Tag Archives: Mercury retrograde
Reports from Merc Retros
This Mercury retro in Gemini started on May 29, 2021 and ends on June 22. Today is June 17. So we’ve got less than a week to go. Take a look at this checklist and note which ones … Continue reading
Mercury Retrograde Alert
Here we go again, the second Mercury retro of the year. It begins today, at 6:34 PM, in Gemini, and ends on June 22 at 6 PM. These retrograde periods usually bring miscommunications of one kind or another. It’s … Continue reading
MERCURY RETROGRADE AND ELECTION DAY 2020
On October 13, Mercury turns retro in Libra and turns direct again on November 3, election day. This same pattern existed in the election of 2000. On November 7, 2000, Mercury had been retrograde since mid-October – first … Continue reading
A more positive spin on Mercury retrograde
Three times a year, Mercury – the planet of communication – turns retrograde, where it appears to be moving backward relative to earth. It’s typically a time when communication goes haywire, travel plans change without warning, computers and phones crash, … Continue reading
A Mercury Retrograde Story
Sometimes when I talk about Mercury retrograde, people roll their eyes and laugh. My response is that you laugh at your own peril. This last Mercury retro started on February 16 and ended on March 9, yesterday. Here’s a … Continue reading
Mercury Retro Alert!
Happy Halloween and hello, Mercury retrograde! But, also take a look at the November forecasts in the masthead! At 11:42 am EST on October 31, Mercury turns retrograde – in Scorpio- for the last time this year. This one lasts … Continue reading
4 Disasters and – was Mercury retrograde?
A recent blog comment from Dale Dassel led to an interesting discovery about Mercury retrograde: “I’m presently reading a newly published book called The Triangle by Mike Bara (a frequent commenter on Ancient Aliens), and something just occurred to … Continue reading
Mercury Retro Alert!
On July 7, at 7:15 PM EDT, Mercury turns retrograde in Leo and won’t turn direct again until July 31, at 11:58 PM EDT, in Cancer. The last Mercury retro was from March 6-29, in Pisces. During this period, … Continue reading
A Mercury Retro Tale – and the Trickster!
Mercury retrograde began on March 5, in Pisces, and ends on March 28. I keep tabs on the big Merc retro snafus – like an appliance breaking down, a contract getting lost in the mail, something unexpected with one … Continue reading
Mercury Retro Alert
As a Gemini ruled by Mercury, I admit that I really dislike Mercury retrogrades. There are three a year and the one that begins today is in Pisces. It’s a fairly long retro, too. It doesn’t end until March 28. … Continue reading






