Common Experiences during Mercury Retrograde

Frustrations or confusion resulting from miscommunication
Important information tends to be missing or ‘veiled’, especially related to plans, decisions, agreements (contracts) and financial commitments
Plans are disrupted; unexpected detours
You feel fatigued + more likely to back out of social commitments at the last minute
Transportation blunders, breakdowns, delays etc.
A focus on the past, which may involve working through something currently unresolved
A focus inward; introspection and reflection
Being in a state of receiving; heightened intuition
Spontaneous inspiration leading to ‘magic moments’
Unexpected opportunities and synchronicities come to you

Mercury Rules:

Communication
Learning
Planning
Decision-Making
Travel (especially domestic or short distance)
Transportation (vehicles, planes, trains & their schedules, etc)
Technology
The transmission of ‘messages’ – In Greek mythology, Mercury was the messenger god.

In the Zodiac, Mercury rules Gemini and co-rules Virgo with Chiron.

Understand the key energetic themes influencing you in 2021 and find out where you have the greatest potential for growth in the new year.

Relax and trust that you don’t know what ‘ought’ to be
Create extra time and space in your schedule for rest and self-care
Look for the ‘silver lining’ when there are unexpected derailments to your plans, magical opportunities lie beneath the surface!

Making financial commitments or plans which are inflexible – making big purchases or locking yourself into plans that you cannot easily back out of without a financial penalty are all very risky during retrograde. Remember, key information is missing or hidden during retrograde and its shadow periods. This is also a time when unexpected events are more likely to arise, which can shift the assumptions underlying these commitments.
Initiating New Long-Term Projects – Starting new projects such as beginning a new job or launching a new product or service through your business during Mercury retrograde typically lend themselves only to short-term prospects. So, if you want to launch a new long-term endeavor, plan to do it before or after the retrograde and shadow periods.
Signing contracts – When you sign a contract, you do so with the assumption that all of the relevant facts and details are known – however during Mercury retrograde, remember that the chances are much higher that we do not have yet all of the relevant information!