I was just wondering if anybody else really believes that Mercury retrograde affects them in some way. "A planet is described as retrograde when it appears to be moving backwards through the zodiac. According to modern science, this traditional concept arises in the illusory planetary motion created by the orbital rotation of the earth with relation to other planets in our solar system. Mercury retrograde gives rise to personal misunderstandings; flawed, disrupted, or delayed communications, negotiations and trade; glitches and breakdowns with phones, computers, cars, buses, and trains. And all of these problems usually arise because some crucial piece of information, or component, has gone astray or awry. It is not exactly wise to make important decisions while Mercury is retrograde, since it is likely that such decisions will be clouded by misinformation, poor communication and careless thinking." ...in mercury retrograde may 2009: -I bought a cell phone.. when it fell out of retrograde I lost the phone. -I made a stupid decision and quit my job...i was jobless for 2 months I thought i had one lined up but it fell through. ...in mercury retrograde sept 2009: - I was a little smarter this time and I watched the decisions i was making. me and my boyfriend were going to sign up for internet but i didn't want to sign the contract during the retrograde. ...turns out afterwards we decided to move into a new apartment. I had made the right decision not to sign up for internet because we were moving anyway. maybe i am just crazy but its fun to observe these crazy phases during the year.
yeah mercury fucks me up, is it in retrograde as we speak? that would explain my week.. things have been crazy since last monday for me...
In my day job I repair and configure computers. If Mercury retrograde causes technological failure, then I should find our business going up during and the month following Mercury going direct. I haven't seen any difference. No planet universally affects all people or things to the same degree. Mercury is no exception. Some people have bad things happening when Mercury goes retrograde, some have good things happen, and to some nothing happens. I could expand on this if you want.
but its not that computers are likely to mess up, its more like you buy a computer and then someone steals it. or you break it yourself or something...
