MERCURY RETROGRADE JULY 14 AUGUST 8

Mercury will turn retrograde (apparent backward motion) in the movable and watery sign of Cancer on July 14 and will stay in this state till August 8. Mercury rules intelligence, communication, speech, logic and discrimination. These faculties of the mind will be in a state of opposite energy of its significations described. Mercury turns retrograde three times a year for about three weeks. This period should be approached with patience and calm understanding as incorrect decisions, warped thinking and unplanned and unthought speech may result in awkward and unpleasant situations at work or personal life. Mercury has a quality of being influenced very quickly by way of associations. Mercury is more common sense, intelligence, logic and discrimination and less wisdom, divine understanding and ascended awareness like Jupiter (Deva Guru) This will be more deeply and strongly felt for people born under Gemini or Virgo Lagna or Rasi. There is a need to be mindful and cautious before taking important decisions, to exercise acuity, precaution and perform watchful actions On a Mundane level: Stocks and the Financial Market will be volatile because of Mercury in watery Cancer trined by Rahu. When Sun moves into Cancer and is conjunct a Retrograde Mercury aspected by the unpredictable and karmic North Node, Corporate, Political leaders and governments will take indecisive, unplanned decisions and inept actions which will result in further aggravation of violence and aggression in the world as Saturn (masses) is conjunct Mars (aggression, killings, violence). This indicates a tough few weeks ahead till Mercury turns direct and Saturn leaves Virgo and ingresses into Libra, away from Mars.