.First, a brief overview of the dates, so you can mark them in your calendar ASAP. As mentioned, we are starting the new year in retrograde.
On December 13, 2023, Mercury started its retrograde, which lasts until New Year's Day. The after-effects of Mercury Retrograde may still be felt for around two weeks in 2024—before we can finally start the new year with a fresh head.
As in 2023, we will then encounter three phases of Mercury retrograde 2024.To be clear: The planet Mercury does not actually move backwards in its orbit.
From Earth, you can see an optical illusion that makes it look as if the small planet Mercury is actually moving backwards. As it is the fastest planet in our solar system—and is also particularly close to the Earth—this phenomenon occurs about three to four times a year, which we call “Mercury retrograde.”Mercury is the planet that stands for communication and technology in astrology.
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