who’s mercury and why does everyone care that he’s in retrograde?!
Statue of the God Mercury
Have you heard it yet? Something in your life goes slightly hay-wire and someone says, “Ah! It’s Mercury Retrograde!”.
So who’s that guy and why do we care? Also, what does he have to do with my computer randomly deleting 10+ hours of work I did???
I’m so glad you asked! Here’s a brief introduction:
Mercury = A Greek God responsible for carrying messages to and from the Gods. He is also the ruling God of the planet Mercury.
Retrograde = Moving backwards
Mercury + Retrograde = When the planet Mercury appears to moves backwards instead of forwards.
Normally the planets in our solar system circle in a slow repetitive progression, usually in a forward motion. Periodically, a planet will instead appear to move backwards, and that’s when things get weird.
When Mercury goes Retrograde, this is when you can expect all forms of communication to go wonky. You’ll find yourself having a hard time understanding and communicating with others. You may find that frequently you are misunderstood and your intentions don’t come across correctly.
You’ll also find that ALL types of electronics go on the fritz. I’ve seen things from deleted emails, erased finals, and computers shutting off out of nowhere.
Another thing I personally experience is the comical inability to speak words correctly. Throughout my day I’ll attempt to say things like “I forgot to bring double sided sticky tape” and instead all that will leave my mouth is “dougle”. Admittedly, there is an upside to this: Me, and whoever I was speaking to (usually my mother), can’t stop laughing for the next 5 minutes!
Mercury Retrograde usually occurs about 3 times a year. Each time, it lasts about a month long. Oh, and to top it off, there is a 2 week pre-shadow phase and post-shadow phase. Basically, Mercury Retrograde is equivalent of the menstrual cycle of the planets.
When you think Mercury Retrograde, think “RE”: RE-think, RE-plan, RE-imagine, RE-negotiate, RE-explain, RE-member, RE-lax, RE-fuse… (RE-member to post this;) )
Mercury Retrograde asks us to really take a look at any old, bad, negative, or stale habits we have allowed to RE-main well past their due-date. Now is the time RE-think the patterns and behaviors we have, even the relationships we have, and to ask ourselves if it’s well-past time that we make a change.
Now is the time to fix the things that are broken, especially if you’ve been putting it off. Don’t just fix things because you can, fix them because they need fixing.
So! What do we recommend to help you through this chaotic, healing, emotional, wacky time? Some of our tried and trues:
Pyrite, for grounding and protection
Citrine, for a strong sense of self
Mystic Topaz, for strong manifestation
Chrysocolla, Fluorite, or Amazonite to aid in communication
Amethyst, to help clear mental fog
Larimar, for balance of emotions, tempers, and energies
Yellow Jade, to be RE-ceived pleasantly
What’s most important, above all else, is to surround yourself with things that spark joy!Below are the dates for Mercury Retrograde in 2025
March 14th - April 6th
July 17th - August 10th
November 9th - 29th
Wishing you peace, flow, and re-laxation!
~Bijan & Giavonne
