Mercury Retrograde - Communications Gone Wild!
Mercury is currently retrograde and will be for a few more days, until May 11. It has been this way since April 18. Since Mercury is the planet that rules communications, what does it mean?
Retrograde is an optical illusion where it appears that a planet is moving backwards, when in reality it is not. A good analogy is "traveling on the road watching another car beside you: when the other car slows down, or you speed up, it looks as though the other car is moving backwards." (astrology.com).
But when this happens, and it does to all planets except the sun and moon, it influences humanity in unusual ways. Each planet has its own energy and 'personality' so to speak, and the character of Mercury is communication, and the ability to share information. So when Mercury is retrograde, often there are lots of miscommunication, letters lost in the mail, contract delays, computer failures, and email issues. The general rule of thumb is to wait it out or at least expect the unexpected when it comes to communication with others.
My computer gave me the dreaded 'blue screen of death' the other day, which it has never done before. I was extremely lucky to have been able to troubleshoot, do a system restore (my son the techie taught me this) and then I backed up all my data onto a separate hard drive which I do periodically, but hadn't done in a while. Backing up data is actually recommended during this period (I found out the hard way and also after the fact). According to examiner.com, a few suggestions are to "make sure your computer is backed up and your virus protection is current. Send important documents via certified or registered mail and keep receipts for everything you buy. You may decide to return some of them. It’s helpful to double check travel plans, reservations and appointments. Allow extra time for most things."
Mercury is currently retrograde and will be for a few more days, until May 11. It has been this way since April 18. Since Mercury is the planet that rules communications, what does it mean?
Retrograde is an optical illusion where it appears that a planet is moving backwards, when in reality it is not. A good analogy is "traveling on the road watching another car beside you: when the other car slows down, or you speed up, it looks as though the other car is moving backwards." (astrology.com).
But when this happens, and it does to all planets except the sun and moon, it influences humanity in unusual ways. Each planet has its own energy and 'personality' so to speak, and the character of Mercury is communication, and the ability to share information. So when Mercury is retrograde, often there are lots of miscommunication, letters lost in the mail, contract delays, computer failures, and email issues. The general rule of thumb is to wait it out or at least expect the unexpected when it comes to communication with others.
My computer gave me the dreaded 'blue screen of death' the other day, which it has never done before. I was extremely lucky to have been able to troubleshoot, do a system restore (my son the techie taught me this) and then I backed up all my data onto a separate hard drive which I do periodically, but hadn't done in a while. Backing up data is actually recommended during this period (I found out the hard way and also after the fact). According to examiner.com, a few suggestions are to "make sure your computer is backed up and your virus protection is current. Send important documents via certified or registered mail and keep receipts for everything you buy. You may decide to return some of them. It’s helpful to double check travel plans, reservations and appointments. Allow extra time for most things."
Good luck for the next few days. And watch what you say! It could very well be misunderstood. One Love.
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