Watch Out When Communicating While Mercury Is Retrograde

From time to time, each of the planets can appear to go in backward motion across the signs of the zodiac, depending upon the relative positions of the earth and the planet. That apparent backward motion is called retrograde motion.

Whenever Mercury is retrograde, communications, contracts, machines and travel plans may go awry. For ordinary life, including communications, contracts and travel, I pay little or no attention to when Mercury is retrograde. I do, however, pay close attention to when Mercury is retrograde for important communicating, most contract signing and passport vacation traveling. I will continue to go about my daily life and do what needs to be done, but I will not send any manuscripts to new publishers under a Mercury retrograde period.

Under Mercury retrograde, take extra care while communicating with others. Make sure that everyone understands what the plans and expectations are. Signing important contracts to buy expensive items, applying for or starting a new job, or sending a manuscript to a new publisher may come to naught, have to be redone, or be short lived. If you travel when Mercury is retrograde, make allowances for changes in schedules and allow extra time to arrive.

Mercury also rules telephones, computers, printers and cars, so have these checked out to do everything you can to have them in good running order before Mercury goes in apparent backward motion.

Some people feel the effects of Mercury retrograde up to a week before Mercury actually goes retrograde. Many astrologers, including me, wait until Mercury is in the same degree of the zodiac, called the shadow point, as it was before it apparently went in backward motion.

Please see chart below to see when in 2009 Mercury will be retrograde, go direct again and reach the shadow point.

Retrograde--January 11, 2009, 10:44 a.m. CST
Direct—February 1, 2009, 1:11 a.m. CST
Out of Shadow—February 21, 2009, 1:42 a.m. CST

Retrograde—May 7, 2009, 12:01 a.m. CDT
Direct—May 30, 2009, 8:22 p.m. CDT
Out of Shadow—June 15, 2009, 2:12 p.m. CDT

Retrograde--September 6, 2009, 11:45 p.m.
Direct—September 29, 2009, 8:14 CDT
Out of Shadow—October 14, 2009, 1:45 a.m. CDT

Retrograde—December 26, 2009, 8:38 am CST
Direct—January 15, 2010, 10:51 a.m. CST
Out of Shadow—February 4, 2010 12:15 a.m. CST
Astrology is extremely complex and there are many other planetary influences than just Mercury retrograde. Mercury retrograde, however, does have an impact on everyone to a lesser or greater degree.

In astrology, forewa
ed is forearmed. I hope the above information is helpful to you.

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