Mercury Retrograde

Mercury retrograde (水星逆行) - one of the significance stars movement that affected the Earth in an inconvenient ways. Such hypothesis was backdated as far as the mid-18th century. By scientific actuality, it depicts a phase of the planet Mercury slowdown its movement pace from undergoing a "S" form route.

In astrology, Mercury was said to govern travel, commerce, financial wealth, and communication; thus, the retrograde of Mercury would typically impacts these aspects of life. Its a magnetic aura that affected the Earth from the movement of the Earth and Mercury. By impact, all horoscopes will be affected but Gemini and Virgo will experience this more intensively; seeing that Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo.

In general, the following are situations that most likely to occur during this periods:

• Being blur/careless in your actions
• Easy expose to miscommunication
• Machinery will prompt for disruption
• Technology mishap
• Tendency of wrong decision/judgement made
• Get emotionally/mentally interrupted easily
  (Especially for past matters)
• Higher anxiety and agitation

To intervene this situations, my advise will be to - 

1. Stay patience and calm in handling chaotic issues
2. Be positive and do good deeds as things will get better after this phase is over
3. Avoid making major decision or just try to postpone it after this phase
4. Be cautious and having a contingency plan will be a plus
5. Since such phase is unavoidable, we can allow ourselves to feel better by normalising these chaotic events

Mercury Retrograde Dates from 2017 to 2020

#> Do note that the intensity of the Mercury Retrograde would be heighten up if such cycles per year occurs 4 times, thus higher self-awareness needed to prepare for the possible chaotic events that be coming ahead. 
*The effect will progressively build up 4 days before, and ends completely 4 days after the specified dates. 

2017 (4 Times)

Dec 19, 2016 - Jan 8, 2017

Apr 9 – May 3

Aug 12 – Sep 5

Dec 3 – Dec 22

2018 (3 Times)

Mar 22 – Apr 15

Jul 26 – Aug 18

Nov 16 – Dec 6

2019 (3 Times)

Mar 5 – Mar 28

Jul 7 – Jul 31

Oct 31 – Nov 20

2020 (3 Times)

Feb 18 – Mar 9

Jun 17 – Jul 12

Oct 13 – Nov 3

2021 (3 Times)

Jan 30 – Feb 20

May 29 – Jun 22

Sept 27 – Oct 18

2022 (3 Times)

Jan 14 – Feb 3

May 10 – June 2

Sep 9 – Oct 2 Dec 29, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023

2024 (4 Times)

Dec 29, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023

Apr 21 – May 14

Aug 23 – Sep 15

Dec 13, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024

2024 (4 Times)

Jan 1, 2024

Apr 1- Apr 25

Aug 4 – Aug 28

Nov 25 – Dec 15