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From today, September 6, until September 29, the planet Mercury will be retrograde, appearing to move backward. This happens 2-3 times a year.  When Mercury is retrograde, it is a period of time for you to recheck everything, anticipate and plan ahead. It is a good time for review and completing ongoing projects.  It is NOT a time to start something new.  Mercury is the planet of communication and its energies involve the mind, mental processes, communication, travel, speaking and writing. The Retrograde symbol is "Rx", the same symbol on all medical prescriptions. Physicians until the 15th century had to also be astrologers before they could practice medicine.  Plan ahead for these times. So you can do preventive maintenance and scheduling, here are the common things that occur, the things Mercury retrograde times are notorious for:

·       Communications go awry - phone calls, letters, emails, faxes, conversations are delayed, misinterpreted, blocked.  Recheck everything like appointment times, spelling and words you say.

·       Anticipate detours - memory lapses, confusion, failing to listen, failing to confirm, negotiation failures, changing of plans.

·       Avoid signing documents, contracts if possible. Try to wait 3 weeks.

·       Expect travel delays, car trouble, delayed plane schedules, reservations that suddenly becoming "missing", transportation difficulties of all kinds. 

·       Expect problems with messages, books, letters, magazines, documents, neighbors and the near environment.

·       BACK up your computer files!  This is the time the screen goes blank and there is nothing there!

·       Expect the phone lines, cable lines and power lines to have problems.