![]() Since Mercury travels faster, it zooms past Earth 3-4 times each year.Īs Mercury "rounds the bend," it appears to slow down, stop, move backward, stop again, then move forward- this cycle is known as retrograde or Rx from the Latin word "retrogradus" meaning "backward step." But if you go in with a level head and only accept what serves you, you'll find you will always have an easier time.Mercury completes its orbit around the Sun in about 88 days, while Earth takes 365 days. If you invite them in, you'll find you may spiral out of control. Try to reject the negative energies that confront you. And try to remember that astrology energetically will affect you as much as you allow them to. It is so easy for words to be twisted and you don't want an innocent but somewhat snappy comment to come around and bite you.Īll in all, be considerate, be kind and have patience. Gossiping of course is generally never a good idea but you will need to watch your words particularly for the duration of this transit. Leaving someone on read intentionally is likely to cause problems, not enhance your desirability.Īlso, gossip is not advisable here. If you're really interested in someone, the best chance you have is being clear and upfront. Avoid playing games and being mysterious for the sake of it. Communication is critical during this phase of a relationship. When it comes to potential partners and blooming love, be on high alert. Texting leaves tone and context to the imagination, something we can't not afford to leave open during Mercury Retrograde. The best thing you can do here is try to always have conversations in person, or if not possible due to lockdown or distance, over the phone. You may find your normal communication styles hitting snags and words becoming twisted or misinterpreted. ![]() Your closest friendships and even your relationship with your partner may not flow as it normally does. So you'll need to be particularly aware of how you're communicating. Delays, misunderstandings and even arguments are all more likely during this time. That includes your friends, partner and even the people you work with. Libra strives for balance, is flirtatious and talkative – so these aspects will be influencing the impact of this transit.Įxpect real problems in communications with the people closest to you. While Mercury Retrograde affects travel and transit too, this particular retrograde will centre on relationships and communication as Mercury will fall in the Air sign of Libra. Communication is so important to the way we live and when this human device is impacted, it can make every aspect of life all the more frustrating. This is because Mercury rules of a significant portion of our lives. While all planets go into retrograde – you may have seen us talk previously about Jupiter Retrograde and Neptune Retrograde – it's the Mercury Retrogrades that tend to have the biggest impacts on us. What to expect from this September/October Mercury Retrograde? Since Mercury is the planet that rules travel, communications and other transits, this period can present a number of challenges. When Mercury is in retrograde, the aspects of our world that are influenced by Mercury can become convoluted and muddled. Astrologically, these changing placements and movements will have an affect on the energy surrounding us. Now of course, Mercury isn't actually moving backwards, it's simply due to the angles and view points from Earth that it appears this way. According to astrologer Jules Ferrari, this is when "from the Earth’s perspective, as we move in our orbit around the sun, it appears as though Mercury is moving in an apparent retrograde motion (aka backwards)." Roughly three times a year, for about three weeks but sometimes up to six weeks, Mercury goes into retrograde.
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