Heads up Mercury goes into retrograde tonight until the 11th August 2025, so you know waht that means?  Things are going to get interesting real quick!!!

During Mercury Retrograde it appears that the planet is moving backwards in the sky, and those in the know, know that this is the time when communication, travel and technology goes awry!!!

Can you remember in the past when you noticed emails going missing, plans falling through, or your phone seeming to have a life of its own?

Chances are that it was a Mercury Retrograde, of which we get 3 a year.

During this period it is a good time to double and even triple check everything!!!!

Even better you might want to hold off signing any bif contracts, whilst just going with the flow and roll with the chaos, staying cool, calm and collected to come put the other side unscaved.

This Mercury Retrograde occurs in fiery Leo, so expect some drama and passion added into the mix.

Leo is all about self-expression, resulting in feelings of being misunderstood or like you big ideas are missing the mark, so you might want to think twice before posting anything spicy or controversial online.

Miscommunications at work or overanalysing information could be a trip hazard during this Mercury Retrograde, so pause, take a breath and clarify before going nuclear.

Retrogrades are always a perfect time to reflect, tweak your routines and revisit old projects, but don't just force major decisions, althought Mercury gets a bad reputation, it is a period to hit the cosmic pause button forcing you  to rethink, reassess and maybe reconnect with people or ideas from the past.

Old friends might pop up out of the woodwork, providing the opportunity to get closure on a nagging issue that you've been avoiding.

Keep your plans loose, back up your data and take nothing personally if things go sideways, so that when August the 11th comes you will be in a stronger position to move forward with a clearer head.

Trickster Mercury tests our patience, forcing us to adapt, with Hermes the cosmic trickster swapping his speedy sandles for a fiery strut through Leo means this Mercury Retrograde is all about bold dramatic vibes, old passions, creative sparks and past promises rearing their heads and coming back into play.

Those big ideas you shelved, or those heartfelt conversations you swerved, might come back and bit us, demanding attention, but hold on a minute, don't go about firing off those implusive texts or resurrecting old flames just because you are in a nostalgic mood, they need to stay dead and buried in the past!!!

We've all made those mistakes during a Mercury Retrograde, and I include myself in this, more than once!!!

Here are 4 healing crystals to assist you during this Mercury Retrograde

 

Amazonite Encourages clear communication and calmness	Hematite Cleanses the energy field by extracting negative energy
Amethyst Creates calming soothing energy aiding sleep	Aquamarine Improves clear communication and harmony

July 17, 2025