Got fired? Mercury retrograde was definitely in on it [Career Astrology]

The pink slip lands—quiet, final. No warning. Just the end. Shock spreads before understanding. Vedic astrology points to Mercury. Retrograde again, and in the 10th house. The career sector reels from its touch. What once felt stable dissolves quickly.

Mercury governs speech, thought, logic. In retrograde, it stutters, reverses, unravels. Emails get misread. Meetings misfire. Promises vanish without explanation. What you thought was clear becomes distorted. Suddenly, you’re on the outside, without knowing why.

This isn’t just bad luck—it’s timing. Transits pull threads quietly. Mercury retrograde confuses facts, delays decisions. Dasha cycles can amplify the fallout. If Mercury is ill-placed, the effects cut deeper. Career moves backfire. Connections fray. Trust in the system weakens.

Astrology doesn’t offer immunity—only perspective. Yes, there are remedies: green stones, Wednesday rituals, mantra recitations. They’re tools, not shields. The deeper work is mental. It’s about regaining calm in the storm. Clarity must come from within, not from systems that failed.

Being blindsided brings a strange silence. You question your value, your direction. But retrograde doesn’t just destroy—it reorients. It peels away illusions. It asks: What were you relying on? Who were you trusting with your path?

This ending opens space. Raw, painful—but fertile. Mercury’s chaos clears the board. Now you rebuild, brick by brick. Smarter, quieter, sharper. Communication will stabilize again. Plans will take shape again. But this time, with awareness.

Loss under Mercury retrograde is disorienting. But perhaps that’s the lesson. To question the narrative, to sharpen perception, to rely not on systems—but on self. Retrograde always passes. What remains is what you’ve learned: how to listen more closely, speak more carefully, and trust yourself to begin again.