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Navigating Mercury Retrograde

In any given year, there are usually creating confusion to turn your life topsy-
three Mercury retrograde periods, turvy, seems to prevail. However, as is

which occur in the same astrological true of all astrological phenomena, there
element (fire, earth, air, or water). This is always both a positive/constructive and

year the Mercury retrograde periods a negative/counter- productive potential
dominate the fire signs of Aries, Leo when it comes to the purpose and
and Sagittarius, emphasizing personal function of energetic patterns. A gentle

identity and the ways we assert that reminder, planets don’t “do” anything to
identity in relationship, the creative, us. The energetic emanation of any planet

self-expressive realm of the Human is never “good” or “bad”. Our response to
experience, and the philosophical that energy, the choices we make and how
perspective we use to make sense of the we dance to the rhythms of the Universe

world and our place in it. From August as they are presented to us, become the
4 – August 28, 2024, Mercury will appear basis of such judgment. The fact is,

to be travelling backwards in relationship Mercury goes retrograde on a regular
to the Sun. There is also a “slowing schedule, not to make our lives miserable,
down” period for the week or two before, but because it can never be more than

and a “regaining of speed” period for the thirty degrees away from the Sun,
week or two after Mercury actually goes astrologically. As the faster moving body,

retrograde. Most astrologers consider it surpasses the Sun on a regular schedule,
these before and after periods to follow then turns retrograde when it gets close to
the same rules and produce the same that 30-degree mark, returning to snuggle

effects as the retrograde period. distance with the sun. Symbolically, every
3-4 months, we get to take a break from

Traditionally, Mercury retrograde the bombardment of data and massive
periods, and the week or two before and amount of stimuli collected on a daily
after, have received a pretty “bad rap” basis (Mercury) and engage in the process

astrologically. The idea that Mercury is of understanding and integrating that
out to get you by foiling your plans and information as it relates to our personal

life purpose and goals (Sun).

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