

Many people look to Mercury Retrograde with trepidation. Heyoka © Paula Franco 2012 from We'Moon 2020 How can we make Mercury in Retrograde our ally?

We publish a write-up about the upcoming Mercury Retrograde cycles in every We'Moon astrological planner. You can read more of her articles in our Galactic Musings blog. Those are wise words from Sandra Pastorius, seasoned astrologer. Leave matters that lock in future commitments until Mercury goes direct. It’s time to “recall the now” of the past and deal with underlying issues. Breakdowns can help us attend to the safety of mechanics and mobility. We may experience less stress during these periods by taking the time to pause and go back over familiar territory and give second thoughts to dropped projects or miscommunications. What to do while Mercury is in Retrograde Mercury, planetary muse and mentor of our mental and communicative lives, appears to reverse its course three or four times a year. When a planet is in direct motion, planetary energies are more straightforward in retrograde, planetary energies turn back in on themselves and are more involuted. Influences of the planets when they are Retrograde or Direct Mercury Retrograde Cycles for 2022 What does Mercury Retrograde Mean?įirst of all, what do Direct (D) and Retrograde (R) mean, in astrological terms? These are times when a planet moves forward (D) or backward (R) through the signs of the zodiac (an optical illusion, as when a moving train passes a slower train that appears to be going backward).
