It’s starting to look loads like Mecury retrograde season. Yup, once more. 

For these of us that do not religiously test our horoscope, that is the several-times-a-year stretch the place Earth overtakes Mercury in its orbit and seems to transfer in a reverse path and usually simply effs issues up. 

“During Mercury retrograde, the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky,” celeb astrologer Aliza Kelly defined to E! News. “This optical illusion occurs because Mercury is speeding past us in its orbit.”

Since Mercury is the planet of communication, “astrologically, Mercury rules expression, technology, travel, and contracts,” famous Kelly, creator of the forthcoming e-book It’s All Magic: 365 Reflections on Astrology, Tarot, and Manifestation. So throughout this weeks-long section, she mentioned, “these areas can go a bit haywire.” (Fun reality: In Roman mythology, Mercury was the messenger of the gods.)

However, there is no want to commit to weeks of mattress rotting simply but. 

“Not all Mercury retrogrades are created equal,” pressured Kelly. “The impact can vary depending on the sign Mercury is retrograding through and how it interacts with other planets.”