Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide

Has your life gone haywire in the last week? Communications amiss? People from the past randomly showing up? Feel like you might be losing your mind, as no one you know seems to make any sense to you any more? Fret not, it’s not you, it’s the universe — yes, blame the cosmos, as Mercury, the planet of communication, halts and appears to go backwards, causing all sorts of chaos on mankind.

Frightfully, this bizarre phenomenon happens three times a year and fortunately, this will be the last time in ’08. Officially beginning at 7:18 Universal Time on Sept. 24th and lasting until October 15th, the effects can be felt up until October 31st. What does this mean? In general, it means a period of pandemonium for all things regarding communication. That’s right, forget trying to make any major decisions — and definitely don’t sign any contracts (unless the deal comes from someone in the past or is renewing), backup your software, expect problems with travel and don’t rely on any of the information you get at this time.

While Mercury retrogrades affects all signs in different ways, this particular retrograde is in Libra, most likely creating upheavals in partnerships in various parts of your life (depending on where it falls in your chart) — mostly breaking people up or bringing people from your past back onto the scene. No matter which one it is though, anything said during this time isn’t set in stone and as it goes with Libra, it’ll take time to balance the results out. Not to say you shouldn’t take retrograde dramas seriously, but realize nothing will be as it once was. However, even if you aren’t having partnership woes, Mercury retrograde’s main message is really just about telling everyone to slow down and rethink matters at hand. In other words, chill the eff out and remember that sometimes standing still to reexamine where you are can matter more than trying to push and shove to wherever the hell you think you should be.

Quick Mercury Retrograde Survival Tips
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