Mercury In Retrograde

Have you ever heard the expression Mercury is in retrograde?  

Do you have any idea what that even means?

Well, I don’t know all the complicated details but I will share what I do know. 

Essentially this, a few times a year, Planet Mercury appears to be moving backward.  So this means that it appears to move against the stars and against the sky…and that can affect us in a big way.

It shows up in our relationships as our communication skills are affected and we can be overly emotional and highly sensitive.  It affects travel (check the details!), technology (not the time to buy a new computer!) and our ability to learn (hold off on new business endevors!)

Really it’s all around us.

I know in my relationship with Deryk, March was a very hard month for us. Mercury was in retrograde from the 5th until just a couple of days ago. And it was intense! We’re highly sensitive to the energy in our home and our kids can feel it too. Not being on the same page caused frustration and big arguments and at times, I’ll be honest, we wondered if we were going to survive.

When we’re distracted from what’s in front of us, meaning, if we’re not being present and showing up in our lives, that can cause real problems.  

At least we were aware what was going on. Mercury was in retrograde. Although I still had to remind myself a few times!

To help us communicate better we invited Angelic Guide and Soul Supporter, Cynthia Landriault into our home (she’s also my big sis!). She was fantastic at helping Deryk and I process our issues and intuitively knew the things we both needed to hear. She gave us a safe space to share our feelings and frustrations and I’m so grateful that she gave her time to us.

While Mercury is officially out of retrograde, it’s now in its shadow phase, it’s not over yet. I asked my sister to explain what this means exactly and she said we still need to take precaution but that it won’t be as intense. Now is all about integration, processing and reflecting. 

The precautions we’re to be mindful of and to avoid at this time are the big decisions and the big purchases. Reckless behaviour. Arguing and fighting. Starting a new job or even going on a first date. And we need to make sure we’re not isolating ourselves.

We need to shift our focus and energy to creative endeavors, like painting and drawing. And create quiet time for meditating, journaling, reflecting, even reorganizing. The things that allow us space and time to think clearly.

We need to especially be patient with ourselves when Mercury is in retrograde.

If like Deryk and I, you were highly affected this time around, or maybe you’re still in it…I hope you find the strength and the patience to get through.

And if you need help, consider perhaps a little angelic guidance yourself? Contact me for details.

Wishing you more peace, balance, happiness, vibrant health and lasting love.

Sandy xo