Having trouble with your electronics? Travel plans falling through? Communication hijinks beyond your control? Mercury has stationed retrograde again.
If it feels like Mercury is retrograde half the time, you’re not far off. With the pre- and post-shadows added to the three or four times a year Mercury isn’t direct (the opposite of retrograde. For more on what that means, click here), it adds up to close to six months. Which turns out to be half of our lives.
And, to add to the fun, this retrograde could feel even more chaotic than usual. On April 21st, when this phase started, Mercury was right next to Uranus, the planet of surprises and disruptions. It’s also happening during eclipse season, which tends to shake things up.
So, expect the usual shenanigans, but look to how you can use this retrograde energy as well. While Mercury appears to be going back over ground it’s covered, so should we.
- Pick up an old to-do list and finish anything that’s not crossed off.
- Revisit a dream or goal you left by the wayside.
- Question anything that’s not working in your life. What needs to change?
- Look at the limiting beliefs you hold. Break through patterns that are keeping you stuck.
- Do some shadow work such as asking what parts of yourself do you not like or keep hidden? And how can you integrate them?
Mercury will continue its retrograde path until May 14th. Its shadow will influence us for another week or so after it stations direct. Until then, slow down. Allow extra travel time, reread your email and texts before hitting send, and watch for technical glitches.
But, most importantly, remember that this can be a period of reflection and course correction.