Mercury retrograde when is it over

After that, the post-shadow will go until November 2. Here's everything you need to know about Mercury retroshade period and the Mercury storm — and why they don't have to mean feeling defeated at every turn.

A key thing to know about the planet of communication: It's the fastest moving planet in our solar system — moving around the sun every 88 Earth days, traveling at nearly , mph — which is why its slowdowns and standstills are felt so acutely. And before it can "go retrograde," or appear to move backward from our vantage point on Earth, it needs to reduce its speed and even pause for a bit.

Think of active recovery and rest periods during an interval workout. For two weeks before a Mercury retrograde officially begins, it slows down, and for two weeks following Mercury direct, it needs to regain its full speed.

These periods of time are referred to as the pre- and post-shadow periods, or retroshade. During the pre-shadow, Mercury will move directly through a certain point in the sky referred to as degrees e.

During its retrograde, it'll move back through those degrees, and then, yep, you guessed it, back through that spot once it's on its road to full speed recovery after the retrograde ends. In short, the pre-shadow begins when Mercury, moving direct, hits the point at which it'll be when its retrograde ends. And the post-shadow ends when Mercury, again moving direct, returns to the point at which it'll be when its retrograde began.

It's basically like an astrological zig-zag. This means that there are three weeks of slowdown pre-shadow , three weeks of actual backward motion retrograde , and three weeks of revving back up to full speed post-shadow , so nine weeks total of Mercury mishigas. As Mercury moves ahead and through the degrees it will return to, you could begin to get a bit of a preview of what's to come during the actual retrograde phase.

Just remember, when life gets stressful as it is apt to do during a retrograde, your time and energy are valuable, so invest it wisely. Take extra precautions on loose talks from your end as it may hurt someone. This phase will make you focus more on yourself and your needs. Big goals could also be a primary focus now. The messenger planet moves backward through your network for the next three weeks, making it more likely that old friends, colleagues, people you met on a group date in — suddenly reappear.

They might want to collaborate or talk about shared long-term goals that could be achieved through teamwork. It might be time to revamp an aspiration that is no longer serving you, rethink how you can at best form better leadership qualities. Uncertainty can cause anxiety. Watch out for unnecessary overthinking about the future, rather focus more on re-assessing your beliefs.

You may get interested in attaining some sort of higher or occult knowledge. This transit will polish your faith and confidence by giving you emotional turbulence and sudden events. Focus more on personal faith than on uncertainty.

Avoid forming any sort of serious relationship. But the old urge of getting emotional support from someone you loved in the past may give you a nice lesson. Watch out for emotional needs.

You see you are not enough. And you have to "do more" to show that you can be more than enough in every which way. And if you work on that balance, society, media and such are here to remind you and shame you with social media so you can try to keep up with the Joneses.

Because oooh lookie, everyone is getting theirs, while you are barely just enough. Now here comes along sweet talking Mercury retrograde. Put the social media away. Stop taking selfies because most likely your phone broke or your screen broke and you can't see what someone text you. Bad enough you also got dumped by the person you're dating, but guess who wants to come back in your life, that lying, cheating ex.

You see Mercury Retrograde is not here to destroy us but it is the absence of The absence of what you say? It's the absence of those things that makes us feel we are running and running in our lives think hamster wheel , it helps us step outside of our life for a brief moment a few weeks including the pre and post shadow , while it exists and we take in the other energy available to us, feminine energy where we will harness it for a time of reflection.

It's only frustrating if you fight it Oh my gosh, reflect? That sounds like a nightmare! But I assure you it's not. We all need respite and rest from the job, the relationship, the kids, the besties, the, the, the We just need to space to feel our own breath and breathe. The next time you get all angst about a Mercury Retrograde because your world is supposed to run amuck, remember that its goal is to get you to pause , look around, take stock in what's working, what's not, so you don't have to wallow in blunders and errors and omissions later think exes and ohs.

Did you need to sign a contract in a Mercury Retrograde? It's still okay, but nothing wrong with checking or double checking it's what you want before you sign on the dotted line. IF something is truly meant for you, it won't matter what astrology says. Real talk. So you see, it's not all meant to be bad. In fact something good can always come from something unexpected.

The feminine energy does things a different way that's all. And that's not meant to be foreboding. It may feel unexpected if you lost your Internet connection, but then you decided to go for a walk. And you bumped into that neighbor you always had a crush on, then you happen to talk, and then you find you both have so much in common when your dogs are sniffing each other I am a believer. I worked in Marketing and Communications for many years doing very detailed work and extra caution is needed during this time.

I have sat in business meetings and claimed "Mercury Retrograde" in my own defense. I don't buy any of the Mercury Retrograde stuff, but the picture of Mercury on this blog is absolutely beautiful!! With the exception of Earth, which sustains life for us all, I believe Mercury to be the most beautiful of planets! I don't believe I'm asking too much. Why folks got to be so superfluous and show off but skip over basic information?

I had one last nerve and it getting on it. Just keep simple please. If you plan to close on a home, during a retrograde, you must cross your tee's and dot your i's. That means have the home inspected by someone that has no dog in the fight, and that doesn't know the realtor. Have it inspected the day of the closing, to make sure everything has been done, that the seller said would be done. If it is not done, postpone the signing date, or have the seller subtract the amount from the sale of the home and give you the monies as a check, or cash?

Also, don't waive anything that should be done before you buy, just to save the money. So make sure you get the survey of the property, before you buy. Hi, we are trying to buy a house 15 hours away. We have not yet signed the contracts. What do we need to do during Mercury Retrograde to protect ourselves and perhaps our biggest investment?

Is it OK to start a new job under mercury retrograde? All the paperwork is being completed in normal time - what precautions should I heed if I do start a new job under mercury retrograde. First of all, congratulations on your new job!

As to starting a job when Mercury is retrograde, astrologers vary in their advice. According to some astrologers, when Mercury is retrograde, things might be a little more fluid as to changes, delays, etc. If one allows for these possible surprises or setbacks normally there are a few anyway when learning a new job , focuses on the needs of supervisors and listens to coworkers, and does the best one can to learn—and enjoy!

Remember that the times when Mercury is retrograde are temporary—many jobs last much longer than these off times. A little extra patience and positivity, as well as a focus on clear communication—plus some fun during off hours to de-stress!

Good luck, and we wish you all the best! Let's see. The car battery died. The muffler needed to be replaced immediately after. They had problems getting parts. No car for four days. A tooth finally bit the dust and will have to be pulled. Communication misunderstandings. Delays with shipping. Data not being updated in a timely manner. The Creator who made the Planets surely put them all in motion, for reasons perhaps sometimes beyond our understanding.

We're living in the space age and I hope others can detach and look at this scientifically. I find Retrograde is the best time to record albums with my band, to sell concert t-shirts and tickets; also to rehearse, to Read intensely even Scripture or Classic Greek and Roman Literature , to re-paint, to renew one's own personal spirituality, to communicate with old friends.

Honestly since I've known about it, i DO feel a little different when I know we're in a "Retro" phase. I just look forward to it so much 'cause I think it's some kind of special gift from the Creator. I would caution, though, be careful going on space flights at these times and double-check your geometry. During a mercury retrograde of last year, we had a hot plate set on a clock.