Mercury retrograde Archives - Lynn Hayes astrology readings and writings

Weekend update: 2.20-21.2021 Mercury turns direct! And a very active Gemini Moon

Mercury, planet of the mind and communication, can be a little trickster. Language isn’t always straightforward and can often be bent to suit a particular purpose or intention, and when Mercury appears to be retrograde the shadow trickster aspect of Mercury can emerge. Sometimes it’s just that we begin to see things in a new light, through a different lens than we had before. Mercury has been retrograde since January 30th and turns direct on Saturday February 20th so you might think that all of […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-02-20T10:54:11-05:00February 20th, 2021|Mercury retrograde, Planetary news this week|3 Comments

1.30.21 Mercury turns retrograde!

art by Ciro Marchetti

The first retrograde turn of Mercury occurs on January 30th. Mercury, planet of the mind and communication transmission, is more important when retrograde. Information becomes more critical, and it’s important to take special care to be as specific as possible when making important decisions or making big purchases and commitments. When Mercury is retrograde things often need revision and it’s not unusual to have to re-do agreements or decisions especially if they were made in haste.

Mercury is in Aquarius now, a fixed sign which does […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-01-29T20:10:43-05:00January 30th, 2021|Mercury retrograde, Planetary cycles, Planetary news this week|3 Comments

Are we in the shadow of Mercury retrograde?

Artist unknown

Mercury will turn retrograde on October 31st (I hear you in the back weeping and wailing!! 😃). Mercury is retrograde for three weeks four times a year, inspiring us to revisit the past but not generally to begin something new. In classical astrology, Mercury is said to be “debilitated” when it is retrograde; it doesn’t operate as it normally does which is to facilitate communication and messaging, as well as daily routines, short distance travel and plans of all kinds.

As most of you know, I don’t particularly care for these […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-03-01T07:14:38-05:00October 12th, 2019|Mercury retrograde|3 Comments

Mercury retrograde tips: July 2019

When a planet appears to move backwards, its astrological influence is altered somewhat. The matters that the planet represents tend to work differently – not as straightforward, and often somewhat murky. Mercury rules communication, conversation, mental function, and short travels so all of these kinds of things are sometimes affected when Mercury is retrograde.

Mercury will change direction on the 7th, but before the actual turn it slows down to a crawl and we begin to see the effects of Mercury’s upcoming retrograde. Sometimes this is called the “shadow period” and […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-07-02T07:28:50-04:00July 2nd, 2019|Mercury retrograde|1 Comment

Adventures in Mercury Retrograde, December 2017 edition

It’s easy to give advice like “don’t plan any trips or start anything new when Mercury is retrograde,” we can’t always put our lives on hold. I always advise clients who need to begin a new job or start a new endeavor of some kind during Mercury retrograde to go ahead and do it, but expect communication problems or the need to renegotiate during the process.

Take me for example. I have been renovating a house to sell, and despite my best efforts it was finished right when Mercury turned retrograde. […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2017-12-20T08:23:09-05:00December 20th, 2017|Mercury retrograde|3 Comments

How to succeed during Mercury retrograde, April 9 through May 3 2017

Sometimes it seems like we are in a permanent Mercury retrograde period, doesn’t it? Under Mercury retrograde communication snafus are common and often equipment that we rely on fails to work properly.

I like to think of Mercury retrograde periods as being the ebb tide. Life doesn’t always move in forward motion – like the tide, there are periods where events rush us towards the shore and other times when we look to the past and must take a step backwards in order to find completion or master a […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2017-04-11T16:57:50-04:00April 11th, 2017|Mercury retrograde|2 Comments

Mercury retrograde alert! August 30-September 22, 2016

Planets don’t really move backward, but astrology observes the movement of the planets from our perspective on earth so we sometimes see their apparent motion reversing. We call this “retrograde,” and every planet in the astrological pantheon will reverse its direction now and then. When a planet is retrograde, its influence can become stronger and more pronounced as it retraces its steps over our psyche to better make its point known.

Mercury is the ruler of communication and the mind, and its realm also include communication technology as […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2016-08-30T09:40:25-04:00August 30th, 2016|Mercury retrograde|7 Comments

Mercury turns retrograde today, May 18 2015

Mercury difficulties came early this year with a challenging square from the planet Saturn, the ruler of challenges, delays and disappointments. Saturn creates blocks and forces us to find a pathway around obstacles – it inspires determination and strength to overcome endurance, but also supreme frustration.

This Mercury/Saturn square was embedded in the chart for the Scorpio Full Moon on the 3rd. For the first two weeks of May as Mercury’s motion begins to slow in preparation for its change of direction we saw communication begin to become more confused and a greater need […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2015-05-18T08:01:13-04:00May 18th, 2015|Mercury retrograde|1 Comment

Mercury retrograde in the news

I love it when people say Mercury retrograde has no effect in the real world. Just yesterday I was on the phone trying to schedule an appointment to get my car serviced and the dealer’s computer went down. And then my postman went on a rampage about incorrect box numbers. And we were unable to get a payoff for a real estate closing which had to be delayed.

Elsewhere in the news:

Facebook’s website went down on Thursday, creating panic for millions of addicted users.
In New York City a power outage halted all […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2014-06-19T05:47:33-04:00June 19th, 2014|Mercury retrograde|4 Comments

Sunday inspiration for Mercury retrograde

Dr. Suess

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.”

—Dr. Seuss

We can think of Mercury Retrograde periods as times when we look through the wrong end of the telescope. This can seem to us like a “mistake,” or we can take another view and find richness in the experience of a different perspective.

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