When Mercury turns retro

2009 has been a very crazy year for me (and it ain’t over yet)…

At 04:46 UT (Universal Time), on Monday, September 7th, 2009, Mercury the cosmic trickster turns retrograde at 6°13′ Libra, in the sign of the Scales, sending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! The retro period begins some days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until Sep. 29, when the Winged Messenger reaches his direct station. At this time he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac.

7 Aquarius 43 – Sun, Jan 11

1 Gemini 44 – Thu, May 7

6 Libra 13 – Mon, Sep 7

21 Capricorn 46 – Sat, Dec 26 (I’ll probably have a blast on my birthday, which is on the 24th)

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My Mercury Retrograde experience for this year (when Mercury turns retro 4 times instead of the usual three) started January.

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