Mercury retrograde begins on July 18 – August 11. Prior to going into retrograde, there is a 2-week shadow phase and a 2-week post phase.

What can I expect during Mercury retrograde?
This time it will be in the sign of Leo. Ruled by the Sun, it will create intense emotional energy shifts for relationships. This includes Soulmates and Twin flames. Making these relationships more unpredictable than ever.
It revolves around intensity and emotional energy. Creating miscommunications between relationships but also has a reputation of reuniting old past lovers including all Soulmates and Twin flames.
When this planet goes into retrograde. It gives an opportunity to review and reestablish in the areas of the planet that is ruling. Such as Leo affects emotional energy and intense relationships.
Be aware when you are trying to communicate with your partner during Mercury retrograde.
If there’s something to be said, it’s best to wait after the retrograde post shadow phase. It’s important right now to keep the peace when it comes to deep emotional conversations between lovers and loved ones.
Mercury retrograde in Leo can affect all love and family relationships. If you were born under the sign of Leo, you will feel it even more intensely than other signs. During Mercury retrograde, there’s a popular time for reconciliation with old past lovers and relationships.
That includes all friends, ex’s, and people who you have not seen in years. Although it may be negative or positive, it’s best to be aware that with the retrograde, emotional things need to be resolved and repaired energetically.
For example, if you have a relationship that ended very bitterly, this may be a time to reestablish a new connection and be friends. This is a good time to do shadow work on yourself.

During Mercury retrograde, it’s a time for completion and rebirth.
Also projects that may be sitting. This is a good time to complete it. If you are empathic, it will affect you in a very deep way.
Tuning in energetically between two people and receiving messages. This can make you feel highly sensitive and emotional.
You will be able to telepathically communicate and send messages to your divine counterpart.
Your Psychic abilities will be heightened and you will be able to feel where things are stronger energetically.

As we approach Lions gateway portal mystical/magical time.
It could be in your best interest to develop your spiritual abilities by giving or getting a psychic reading. Also crystal healing, Reiki, and meditation are amplified during this retrograde.
Sometimes retrogrades can be more challenging than other times, it’s best to focus on the positive and getting the most out of the retrograde versus thinking negative.
During the retrograde: Gadgets and all electronics can go wonky during this time.So it’s recommended that you don’t sign a new business or purchase something new during that time.
But if you’ve had these things in the past and you were due for an upgrade, then you can go ahead and take care of it.
If there is something you have been waiting for to happen such as a promotion, contract that needs to be signed, anything that has been sitting, it is the best time during Mercury retrograde to finish them all up.

Just being aware of what the retrograde happens, you will be able to get past it.
Don’t overthink it and look at it as a negative time. We all experience some form of the effects of Mercury retrograde. It’s best to be positive and work with it.
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