Mercury Retrograde

Welcome to the Mercury Retrograde season, where a heightened focus on details leaves no room for disorder in your mind and affairs.

Mercury Retrograde in Virgo is a sign from the Universe that it’s time to review and redo everything, correct mistakes, organize thoroughly, and eliminate the unnecessary. Occurring in the earthy and analytical sign of Virgo, this period encourages us to reflect on how our habits, thought patterns, work ethic, and health routines align with our larger goals.

During Mercury’s direct period, we don’t get stuck on these topics, they don’t catch our attention, and we don’t prioritize them. Sometimes, we don’t even notice them amid other equally important everyday problems. This is because, during Mercury’s direct motion, the Earth doesn’t align with it on the same plane: each moves on its own, then one catches up with the other, and upon aligning, they seem to slow down as if the planets finally meet eyes and observe each other. Thus, during Mercury Retrograde, we start to pay close attention to its themes and notice things we previously overlooked.

Before speaking, singing, writing, making acquaintances, or closing a deal, it’s important to pause and keep your audience in suspense. This allows thoughts to settle and develop not only for you but also for others, and it gives you time to prepare thoroughly. It’s worth writing a draft, crumpling it up and throwing it away, then starting again from scratch; otherwise, mistakes are possible, or the environment might not accept or understand it. Mercury retrogrades 2-4 times a year, and each time lasts for about three weeks. During this period we might commonly feel like we are falling behind, not thinking things through properly, or having hindsight after everything is already done. By embracing this regular celestial pause, we can uncover inefficiencies and areas that need improvement, allowing us to create a more streamlined and effective approach to our day-to-day responsibilities.

This Mercury Retrograde will begin on Monday, Aug. 5 and last until Wednesday, Aug. 29. However, you could be feeling the effects of the retrograde from Saturday, Jul. 20 to Wednesday, Sept. 11 — as the pre-shadow phase lasts about two weeks before the start of the cycle and the retroshade period lasts about two weeks after the cycle's end.

♈️ Aries The savings you have for a rainy day are finally paying off, as you’re needing them to pay bills that are building up at the moment. Be cognizant to replenish your savings once the retrograde is over to ensure your nest egg does not run low and keeps flowing. ♉️ Taurus You aren’t ready to budge on your inherent beliefs or to see the other side in a situation. It’s totally fine to hold your ideals close to your heart, as long as you don’t act too preachy or aggressive in the process. Standing and screaming on your soapbox won’t sway others. ♊️ Gemini If there's a promotion, raise or opportunity at the office — it could take a longer time than expected to come to fruition. Have patience with the process. The retrograde is slowing down professional matters, but it won’t hinder you from attaining your career goals. Things will percolate soon. ♋️ Cancer Old friends will reach out wanting to reconnect. Take the call, respond to the direct message and accept the friend request. A trip down memory lane with your past time pals is going to warm your heart and fill you up with nostalgia. Share the warmth by creating new sentiments. ♌️ Leo Your intuition is stronger than ever, which is why you should lean into your feelings. If there's a situation that you are wanting to handle, listen to what your gut is telling you. Only you can help yourself in gaining the insight and knowledge required to move forward. ♍️ Virgo Your daily routine lacks organization, causing you to forget previous plans, miss appointments, and be late for work. Maintaining discipline will be challenging. Therefore, take control of your daily objectives and gradually implement them into your life to achieve balance and order. ♎️ Libra It’s time to re-evaluate your finances. Take stock of how much money you can part with on frivolous stuff and how much you need to save in order to come out even. If you’re wanting to make an investment, do your research to ensure you’re not being misled. ♏️ Scorpio There's a lot of chit chat going on in your peer group — most of it isn’t true. Pay attention to what you hear and read. Listen to what people are saying and read between the lines to get the real story going on behind the scenes. ♐️ Sagittarius Stop questioning your choices or worrying about deciding correctly. Cut yourself some slack by not putting pressure on your mind and heart. Try to move with ease and compassion as you think of how you feel and what you want to attain. You can always put plans on hold during this time. ♑️ Capricorn Lean into your inner child or teenager. If there is anything you wish you had done in your youth, now is the time to make it happen. You’ll be surprised by how much healing you can do and how you can use your refreshed energy to improve your life. ♒️ Aquarius Don’t bite off more than you can chew, as most of the projects won’t be done in a timely manner. There's a lot on your plate right now, which is why you should set aside time to rest and care for yourself instead of adding more work to your pile. ♓️ Pisces Defining relationships may be difficult to do at this time, as you’re unsure of how you want to move forward with friends, lovers and acquaintances. The good news is that you can wait it out and base your decisions on their behavior, rather than dealing with the matter right away.