If you
remember what April and May were like, a twin-set of
failed communications, missed appointments,
misunderstandings and a lot of standing around holding
your breath, then you know what's in store for all of
us. Take
a breath.
Mercury
goes retrograde at 19 degrees Virgo, the
sign of fine tuning. For the next two months
communications will suffer, both
written and spoken, and any new projects you attempt
will more than likely have to be restarted again
in order to make them come out right.
Travel plans will fall apart, appointments will be
missed or misunderstood, mail will get lost, or even
worse, you know that 'send' button you hit too fast ...
that email could end up where you didn't want it to
go.
During a
Mercury retrograde it is not a good idea to make life
altering decisions since it is very likely that you
don't have all the information you need, or that some of
the information you do have may be incorrect.
Mercury is
all about mental clarity and the power of the mind, so
when Mercury is retrograde, you are not as quick on
your mental feet
and your gift for speaking may find you tongue-tied.
What is a retrograde?
A planet is described as retrograde when it appears to be
moving backwards through the zodiac. Three or four times
each year Mercury goes whizzing in its orbit past the Earth.
To an observer in space, it looks like the Earth is moving
backward as Mercury surges ahead. This is the retrograde
motion.
It is similar to the effect you feel when two trains moving
in the same direction pass each other, and the one you are
riding on seems to move backwards as the other train catches
you up and pulls past your train.
Planets are never actually retrograde or stationary, they
just seem that way, due to this optical illusion.
What can you expect?
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Expect indecision on your part--or the part of others.
People who usually can make decisions quickly and
cleanly will muddle around, hesitate, won't be sure.
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If you think men and women can't communicate with each
other now, just wait. Partners have to really work at
saying what they really mean because assumptions abound
during this time, and what you say is heard differently
than how you meant it!
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This is not a good time to enter into any kind of
contractual agreement.
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Projects begun during this time will inevitably
develop differently than agreed-upon or expectations
will change.
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If you depend on a computer, back up your work!
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Expect delays. Appointments will never start on time.
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Pay attention to even the simple tasks.
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Get some rest. This is really a good time to lay low and
conserve energy.
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This is wonderful time to wrap up projects, attend to
details, clean up your messy desk and reorganize
things.
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