What Happened to Mercury Retrograde?

Horoscopes, retros, natal charts… Astrology sees very interesting things when it looks at the stars and planets. For example, when you were born how the position of the planets and stars, According to astrology, it determines your character and even your future.

In fact, the ‘retrograde’ of Mercury, 77 million km away from us, affects many things, from communication problems to the breakdown of technological devices, according to astrology. So is this really possible, what does astronomy and astrology say about Mercury retrograde, is the planet really going backwards? Let’s see together.

First of all, what does Mercury retrograde mean according to astrology?

Astrology, which is defined as ‘astrology’ in the shortest form in TDK, basically interprets the movements and positions of celestial bodies and their effects on human life. Although it has no scientific basis, it is widely accepted. accepted in astrology astrologers make interesting comments about our lives as a result of these ‘examinations’

Although the most popular are the zodiac signs, Mercury retrograde is also an event we hear often. According to astrologers Mercury retrograde The name given to the period when Mercury’s motion goes out of its normal motion and goes backwards or ‘slows down’. Mercury retrograde affects many things during this period. For example, there may be problems in communication, technological devices break down, we are told not to make business deals and not to buy new technological devices during this period.

Is Mercury retrograde?

In fact, we have pretty strong evidence to understand that the supposed effects of Mercury retrograde are far from reality. In this period, known as Mercury retrograde, Mercury does not actually change its direction of motion and go backwards or slow down for a short time. Well, if Mercury isn’t going retrograde, where did it come from? did they make it up? No, not exactly like that.

The planets move a little further east than the stars each night. That is, their direction is to the east. However, in some periods, it is observed that some planets move westward rather than east. But this is actually what we have long defined is an illusion.

The reason for this illusion is the movements and orbital velocities of the planet and the Earth around the Sun. Due to the different speeds The positions of Earth and Mercury are changing over time, and it seems as if Mercury has started retrograde motion. However, this illusion disappears when the two planets recapture each other in orbit.

well as claimed There is no question of Mercury changing its direction of motion at certain times of the year or starting to move slower than normal.

Let’s talk about the possibility of an illusion affecting our lives, shall we?

The meaning attributed to Mercury retrograde is that the meaning attributed to illusion and Mercury in mythology. an intersection. Mercury is a planet named after Roman mythology, and in this mythology, it is associated with many subjects such as communication, trade, and financial gain. Its equivalent in Greek mythology is Hermes. As it stands representing the god of ‘communication and money’ ‘going backwards’ of the planet is tired of the regression and problems that can be experienced in these matters.

But of course, such an effect is unlikely to actually exist. Not just for retros; the position and movements of planets and stars in general. no effect on human lifeIt is a situation that is supported by many scientific data and we are sure of its certainty. The only celestial body movement to be afraid of is a crash-like collision that wiped out the dinosaurs from the scene of history. meteorite impact Well, there is no need to be afraid of anything else.