![]() A dding Venus to the retrograde mix these last several months is like the woodwind section of the orchestra going out of tune in an entirely different key. Mercury's most recent shadow period began on December 29, when the planet was in exact conjunction with-or in the same sign as-its neighboring planet Venus, which entered her own retrograde transit 10 days earlier. It better prepares you to meet the challenges to come. ![]() Paying attention and being mindful of what arises during this pre-retrograde shadow period is akin to doing pranayama in advance of asana practice. In terms of Joseph Campbell's description of the hero's journey, these are called inciting incidents and set the tone for the upcoming plot twists ahead. This prelude to the retrograde transit stirs up a sense of agitation and instability in areas of life relevant to your cosmic lesson plan. See also: What is Mercury Retrograde, Anyway? What is Mercury retrograde's shadow period?Ī little more than two weeks before its retrograde begins, Mercury slows down in its orbit around the Sun before the planet eventually goes stationary. What occurs before and after-the beginning and the end-are pivotal transits called Mercury's “shadow periods.” While the actual retrograde is the bulk of the story, it's only the middle. As humans, we learn best through stories, and every good hero's journey has a beginning, a middle, and an end. ![]() The three-week regression does not, however, encompass everything we need to address and transform amidst Mercury retrograde. During Mercury retrograde, the planet that governs our logic, communication, and cognition appears to reverse its orbit and move backward in the night sky. The first of three Mercury retrogrades this year began January 18 and concluded February 3. Many relationships, business transactions, or another areas of life subject to misperception have been salvaged with the awareness that a retrograde has entered the scene, and things are not always as they seem. Read on for a look at how each zodiac sign can thrive once Mercury is in retrograde no more.Like Maha Shivaratri, Christmas, or whatever dates your spiritual leaning inspires you to observe, the days when Mercury retrograde begins and ends are essential windows to the cosmos that you want to mark on your calendar. So now that you know what to expect, let’s get into the details sign by sign. The post-shadow of a retrograde is generally a time for the final tying up of loose ends, especially anything left outstanding during the actual retrograde period. You should also prepare to finally find solutions to the problems that plagued you during Mercury retrograde, especially between July 12 and 26 when we are still in the elusive Mercury retrograde shadow time period, recently nicknamed ~Retroshade~. ![]() Transportation and travel should be filled with less hiccups and technological failures should diminish greatly, too. Say bye-bye to lost emails or accidental CCs instead of BCCs. Hopefully you leaned in and heeded some of the lessons Mercury was pushing over the last few weeks- Did you get any better at noticing details? Did your communication with others improve? Did you remember to press Save multiple times while working on a project? If so, yay for you! If not, don’t worry-Mercury takes another nap on October 13.Īll that said, now that you know it’s time for forward momentum to begin, the big question is how will you feel over the next few days as retrograde winds down? Relieved, that’s for sure! When Mercury is direct and running at full speed again on July 26, you should not have too many obstacles when comes to communicating efficiently. And now, for the best news you’ve heard in weeks: Mercury retrograde is ending on July 12, 2020! Finally, the planet of communication, technology and transportation is awakening from his three-week-long nap to help you make the forward progression that you’ve so dearly missed.
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