2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 -
2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015
Retrograde planets display an erratic motion which is linked to delays, recurrences, returns to previous conditions, reversals of events, and unexpected events occurring suddenly or becoming more dramatic and intense.
A Mercury retrograde period is a difficult time to begin new projects linked to communication, networking, information-flow and travel. Extra caution is needed to ensure that messages are clearly understood and delivered; this often involves slowing things down and ensuring that compromises are not made for the sake of speed.
Mercury retrograde reminds us that efficiency is built upon stability, so think of it as a maintenance period, ideal for revisiting old problems that call for action but lay ignored. If communication problems exist, Mercury retrograde will bring them back to your attention. By taking time out to resolve them now you will be better equipped to make smooth progress in the future.
Mercury experiences a retrograde cycle about once every 4 months, and remains retrograde for about 3 weeks.
DATE (GMT)
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EVENT
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POSITION
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- 2005 -
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- 2006 - |
2 Mar | Mercury turns retrograde |
26 Pisces | |
25 Mar | Mercury turns direct |
13 Pisces |
4 Jul | Mercury turns retrograde |
1 Leo | |
29 Jul | Mercury turns direct |
21 Cancer |
28 Oct | Mercury turns retrograde |
25 Scorpio | |
18 Nov | Mercury turns direct |
9 Scorpio |
- 2007 - |
14 Feb | Mercury turns retrograde |
10 Pisces | |
8 Mar | Mercury turns direct |
25 Aquarius |
15 Jun | Mercury turns retrograde |
11 Cancer | |
11 Jul | Mercury turns direct |
2 Cancer |
12 Oct | Mercury turns retrograde |
9 Scorpio | |
1 Nov | Mercury turns direct |
23 Libra |
- 2008 - |
28 Jan | Mercury turns retrograde |
23 Aquarius | |
19 Feb | Mercury turns direct |
8 Aquarius |
26 May | Mercury turns retrograde |
21 Gemini | |
19 Jun | Mercury turns direct |
13 Gemini |
24 Sep | Mercury turns retrograde |
22 Libra | |
14 Oct | Mercury turns direct |
7 Libra |
- 2009 - |
12 Jan
| Mercury turns retrograde | 8 Aquarius
| |
1 Feb
| Mercury turns direct | 22 Capricorn
|
8 May
| Mercury turns retrograde | 2 Gemini
| |
30 May
| Mercury turns direct | 23 Taurus
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8 Sep
| Mercury turns retrograde | 6 Libra
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29 Sep
| Mercury turns direct | 22 Virgo
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27 Dec
| Mercury turns retrograde | 22 Capricorn
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- 2010 - |
15 Jan
| Mercury turns direct | 6 Capricorn
|
19 Apr
| Mercury turns retrograde | 13 Taurus
| |
11 May
| Mercury turns direct | 3 Taurus
|
21 Aug
| Mercury turns retrograde | 19 Virgo
| |
12 Sep
| Mercury turns direct | 5 Virgo
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11 Dec
| Mercury turns retrograde | 6 Capricorn
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30 Dec
| Mercury turns direct | 20 Sagittarius
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- 2011 - |
31 Mar | Mercury turns retrograde |
24 Aries | |
23 Apr | Mercury turns direct |
13 Aries |
03 Aug | Mercury turns retrograde |
01 Virgo | |
26 Aug | Mercury turns direct |
19 Leo |
25 Nov | Mercury turns retrograde |
20 Sag | |
13 Dec | Mercury turns direct |
4 Sagittarius |
|
- 2012 - |
12 Mar | Mercury turns retrograde |
7 Aries | |
04 Apr | Mercury turns direct |
23 Pisces |
15 Jul | Mercury turns retrograde |
13 Leo | |
8 Aug | Mercury turns direct |
1 Leo |
7 Nov | Mercury turns retrograde |
4 Sag | |
27 Nov | Mercury turns direct |
18 Scorpio |
|
- 2013 - |
23 Feb | Mercury turns retrograde |
20 Pisces | |
18 Mar | Mercury turns direct |
6 Pisces |
27 Jun | Mercury turns retrograde |
23 Cancer | |
21 Jul | Mercury turns direct |
13 Cancer |
21 Oct | Mercury turns retrograde |
18 Scorpio | |
11 Nov | Mercury turns direct |
2 Scorpio |
|
- 2014 - |
7 Feb | Mercury turns retrograde |
3 Pisces | |
1 Mar | Mercury turns direct |
18 Aquarius |
7 Jun | Mercury turns retrograde |
3 Cancer | |
2 Jul | Mercury turns direct |
24 Gemini |
5 Oct | Mercury turns retrograde |
2 Scorpio | |
26 Oct | Mercury turns direct |
17 Libra |
|
- 2015 - |
19 May | Mercury turns retrograde |
13 Gemini | |
12 Jun | Mercury turns direct |
4 Gemini |
18 Sep | Mercury turns retrograde |
16 Libra | |
10 Oct | Mercury turns direct |
1 Libra |
25 Nov | Mercury turns retrograde |
20 Sag | |
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How to Read this Table:
The dates in red show when Mercury stations (ie., slows down to change direction so that it appears to become temporarily 'stationary'). It then travels backwards through the zodiac against the normal planetary flow. The arrows highlight the degrees that Mercury covers in its retrograde loop. After about 3 weeks Mercury ceases its backward movement and, on reversing its direction again, once more slows down and appears to halt before moving back in a direct motion. The date and position of this second station, when it returns from retrograde motion to direct motion, is shown in the subsequent black line.
2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 -
2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015
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