Mercury Retrograde? What is that?
Have you ever found yourself entangled in a seemingly never-ending string of unfortunate events, only for that one friend deeply immersed in the world of astrology to enlighten you with the revelation that Mercury is in retrograde? Allow me to elucidate a common misconception: Mercury is not "in" retrograde; it undergoes a retrograde motion. This celestial spectacle unfolds when the planet Mercury, as perceived from our terrestrial vantage point, embarks on a journey that seemingly defies the natural flow of its orbit, tracing a backward trajectory. It is, at its essence, an optical illusion, a celestial choreography that has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Planets, in their cosmic ballet around the Sun, move at variable velocities, and the phenomenon of retrograde arises when a swifter celestial body overtakes and momentarily outpaces a slower counterpart.