By Molly Hall, LiveAbout.com Guide
What is Mercury Retrograde?:
This happens three to four times per year, when the planet Mercury slows down, and appears to stop (station) and move backward (retrograde). It’s an optical illusion, since there is forward movement, like speeding by a slow-moving train — as it recedes, it appears to go backward.
I saw this on a road trip, driving alongside a moving train going slower than my little white Subaru — it really does play tricks with your mind!
While delays and misunderstandings do seem to happen, I’ve noticed a magical trend — that people and ideas return, for integration, resolution and more.
2022
January 14 – February 3 starts in air sign Aquarius, ends in earth-sign Capricorn |
May 10 – June 2 starts in air sign Gemini, ends in earth-sign Taurus |
September 9 – October 2 starts in air-sign Libra, ends in earth-sign |
December 29 – January 18 in earth-sign Capricorn |
2023
See above, Dec 29, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023- goes direct in earth sign Capricorn |
April 21 – May 14 in earth sign Taurus |
August 23 – September 15 in earth sign Virgo |
December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024 in fire-sign Sagittarius |
2024
See above, January 1, 2024 goes direct in fire-sign Sagittarius |
April 1- April 25 in fire-sign Aries |
August 4 – August 28 in earth-sign and ends in fire-sign Leo |
November 25 – December 15 in fire-sign Sagittarius |
2025
March 14 – April 7 starts in fire-sign Aries, ends in water-sign Pisces |
July 17 – August 11 in fire-sign Leo |
November 9 – November 29 starts in fire-sign Sagittarius, ends in water-sign Scorpio |
2026
February 25 – March 20 in water-sign Pisces |
June 29 – July 23 in water-sign Cancer |
October 24 – November 13 in water-sign Scorpio |
2027
February 9 – March 3 starts in water-sign Pisces, ends in air-sign Aquarius |
June 10 – July 4 starts in water-sign Cancer, ends in air-sign Gemini |
October 7 – October 28 starts in water-sign Scorpio, ends in air-sign Libra |
2028
January 24 – February 14 in air-sign Aquarius |
May 21 – June 13 in air-sign Gemini |
September 19 – October 11 in air-sign Libra |
2029
January 7 – January 27 starts in air-sign Aquarius, ends in earth-sign Capricorn |
May 1 – May 25 in earth-sign Taurus |
September 2 – September 24 starts in air-sign Libra, ends in earth-sign Virgo |
December 21 – January 10, 2030 in earth-sign Capricorn |
2030
See above, December 21, 2029 – January 10, 2030 in earth-sign Capricorn |
April 12 – May 6 starts in earth-sign Taurus, ends in fire-sign Aries |
August 15 – September 8 in earth-sign Virgo |
December 5 – December 25 starts in earth-sign Capricorn, ends in fire-sign Sagittarius |
Read more: https://www.astrologyzone.com/updated-mercury-retrograde-dates/#ixzz6ieiOqH00