Mercury, the Winged Messenger, is the planet that is said to rule communication, journeys and transport and also commerce. Three times each year Mercury ‘appears to travel backwards in the sky’. During these periods (approx. 3-4 weeks but affecting 6-10 weeks) it is a great time to go back over your thoughts, ideas, plans and undertake physical tidying for example think about the following words – review, revisit, reflect, remake, reconsider and so on and don’t forget to back up your hard drive! If you have choice these would not be considered great periods to buy a car or computer nor sign a legal agreement such as a house purchase.
2017 periods Mercury retrograde
1st – 9th January (having gone retro in late 2016)
10th April to May 3rd
13th August to 5th September
3rd to 23rd December
Eclipses – dates for 2017
11th February lunar
26th February solar
7th August lunar
21st August solar
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