Complete Astrologer

Mercury Retrograde 2009

Mercury will be retrograde in 2009:

January 11 - February 2
May 7 - May 31
September 7 - September 29
December 26 - January 14

Mark your calendars - the technological and communications nightmare of Mercury Retrograde is coming!  Activities to avoid: signing important contracts, launching brochures or promotional materials, doing a major mailing - anything where you don't want communication to be screwed up.  Expects delays with travel, computers, all forms of communication... cell phones dropping calls at the worst possible time, faxes not getting there when they should, the printer copies your documents all wrong. 

So what is Mercury Retrograde good for?  Hunkering down in your office and getting caught up on old business.  Reviewing those piles of materials that you've been waiting to get around to.  Or taking a day off from the office and doing some deeper, inner searching to reflect.  Are you headed in the direction you want to be, from a larger, spiritual perspective?  The universe hands us these times so that we can catch our collective breath, relax, and recharge.  Take advantage.

Mercury Retrograde, June 2008

May Astrological Event: Mercury Retrograde, May 26 - June 19, 2008. 

Re-check That Email! 

Stall On Signing That Contract! 

Don't Buy That New Car!  At Least, Not Yet...

 

Mercury, the planet of communications, the written and spoken word, and related technology, is retrograde from May 26 until June 19. This means that Mercury appears as though it is moving backwards to an earth-bound observer.  "Mercury Retrograde" is one of those times that many non-astrologers, know about... and sometimes shudder at.

What It Means:  Communications and technological mess-ups.  Computer snafu's and travel delays.  You'll want to double-check every bit of important written communication you send out.  If possible, delay signing important contracts, sending out major reports, or making major purchases (especially things like cars and computers) until after June 19.  If you can't delay, then triple check, cross your fingers, and hope for the best!

What's The Good News?  What can you do during Mercury Retrograde?  Research and plan.  Revise.  Edit. Problem-solve.  Catch up on old stuff.   Most important? Keep a sense of humor.  The universe is telling us to slow down and ease into a different way of communicating for a while.  More intuitive, less linear.  There are gifts to be received during Mercury Retrograde, if we can silence the inner chatter long enough to pay attention.

Next Mercury Retrograde: September 24, 2008 - October 14, 2008.  Mark your calendar!