Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide (Without the Panic)

Mercury retrograde is best understood as a review cycle for communication, technology, and logistics. It happens 3-4 times a year for about three weeks.

What is Mercury Retrograde?

It's an optical illusion where the planet appears to move backward in the sky. Astrologically, it signifies a time when the themes ruled by Mercury (thinking, traffic, wifi, contracts) go "offline" for maintenance.

Survival Strategy: The "Re-" Rule

If a word starts with "re-", do it now. If it starts with "new", wait.

Do this (The Good)

• Review: Contracts, budgets, and plans.
• Reconnect: Reach out to old friends or ex-colleagues.
• Repair: Fix the leaky faucet, the buggy code, or the broken trust.
• Relax: build in extra travel time.

Avoid this (The Sticky)

• Impulse-signing binding 12-month leases.
• Launching a brand new website (without triple testing).
• Assuming a text message tone was malicious (ask for clarity).

The Shadow Periods

The chaos often starts before the official date and lingers after.

• Pre-shadow: The 2 weeks before. Pay attention to what starts breaking; that's your retrograde theme.
• Post-shadow: The 2 weeks after. This is when you implement the clarity you gained.

Is Mercury Retrograde right now? Check the Cosmic Weather report.