Bloody Retrogrades

So we're going straight from Venus Retrograde to Mercury Retro.

The first has just brought back an ex for me (yeah, thanks for that) and I'm slightly nervous as to what the next holds.

Any interesting experiences thus far?

How are we all feeling fellow fish?

It's simple:

Ex comes back during Venus retrograde. I've also got my Sag FWB back (this time reincarnated as my personal text message entertainer).

Communication fails during Mercury retrograde. Banter is misinterpreted.

Discouraged, Ex disappears in the darkness of the nearest black hole 🙂.

Things return to normal.

Posted by Nemesis

Posted by MissPirate
So we're going straight from Venus Retrograde to Mercury Retro.

The first has just brought back an ex for me (yeah, thanks for that) and I'm slightly nervous as to what the next holds.

Any interesting experiences thus far?

How are we all feeling fellow fish?

interesting i think is the correct word for this.
confused or oonfused?
curios or curioser?

*hugggggsmissP*

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Bamboozled!

I find this period, as in before the sun moves back into Pisces, generally blows anyway. These retrogrades are just the icing on an already shit cake.

I'd like to stay in my bed until it's all over.

Posted by Undine
It's simple:

Ex comes back during Venus retrograde. I've also got my Sag FWB back (this time reincarnated as my personal text message entertainer).

Communication fails during Mercury retrograde. Banter is misinterpreted.

Discouraged, Ex disappears in the darkness of the nearest black hole 🙂.

Things return to normal.

Lol. You may have a point there.

Nem I feel you. This has been a time of deep reflection for me (not that you'd ever know by my playful, seemingly carefree exterior) but what I thought I had sussed now just feels like mush.

I'm thinking about hibernating this month.

Oh I'm off alcohol. I had my first proper drink of 2014 on Friday night and the after effects were not good!

Posted by Nemesis

Posted by MissPirate
Nem I feel you. This has been a time of deep reflection for me (not that you'd ever know by my playful, seemingly carefree exterior) but what I thought I had sussed now just feels like mush.

I'm thinking about hibernating this month.

let me guess, you cannot even find words to describe your thought process, nevermind the feelings or emotional stuff you??re dealing with.......*smh*

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😢

I'm hoping it's a funk. It literally just appeared out of nowhere.

Maybe it's just a 2 day hangover....

Wouldn't be the first time. 😛

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Thanks Nem.

🙂

i'm not a pisces... but one of your kind just contacted me after "we" stopped our communication... like literally 30 mins ago. how should i handle this—? i know retrogrades bring back former lovers but is it a sort of communication built on false hopes/desires... a facade that will snap back to reality once the retrograde is over?? i'm scared of retrogrades too... **stomach turning into knots**

Mercury Retrograde from Feb. 6th - Feb 28th

Mercury will be in Pisces from Jan. 30th - Feb 12th
Mercury will be in Aries from Feb. 13th - ?

Mercury is the messenger, and in this time, the delivery is warped or the message gets lost en route. Some people find that their computers go on the fritz or phone lines go down. If you're at all jittery about it, go ahead and back up your important files.

There can be delays, so give yourself plenty of time to get places. What happens in those down times? Mercury retro is known to be a time of 'fated' events -- who will you meet? What will be revealed?

A Time-Out:

Mercury retrograde gives us time to catch up with ourselves, and reflect. Something from the past returns in a different form. People, ideas or buried insights that are keys to moving forward, float to the surface. Often it's felt as a slowed down, contemplative time, and depending on the sign, a chance to go over old ground again, to claim what you missed the first time.

Err on Side of Caution:

There's a long-held belief that it's best to avoid making set plans during the Mercury Retrograde. This means holding off on signing contracts, and forming partnerships and alliances. What gets put in writing at this time may turn out to need serious revising after Mercury goes direct. But since tying up loose ends is the domain of retrograde, this type of finalization might fly.

Can you repeat that?:

In our relationships, sometimes we gloss over things that pushed buttons at the time, but which we let slide. What seemed not worth the trouble may reveal itself as a major issue in need of our attention. The Mercury retrograde is a time for review, when the underlying patterns come to light.

Back to the Drawing Board:

Some dreams and goals get lost in the hectic rushing around of daily life. The Mercury Retrograde period can be a rich time of reflection on those longings. This makes it a time for the soul to ponder its destiny. You might look over old journals, review your creative work, muse on serendipities of the past that have pointed you toward your spirit's calling. It can make the retrograde period a time of solidifying a sense of your personal story and where you're headed.

What does it mean in each different sign?:

The Mercury retrograde is shaped by the sign through which it is cast. For example, a Mercury retrograde in Cancer turns the mind toward things like family, home and the invisible emotional bonds that connect us. On the other hand, a Mercury retrograde in Aquarius gives it a different spin, with a review of group dynamics, the larger human community, all from a detached perspective.

Making the Most of Mercury Retrograde:

A major cause of stress at Mercury retrograde is frustration from mishaps, things breaking down, computers going black. But if we know it's cycle, this makes it feel less terminal. If things go pear-shaped, see what's there to see. Take a break from the usual routine.

Just observe and see what happens, and be open to the past returning for review. If it's coming back, there's likely something more to learn or release from it. This can be a good (and productive) time, in its own way.

I'm right there with you guys. Ex keeps trying to talk to me, despite me giving him particularly cold shoulders. And this mercury rx has fucking bombed my social life. I find myself exponentially more self conscious in public, and I honestly feel like everything that comes out of my mouth is just backyards and cryptic. Idk, but the retrograde will end on my birthday so I guess that's pretty cool.

I actually thought more about my exes as soon as venus went direct rather than when it was retro. Haha.
Mercury retro is usually the only retro I see a difference in, so I can't wait til it's over.

Posted by MissPirate
So we're going straight from Venus Retrograde to Mercury Retro.

The first has just brought back an ex for me (yeah, thanks for that) and I'm slightly nervous as to what the next holds.

Any interesting experiences thus far?

How are we all feeling fellow fish?

Hi

My ex came back during venus retro - acting weird and asking about my current relationship and not telling me why when I ask why he wants to know. Told current bf about it and he got jealous o-0
So told ex it is better if we not chat anymore, no reply.

Also, a lot of things coming up in present relationship, making a lot of things up for review.
School has become unstable. One travel plan for April has been cancelled, another for February has been indefinitely postposed (for February).
And I've been feeling mad and angry at everyone and everything and generally just feeling depressed and hopeless. Feb 28 can't come soon enough.

Posted by blunttrauma420
I'm right there with you guys. Ex keeps trying to talk to me, despite me giving him particularly cold shoulders. And this mercury rx has fucking bombed my social life. I find myself exponentially more self conscious in public, and I honestly feel like everything that comes out of my mouth is just backyards and cryptic. Idk, but the retrograde will end on my birthday so I guess that's pretty cool.

what a delicious username you have.

I can't wait for this to over. It seems like either you act/don't act, you're screwed anyway. It will end a day before my bday. And I can't even engage in small talk.