Mercury Retrograde Begins
For the next three weeks, messages can cross, trips can snag, and devices may misbehave. Review contracts, conversations, and travel plans before moving them forward.
In detail
Mercury retrograde begins when its geocentric ecliptic speed crosses from positive to negative at a station, opening a period of about three weeks. Mercury governs messages, travel, documents, and technical coordination, so apparent backward motion redirects those functions toward revision and exposes missed details. A direct station ends that review phase instead.
FAQ
- What should I watch during Mercury retrograde?
- Watch for delays and misunderstandings in communication, travel, and contracts. Mercury retrograde usually lasts about three weeks and occurs roughly three times a year, though the personal emphasis varies with the natal chart. Recheck addresses, messages, and clauses, and leave time to review before signing or launching something new.
- Is Mercury retrograde good for anything?
- It is useful for review, revision, and reconnecting rather than treating every task as forbidden. The roughly three-week period often brings unfinished messages and plans back into view; new work can still move, but reread the contract, confirm the itinerary, and verify important messages before sending them.