Mercury Retrograde 2025
You know that week where your phone crashes, your ex texts, your car won’t start, and you blurt out something incredibly awkward on Zoom? Congrats, babe—you’ve survived Mercury Retrograde.
Or… you’re smack in the middle of it. 😬
Let’s talk about what Mercury Retrograde actually is, why it turns your brain to soup, and how you can work with it instead of cursing the stars and throwing your laptop in the lake.
🪐 First off: WTF is a retrograde?
When a planet is in retrograde, it appears to move backward in the sky from our point of view on Earth.
📉 Key word: appears. It’s an optical illusion—like when you’re passing a slower car on the highway and it looks like they’re rolling backward. Same vibe.
Astrologically, when a planet is retrograde, its energy inverts or slows down. Instead of doing its usual fast, forward-moving thing, it drags its feet, turns inward, and stirs the cosmic pot in all the areas it rules.
🧠 Mercury: Planet of Communication, Thinking, & Travel
Mercury rules:
🧠 Thoughts, ideas, decisions
🗣️ Communication—speaking, texting, posting, emailing
🧭 Travel and transportation
💻 Tech and electronics
So when Mercury goes retrograde, all those systems go a little...off. Think of it like cosmic Airplane Mode. Shit gets glitchy.
🧨 What Actually Happens During Mercury Retrograde
Here’s the chaos you’ve probably already seen play out:
Texts don’t send (or go to the wrong damn person).
Plans get canceled, flights delayed, GPS goes rogue.
Exes come crawling out of the spiritual sewer.
People misinterpret everything. (You: “Hey, just checking in!” Them: “Why are you mad at me??”)
Tech crashes. Websites bug. Zoom decides to update during your live event.
It’s not just “bad luck.” Mercury is basically handing you a megaphone that only plays static and saying, “good luck, witch.”
🧙♀️ How to Work With Mercury Retrograde
DO:
✅ Review, reflect, revise.
It’s a time for editing, not launching. Go back and fix what’s been bugging you. Rethink old patterns. Rewrite your origin story.
✅ Back up your files.
Do it right now. Seriously. I’ll wait.
✅ Double check your plans.
Confirm times, addresses, and appointments. And give yourself grace when things go sideways.
✅ Take breaks from tech.
Go analog. Journal. Read. Walk. Turn your brain back on.
✅ Reconnect (intentionally)
Reach out to old friends or mentors. Just don’t mistake nostalgia for a green light to text your ex. ✋
DON’T:
🚫 Start big new things
New jobs, relationships, projects—wait until after the retrograde ends to commit. If you must start, be extra careful with contracts and communication.
🚫 Ghost people
Miscommunications are high—don’t assume they’re ignoring you. Just ask. (Gently.)
🚫 Ignore the signs
If something keeps breaking or falling apart—listen. Retrogrades are here to reveal what isn’t working, not to punish you.
🌒 Mercury Retrograde = Shadow Work Bootcamp
This isn’t a punishment from the universe—it’s a check-in. Mercury Retrograde is shadow work disguised as broken printers and awkward convos.
It’s here to say:
“You thought that wound was healed? Cute. Let’s revisit it with fresh eyes, clearer boundaries, and a little humility.”
✨ Retrograde Ritual Ideas
Burn that old journal page that holds the memory you’re ready to release.
Charge your divination tools—retrogrades are potent for reflection.
Light a white candle and ask for clarity in communication.
Write the text but don’t send it (unless you're sure it’s not chaos-fueled).
Create a Mercury altar with herbs like lavender (calming), mint (clarity), and mugwort (intuition).
🔚 Final Truth
Mercury Retrograde isn’t the end of the world—it’s the universe hitting "pause" so you can get your shit together. It’s not about hiding out until it’s over—it’s about getting real, reviewing your patterns, and showing up with grace.
You don’t have to fear it—you just have to respect the vibe.
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