posted May 01, 2016 11:16 PM            

I have Mercury retrograde in Scorpio in the 9th house. The only aspects it makes are a 5 degree conjunction to my Sun, and a semi-sextile to my 8th house Libra Venus.

Earlier today I went to return an item to the store, and in true Mercury retro fashion the computer did not recognize my receipt. They were only going to be able to give me a store credit, which I did not want. The manager was able to override the system, and credit my account, but somehow they gave me an extra $30. This happened to me two years ago when I was returning a defective TV during a retro period. Faulty electronics are another Mercury retro related issue, although the TV quit working prior to the transit. In that case they ended up crediting an extra $200 back to my account!

posted May 02, 2016 08:57 AM            

But in the past, oh yes. Computers breaking down, vehicles breaking down, flight delays, missing mails - some just got lost, never turned up, communication mishaps - just a while ago, I saw a huge photo of a penis in a thread on LL, which disappeared the next day. That member didn't post it, no one saw it but me (T___T) I blamed it on tinypic recycling their links and Merc retro, of course.

And the list goes on.

posted May 02, 2016 10:40 AM            

My mom seems to have a hard time during Mercury retrograde periods. She was visiting me last fall during a retro and I warned her to allow extra time and to expect delays. Both her arrival and departure flights ended up being delayed by several hours. She also had computer issues at work during the last two retrogrades. One was a glitch that prevented all of the employee's direct deposit checks from going through on pay day, and the other was a complete server crash. These all affected a lot of people. My mom isn't really into astrology, but now she's paying more attention to transits.

posted May 02, 2016 11:42 AM            

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Maybe it had to do with other transiting planets making positive aspects to my natal. Even if these transits seem to not be too bad for me, I definitely see how Mercury retro causes havoc.

I have friends that are closing on their first home today. They don't believe in astrology, but I cringed when I saw they'd be signing such important documents today. I'll update if anything goes wrong.

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I've been moving in and settling in at an apartment, but I co-signed in March.

I've been slowly bringing things over before the retro.

Moving in my vanity has been post poned since a robin also moved in on our AC unit. We are going to wait for the baby birds to be able to fly on their own.
Plus I can tell that my boyfriend is not looking forward to my vanity being here. He should be, cause then MY STUFF wont be all over the bathroom sink.
Maybe he just needs to learn that the hard way. lol

posted May 04, 2016 10:09 AM            

I chopped potatoes and celery with his pocket knife yesterday.
This is what happens when a foodie who like to cook moves in with a minimalist. LOL

posted May 04, 2016 10:12 AM            

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Originally posted by Bluejay:

I made the mistake of moving halfway across the country and signing a lease during Mercury retro almost two years ago. Saturn was also retro at the time near my Sun. The movers didn't show up to load the truck so I was delayed, then I ended up getting lost trying to take an alternate route. The last two years I have been extremely unproductive and lacking direction. I'm wanting to move now and start over, but hopefully I won't have to commit to any plans during the retro.

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posted May 05, 2016 07:31 PM            

I do not notice any adverse effects. If anything, my thought process is amplified.