All that reviewing and reassessing will be in service of those themes during this transit.

(After all, Mercury retrograde is about slowing down, not achieving quick progress.)

This is a great time for self-assessment and taking accountability for our future and the pathway forward.

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Exactly how youll experience this cosmic pause button will depend on whichastrological housethe transit falls in for your sign.

(Expect delays, lengthy security lines, traffic, or other travel woes.)

Your best bet is to be open-minded to new ideas or peoples divergent opinions, says Marmanides.

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Gemini

Other people could be the source of your Mercury-retrograde mayhem, Gemini.

Virgo

Your side gig or creative pursuits could hit a snag, Virgo.

Its possible that you receive some critique or criticism of this work, says Marmanides.

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(And you tend to be more fond of giving than receiving feedback, she adds.)

Libra

Home is where the retrograde hits for you, Libra.

(Yeah, not thebestbirthday gift.)

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But Marmanides suggests just entertaining the possibilities, rather than committing during the Mercury retrograde.

These could point to some underlying patterns or dynamics that are due for processing or integration, she says.

Thats because this transit hits your 11th house of community and social networks, rustling up these relationships.

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(Remember, this is a Mercury retrograde, and communication during these transits is fraught overall.)

If you take the time to prepare, however, you may be able to smooth over old tensions.

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