Mercury Retrograde In Virgo (Part 1)

Mercury in Virgo – 20th Aug to 26th Oct 2022

Mercury Retrograde in Virgo – 10th Sep to 2nd Oct 2022

Planetary retrogrades are a very common cosmic event but when it comes to taking the biggest retrograde reputation, Mercury definitely steals the show. The upcoming Mercury retrograde brings with it a series of astrological events. If we are willing to choose and notice them, the retrograde also brings opportunities, wisdom, and insights with it.

In order to enhance the ease of readability, we have split the article into two parts. This is the first part of the blog and will cover the following topics:

• Important dates to plan things in advance
• Understanding planet Mercury
• Understanding the mutable sign (dwi-swabhav) Virgo
• Top 5 things to be careful about during the Mercury combust and retrograde

With that out of the way, let us get started with the article in detail.

Important Dates to Plan Things in Advance

Here’s a list of all the Mercury retrograde dates in 2022 worth looking into:

Mercury retrograde: 10th September to 2nd October 2022

Asth (Combust): 14th September at 07:26 AM till October 02nd, 2022 at 05:25 AM.

Direct: 02nd October at 02:36 PM for the next 23 days.

Initiation: 10th September 2022 at 14.45 degrees (2nd pada of Hasta Nakshatra) at 09:07 AM.

Mercury in Virgo: 20th August to 28th October 2022

Directly Aspected by Jupiter: 19th September and 12th October 2022

Exact dates of Mercury exultation: 17th and 18th October 2022 at 15 degrees

Kindly note: All the above timings are based in Pune, IST. These are a list of all the dates you need to highlight in your calendar in preparation for the upcoming Mercury Retrograde.

Understanding Planet Mercury

In relation to Astrology, Mercury represents a clever and sharp archetype. Despite earning a dismal reputation for itself, Mercury influences a plethora of factors in our day-to-day lives, including our communication, thinking, schedules, transportation, logistics, learning, etc.

Mercury is closer to the Sun (in comparison to the Earth), which means that its orbit is shorter and quicker. It takes Mercury only 88 days to orbit the Sun, which in the case of Earth is 365 days. So, Mercury overtakes us 3-4 times each year during its orbit around the Sun.

During these movements, Mercury laps Earth in its orbit, creating an illusion that it's moving in a backward motion, thereby initiating the retrograde that we are talking about now.

During the retrograde, Mercury’s energy is a lot more intuitive, internal, and cyclic. So, if you find yourself re-opening past projects or revisiting relationships from the past, you now know why.

People with dominant Mercury in their charts are competitive, intelligent, and bestowed with smartness and good oratory skills.

Mercury is primarily a planet of communication and represents young age, small children, maternal relatives, witty behavior, playfulness, and everything fun and quirky. The planet also represents intellect and analytical thinking, represented by the color green and the number 5 in numerology.

Understanding Virgo

Virgo is an Earth sign that’s ruled by Mercury. People with this sign are often highly sensitive and have methodical thinking, so much so that they often get lost in the details. Virgo is also the mooltrikona as well as the exaltation sign of the planet Mercury.

Virgos represent dual thinking (Dwi - Swabhav) and critical thinking, as we just mentioned. The natives of this sign are highly practical and are perfectionists. They are well-organized, less emotive, often highly suspicious, and indecisive as well.

Virgos are service-minded and they are meticulous problem solvers. They are also excellent when it comes to managing finances and saving money. The one negative personality trait in Virgos is that they are overthinkers, which negatively influences the relationships in their lives.

Top 5 Things to Be Careful About During the Mercury Combust and Retrograde

Now that you have a clear understanding of the individual elements involved in the Mercury Retrograde in September 2022, let us talk about the caution and effects.

Remember that the Mercury retrograde effects will have a period of positive and negative influence on people’s lives.

Mercury combustion and retrogression might result in miscommunication, software-related issues, documentation complications, etc.

During the retrograde, Mercury is exalted in Virgo at 15 degrees at the Hasta Nakshatra in the 2nd Pada. This period of Mercury in Virgo until 26th October will be a fairly good and favourable period. It will also be directly aspected by Jupiter throughout the transit.

The positive impacts of this transit will be between 02nd October to 26th October when the Mercury turns direct from its retrograde.

Following highlights are the top 5 things we’d recommend looking out for:

1. Avoid signing any life-altering documentation and paperwork between 10th September to 02nd October 2022.
2. If you are planning for a vacation or have to travel out of need, avoid booking tickets during this period of retrograde as well.
3. Avoid buying gadgets and electronics during this period.
4. You are going to be very indecisive, so avoid taking any decisions that could have potential impacts on your life.
5. Avoid getting into relationships since you might be critical and overanalyse your partner. If you are in a relationship or are married, avoid fighting with your partner during this period.

Overall this is considered to be a positive period, a wonderful time for writing, communication skills enhancement, and opportunities to play. People in the field of writing i.e. authors, writers, poets, teachers, researchers, academics, printing & stationery can experience upliftment.

Virgos and Geminis should watch out for combustion and retrogression periods as they may feel drained out during this period. However, the good news is, this phenomenon is only for a shorter duration and the saviour is a direct aspect of planet Jupiter.

We understand that cosmic events like these bring a lot of changes to our lives. How is it going for you? Are you noticing a shift in your life, your relationships and your emotions? How are you handling these shifts? Let us know in the comments. You can also let us know how much you are able to relate to the information.

Disclaimer

This is a general analysis. How the 2022 September Mercury Retrograde will impact one’s life personally will depend on the planetary positions in the native chart and crucially the Dasha-mahadasha that one may be running.

The main objective of this article is to make people cautious of what’s to come. Our intention is to make you alert, Be cautious. Mindful and thoughtful decisions are always considered good in the long run and the intent of this article is to help you make those.

Dedicating this article to my Gurus, my teachers, and my mother for being my guiding light on this divine path of Jyotishya. My brother for being my constant support and inspiration, and also my Jyotishya friends, who have been an immense support to me during this journey.

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PSA: Stay tuned for Part 2 of this blog where we will provide subjective insights on the overall results that this transit will bring for each of the Rashis.