They’re back? Mercury retrograde strikes again

You’re going about your day. Then it happens—your phone buzzes. A name you know well. One you haven’t seen in years. And suddenly, the past returns. A flicker, sharp and strange. It feels more than random. Mercury is retrograde again. And with it comes unraveling. Old conversations slip back in. Thoughts you thought were gone. Emotions long buried resurface now.

During retrograde, Mercury moves backward. Not literally, but symbolically, yes. It’s a call to look back. Revisit the places communication failed. Not just tasks and calendars. But words, feelings, and silences. That message isn’t accidental—it’s a prompt. A pull into unresolved territory.

This isn’t about rekindling romance. Mercury doesn’t rule love. It rules words, thoughts, perceptions. When the past reappears like this, it’s a reason. Something was never said right. Something never reached understanding. Maybe you didn’t explain clearly. Maybe they didn’t hear it all. Retrograde energy reopens those places. Not for comfort. But for insight. For finally answering the why. For finally closing the loop.

You might notice it’s not just them. You remember more. A song brings them to mind. You dream about them. You reread old messages, looking for meaning in the silences. Mercury retrograde bends time slightly. It lets past and present overlap just enough to reconsider things.

Still, caution matters. The energy is unstable. Misunderstandings are common. Things said now may be retracted later. An apology might heal—but a reunion might reopen wounds that never truly closed.

Think of this time as an emotional checkpoint. Not a green light. If an old lover surfaces, ask yourself what’s really being asked: Is this about closure? Clarity? A final word?

Mercury retrograde opens a door, but not always one you’re meant to walk through again. Sometimes, it’s just enough to peek inside, retrieve the lesson, and close it—gently but firmly—behind you.