The next round of Mercury retrograde begins on Thursday 28th April and lasts until Sunday 22nd May. Mercury is the trickster planet, the messenger and rules all forms of communication. Approximately three times a year for three weeks at a time, Mercury retreats through the zodiac and this often coincides with communication chaos, technical glitches, misunderstandings… Read more
My Mercury Is In Retrograde
Trickster of the zodiac, planet which rules all forms of communication and transport, Mercury the messenger. Yes, it’s that time of year again when Mercury turns retrograde for three weeks. Mercury is on go slow from April 28th to May 22nd in the earth sign Taurus. A slower pace of life is advised if life… Read more
Mars Retrograde: Running In The Wrong Direction
Retrodiction is a useful tool in astrology. It’s the opposite of prediction, i.e. instead of predicting the future you look back to the past and notice what happened when important planetary events took place. This is one of the ways that astrologers bring your chart to life. So looking back two years to the period… Read more
2016 Your Year Ahead: Mars Retrograde
Mars Retrograde: Frustrated Desire Mars is the planet of action and drive and once every couple of years, Mars turns retrograde in the heavens for approximately 10 weeks at a time. Mars is retrograde in 2016 from April 17th until June 29th. When a planet’s retrograde, it’s said to be weakened and it’s nature is… Read more
2016 Your Year Ahead: Mercury Retrograde
Mercury Retrograde: Slow Down Mercury Retrograde has become common terminology which even non-astrologers understand. It’s synchronous with communication chaos when the winged messenger of the Gods, fleet-footed Mercury retreats for three weeks at a time. Think of post going missing, dates getting muddled, mishaps, slip-ups and general misunderstandings. Yet you can survive and thrive when… Read more
How To Survive And Thrive During Mercury Retrograde
Mercury Retrograde has become common terminology which even non-astrologers understand and it’s best to be prepared especially now, because Mercury turns retrograde on Tuesday 5th January 2016 [1 Aquarius] (13:05 GMT). Mercury retrograde is synchronous with communication chaos when the winged messenger of the Gods, fleet-footed Mercury retreats for three weeks at a time. Think of post… Read more
Venus Direct: Love And Money
Venus, the planet which rules women and the feminine principle, turns direct this weekend after six weeks on go slow. Venus turned retrograde on July 25th 2015 and is stationary direct tomorrow, Sunday 5th September (9:30 am BST). This is good news for a number of reasons but as Venus represents both love and money,… Read more
Venus Retrograde: A Change Of Heart
Love planet Venus leaves Leo tomorrow, Saturday 18th July, where she’s taken up residence for the summer. Venus enters Virgo but only for two weeks as she turns retrograde on July 25th, i.e. she’s on go slow, in reversal, moving backwards through the zodiac. In reality, this is an illusion but it’s a powerful phenomenon… Read more
Mercury Retrograde: Turn Down The Noise
The second Mercury Retrograde phase of 2015 begins early next week so if you haven’t already backed up your computer data and double-checked trips, meetings, important paperwork, etc. jump to it. Mercury Retrograde has become one of the best-known astrological phenomena and most people by now know that the three weeks when Mercury’s retrograde can… Read more
Mercury Turns Direct: Plug Back In
The planet of communication, Mercury, has been retrograde, i.e. on go slow for the last three weeks but today is the day when Mercury turns back to direct motion. This is a heavenly ‘hoorah’ and reason to feel excited. When Mercury turns direct this can bring in good news or the information you’ve been waiting… Read more
Mercury Retrograde Alert: Think Backwards
Mercury, the communication planet, turns retrograde today January 21st 2015 [15:54 GMT] and remains on go slow until February 11th 2015. Mercury is in retrograde motion from 17 Aquarius to 1 Aquarius. Aquarius is the sign of technology (you have done those important backups already, haven’t you?) and one of the fixed air signs. Yesterday late afternoon… Read more
2015 Your Year Ahead: Mercury Retrograde
Mercury Retrograde can be the planetary equivalent of communication chaos as the communication planet retreats through the zodiac. This trickster phenomenon takes place three times throughout the year for three weeks at a time and many people know that this can be a time when communication is full of potential pitfalls and technology doesn’t work… Read more
