Dun dun DUN!!
Starting May 7th and continuing on through May 31st, the planet Mercury will officially be in RETROGRADE!
*evil snarl*
In case you didn't know, Mercury in retrograde is an extra special bit of astrological nasty. It affects anything dealing with communication, transportation and education by ... well, I'll just give you an excerpt from my go to astrology website.
Mercury retrograde gives rise to personal misunderstandings; flawed, disrupted, or delayed communications, negotiations and trade; glitches and breakdowns with phones, computers, cars, buses, and trains. And all of these problems usually arise because some crucial piece of information, or component, has gone astray or awry.
It is not excatly wise to make important decisions while Mercury is retrograde, since it is likely that such decisions will be clouded by misinformation, poor communication and careless thinking. Mercury is all about mental clarity and the power of the mind, so when Mercury is retrograde these intellectual characteristics tend to be less acute than usual, as the critical faculties are dimmed. Make sure you pay attention to the small print!Typically, I am unaware of a bad retrograde period for myself, but I've definitely felt this one for a couple of days and now that I am reminded (thanks to Jennifer Worick) I shall take proper precautions.
In short, when Mercury goes into retrograde, I turn into an antisocial hermit due to my inability to deal with stress and miscommunication.
What can I say, it's my ruling planet.
