In the new age, spiritual and astrological community, mercury retrogrades have a bad reputation. Mercury retrogrades are famous for effecting electronic equipment, causing travel delays and cancellations, influencing breakdowns in communication such as things getting lost in translation, pieces of information going missing, the inability to finish sentences, arguments arising out of nowhere with seemingly no provocation, the inability to form a coherent thought.

Retrogrades can create some serious confusion. It also causes indecision.  You may notice things getting lost and luck may seem to be against you.  In fact, mercury retrograde can be seen as the planetary manifestation of Murphy's Law.  Meaning that it can feel as if everything that can go wrong.... Is going wrong.  It is famous for causing delays and postponements in all areas of life and this feeling of fighting upstream can lead to a sensation of severe restlessness and frustration.  Mercury also particularly effects a lot of industries like publishing, writing, editing, advertising, sales, public relations & anything to do with transport, like airlines, the post office & cabs so if you have to interact with any of these industries, you can expect some mix ups to occur.

But... The good news is, there are some distinct advantages to the mercury retrograde!  In this episode, Teal explains what these advantages are and how to use them.  She then provides a list of tips for how to enjoy and benefit from the mercury retrograde.