Guide on How Mercury Retrograde Affects Your Relationships
- How Does Mercury Retrograde Influence Relationships and Dating
- Which Signs Will Be Impacted More By Mercury Retrograde
- How Can You Avoid Mercury Retrograde Relationship Issues
- What Are the Failproof Love and Relationship Tips for Mercury Retrograde
Romantic relationships aren’t a very stable substance as they are. So when anything even remotely turbulent influences them, things go spectacularly awry. And what is the most notorious turbulence of cosmic doing that complicates any kind of human connection? It’s Mercury retrograde, of course!
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That’s right. Today is the day we finally sit down to discuss how Mercury retrograde affects relationships. Since this is a delicate topic, we’ll not only highlight the most common issues but will also provide you with failsafe tips on how to diffuse any tension and how to rebuild any bridge. So let’s now take a deep breath and get started.
How Does Mercury Retrograde Influence Relationships and Dating?
Let’s start with the uneasy but inevitable part. We need to know Mercury retrograde’s effects on relationships to see what we are fighting against. Here are the minor and major retrograde influences that might make one’s romantic union go belly up:
– Communication hiccups grow more common and pronounced.
Even if you are not an astrologer, you are bound to know that Mercury retrograde causes communication problems. Text messages are likely to be misinterpreted, emails might get lost in the digital shuffle, or conversations turn into bitter fights on a dime. During these conversations, the partners might find out that they both talk past each other, not being able to grasp whatever their partner tries to communicate.
The worst impact Mercury retrograde has on communicating is the temptation to make assumptions. Didn’t they respond to your text immediately? They are with someone else! They subtly criticized your outfit? They find you ugly and pathetic! In other words, understanding one another takes a lot more effort than it used to.
– Technology seems to want to see you single.
In this day and age, digital connection is all we know. It bridges enormous territorial gaps and even helps maintain romantic connections. Technology mishaps are another reason why relationships take a nosedive during Mercury retrograde.
Dating apps might malfunction at the worst possible moments. Video call glitch, lag, or simply crash during a heart-to-heart talk with a long-distance boo. Romantic photos and messages might even disappear from your phones if the trickster god wills them to.
As you might have guessed, long-distance relationships are likely to suffer the most when Mercury is in retrograde motion. They have to deal with both stupid misunderstandings and technology revolts.
– Old flames tend to come back.
Even under ordinary circumstances, any resurfacing ex is a recipe for disaster. Well, come Mercury retrograde, past relationships might come back to haunt you as if you owe them money. Ex-partners might reach out to you by themselves, or you might simply run into the person who has left a hole in your chest. This is not to say that these connections have to be rekindled. They just urge you to process whatever feelings were left unresolved.
When combined, Mercury retrograde and past relationships are a nightmare for people in newly established unions. You might want to compare your current SO to the old flame. Besides, running into your ex-lover might remind you of the heavy emotional baggage you have been carrying around with you since we parted ways. Those suitcases stuffed with grievances and traumas might easily disrupt your current romantic dynamics.
– Dating becomes a losing game.
Whoever has hopes of starting a relationship during Mercury retrograde might feel like they are navigating a minefield while dating. First dates are likely to be the most awkward and perplexing experience one has ever had. Miscommunications about meeting locations and times will be the least of their worries.
Another reason it’s not easy to start a relationship during Mercury retrograde is the confusion regarding romantic intentions. There will be a lot more mixed signals than before. Besides, it will be harder to detect whether your current date is genuinely interested in you. This ambiguity breeds frustration, which in turn translates into missed opportunities.
– Working through one’s emotions is hard to endure.
Mercury retrograde not only causes communication problems. It also turns our attention inward. We begin to reflect and ruminate a lot more. This brings certain unresolved concerns to the surface. Couples have no option but to address certain issues that are about to reach the boiling point.
This inevitably creates tension within the couple. Still, no Mercury retrograde has to become the end of love and relationships. Instead, the partners would be wise to navigate those challenges with grace and find strength and wisdom to resolve those issues. This will translate into a more authentic connection once the chaotic period ends.
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Which Signs Will Be Impacted More By Mercury Retrograde?
Here is the question of the day: “Who does Mercury retrograde affect?” The short answer is “Everyone.” A longer answer is “Everyone, but certain signs are likely to suffer a tad bit more.” Let’s meet these poor souls.
- – Gemini and Virgo. These two signs are ruled by the messenger planet itself, which means they are quite dependent on it. So how does Mercury retrograde affect Virgos and Geminis? The latter might find their natural gift for communication scrambled. This will inevitably lead to more relationship misunderstandings. The former will experience their analytical nature going into overdrive. This will sow countless seeds of problems where none existed before the retrograde hit.
- – Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius (aka fire signs). This trio is quick to think and quick to act. The sluggish pace of Mercury retrograde will turn them even more impatient. Arieses might make hasty decisions they are sure to regret later. Leos’ grand romantic gestures will fall flat or will be subject to misinterpretation. Sagittariuses will struggle to maintain long-distance relationships (especially with partners from different cultural backgrounds).
- – Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn (aka cardinal signs). If the tiny planet happens to go retrograde in these signs, people belonging to them will feel the influence more acutely than others.
- – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces (aka mutable signs). Their ability to adapt to any circumstances will be severely compromised come retrograde. Their anxiety regarding romantic relationships is likely to skyrocket.
How Can You Avoid Mercury Retrograde Relationship Issues?
Just because Mercury retrograde messes with our relationships, it doesn’t mean that we are powerless against it. On the contrary. The mere fact of recognizing that hard times are upon us gives us quite an advantage. This is how you can use this advantage:
- – Establish communication protocols. One of the best ways not to end a relationship during Mercury retrograde is to do the following: before the storm hits, sit down with your partner and discuss how you are going to handle potential challenges. Come up with code words or phrases that signal that clarification is needed. Create a system that would confirm that important information has been received.
- – Check everything. Then check it again. Confirm your date details multiple times. Send important bits of information via various channels. Save important romantic communications if they need to be referenced later.
- – Remember the virtue of patience. If communication hiccups happen, do not assume negative intentions for your SO. Be willing to clarify things, not snap. Ask questions that would start with “Help me understand what you mean by…”
- – Refrain from major relationship discussions. Mercury retrograde doesn’t call for dissecting feelings. The energy of the period is so infectiously confusing that you might regret whatever issue you bring up. So no marriage, moving in together, or break-up discussions during retrograde, alright?
- – Focus on your current connection. One of the slyest ways Mercury retrograde puts a strain on a relationship is by bringing back old flames into the mix. If you are now in a committed relationship, stay there! Do not engage with your ex-partners. After all, once retrograde is through, these connections will fade away. Any pain you inflicted on your current SO by looking back will remain.
What Are the Failproof Love and Relationship Tips for Mercury Retrograde?
As you can see, Mercury retrograde and love relationships are not mutually exclusive. The latter might be snuggly and cozy while the former rages outside. Here are a few tips and tricks on how to make this chaotic time a little less chaotic for you two.
- – Don’t mind slow communication. Don’t get salty because of retrograde’s pace. Embrace it instead. Take time to listen to your partner before cutting them off with a hasty response. Have more meaningful palavers at a slower pace.
- – Shed some light on your union foundation. Use this time to discuss the core values of your relationship. See what’s working fine and what needs tweaking. Revisit your love story. Share memories of how you met and what you thought of each other. This does wonders for bond strength.
- – Sprinkle in some mindfulness. Focus on quality time. Don’t be afraid to get touchy for no reason - touch communicates things that words cannot.
- – Revisit personal relationship patterns. The introspective energy of retrograde is the perfect time to reflect on your romantic patterns. What are the triggers that bother you? What do you bring into your union? Take this time to teach yourself to master your emotional reactions.
- – Turn to your support network, if need be. Do not rely solely on your SO for emotional support during the challenging period. Maintain your connection with your loved ones. Allow them to provide additional support. Just vent to them about your boo, if you feel like it.
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And there you have it - this is how you can minimize the Mercury retrograde effects on relationships to ensure your happily-ever-after. By the way, the tips we gave you are just as applicable to all other types of relationships you have in your life. Be sure to try them all come the next retrograde.