The cosmic calamity has begun, and this time, everyone is going to be affected. August 12 saw the planet Mercury turn retrograde—basically, take a complete U-turn—in Virgo and Leo, where it will stay until September 5. Since Mercury is the ruler of communication, coding, shipping and travel, expect things in these areas to go awry as long as the planet is in retrograde. Furthermore, the retrograde in Virgo and Leo makes you susceptible to negative thinking, selfishness, lying, deception, fraud and fear. The fact that Mercury is opposite Neptune, God of the Sea, only reinforces these factors. In short, this is a bad time to make important decisions and plans because you are likely to create misunderstandings and miscommunicate your intentions—Virgo, especially, should keep this in mind since it is directly under Mercury’s impact.
However, once this deceptive mist has lifted, it provides you a chance to look deeper within yourself and reflect on how far you’ve come. This can propel you to new beginnings and transformations you never thought were possible.
Here’s what Mercury in retrograde means for your zodiac sign:
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