Planet Mercury, the Closest Planet to the Sun, goes Retrograde every 88 days. Retrograde in a sense, Mercury’s path around the Sun travels behind the Earth’s path based on a comparison of Mercury’s elliptical path to Earth’s path.
This video explains the characteristics of when the Mercury goes Retrograde and the dos and don’ts during this period:
Impact of Mercury Retrograde
When Planet Mercury goes retrograde, certain things happen in your daily life. Since Mercury is the planet of communication, you may see a delay in messages, missed communications, appointments missed or reschedule, lost emails, misunderstandings between individuals, a variety of mishaps relating to communications. Also, anything pertaining to communications may break, such as computers, trouble with cell phones, software updates, televisions, and other communication devices. Also, in general, things break down, need repair or disruption in your everyday life/work routine.
Dos and Don’ts during Mercury Retrograde
When something breaks during Retrograde Mercury, fix it immediately during Retrograde Mercury. You will be guided to get the best permanent fix. NEVER start anything new during Retrograde Mercury; if you have never had a previous notion of doing so, don’t do it during Retrograde Mercury.
For instance, never buy something during Retrograde Mercury if you have no prior intention to buy the item. If you do purchase something without a previous purpose, it will not last. It will break, will not work, and eventually, it will be a lemon. This includes buying stocks or commodities. No matter how good of a deal it is. I have challenge Retrograde Mercury several times only to lose. Never do anything on a whim during Retrograde Mercury.
Now, on the other hand, Retrograde Mercury is the BEST time to complete something. If you had a previous notion of buying something, it is a great time to complete a transaction if you had an idea to do so previously before Mercury went Retrograde. I used to plan vacations previous to Retrograde Mercury to be completed during Retrograde Mercury, and they turned out to be the best vacations.
So, planning to do something before Mercury goes into Retrograde and knowing it will be completed during Retrograde Mercury will guarantee success, completing a previous intention. If I were searching for something, I would find it during Retrograde Mercury.
This includes dating, looking for a job, renting an apartment, buying a home, car – NOTHING NEW during Retrograde Mercury unless you had a previous intention. Retrograde Mercury might also be involved in revisiting something that may not be working in your life. Maybe a conversation needs to occur, or you reconsider something that is not working perfectly in your life.
Mercury Retrograde dates from 2021 – 2030
2021
September 27 – October 18 in air-sign Libra
2022
January 14 – February 3 starts in air sign Aquarius, ends in earth-sign Capricorn
May 10 – June 2 starts in air sign Gemini, ends in earth-sign Taurus
September 9 – October 2 starts in air-sign Libra, ends in earth-sign
December 29 – January 18 in earth-sign Capricorn
2023
See above, December 29, 2022 – January 18, 2023- goes direct in earth sign Capricorn
April 21 – May 14 in earth sign Taurus
August 23 – September 15 in earth sign Virgo
December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024 in fire-sign Sagittarius
2024
See above, January 1, 2024 goes direct in fire-sign Sagittarius
April 1- April 25 in fire-sign Aries
August 4 – August 28 in earth-sign and ends in fire-sign Leo
November 25 – December 15 in fire-sign Sagittarius
2025
March 14 – April 7 starts in fire-sign Aries, ends in water-sign Pisces
July 17 – August 11 in fire-sign Leo
November 9 – November 29 starts in fire-sign Sagittarius, ends in water-sign Scorpio
2026
February 25 – March 20 in water-sign Pisces
June 29 – July 23 in water-sign Cancer
October 24 – November 13 in water-sign Scorpio
2027
February 9 – March 3 starts in water-sign Pisces, ends in air-sign Aquarius
June 10 – July 4 starts in water-sign Cancer, ends in air-sign Gemini
October 7 – October 28 starts in water-sign Scorpio, ends in air-sign Libra
2028
January 24 – February 14 in air-sign Aquarius
May 21 – June 13 in air-sign Gemini
September 19 – October 11 in air-sign Libra
2029
January 7 – January 27 starts in air-sign Aquarius, ends in earth-sign Capricorn
May 1 – May 25 in earth-sign Taurus
September 2 – September 24 starts in air-sign Libra, ends in earth-sign Virgo
December 21 – January 10, 2030 in earth-sign Capricorn
2030
See above, December 21, 2029 – January 10, 2030 in earth-sign Capricorn
April 12 – May 6 starts in earth-sign Taurus, ends in fire-sign Aries
August 15 – September 8 in earth-sign Virgo
December 5 – December 25 starts in earth-sign Capricorn, ends in fire-sign Sagittarius