Mercury Retrograde Without the Panic

Mercury retrograde is a good stretch for slowing down, reviewing what you started, and finishing what is still open.

Three or four times a year, Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky. It's an optical illusion, but astrologically it carries meaning.

What it actually means

Mercury rules communication, travel, and technology. During retrograde these themes slow down, messages get crossed, plans shift.

Think re-: review, reconsider, repair, reconnect. A great window for finishing what you started, and a poor one for rushed decisions.

Curious how this shows up in your own chart? Astrolab reads it for you.