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clearly communicated an idea and that
it was understood by the recipient as we

intended, without checking it out. When
Mercury is retrograde, there is a greater

likelihood of a “disconnect” between
the impulse/action and the resulting/
desired outcome. Miscommunication,

unexpected disruptions that interfere with
scheduled plans, and errors made due to

lack of attention to details, abound.

When Mercury goes retrograde, like a

neglected child, automatic mind rebels and
screams, “PAY ATTENTION TO ME!”

We must turn off automatic pilot and
check our assumptions in order to more
consciously navigate our way through the

daily processes of living with a bit more
thoughtfulness and care. Otherwise, things

(or people) we take for granted are likely to
fall short of our expectations, challenge our
assumptions, or disappoint us when they

don’t respond as they “should”. When we
are exposed to the ways our unconscious

thinking habits and patterns of thought
no longer serve us accurately, we come to
realize that there are other ways to process

information and juggle stimuli to make
sense of our world more effectively than

the ones we have always used and to which
we have become accustomed. Mercury
retrograde often challenges us to “think

differently” or alter our perspective to
accommodate new variables that arise in

reality. The level of disruption required,
and the intensity of Mercury retrograde
experiences needed, depend on how deeply

entrenched we are in our habitual ways
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