The Mercury retrograde shadow phase starts today.
So what to do in this two weeks before the retrograde starts for real?
You can prepare by:
1. Book that holiday
– booking any travel tickets that you already know you want (not because there is anything BAD about travelling under Mercury retrograde, but rather because it means your trip should be a little more straight-forward than if you book under the retrograde!)
Since we have all been through the dire two years of the pandemic (ok, it had its positives and negatives) A LOT of people are going to be aiming to get away from it all in way they haven’t been able to for a long time.
If that includes you, it’s not a bad idea to book your holidays before Mercury retrograde starts in earnest on May 10 since holidays booked UNDER Mercury retrograde tend to go a little bit off piste – not in a scary/dangerous way, just in a disorganised way!
THAT SAID remember that Mercury retrograde is all about REDOING and REVISTING and RE-ANYTHING pretty much so REBOOKING a holiday you meant to take pre-pandemic is perfect!
2. Buy that phone – or even that car!
– buy a new phone NOW, if you know you need one, if you can. It means it’s likely to function for longer and better. However it could also mean that the phone you’re replacing was actually bought under Mercury retrograde!
– the same goes for a car, if you’re planning to get one. Better now if you can, than buying it once Mercury is actually retrograde.
Again, if you need a new phone or car and you HAVE to buy it during the retrograde phase, don’t panic!
It’s absolutely not bad luck and could simply mean that you sell the car or the phone or other electronic items you buy under a future retrograde.
3. Live consciously
– paying attention to what’s coming up for you now is also a great idea, because this is what you get a chance to work on and worth through during the retrograde.
As we move into the shadow phase ahead of the full-on Mercury retrograde cycle which starts on May 10, notice issues which come up for you.
If I may self-refer for a moment, as I say in my Mercury Retrograde Book, “the pre‑shadow phase – before Mercury goes retrograde – gives you the chance to prepare for its effects.
“This isn’t an ideal time to make decisions and it’s a good idea to be as flexible as you can.”
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Remember this retrograde will start off in Gemini …
Retrograde Mercury in Gemini can cause communication
mayhem.
Somehow, words seem to take on a whole new meaning – it can feel like you and the person you’re talking to are actually speaking different languages (when you’re not!).
And you might get the wrong end of the stick when someone tells you something. It’s worth checking and rechecking anything you’re told.
Other people tend to be more critical than usual – but here’s a top tip: you probably don’t need to point out absolutely everything that’s wrong.
I know what I’m going to be working on – do you?
So make the most of it!
Speak soon,
Yasmin x
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