How Mercury Retrograde Will Affect Your Star Sign
It's 2023 and Mercury retrograde has stationed itself in the sign of Capricorn from December 29th to January 18th.
There's a significant probability that if you're not feeling yourself, your tired or feel disorientated, you can blame Mercury retrograde for that. During Mercury retrograde, your brain has a way of having to work twice as hard to operate. As mercury is the globe of communication the direction it moves in can play a significant role in our life. During retrograde mercury spins backward from the Earth.
Aries
Mercury is retrograding through your career-related 10th house, so it's time to temporarily set aside your competitive nature. Some of your professional plans will probably be derailed by this, especially if they were already in jeopardy. Because you cannot always rely on others to solve your work-related challenges for you, it is time to think creatively. These difficulties will, though, serve as a reminder of how you overcame problems of a similar nature in the past. On January 18, you'll be considerably more aware of the next step in your professional development. You could even feel prepared to put your strength, knowledge, and confidence to use.
Taurus
Taurus, this retrograde will be leaving you feeling a little lost. This feeling is because your ninth house of travel and expansion will have Mercury stationed in retrograde. This retrograde is asking you to take advantage of the delays and detours because it can lead you down an unexpected road you wouldn't have considered before. This retrograde will give you the opportunity to strengthen your faith in yourself. On January 18, you'll find that you will have so much more clarity in the things you need and want in your life, and the things you need to shift to allow for growth.
Gemini
Gemini retrograde is going to work in your favor. Mercury will station retrograde in your eighth house of transactions, which will bring up the things you have been putting on the back burner. You will feel that it is time to get your finances in check, and this retrograde will motivate you to take action. Gemini, you will come to a realisation that some people and situations have not been serving you. It's time to let go of people and circumstances that aren't benefiting you in order to find happiness and set yourself free. 2023 is filled with potential for you, so allow space for your growth.
Cancer
Get ready to examine your connections in great detail, Cancer. Mercury will station retrograde in your seventh house of partnerships, so it's time to reassess your entire notion of peace and harmony. This may remind you of the pain of past failures and heartbreak, allowing you to reflect on how far you've come. Cancer, you're recovering and healing from your past trauma. It's time to start looking at how far you have come. There will be communication problems with your friends, competitors, business partners, and family relationships. You'll come to terms with the relationships you're willing to end, and the ones you want to rebuild.
Leo
Leo, this retrograde will make you question your habits.
It's time to carefully consider if your routines and habits are really serving you. It's time to reconsider your daily habits, practices, routines, and rituals and how it is affecting your health. This process is easier than what you are procrastinating on, take small steps at a time to achieve your desired change.
Virgo
Guess what Virgo, Mercury is in your ruling planet and in your fifth house. Your fifth house is all about pleasure, lust, and creativity. What does this mean for you? Well retrograde will be affecting the pleasure and creative zones which may affect your work life and your love life. Some of you may miss the feelings that come with intimacy and might rekindle an old flame. On the positive side retrograde will push you to finish the things you have left unfinished.
Libra
Libra, this retrograde will see mercury station itself in in your fourth house of the family and home. Libra this will inspire you to mend your connection with family and friends. The power will be put into your hands to choose to resolve issues, family disputes, and to create healthy boundaries for yourself.
Scorpio
Scorpio, during this retrograde please remember to think before you talk as retrograde will be in your house of communication, the fourth house. Make sure to double check everything and to backup all of your documents. This retrograde is here to teach you to communicate more affectionately.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius, your entire sense of self-worth will be tested when Mercury stations retrograde in your second house of stability and self-worth. It will, force you to reconsider what you're choose to match your principles and values with. On January 18th, money problems will start to resolve themselves, particularly if you have been focusing on your mindset and mending your relationship with money.
Capricorn
The retrograde will station itself in your first house, the house of the self and ego, so get ready Capricorn. You will have the chance to evaluate yourself when Mercury goes retrograde. It's important to recall who you have always been, particularly if you have neglected your identity in favour of the demands of others. During this retrograde, you may feel less willing to express your feeling to others and more inclined to look within yourself.
Aquarius
Mercury is stationing retrograde in your 12th house of spirituality, Aquarius, which may force you to confront some of your personal struggles. Your emotions are, nevertheless, also what drives you during this time. This is an opportunity for you to work on your inner self. Use this retrograde to accept forgiveness and to make sincere progress towards letting go of whatever is not serving your highest purpose.
Pisces
Pisces, Mercury is stationing retrograde in your community-related 11th house, this will leave you not feeling your best self. This retrograde, concentrate on communication. Get ready to learn a lot about what makes things function effectively, and work together with others to excel in your personal and work life. On January 18th you will feel more confident in your choices, and you will put some distance between you and the others, to make room for yourself to grow and develop emotionally and spiritually.