. As Mercury struts backwards in the sky, we’ll reflect on the past and evaluate how we can improve ourselves for the future.that occurs when the planet Mercury appears to move backwards in the night sky. In reality, the Earth overtakes Mercury in its orbit, creating the illsuion.
Consider this time as a moment to reflect on your life and remember how far you’ve come, appreciating all of your successes and failures. Note how you’ve learned about yourself and how you've grown in the process. However, you could be feeling the effects of the retrograde from Thursday, Aug. 3 to Saturday, Sept. 30 — as the pre-shadow phase lasts about two weeks before the start of the cycle and theThese next weeks of retrograde provide a chance to rethink the way we handled situations with others. We may even find ourselves wanting to reconnect with those whom we’ve lost touch in order to make amends or to gain clarity.
It's also important to note that on the day Mercury's backspin begins Aug. 23, planets Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto will still be moving through their own slow-motion retrogrades. On Monday, Sept. 4, Jupiter will start its orbit backwards, as well.