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  • Do you ever feel like sometimes nothing seems to be going right, and then your one friend who is super into astrology explains that mercury is in retrograde?

  • The first thing we need to clear up, is that mercury is not in retrograde, mercury is just retrograde.

  • This is the astronomical phenomenon when a planet appears to be moving backwards reversing its orbit from our point of view here on Earth.

  • It's actually an optical illusion.

  • You see, planets orbit the sun at different speeds, and retrograde occurs generally as a faster moving planet catches up with and then passes a slower moving planet.

  • Other planets retrograde too but because mercury is the fastest planet in the solar system, it retrogrades more frequently, about three to four times a year, and lasts for about two to three weeks.

  • Ancient Romans and Greeks personified the planet mercury as the messenger deity.

  • Similarly in astrology, mercury rules over communication.

  • It also governs analytical thinking, expression of ideas, and the processing of information.

  • So, in astrology when mercury retrogrades, all those things get kind of scrambled.

  • Hence why some people feel utter and total chaos during this period.

  • Different mercury retrogrades can have different effects on us depending on which sign it's moving through, and they can take on more of the qualities of that sign.

  • For instance, the sign Cancer is associated with home and family as well as emotional intensity.

  • A mercury retrograding through Cancer could have us focus on aspects of our family and home life, and get deeper in touch with our emotional state.

  • In 2018, all Mercury retrogrades will pass through fire signs, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius.

  • Therefore, we may be more willing than normal to engage in conflict over things we're passionate about, because that's what fire signs do.

  • While there is generally a negative connotation surrounding retrograde periods, there are also ways to interpret mercury retrograde that are more positive.

  • Since things will feel a little crazy during retrograde, it can be a good opportunity to do some internal reflecting rather than making impulsive decisions.

  • This can give you a chance to reassess your desires and purpose.

  • So, now you know everything you need to know about Mercury retrograde.

  • Have fun using it as an excuse for all of your problems.

  • Damn you Mercury, damn you!

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Do you ever feel like sometimes nothing seems to be going right, and then your one friend who is super into astrology explains that mercury is in retrograde?

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