Think about what happens under a mercury retrograde: miscommunication, delays, confusion, details missed, etc. Now try to picture that on a consistent basis.
People born under a mercury retrograde or who have it retrograde in their progressed charts may struggle to get the words out, be on the shy side, find that they need to clarify or repeat themselves, have clouded thinking, get misunderstood, arrive late, and respond slower. Or on the other end, speak too quickly and literally be missing context.
My progressed mercury has been retrograde for the last 20 years of my life, so it’s been a little wonky in terms of communication.
But learning this from studying my own chart has helped me to be more organized, plan ahead, slow down when faced with resistance, take care of my nervous system, ground myself, let go of perfection, and go with the flow. I’ve only got a few more years until my progressed mercury stations direct anyways.
These are the types of things you can learn in your chart or your loved ones’ charts to better understand yourself and each other.
Each planet is an archetype, the zodiac its expression, and the house its targeted area in your life.
