How to survive Mercury Retrograde drama free!

You may have heard all the buzz about retrograde and wondered what everyone is chatting about or maybe you’ve had a month of electrical stuff breaking, house flooding or what feels like endless arguments the last 6 weeks and don’t know why – I’m here to give you an excuse babe!

What is Mercury Retrograde?

I know you see the word batted about on Instagram all the time but what actually is it?

Mercury Retrograde is an astrological phenomenon when the planet Mercury appears to be going backwards but that’s actually an optical illusion. It’s just because Mercury is the fastest planet so once in a while it catches up with us and appears to almost be in a backspin. Mercury is the most frequent planet to station retrograde. If we learn how to navigate these times wisely, we can create opportunities all year long for realignment and inner growth.

When is Mercury Retrograde?

It happens four times a year and each retrograde cycle lasts 4 weeks. The good news is that it isn’t random and we don’t need to stress about it! Like anything that happens in nature, there is a rhythm and reason to it and when we are prepared we will be rewarded. Think about the seasons-, if you went to the beach in a snowsuit or out in a blizzard in a bikini you wouldn’t be enjoying yourself right? Same thing applies to astrological weather! Align with your true self and you wont have to worry when things like retrograde pop up!

Mercury Retrograde beckons review. While on the one hand you’ll want to consider your year to date, on the other you may even want to throw back to your childhood, too. Visit old friends. Pick up the phone to connect with someone you’ve lost touch with. Write a letter to someone from your past. Look at pictures and get nostalgic. You never know the healing that will ensue.

How can I protect myself during retrograde?

Mercury rules our communication, including all of our technology and systems of information exchange. Mercury rules the part of us which absorbs information in an instant and transmits that information to others.

When he retrogrades, the normal flow of energy is reversed. Ideas and thoughts seem to get stuck within our mind, instead of easily pouring out to others. The same thing occurs with our digital communication; e-mail servers go down, social media platforms show their bugs and our normal systems fail to meet our expectations. It can feel such a frustrating time. We can struggle speaking, writing or even creating. The energy seems to get stuck, then like a sling shot, it breaks through in an unorganised way, confusing everyone.

The Dispel Negativity Kit has a great set of crystals to keep by your side during retrograde like Tigers Eye, Blue Quartz and Bloodstone.

5 ways to use retrograde to your benefit!

The more we can take the time to understand what is happening around us, the more we can use it to our advantage and not start to panic when we hear its gonna hit.

Here are the top things to focus on for the final week of retrograde:

• Slow down – all of things I just told you above about things going crazy and broke and fast? Retrograde wants you to almost trip over yourself so use this week to slow down. Use retrograde as a message from the universe to do less!
• Digital self care – when was the last time you backed everything up? Saved or printed photos? Created Dropbox folders or uploaded to your cloud? Check all your passwords and keep drinks away – you know he wants to spin you round and that cuppa will fry your keyboard babe!
• Revisit Offerings – you know that idea for the product, business, hobby, house project you had? Revisit it. Have a look over old plans and see if you can spot a different angle to attempt it from. Tie up any old projects and plans this week.
• Take a walk – mercury wants to wreck havoc with your tech so take yourself outside instead. Surround yourself with nature and reconnect without devices. Walk through the forest, swim, yoga by the beach sounds beaut? Remind yourself that not everything is digital.
• Double check everything – ensure you have the right meeting times and dates for plans. If you’re signing any contracts, be sure to confirm and careful read over everything. Our eyes and mind move too quickly over words and we often don’t give ourselves enough time to process the meaning. Take a breath and pause. Read things slowly, take your time with them, you can even ask for an extension. Completely understand what you are signing before you take ink to paper.

Doesn’t sound too scary right? Instead of fearing it, get excited for the chance to realign your world and the information it contains. Remember that this mercury retrograde is happening in the sign of Gemini so avoid gossip and surround yourself with positive people who have your best interest at heart always.