On September 17, Mercury — our planet of the fast track between mind and mouth — faces off against Saturn. This is our planet of limitation, punishment, the long run and karmic debts — pulling us between knowing and feeling, reason and emotion. “When this happens, we are likely to experience difficulties in our communication … Read more
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There’s a Mercury Cazimi in Leo coming, and it’s time to talk, folks. Cazimi comes from the Arabic word kaṣmīmī, which translates to “as if in the heart.” In astrological terms, a cazimi transpires when a planet is in close or exact conjunction with the sun, right in the infernal heart of it, if you will. A … Read more
Mercury retrograde in Leo has arrived, folks. This summer, Mercury will be retrograde from July 18th until August 11th, clearing its post-retrograde shadow on August 25th. Are we in Mercury retrograde? Mercury is our planet of expression and exchange, and during its thrice-yearly retrograde, the realms it rules are compromised. While most of us are … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! The second Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in Leo, the sign of pick-me bombast, grand gestures, stage lights, and dramatic exits. When does Mercury go into retrograde? Mercury will remain retrograde until August 11th at 3:29 AM when it will station … Read more
July is coming in hot and moving backward. On Friday, July 18th, 2025, at 12:45 AM EST, Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, stations retrograde at 15°34 of Leo. Mercury joins Saturn, Neptune and Pluto in a retrograde parade that will be rounded out by pain point Chiron going retrograde on July 30th. … Read more
Former Mercury star Sophie Cunningham is alleged to have had an affair with married Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein, according to a lawsuit, as detailed by the Daily Mail. Gene Traylor, the Suns’ director of safety, security and risk management, filed a lawsuit in May alleging racial discrimination and security issues within the franchises, … Read more
Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, is leaving the hyper-expressive, never subtle, fight or flight fires of Aries this week and setting up shop in the fixed dirt of Taurus. Mercury enters Taurus on May 10th at 8:15 a.m. EST and will remain in the belly of the bull until May 25th when … Read more
Princess Diana’s night out at a gay bar with Freddie Mercury is making headlines again as a new book recounts the late royal’s escape from the palace dressed in male drag. The story is one of many enmeshed in Diana’s mythology dissected in “Dianaworld: An Obsession” (out Tuesday) by biographer Edward White, who cites actress … Read more
Freddie Mercury wrote “Love of My Life” — the ballad from Queen’s classic 1975 album “A Night at the Opera” — about Mary Austin, his girlfriend he met in 1969. And even after he came out as bisexual to his then-fiancée in the ’70s, ending their romantic relationship, the two retained their special, loving bond. … Read more
When Freddie Mercury was looking to break free of Queen as his band went on hiatus in 1983, he turned to a King — King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The two late music legends were mutual fans — Jackson even suggested that Queen release “Another One Bites the Dust” as a single — and MJ … Read more
Mercury is the messenger planet of communication, coordination, creative expression, and information processing. It is called to mind (and to blame) during its thrice-annual retrograde, when smoothness is traded for chaos, we feel compelled to text our exes, connecting flights get canceled, and toddlers accidentally livestream their naked parents. Depending on your date and time of … Read more
Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, is flying out of the abstract, gentle, pastel pools of Pisces and into the hellfires of Aries this week. While Mercury is blessedly out of retrograde, we’re still under the influence of the post-retrograde shadow. This means that despite the clear and incendiary energy of Aries — messages, … Read more
The first Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us. When this happens, oftentimes people panic because it’s a time when things can feel a bit chaotic, especially in our professional lives — communication is disrupted, misunderstandings can happen, and things might get delayed. However, experts say there are mindful ways to utilize the energy of … Read more
We’re dealing with double retrograde this spring, folks, and experts agree that getting it on is a fine way to alleviate the stress of these planetary downshifts. Mercury, our planet of connection and communication, will retrograde through April 7, while Venus, our planet of attraction, wealth and worth, will retrograde through April 12. This double … Read more
Cue the collective groan, missed flights, and accidental sexts to the family group chat — Mercury retrograde is upon us. Astrology devotees believe that Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, governs communication, technology and travel. When the planet retrogrades, as it does three to four times per year, those realms are disrupted. And the first Mercury … Read more
Cue the collective groan; Mercury retrograde is back with the hijinks, the low blows, mishaps, regrettable texts and resurrected exes. But wait — you implore with a tone of exasperation and a head full of snarls, didn’t we just go through a Mercury retrograde a few weeks ago? In short, yes. As the fastest-moving planet … Read more
The first Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us. The planet of the mind and the mouth, thought and expression, Mercury begins its retrograde on Saturday, March 15, in the heat-seeking sign of Aries before slipping into the power poet bird bath of Pisces on March 29. Mercury stations direct on April 7 and finally … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! The first Mercury retrograde of the year is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in the insolent, fire-breathing sign of Aries and the idealistic, hallucinogenic tidal pools of Pisces. When does Mercury go into retrograde? Our planet of the mind and the mouth, information and slander, … Read more
Great news, folks: Mercury retrograde doesn’t have to suck … or it can suck in all the right ways. Leah Levi, a psychologist and resident sexpert at inclusive and open-minded dating app Flure, is on deck and loins to explain how to use the energy of Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to add restorative fire to … Read more