Mercury is the planet ruling all types of communication and when it turns retrograde there are some classic "do's" and "dont's" to follow.
Mercury is the planet of communication and he's about to settle down for a little nap which means his energy won't be at its prime. When Mercury turns retrograde, or appears to be moving backwards from our perspective here on Earth, we actually have an opportunity disguised as an annoyance.
While it’s true that Mercury retrograde is traditionally blamed for all sorts of communication mishaps and delays in travel or problems with contracts and negotiations, the deeper universal significance of a Mercury retrograde period should be considered as well.
If things are not going as planned for you in terms of Mercury’s domain, it’s a gentle nudge from the universe that you are supposed to be reevaluating and revising that area of your life. Something has been missed and you must rewind and carefully go over your internal mind and all the fine print in order to decipher the answers and solutions you need. They are certainly within your very soul and a Mercury retrograde in Cancer reminds us that your roots- the essence of who you are - truly has an opportunity to be reconnected with your personality and communicated to the world. Isn’t that exciting?
How this retrograde period may affect you will depend mostly on your personal birth chart but if you've got planets between 5 and 15 degrees of any Cardinal sign (Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn) you might want to take note.
Also, if you are a Gemini or Virgo you're ruled by this clever little planet and may be strongly affected by any retrograde period.
So here's the checklist folks: Back up your computers, remember to put stamps on your mail and give yourself plenty of extra time to travel. Most important is this - relax - it's not the end of the world!
