Today is the first day of the Mercury retrograde (in the sign of Capricorn). How appropriate that it is beginning the day after Christmas! Why appropriate? We are talking about communications issues here, and there will be a whole lot of merchandise returns and exchanges starting on this day!
Something to watch for in this retrograde is anything having to do with electronics. From my friend Dorrina Russel (@dorrinarussel on Twitter) we have the admonition to back up our computers posthaste! She also notes that we need to pay close attention to our cars at this time. (Travel comes under Mercury, and our cars are our number one mode of transportation.)
We need to be aware of signing contracts or beginning anything new at this time. We do not necessarily need to wait until Mercury goes direct (on January 15th), but we do need to pay close attention to the fine details, to make sure that we understand what the individuals that we are dealing with are saying, and that they understand what we are saying.
We also need to remember the focus that Capricorn brings to this Mercury retrograde – the two keywords here would be ambition and loyalty. Look for these two characteristics in yourself, and in the individuals that you are dealing with.
Remember – we are always in charge of our own lives – and this remains true during a retrograde.