


“Mercury was the messenger god and he ruled all communication and thought-filled connections between people as well as documents. “Let’s look at the meaning of Mercury and then see how we can use his mercurial power,” Constance Stellas, an astrologist and author of the Guided Astrological Journals, says. You may have heard people warn of electronics going haywire during the Mercury retrograde period, and that’s because of the planet’s connection to all things involved in communication. This optical illusion alters the way we communicate, travel, create, and connect with ourselves and each other.” During this stretch, which ends on May 14, you may hear all sorts of things being blamed on the planet of communication’s retrograde period, from technology mishaps to misunderstandings with friends and loved ones.īut what exactly is Mercury retrograde, why do people make such a big deal about it and is there anything that can be done to avoid its pitfalls and blunders?ĭossé-Via Trenou, creator of the KnowTheZodiac app and author of “ Signs & Skymates: The Ultimate Guide to Astrological Compatibility,” says, “Mercury retrograde is actually an optical illusion for a period of three weeks the planet of communication appears to be rotating backwards due to its proximity to Earth, but it actually isn’t doing so. On April 21, Mercury will go retrograde in the sign of Taurus. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
