Wednesday 23rd August at 20.59 BST, Mercury, our communication planet, turns Retrogade at 21 deg 51’ Virgo.

The Sun, so newly entered into Virgo, now pauses as ruler Mercury turns and begins to track back. Are things moving forward or not?

Good question. This promises to be a somewhat confusing few weeks of two steps back and one forward, or vice versa. Both Uranus (29th Aug) and Jupiter (4th Sept) are shortly turning retrograde as they continue the dance that will finally bring them together in April 2024. The break we are all waiting for happens then, not now.

Venus, meanwhile, turns direct on 4th September offering Taureans and Librans especially, the chance to take a breath and reboot.

Meanwhile, Mercury R in its own sign of Virgo risks being particularly critical and self-critical. Make sure you direct your attention to detail and tendency to micro-manage to the areas that really need it and don’t let it spill over into the parts of your life that are better left to flow.

There’s a danger we could push ourselves that bit too hard and worry too much with our communication planet retrograde in Virgo, leading to health issues that could be avoided. Make sure you build breaks into your routines.

Frustration is typical with Mercury R, especially in an Earth sign. Frustration over practical stuff; things being badly managed or people not communicating. IT and transport issues are probable everywhere.

Remember, Retrogrades exist for a reason…

…they teach us to pause and take our foot off the pedal in whichever area of life is highlighted. They give us time to reflect and rethink. Mercury R in Virgo is a time to pour over the fine print and do the editing.

It’s a time when old friends may come back into our lives or messages we’ve been waiting for finally arrive in the inbox.

It’s a good time to think about our health and reconsider our daily routines. How is that work/life balance going? What habits do we need to kick and what healthy routines should be put in place to prepare us for winter?

If Venus Retrograde has been asking us what we really want, Mercury retrograde asks what we really think. This is the time to consider that.

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