Mercury retrograde musings and tool kit ...

What is mercury retrograde ?

I get asked a lot as people know I’m into this kinda thing and it seems to be everywhere online, so heres a post divulging my thoughts on it.

Firstly disclaimer we see memes online and people blaming everything on this mercury retrograde now don’t get me wrong we feel the pulls of the cosmos but we can’t blame it on everything, its about riding the waves and becoming aware and using times like this in the right way.

Mercury retrograde in a nutshell.....

It’s when the planet Mercury goes backwards through orbit ( please note all planets do this at different times). Though it’s deceptive when we say this with planets because actually they don’t literally reverse, it appears to be an optical illusion of moving backwards from the earths view point. When planets do this its a time of realignment and cut things loose.

Now mercury is know as the planet of communication so when it’s in retrograde, we often find technology and communication, can go a bit haywire. Plans don’t always go to plan, people can feel a bit off and misaligned etc. It really does fascinate me because when this occurs three times a year even people who don’t know about feel the effects of it.

It lasts for three weeks with a shadow either side.

So how can we navigate this and make the best of this time :

This is a time to really listen to your inner voice, so set aside time to listen to your intuition.
Don’t make big decisions unless they feel good, the key here is to listen to yourself, advice will often state not to but use your discernment, as sometimes it maybe the right time too.
MR is a time to slow down so use this period for that, obviously life happens but when you can slow down.
If communication and technology plays up, rather than let it frustrate you know that it’s giving you the opportunity to look at how you communicate and realign this. Also it may be that it’s getting in the way to help you think more clearly, and to learn to communicate better.
Honour your emotions if you're feeling more sensitive let it be a time where you really connect with this, sensitivity is often seen in negative ways it’s a good thing.
Let misunderstandings be a reroute, we often let something like this get in the way but let it be a reason to get better clarity.
Journal use this period to get clear, and look at what you need to let go and let it shed away, and anything you are unsure of wait until this period is over then decide.
Get good on self care and let that keep you feeling topped up in this period, some people can feel a bit run down but don’t let that get you down, know that it’s encouraging you to look after yourself better and then carry it through after this period is over. If you do feel rubbish, and have opportunity take a rest or some time out take it.
Above all I often say it in these posts but meditate, it’s one of the best medicines we have in the holistic medicine cabinet. Theres a free meditation on my website if you sign up to my website making list.

Mercury goes direct the 9th of March, you may feel its shadow a week or two after, but things will regulate.

Don’t let this time weird you out and listen to the negativity out there, take the opportunity of realignment even if it feels like bad timing, remember everything happens in divine timing.

I’ve just given you the basics here, there’s lots of information out there but don’t let it overwhelm you.

What's most important here is to be kind to yourself, and too others, and don’t negate fun, when our life is without fun we will feel that deficiency, so make sure this is part of the medicine of life you consume.

I’d love to hear your thoughts…

Do you feel the effects of MR?

Have you heard of MR ?

Have a good week and happy navigating this period.

All my love

Hannah X