Mercury Retrograde

How to survive Mercury Retrograde. That's usually what I see popping up on social media or blog posts. It is a time where technology starts glitching, contracts are not as they seem and things just feel unbalanced. The biggest piece of advice I've always taken away is to step, pause and reflect. There are some things we can not stop from happening, but we can take our time and move really slowly. Maybe retrogrades only bring chaos because we humans are always on the go, we rush to work, we rush home to to dinner, or to class, or to any other place. Maybe the energy is trying to help us, to teach us? When you technology stops working, how do you step back? How do you problem solve? How do you pivot?

Let us back peddle a bit and go over what Mercury Retrograde really is, our planets orbit the sun, a few times a year Mercury appears to be moving backwards across sky. The planet Mercury in astrology is known as the ruler of communication, technology and travel. So when the planet moves backwards, it makes any of these feel like they are going backwards as well.

Back to how can we work with Mercury Retrograde and not against it. Start by using this time to reflect on the relationships and commitments you have in your life. Your time is sacred and precious, whom you give to and where you place it, is something that needs to carefully selected. Take your time, any contracts read over, have a friend or a lawyer, read it over too. Do not rush,

If all else fails here are some crystals you can welcome into your life

• Rose Quartz

• Chrysocolla

• Black Tourmaline

• Tree Agate

• Selenite

• Fluorite

• Hematite

• Amethyst

• Aquamarine