About 2 weeks before Retrograde, Mercury enters his pre-shadow phase, marking the beginning of Mercury's slow down, preparing for his Retrograde.
This slow down period is important, as it gives ua a preview of what to expect and what will be amplified during the actual Retrograde. These previews present themselves as recurring issues and emerging challenges and the two week period gives us time to prepare for anything involving the areas that Mercury governs: technology, communication, your mind, travel, and business.
Should you fear Mercury's Retrograde? No! There is a lot of drama around what happens during Mercury Retrograde, but it's simply just different energy. When you learn to work with this different energy, Mercury Retrograde is a significantly exciting time where you can be productive, find humor in everything that happens, and find new ways to grow and improve yourself.
Mercury goes into Retrograde 3-4 times a year, and has a significant impact on our modern-day lives. Working with this energy will allow you to Master every Mercury Retrograde and reap the rewards of pivoting to make the most of this energy.
Here are the important dates to note for this Retrograde: