Everybody on social media is talking about Mercury retrograde. Read this to learn about my Mercury Retrograde Survival Strategies. What are the dos and don’ts? What can you expect from this time? Let’s find out!
Mercury Retrograde Survival Strategies
Mercury retrograde is the astrological explanation for everything that is going bad in your life right now. Mercury is the planet that rules all communication and when it is in retrograde three times a year for three weeks, shit (can) hit the fan. The truth is the planet is not really moving backward, it just appears that way from the earth as an optical illusion.
The ruler of communication
Since the planet is the ruler of communication, it can affect travel, technology, and contracts. During this time, flights and trains are often delayed and create a lot of stress for people who commute. Computers and smartphones have temporary malfunctions and emails or other documents can get lost in cyberspace during this time.
Doublecheck who you send your emails to so you don’t send private emails to the wrong person. More accidents happen during the retrograde due to miscommunication, in both written and oral expression. Make sure you are calm when you speak so that you don’t say anything you’ll have to regret later. Also, you should back up your computer and save your files beforehand. A
It also can affect contracts so if you are buying a new house or signing an agreement see if you can reschedule until Mercury is orbiting in the “right” direction again. There can be invisible terms hidden in your contract that can cost you a lot of money in the future or get you in trouble later. Don’t sign a lease for a new car or make big purchases either. If you have to sign papers just make sure you read it thoroughly and carefully before the ink dries.
This is also not the best time to start a new job because you’ll likely get a different position than the one you thought you’d get. Same goes with starting a new relationship during these weeks because they probably won’t last for long. Remember this is just the worst case scenario and warnings of what might happen. If you can reschedule and move things around I would advise you to do that but obviously I understand some plans can not be rearranged to align with the stars.
How to survive Mercury Retrograde
The way to get through this period is to be aware of things not functioning properly and doublecheck your work before you send emails or texts. You can live your normal life, just make sure to take deep breathes when things are moving slowly.
This is actually a good time to really slow down in life and look inwards. Take the time to journal, read and get to know yourself. Spend time in solitude and look for solutions instead of obsessing about what isn’t working. Communicate less and try to listen more to what life is teaching you during this period.
During this time old friends, exes, and blasts from the past might resurface. People can pop up from the blue and it can be a fun time to just explore the relationships or get some closure. Either way, this is the ultimate time to redo everything and hopefully get a better outcome than before even if it is with only a realization that you have outgrown people and relationships.
Mercury retrograde can be very frustrating but they are often helpful as well because we get to reassess, revisit, and redesign our plans. We get to rethink everything and slow down in our decisionmaking which gives us new ideas. Use the time wisely and remember that this too shall pass.
I hope you found this article of Mercury Retrograde Survival Strategies to be helpful. The period of retrospection is beautiful and I wish you a smooth time filled with a lot of insight when it comes. Please leave a comment in the section below and tell me what your best strategy is for surviving the retrograde.
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