{"id":8968,"date":"2022-12-29T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychictoday.com\/blog\/?p=8968"},"modified":"2022-12-15T09:39:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T09:39:07","slug":"mercury-retrograde-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychictoday.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/29\/mercury-retrograde-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury Retrograde – 29th December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercury Retrograde – 29th December 2022<\/h1>\n

The New Year<\/strong> is almost here, with lots of preparation for all those resolutions made, fireworks primed and then comes along the biggest bang with an unexpected fourth Mercury Retrograde<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Yes, that’s right – Four Mercury Retrogrades for 2022! <\/strong>It’s not unusual to have four instead of the usual three, but that is Mercury<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span> and it’s<\/span> retrograde<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>for you, never really embraced as welcomed surprises!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To recap, the first<\/strong><\/a> retrograde\u00a0was all about technology<\/strong>, the second <\/strong><\/a>retrograde communication, <\/strong>and the third<\/strong><\/a> was about keeping to schedule<\/strong>. What will it be like this month? Read on below!<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Retrograde<\/h2>\n

The sun sign of Capricorn<\/a><\/strong> brings us full circle back to the first<\/strong><\/a> Mercury Retrograde in January. Relationships<\/strong> are also brought full circle, with ex-partners potentially rearing their New Year heads!<\/p>\n

A New Year<\/strong> has always possessed a reflective quality, but if you’re having a party, check<\/strong> those invites and times! Mercury<\/strong><\/a> loves to meddle! On the plus side, it can always be a time of fresh starts and new adventures.<\/p>\n

So whether it be a new relationship, job<\/strong> or even a chance to travel<\/strong>, if you know of the potential for things to be just a bit wobbly around this retrograde, breezing into 2023<\/strong> should be fine!<\/p>\n

What does Mercury Retrograde mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Mercury Retrograde<\/b> first came to prominence through mythology. Mercury<\/span>\u00a0was the <\/span>messenger<\/b><\/a> of the <\/span>Roman Gods<\/b><\/a>. These retrogrades usually last three weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retrograde\u00a0comes from the Latin word \u2018retrogradus<\/strong>\u2018<\/em>,\u00a0which translates as\u00a0\u201cbackward step<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0But of course,\u00a0Mercury<\/b><\/a> is NOT travelling backwards; it just appears to be<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Imagine two planets moving side by side<\/strong>. One moves slower than the other, giving the appearance<\/strong> of moving backwards<\/strong> against the faster-moving one!<\/p>\n

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The Mercury Retrograde Quadrilogy<\/h2>\n
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So, there were four<\/strong> Mercury Retrogrades in total for 2022. Usually, there are three<\/strong><\/a> per year. Our<\/span> astrologers<\/b><\/a> say that although these retrogrades can bring frustrations, they can also be a good influence on us too.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>astral energy<\/b> around this time can give us the renewed opportunity<\/strong> to see these from a new perspective or a different angle. This can be a positive influence on what we want!<\/span><\/p>\n

Use them to pause for thought and action before you decide to proceed. In summary, the <\/span>dates<\/b> for all the <\/span>Mercury Retrogrades<\/b> that occurred this year are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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