Mercury being in retrograde is an optical illusion. The planets look as if they are moving backwards from the view we have on Earth. The backwards motion is scary because things look, and therefore feel, like they are entirely out of wack.
Mercury being in retrograde can be nerve-racking, but don’t panic because that time period is over! If you’re not into astrology, it might be a little confusing. But if you were feeling a little off lately, here’s some reasons as to why that could be!
How this can affect you according to your zodiac sign:
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18): Your relationships might have felt off, leading you to realize who your true friends are.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20): You might have felt a bit overwhelmed and suffered from overthinking. Your brain was struggling to stay on track, and you found yourself daydreaming often.
Aries (March 21 to about April 19): You may have become angry recently, unable to move past a situation like you normally do. You might have thought you knew what was going on, but you found yourself having to pay close attention to your surroundings.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20): Take an extra minute during this time to process your thoughts. This might feel unusual, however, because your sign is used to fast paced thinking.
Gemini (April 20 – May 20): It felt like everything was a miscommunication. It was hard to stay on the same page as everyone else.
Cancer (June 22 to about July 22): Everything was off — leading you to feel mad and angry. Everything was annoying you, and nothing seemed to go as it should.
Leo (July 23 – August 22): While things typically work out for you investment wise, they weren’t during this period. If you’ve placed a bet recently or dealt a lot with money, this was not a good time for that.
Virgo (August 23 to about September 22) : Nothing felt easy. In everyday life, there were unexpected challenges that were happening and out-of-control situations were occurring.
Libra (September 23 – October 22): You may have dealt with physical appearance issues, wanting to change something about yourself.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) : Emotion was taking over everything. As a result, you found yourself talking too much and revealing to others more than you planned.
Sagittarius (November 22 to about December 21): You might have had some lousy luck with travel. There were long waits, errors with travel information and everything seemed to be taking too long.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19): You were feeling different than usual. You might have felt the urge to buy something new, for example, but real estate wasn’t going as planned.
Things were unclear, you were having random arguments and complete misunderstandings — all for no reason! Things may not feel easy, and life may be a little more challenging, but do not worry because it is all coming to an end. Mercury is out of retrograde, leading everyone to feel safe again.
Next time things are feeling different than normal, check to see if it’s zodiac related!
