Just when you thought 2023 was nearly all wrapped up, troublesome Mercury Retrograde swoops in with one final stint. When Mercury, the planet of communication, goes into retrograde motion there's a collective sense of dread among astrology believers, with transport delays, poor decision-making, tech issues and crossed wires thought to be symptomatic of the period.
"It's become very fashionable to blame Mercury Retrograde for things going wrong," astrologer and spiritual guide Kirsty Gallagher explains. Before clarifying, "And that's a good thing in a way - it gets astrology out there!" But this tricky astrological event needn't be so vehemently feared, as in the astrological sphere: "It's a period that's actually a great opportunity for growth."
