Does Mercury Retrograde affect you?
Posted by Sonia Brancato on
Does Mercury in retrograde affect you? It’s said that the star signs Virgo and Gemini are most sensitive to when Mercury seemingly goes backwards. I won’t go into what exactly Mercury retrograde entails, Google is your friend in this case 😉. But I will remind you that Mercury will be in retrograde from 9 September to 1 October and people expect chaos during this time – it can cause problems with your car, travel plans, communication, computer and other technology. Be sure to double-check that you’ve saved that document before shutting your pc down. Travelling somewhere? Make sure you leave a little bit earlier just in case you encounter a tricky situation on the road. Have a contract to sign? Rather sign it before or wait until after Mercury stops going retrograde. In short, double-check everything! As Mercury retrograde is in the sign of Virgo this time, expect miscommunications and challenges where there are big differences of opinion. Take the opportunity to review your behaviour over the coming month, compromise can be reached and acceptance of different points of view.
I’ve put together a Mercury Retrograde survival kit to help you navigate through what might be a turbulent period. It consists of:
Blue Lace Agate: one of the best crystals for communication and the throat. It encourages speaking up, if you find it difficult, and helps whatever is said to be expressed kindly. It is a perfect stone for Mercury retrograde, when communication can be difficult. Its pale blue banding brings a cooling, nurturing and comforting energy and helps to reveal hidden messages.
Amazonite: This stone helps you to see both sides of the problem or different points of view. Dispels negative energy and aggravation. Opens heart and throat chakra to enhance loving communication.
Sodalite: Be conscious of your interpersonal skills – applying wisdom and patience, listening fully to what is being communicated, rather than just said. Helps with forgetfulness.
Fluorite: Make good choices, using logic and ration. Be the one to ease tension, not engage in an argument.
Smoky Quartz: Use to settle electronic hiccups that a retrograde seems to cause. Supports during travel.
Obsidian: Visualise negative energy dissolving before it reaches you, or being reflected back to its source.