If you’re already feeling concerned about the upcoming Mercury retrograde of December 2023, it’s more than understandable. The holiday season is stressful enough, but adding Mercury retrograde into the mix is a recipe for pure and unhinged chaos. Luckily, Mercury retrograde doesn’t have to be the end of the world, especially if you follow this list of dos and don’ts for every zodiac sign.
There’s no doubt Mercury retrograde can be intense. Between the communication mishaps, frustrating brain fog, the unavoidable errors, and the awkward run-ins with your ex, everyone has had a confusing Mercury retrograde experience. However, Mercury retrograde doesn’t inherently have to be a bad thing, especially if you go with the flow rather than resist the inevitable complications.
When Mercury is retrograde, Mercury is technically moving backward in its astrological path, which tends to kick up unresolved issues from the past. That’s why Mercury retrograde is a perfect time to do things that involve reviewing, rethinking, recalibrating, redoing, reclaiming, redistributing, and pretty much anything that beings with “re”. Mercury retrograde is simply here to help you correct mistakes that you might have overlooked and learn from any unwise decisions you may have made.
On December 13 at 2:09 a.m. ET, Mercury will station retrograde at 8 degrees Capricorn. Taking place all throughout the holiday season, Mercury retrograde won’t come to an end until it stations direct at 22 degrees Sagittarius on January 1, 2024 at 10:07 p.m. ET. If you’re looking for a more thorough and detailed breakdown of how this retrograde will affect you, make sure you check out your Mercury retrograde horoscope for each zodiac sign. However, if you’re interested in a quick summary of what you can expect and all the most important things to keep track of, keep reading.
Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do during the upcoming Mercury retrograde, according to your sun sign, rising sign, and/or Mercury sign:
Read your full Mercury retrograde horoscope here.
