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All Mercury Retrograde of 2023

How Mercury Retrogrades Will Affect Us This Year

Paula LustembergBy Paula LustembergApril 26, 20235 Minutes
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1) FIRST, WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN MERCURY IS RETROGRADE?
2) WHEN WILL MERCURY BE IN RETROGRADE IN 2023?
3) MERCURY RETROGRADE IN TAURUS (APRIL 21 TO MAY 14, 2023)
4) MERCURY RETROGRADE IN VIRGO (AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2023)
5) MERCURY RETROGRADE IN CAPRICORN – SAGITTARIUS (DECEMBER 13, 2023 IN SAGITTARIUS TO JANUARY 1, 2024 IN CAPRICORN)

FIRST, WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN MERCURY IS RETROGRADE?

The retrograde motion of a planet is actually an optical illusion observed from Earth when the planet appears to retrace its steps for a certain period of time. In astrology, this retrogradation of a planet indicates the moment when its energy stops being externalized but it turns inward.

Because of this, with Mercury retrograde, it’s best to try not to force everyday situations to continue as usual. If we do, we may experience some inconveniences along the way. Delays, things that don’t work,… a certain inability to move forward for some reason or another.

How do we synchronize with the energy of Mercury’s retrogradation? Reducing our own speed! Taking as much time as necessary to review what we have done while Mercury was direct. Retrograde Mercury leads us to review our steps, find where some errors may be, and redo what needs redoing.

Personally, every time Mercury begins its retrograde, I start to correct “mercurial” errors that I had overlooked: a wrong word in an article, a problem in the design of my website… In short, my productivity in what refers to reviews of things that were already considered finished multiplies in such a way that generally Mercury retrograde becomes my ally!

Remember… with Mercury retrograde, slow down!

WHEN WILL MERCURY BE IN RETROGRADE IN 2023?

  • From April 21 to May 14 in Taurus
  • From August 23 to September 15 in Virgo
  • From December 13 in Sagittarius to January 1, 2024, in Capricorn

This year Mercury turns retrograde 90% of its time in Earth signs. For some reason that only God knows, we need to reassess our reality with pragmatism. Basically, we need to review what makes our reality, to make it more stable, healthier, and structured. In this way, we will be able to start 2024 full of enthusiasm when Mercury starts “direct” in Sagittarius, on the 1st of January.

Synchronizing with Mercury’s energy will allow us to dance with the rhythms of nature and… everything will go well! In all cases, reviewing what we have done during the period leading up to the retrogrades is not only a good idea but the order of the day! Each Mercury retrogradation has its particular tone. The important thing is not to be alarmed if things do not flow, but simply to be patient and allow what needs to be revised to arise on its own.

MERCURY RETROGRADE IN TAURUS (APRIL 21 TO MAY 14, 2023)

Here Mercury invites us to reassess from serenity and calm. Questions like “Is what I have really important to me?” it is what synchronize us with Mercury is moving retrograde. This Mercury asks us to pay attention to our physical needs, both material and immaterial. Relax, eat well, give ourselves comfort… It’s about paying more attention to what the body tells us, such as resting when we’re tired. Here we are reassessing our “values.” What have we given value to so far…? and is there something we should correct?

Watch the video for more!

MERCURY RETROGRADE IN VIRGO (AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2023)

In Virgo, Mercury retrograde focuses us on the details that have been overlooked. We will have the possibility to correct those semicolons that we have forgotten, to verify the expiration date of the vitamins that are in the cupboard, and check once again if, when making the purchase online, we have ordered the correct amount. Remember… retrogradation makes us go towards what we have already done. If we need to move on with our daily tasks, check that everything is up and running before moving forward.

MERCURY RETROGRADE IN CAPRICORN – SAGITTARIUS (DECEMBER 13, 2023 IN SAGITTARIUS TO JANUARY 1, 2024 IN CAPRICORN)

In Capricorn, Mercury retrograde invites us to review the structures that make our reality what it is. Here it is about retracing our steps to reconsider our priorities in life. Yeah! It’s time to think about those resolutions for the coming year! And explore new possibilities, with optimism. Take responsibility by following what our soul truly craves and start the year full of enthusiasm.

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#EndSpeciesism 🍏

(English below) -Taurus Season begins- 🌿 Hoy co (English below) -Taurus Season begins-
🌿 Hoy comienza la temporada de Tauro. 
El toro no corre. No necesita hacerlo.
La tierra gira bajo sus pezuñas.
Él ya está donde debe estar.

Hoy empieza la estación de lo que perdura.
De lo que resiste porque sabe esperar.
De lo que no pide permiso para ser pesado, lento, irrevocable.
Lee el post completo en Substack, Enlace en la BIO. 
#tauro #tauroseason♉️ #astrología #temporadadetauro 

🌿 Taurus Season Begins
The Bull Doesn’t Run. It Doesn’t Need To.
The earth spins beneath its hooves.
He is already where he needs to be.

Today marks the beginning of the season of what endures.
Of what persists because it knows how to wait.
Of what doesn’t ask for permission to be heavy, slow, irrevocable.
Read the full post on Substack. Link in BIO.
#taurus #taurusseason #astrology
🔥 Feliz Viernes! 🔥Happy Friday! (english bel 🔥 Feliz Viernes! 🔥Happy Friday! (english below)

La puerta hacia tu guía interna.
Todo lo que necesitas
está en tu carta natal.
Tu estructura, tus preguntas,
tus rutas de regreso.
El lenguaje astrológico
no te interpreta desde afuera:
te da acceso directo
a lo que ya está en ti.
Sin intermediarios.
Sin fórmulas ajenas.
Solo tú, leyéndote con claridad.

******** 
The doorway to your inner guidance.
Everything you need
is in your birth chart.
Your structure, your questions,
your routes back home.
The astrological language
doesn’t interpret you from the outside—
it gives you direct access
to what’s already within you.
No intermediaries.
No borrowed formulas.
Just you, reading yourself with clarity.

#happyfriday❤️ #felizviernes❤️ #astrologia #astrology
♓️ PISCIS - PISCES ♓️ 👉 English below ♓️ PISCIS - PISCES ♓️ 👉 English below

Eres el puente entre lo que duele y lo que cura.
No te pierdes por fragilidad...
sino porque los dioses te pidieron traducir sus lágrimas.
#Piscis #NáufragoDelAlma

You are the bridge between what hurts and what heals.
You don’t get lost from fragility…
but because the gods asked you to translate their tears.
#Pisces #SoulCastaway
♒️ ACUARIO - AQUARIUS ♒️ 👉 English belo ♒️ ACUARIO - AQUARIUS ♒️ 👉 English below

Eres el futuro que llegó temprano.
No rompes reglas por rebeldía...
sino porque inventaste mejores.
#Acuario #CaosOrganizado

You are the future that arrived early.
You don’t break rules for rebellion…
but because you invented better ones.
#Aquarius #OrganizedChaos
♑️ CAPRICORNIO - CAPRICORN ♑️ 👉 English ♑️ CAPRICORNIO - CAPRICORN ♑️ 👉 English below

Eres la cima que nadie ve crecer.
No escalas por poder...
sino porque el cielo prometió besarte.
#Capricornio #ArquitectoDelTiempo

You are the summit no one sees rising.
You don’t climb for power…
but because the sky promised to kiss you.
#Capricorn #ArchitectOfTime
♐️ SAGITARIO - SAGITTARIUS ♐️ 👉 English ♐️ SAGITARIO - SAGITTARIUS ♐️ 👉 English below

Eres la pregunta sin respuesta.
No huyes por miedo...
sino porque el horizonte te debe una verdad.
#Sagitario #FilosofíaNómada

You are the question without an answer.
You don’t run out of fear…
but because the horizon owes you a truth.
#Sagittarius #NomadicPhilosophy
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