Retrograde Mercury

Mercury is considered to be the planet of wisdom. Being in a retrograde position mercury impacts human behaviour and nature. The planet is totally associated with our mindset. It is believed by astrologer that retrograde mercury impacts our life in bad manner if the mind is affected by it. If people's mindset was affected somehow so the life could be ruined easily.

When does mercury retrograde?

Mercury retrograde three to four times a year. When an astronomical event happens in the solar system in which the Sun and the Earth revolve relative, then it appears that the mercury is moving backward and then mercury is called the retrograde mercury.

Impact of Retrograde Mercury

Being in a retrograde position mercury affects good and bad ways over Sun Sign. It has so much power that whether it can makes person wise and dumb.

Being in a retrograde position it immensely affects the speech of a person. The person loses control over his mind and speaks without thinking. In that case, speaking without thinking could be dangerous to himself and should avoid getting angry.

Being retrograde in position at sun sign, mercury affects business too. Person mind does not have calm and its effect on the efficiency of work. Due to this reason business goes towards fall down. In that case it is suggested that should be taken advice of elders before doing anything.

When Mercury is retrograde, there are a lot of problems in life. Mind gets distracted without any reason and it impacts the working efficiency drastically. Strong relationships get started to break. Family and friends can be seen going away. In that case people should have to think patiently.

When mercury enters the eighth house being retrograde, people should have to take care of business and money matters. That position of mercury brings in a lot of health issues.

If Mercury retrogrades in the twelfth house, travelling should be avoided and if it is necessary to travel should be taken care during journey. Accident chance increases in that period. Even the chances of travelling gets increased too. Major financial crises also go up during this period and expenses might be seen going out of hand.

In many situations it has been seen that mercury also gives good results to native of any sun-sign. Works to be completed on time and gets monetary gains to people.

The Retrograde mercury is directly associated with intelligence, education or art. It impacts on communication and media too. Those who are interested in literature they can also be seen not to have interest in it. Writer, poet can also be seen to distanced himself from these activities.

Remedies for retrograde Mercury

The people should have to donate gold items when Mercury is retrograde. Donating green things also gives good results. You should be restrained and patient in every situation.

Fasting should be done on Wednesday and should be fed to cows in the morning and food should be offered to dogs too.

On Wednesday, people should go to the temple of lord Ganesha and offer laddo as bhog. Chanting mantra of the lord also brings benefits.

If mercury retrograde in your sun sign, you should not have to take alcohol as in beverages. Especially, it should be prohibited on Wednesday.

By donating Tulsi plants, Mercury starts giving good results to native.

On Wednesday, water should be offered to Lord Sun in the early morning. And should be said in the prayer to decrease the effect of retrograde mercury.

Worshiping Lord Shiva also reduces the negative effects of retrograde mercury. Every Monday and Wednesday, offering Belpatra in Lord Shiva's temple gives relief from sorrows.