Summer Mercury retrograde Aug. 23 to Sept. 15 in the earth sign Virgo.
When Mercury goes retrograde, we often experience difficulties, delays, and frustrations with travel, communication, and technology. By knowing when Mercury goes retrograde, we can save ourselves a lot of headaches. We can prepare to meet the coming challenges.
Spend the retrograde reevaluating, reviewing, and completing projects. Ideally, Mercury retrograde is a fertile time to work with creative and spiritual energies. When we go with the flow of the retrograde things tend to go better. It is helpful to know the sign that Mercury is in while retrograde. The sign tells us “the mood” and behavior the retrograde period will exhibit.
Try to take preventive measures at least three weeks before Mercury goes retrograde. For example: take your car or computer for repairs or upkeep 3 weeks before the retrograde starts. Please wait until Mercury has gone direct for three weeks before starting any new projects.
When Mercury retrograde transits connect to your Natal, Solar, or Progressed charts Mercury issues; particularly, communications issues can become very challenging. When our Natal, Solar, or Progressed charts experience a connection to a transit(s) it is recommended that you ask your astrologer how the transit(s) will affect you. This is why it is a good idea to have a yearly astrological review.
To learn more about the Mercury Retrograde cycle please see the blog post: “Understanding Mercury and the Mercury Retrograde Cycle”. https://wildmercury.biz/understanding-me…retrograde-cycle/
Astrologically the Earth element is practical, all the earth signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are comfortable with details, routines, structures, and societal rules.
This Mercury Retrograde will spend the whole cycle in Virgo. Virgo is a feminine, mutable earth sign. Virgo is known for being an analytical critical thinker that is detailed oriented and a pragmatic problem solver.
During this Mercury retrograde take the time to re-evaluate how attached you are to your daily routines and habits. Are these routines and structures serving your best interest or are they holding you back? Virgo is ruled by Mercury and is work and service-oriented. Virgo has a keen eye for details so this retrograde is an excellent time to reorganize and reexamine our priorities. This would be a good time to find ways to manage your time better and investigate how you can work smarter.
The Retrograde Cycle
The pre-shadow: starts: on 8/15/23
Mercury Stations to Retrograde: 8/23/23
Mercury Stations to Direct: 9/15/23
Post Shadow ends: 9/19/23
Remember the Do and Do NOT Do List for Mercury Retrograde
- Do check and recheck travel plans, schedules, and appointments
- Do review, re-do, review, tie up loose ends, repair
- Do fix what was broken during the last retrograde
- Do double-check written documents or calculations
- DO NOT SIGN CONTRACTS, DO NOT buy big-ticket items, electronics, cars
- Do not start a new project, take a new job, or avoid doing anything last minute
- If you must make a purchase, send important packages, or travel purchase insurance
- Plan ahead, give yourself extra time to arrive at your destination or finish projects
Use the present well
“Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.” His Holiness Dalai Lama