NATURE.
- READ THE DETAILS.
Three or four times a year, the planet Mercury is said to go retrograde — that is to say it moves in an opposite direction to planet Earth. Planets move from east to west around the sun, and when Mercury turns to move from west to east instead, that's when Mercury is in retrograde.
Mercury retrograde is an optical illusion which means it looks as if the planet is moving backwards from our view here on earth. Astrologers believe that during this perceived backwards motion, technology and communication could get disrupted, putting a damper on anyone's summer mood.
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF DURING MERCURY RETROGRADE
- Burn lavender flowers daily.
- Take salt baths or swim in the ocean to clear negative energy.
- Don't start any new projects.
- Clear yourself of others' energy.
- Double check all your work.
- Back up your computer and devices.
- Tie up or cut off all loose ends.
Planets and Signs
| Sun | Leo |
|---|
| Moon | Cancer |
| Mercury | Gemini and Virgo |
| Venus | Libra and Taurus |
| Mars | Aries (and* Scorpio) |
Cardinal signs Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn will feel this Retrograde's impact the most, while water signs Scorpio and Pisces will struggle the least (lucky!). Mercury Retrograde might be the most infamous astrological transit—and for good reason.
8 Tips for Surviving and Thriving During Mercury Retrograde
- Surrender to the Slowdowns.
- Clean Out Your Closets.
- Finish Projects.
- Reach Out to People You Haven't Seen But Are Thinking of.
- Don't Sign Contracts or Break Up With Your Partner.
- Triple-Check All of Your Emails and Text Messages.
- Be Extra Gentle With Yourself and Your Loved Ones—Basically Everyone.
Scorpio. Since Mercury is now retrograde in your sign, misunderstandings, miscommunications, and mishaps are becoming major themes in your life.
The Mercury Retrograde that begins today is connected to the planet Uranus, a planet that represents things that are sudden. If nothing else, it's also the last Mercury Retrograde of 2020.
The retrograde gives you the ability to slow down and really self-edit. That's because Mercury energy focuses on being highly intellectual and detail-oriented, so take that critical eye, and put it to good use. “You go back, and you have a second chance to do better,” Miller says.
“The days surrounding the beginning and end of Mercury Retrograde are thought to be those in which Mercury's energetics are experienced strongly. If you have had communication snafus during Mercury Retrograde, and they are on your mind, this may impact your sleeping well.
During its retrograde, it'll move back through those degrees, and then, yep, you guessed it, back through that spot once it's on its road to full speed recovery after the retrograde ends. And the post-shadow ends when Mercury, again moving direct, returns to the point at which it'll be when its retrograde began.
Aquarius get right to the point because they always have a ton of things going on in their mind. Aquarius individuals don't want others to get overly emotional from their words. They're straightforward out of respect for you and your time.
Jan 8, 2021 – Mar 15, 2021. In addition to being a brainy transit, Mercury in Aquarius is also a bit offbeat.
Jupiter: in fall in Capricorn (exalted in Cancer) Saturn: in fall in Aries (exalted in Libra) Uranus: in fall in Taurus (exalted in Scorpio) Neptune: in fall in Capricorn & Aquarius (exalted in Cancer & Leo)
Now, Saturn in Aquarius is your golden opportunity to make progressive, inclusive changes to the world around you—but Saturn isn't doing all the work for you! Remember, Saturn is the zodiac's taskmaster—it's all about accountability. That means this is a period of time when you can change the world through hard work.
Uranus was designated the day ruler of Aquarius while Saturn was to be its night ruler. Similarly, Neptune was the day ruler of Pisces, leaving Jupiter as the night ruler, and Pluto was the day ruler of Scorpio with Mars as the night ruler.
Mars in Aquarius wants an intellectual connection as much as a physical one, and he's bored by acquiescence. If he happens to catch your eye, feel free to approach him. He may be intrigued if you put the moves on him, and if he's attracted, he'll say yes.
Aquarius is the most humanitarian sign of the zodiac, so those born under this moon experience their emotions as part of the collective experience. The Aquarius moon is fueled by egalitarianism, so these individuals often emote based on their values rather than their sensitivities.
Rising sign (also known as your Ascendant) is your social personality. It is how you dawn on people as it relates to the zodiac sign that was on the Eastern horizon when you were born.
