First of all, Mercury Retrograde in Libra on September 26th at 10:10 pm PDT and September 27th at 1:10 am EDT. At 26 degrees and 28 minutes of Libra. In short, Mercury rules communications of all kinds. Its energy affects your everyday events more than you know. For example, be prepared for delays or cancelations, change of plans, or miss communication. Well, chances are, you have entered an astrological time warp called “Mercury Retrograde”.     

Above all, Libra is about partnerships, justice, balance, harmony and fairness. So, ask yourself, are your communicating in your relationships in harmony and balance? If not, make the necessary adjustments now.  Take your time no rush.     

What is all this I am hearing about Mercury Retrograde?

This Mercury Retrograde astrology chart for the equinox is ruled by Mercury. Meanwhile, Mercury is in Libra in the 5th house of fun and Joy and the Moon is in the 12th house in the sign of Gemini. So, communication is emphasized at this time. Check and re check appointments, facts, details, and routes. Above all, allow extra time to review, re confirm and travel to your destinations.

Chart Details

• Gemini Ascendant is ruled by Mercury (yellow circle)
• Mercury is in Libra in the 5th house, Mercury is the Chart ruler (yellow line)
• Moon is in Gemini conjunct the Ascendant (blue circle)
• The Retrograde Party is still going (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Chiron, Pallas, Eris, and Black Moon Lilith)
• Mercury Retrograde September 26/27th – October 18th
• Mercury Shadow Phase September 7th – November 3rd

Hence, the Retrograde party is still very active for another 3 or 4 weeks. Consequently, this adds to the delays of moving things forward. Embrace your patience and breath deeply. Allow and make space for things to progress in their own time. Keep smiling! Things will begin to move more swiftly in mid to late October.

Does Mercury really go backwards?

As a result, no planet in the universe can turn retrograde. However, a retrograde planet is just the result of an optical illusion. So, all the planets orbit around the Sun. Relative from our point of view on Earth, it appears sometimes that a planet will stop and go backwards. Consequently, this is referred to as retrograde motion. In short, at the end of the retrograde period, the planet has the appearance of stopping and then moving forward. This is called direct motion.           

Mercury goes Retrograde three or four times every year. Firstly, as it slows down before the Retrograde period, we call it the pre shadow phase. Mercury starts losing power then and hence new ventures cannot do well in this period. Secondly, there is the Post-Retrograde when Mercury picks up or gains speed but is still moving slowly enough to cause a slow progress in the projects undertaken. During the Mercury Retrograde period it is best advised not to venture into any new territory and to stay put. Actually, Mercury keeps going around the Sun, always in the same direction and more or less at the same speed. Knowing the Mercury retrograde periods can help you to plan your ventures in advance so that they do not go off-track.

So, this is a good time to research and plan a visit with your children or a vacation for fun. Do the investigating now and book after Mercury Stations direct.

Getting the Most from Mercury Retrograde

• Review, Review, Review
• Research
• Redo
• Rewrite
• Revamp
• Read over emails before sending
• Read a contract at least 3 times before signing (ask a professional to look over it with you)
• Allow extra time to arrive at your destination, be patient. Detours and delays are possible
• Reconnect with someone you haven’t spoken with in sometime

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