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When Mercury Moonwalks: How to Stay Sane During Retrograde

 August 5 to August 28, 2025

Mercury Retrograde. Just hearing it makes people nervously clutch their crystals, back up their laptops, and mentally prepare for their ex to suddenly remember they exist. And yeah, that last part? Totally real.

If you're not familiar, Mercury Retrograde happens when the planet Mercury appears to move backward in the sky. It’s not actually reversing; it just looks like it is from Earth. But even that illusion has real effects. Mercury rules communication, technology, travel, and timing. So when it hits reverse, expect a little cosmic chaos in all those areas.

This particular retrograde runs from August 5 to August 28, 2025. And during that time, things can get weird. Texts go missing. Your phone dies at the worst moment. Your laptop forgets how to function. Flights are delayed. Meetings are confusing. And yes, your ex suddenly wants to “check in” and “see how you’re doing.”

It’s like clockwork. Mercury goes retrograde, and poof, here come the ghosts of relationships past. So if someone from your history slides into your DMs out of nowhere, just remember: it's retrograde. Not fate.

Here’s how to survive the madness without becoming part of it:

Slow down. Mercury Retrograde is basically a universal timeout. Don’t rush big decisions. If you can postpone signing something or launching something, do it. If you have to commit to something, double-check every detail. And then check it again.

Back up your files. I mean it. Mercury rules tech, and tech tends to throw a tantrum during this time. Save your work. Back up your phone. Don’t trust the cloud alone.




Think before you speak (or text). Miscommunication is one of the biggest themes of retrograde. Read that message twice before hitting send. Maybe even sleep on it. Especially if it’s a message to your ex. Or from your ex.

Reflect, don’t reconnect. Retrograde brings up the past for a reason, but it doesn’t mean you’re supposed to go back to it. If someone resurfaces, ask yourself why they’re showing up now. Are they truly changed—or is Mercury just making things murky?

Clean up your messes. This is actually a great time to finish what you started. Wrap up old projects, declutter your space, revisit goals, and get things in order. Mercury Retrograde loves anything that starts with “re”—like review, redo, reflect, and repair.

Practice patience. Things might move slower. People might seem off. You might feel more emotional than usual. That’s okay. This is your reminder to breathe and let the universe recalibrate.

And please, if you feel tempted to reply “I miss you too” to that 2 a.m. “hey” from someone who breadcrumbed you in 2022… just light a candle, take a salt bath, and let that message float back into the void.

Final thoughts
Mercury Retrograde isn’t here to ruin your life. It’s just asking you to pause, to notice, and to realign. Things fall apart sometimes—but that’s often how we figure out what really matters.

So keep your heart grounded, your devices charged, and your boundaries firm. Especially when the ghosts of texting past come knocking.

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