Your love radar’s broken? Mercury’s in on it.

When Mercury shifts into retrograde, clarity becomes a rare currency. Especially in matters of the heart. You may feel as though you’re speaking, but not truly heard. That your intentions—once fluid and natural—now stumble or sound foreign, even to you. It’s not that your instincts have vanished. It’s that the lines between you and others have become tangled in static.

This isn’t just about poor timing or missed texts. It’s a deeper disruption. You try to express something meaningful, and it comes out sideways. Or perhaps you receive a message, and no matter how many times you read it, you can’t decipher what’s real. Assumptions bloom. Misunderstandings slip into the cracks of casual exchanges. The result is emotional friction: minor annoyances that feel larger, silences that feel colder than they are.

Even logistics become emotional battlegrounds. Cancelled plans. Shuffled priorities. Conversations that seem to loop in circles. The desire for connection is there, but the tools feel dull. You may question yourself. Did you misread the signs? Are you reaching out too much—or not enough? But pause. This isn’t entirely your doing.

In retrograde, Mercury’s influence tilts everything inward. Reflection overtakes momentum. You might hear from someone you thought long gone—a name from your past reappears, a message pings into your present. But before you leap toward meaning, ask: is this closure, or just nostalgia passing through?

Now is the time to slow everything down. Choose words carefully. Resist jumping to conclusions. Let intention carry more weight than urgency. If you must act, act with mindfulness—not the chase for certainty.

This is a passing current, not a permanent tide. When clarity returns, so too will your ability to connect with ease and grace. Until then, tread gently. What’s real will remain, waiting for the noise to clear.