There are 15 days until 2011 begins. And Mercury will be retrograde for 14 of them. (Until Dec 30).

It is said among astrologers and numerologists that during Mercury retrograde anything involving contracts, communications, and electronics has a tendency to go haywire, so Mercury Retro is NOT supposed to be a good time to sign contracts or buy electronics…and all communications should be double checked for errors etc. (Careful you don’t send that email to the wrong contact!)

So what IS Mercury Retrograde good for? My short sweet answer….being still. Many of the things that are most beneficial during this time start with the letters re-: relax, review, rewrite, revisit, research, rest, ( and *sigh* reboot.) Read more