Mercury retrograde - June and July 2013

Mercury is going retrograde again 26^th June for the second time this year.

Red Mercury Stamp, Austria

In Indian astrology, this is called vakra or crooked and refers to the apparent backward motion of the planet. Often, when planets go retrograde, we experience delay in the area of life that this planet rules in our chart. Often, this can be due to missing information or a lack of details or clarity. What happens then is that we have to make an extra effort to submit the paper work, we have to re-read contracts, make some final adjustments and if necessary review it again completely. This is why, often, astrologers and especially in Vedic astrology, consider retrograde planets as strong with a substantial impact on our lives – because we have to work even harder to realise the promise of the planet.

Mercury goes retrograde in the sign of Gemini on 26^th June to 20^th July 2013 but he won’t come out of its shadow until 5^th August. This means that while you will see progress in terms of contracts being signed, misunderstandings being cleared up and travel plans running more smoothly again, it is only from 5^th August that the all lights are set on GO!

Mercury is in its own sign together with Jupiter, the Sun and Mars so there will be plenty of focus on communication, ideas, connections, new skills and new experiences. Saturn in Libra and Neptune in Aquarius are in a supportive trine so building harmonious relationships to further our creative insights, ideas and our collective and individual vision for the future is something that will feature strongly over the coming three weeks.

In the meantime, make sure you remember to:

• Back up your data – you don’t want to get rid of your old IPhone before you have not transferred all your pictures just yet

• Have an MOT – despite your pre-loved, second-hand car having been running for years and years, now may be the time when you have to give it a once over

• Double-check you’ve packed the passport - you don’t want to spend the most important time of the year in front of the TV. Despite endless repeats of Game of Thrones!

• Double-check your diary

• Take information and gossip you come across with a pinch of salt – from your group of friends as well as what you read in the paper. We are all dying to know the ins and outs of Kim Kardashian’s relationship with Kayne West but only those two know how much of it is actually true

• Reconsider that brilliant idea and look at it from a different point of view, who knows what you will find out – Jupiter, the Sun, Mars and Mercury in Gemini supported by Saturn and Neptune will give you wings and a broader point of view

I will write about how this affects all signs shortly!

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