Mercury is about to station retrograde ⏪

Are you ready? Here's what you need to know. [View this email in your browser](. [CHANI logo] What to know about this Mercury retrograde in Virgo [Collage for Mercury retrograde in Virgo]( When: August 23rd – September 15th, 2023 What: Mercury retrograde in Virgo Takeaway: When Mercury appears to trek backward in the sky, it corresponds to tech and communication hiccups. This particular retrograde will offer a gentler ride than most, but you should still prepare for some bumps. To help combat the chaos, practice solid digital hygiene and give your schedule some room to wiggle in. Back up your data — the trickster planet is at it again Yes, Mercury is about to station retrograde. Whenever the messenger spins backward, it triggers a predictable flurry of tech snafus, misunderstood texts, and minor travel mayhem. If you feel like this transit is always happening — or at least, constantly being posted about — you’re not entirely wrong. Mercury is retrograde three to four times a year. And even though it’s not the rarest occurrence, it still makes waves in the zeitgeist, as its inconveniences are hard to miss. While this transit is notorious for messing with our communications, flight times, and electronics, it teaches us important lessons too. When your emails go to the wrong person or you miss your train, you have two options: 1) get frustrated, or 2) let it go and laugh off what you can’t control. Though it isn’t always easy to find the humor in the mishaps, these glitches help us keep perspective on what ultimately is and isn’t up to us. Mercury retrogrades deliver their wily medicine via small moments of humility. But this retrograde has some lucky helpers… [READ THE FULL POST]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2023 Chani Nicholas, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at my website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.