A quick & dirty guide to
surviving Mercury retrograde!
(Print it off & stick it in your diary or on your wall!)

Be sure not to take things too personally. People will often say
offensive things they didn’t mean around this time, because their
thinking is clouded & their communication skills are on pause! If
your best friend suddenly became the most insensitive person in the
world, give her the benefit of the doubt.

Back up your data!

Don’t purchase any big ticket items, because they will often have flaws
or issues that you weren’t aware of! Of course, life doesn’t stop just
because of wacky planetary movement, so if you absolutely
have to get that car, computer or iPhone, TRIPLE-check all the paperwork, & make sure you have a warranty!

Take things with a grain of salt. Everyone is a bit confused, &
people are much more inclined to change their mind once Mercury goes
direct. Mercury can be a bit of a trickster — could it be that the next
few weeks are a big karmic joke?!

Read the small print on any contracts. Ask lots of questions. Again,
you can’t put your life on hold just because of some silly planet, but
adapt your lifestyle a bit so that things run more smoothly.
Communication can be a mess right now, but do your best to get as much
information as you can.

Finish things you started a while ago. Home improvement projects?
Wardrobe re-organisations? Short stories? Love affairs?! This is an
excellent time to tie up loose ends & file things away forever.

Get together with old friends, reminisce & laugh!

Double-check any information you’re given, especially as relates to
travel arrangements! During one particularly formidable Mercury
retrograde, I actually caught a cab to the wrong airport! Check times,
delays, baggage allowances, reservations… everything!

Allow Mercury to nudge you in unusual directions. If you seem to find
yourself “back to the future”, don’t just try to wriggle out of it —
look at what the universe is trying to show you. What can you learn
from this situation? This is a fantastic time to re-examine, accept
& move on.

Use the things you’ve discovered in the past to create a dazzling new
vision so that you’re ready to blast ahead when Mercury goes direct!