What is Mercury Retrograde? What It Means and the Effects

Mercury retrograde is the phase or period when the closest plant to the sun (Mercury) ‘appears’ to be moving in a backward/reverse motion for approximately a period of three weeks. During this perceived backwards motion, technology and communication can get disrupted causing disarray to our daily lives.

Some of the effects that are common during Mercury Retrograde include:

+ Miscommunications and arguments

+ Difficulty expressing ourselves

+ Overly emotional and sensitive to criticism

+ Overly critical of ourselves and others

+ Traffic delays and minor accidents

+ Revisiting old traumas

+ Anxious, nervous, clumsy

+ Frustrating and struggling to complete tasks

+ Mental health and mental clarity issues