Our Second Mercury Retrograde Season: Are you feeling it yet?

From August 7 to August 28, 2024, Mercury will be in retrograde, first in the earthy and practical Virgo for nine days, then in the bold and vibrant Leo for the following two weeks.

As the retrograde begins on August 7, Mercury joins Venus in Virgo. This celestial meeting will have us feeling much more critical of ourself and others, making us more judgmental or prone to misinterpret constructive feedback as harsh criticism. It’s a time for really looking at our own behaviour, our own ways of being especially when it comes to how we show love and care.

Has your path lately become more about passifying the ego state than your soul? These are the questions to be journaling around right now especially as we rapidly approach the big re-set in November.

Pay attention to how you treat others, how you show them that you love them but equally this is a time to see if it is your own inner dialogue that is truly holding you back in life. Are you willing to treat yourself with more kindness? More love?

Mercury rules Virgo, so its retrograde in this sign can feel particularly intense. Virgo’s love for order and critical thinking might be disrupted, leading to plans falling apart and a struggle to find simple solutions.

With the usual technology hiccups ad cockups that accompany any Mercury retrograde season, you may feel like you are working hard and getting nowhere over the next few weeks especially if you like to…