Navigate Mercury, Venus & Mars Retrogrades with Cosmic Confidence
Retrogrades get a bad reputation, but they're not cosmic catastrophes—they're invitations to pause, review, and realign. When planets appear to move backward from Earth's perspective, their energy turns inward, asking us to revisit unfinished business in specific areas of life.
3-4 times per year | ~3 weeks each
Mercury rules communication, technology, travel, contracts, and mental processes. During retrograde, these areas experience delays, miscommunications, and technical glitches.
Emails going to the wrong person, technology malfunctioning, travel delays, contracts with hidden errors, misunderstandings with friends and colleagues, old acquaintances resurfacing.
Mercury retrograde is perfect for the "Re" activities: Review, Revise, Reconnect, Reflect, Reorganize, and Rest.
Every 18 months | ~6 weeks
Venus governs love, relationships, beauty, values, money, and self-worth. During retrograde, we're asked to reconsider what and who we value.
Ex-lovers reappearing, questioning current relationships, reevaluating finances, changing aesthetic preferences, feeling less attractive or confident, impulse purchases regretted later.
Venus retrograde offers powerful opportunities for healing past relationship trauma and developing authentic self-love.
Every 2 years | ~2.5 months
Mars rules action, ambition, energy, desire, passion, and conflict. During retrograde, our drive and momentum slow down, and frustrations may surface.
Decreased energy and motivation, sexual desire fluctuations, delays in launching new projects, passive-aggressive behavior, revisiting old anger, physical fatigue.
Mars retrograde teaches us to work smarter, not harder. It's ideal for strategic planning and reassessing your approach to goals.
All retrogrades favor reflection, review, revision, reconnection, and rest. Use this time to complete unfinished business rather than starting new ventures.
Technology glitches are common during Mercury retrograde. Back up your computer, phone, and important documents.
Read emails before sending, confirm appointments, and clarify assumptions. What seems clear to you may not be clear to others.
Leave earlier for appointments, add extra time to project deadlines, and expect delays. Having cushion time reduces retrograde stress significantly.
Everyone struggles during retrogrades. Be gentle with yourself and others. Frustrations are normal—how you handle them makes all the difference.
Your birth chart shows which planets are retrograde in your natal chart