Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Mercury Retrograde Creates Trying Times for Love

By Lou Raedwulfe


Mercury Retrograde in now in full force, so watch your communications with your partner during this time period. Its bound to affect even the strongest of relationships as this one is powerful indeed. With Neptune and Pluto also in retrograde, this retrograde of the Messenger packs a punch for the until the end of August.

Mercury Retrogrades are well known for their disruptive impact on communications. Whether electronic, written, or interpersonal, the Messenger in reverse truly reflects the observation of Marshall McLuhan that "the medium IS the message". Calls can be dropped, emails lost (or worse,"reply all" is hit), checks lost in the mail, computer glitches abound, social media such as Facebook and Twitter become the unintentional vehicles for social gaffs of all sorts, and on, and on.

An good example of Mercury Retrograde at its finest has been these last few weeks in Washington DC. Communications were very difficult, at best while the debt ceiling was trying to be worked out. No one really got what they wanted. This 'discussion' came right down to the wire.

Perhaps the one area that can be most dramatically impacted by the Messenger's rearward flight is the realm of love and relationships. With the myriad of pressures that we all have to contend with in today's world, communication is the one area that is most susceptible to the negative flows.

Our relationships can become unstable during a Mercury Retrograde causing our relationships to become stressed out with lots of friction. Misunderstandings are common place during this period as we may not hear what is being sent from others or may misinterpret what others say to us. It clearly is not the time to begin a new relationship or try and work things out in an on-going one.

If love is clearly shared between you and your partner, you may wonder how you suddenly got into an argument. Where did this come from? How did we get here? You can blame Mercury when this happens. A normally solid relationship can survive this time period as long as you make a mental note that 'this, too, shall pass', because it will.

Remember that communicating with electronic devices, such as texts, emails, twittering and Facebook type sites can really go haywire. Really stop to think what it is you wish to communicate, so that other people do not take your words the wrong way. This is very typical during this time period.

If you can muster the courage, try to put off any really important issues until this time passes as this would be a very smart thing to do. It is also best to talk things out, if you have to, when you are in the presence of the other person or people to avoid electronic difficulties.

5 Tips on Keeping Your Relationship Intact During a Mercury Retrograde:

1. Discuss problems in person instead of using texting/email

2. Take a step back during misunderstandings

3. Be careful what and how you say things to others

4. Dot your t's and cross your i's when using electronic devices and emails

5. Remember that emotions run much higher during this time

The last week of August, Mercury will begin to chug forward and most of your issues will dissolve on their own. Just try to resolve any important issues well after Aug 26th, which marks the end of this Mercury retrograde. Take a big step back until the next month rolls around as you will be glad you did.




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