11 Ways To Survive The Mercury Retrograde

Quite frankly, Mercury has no chill. How do we even?

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You've probably been feeling Mercury's evil shadow powers since January 5th, but Jan. 21 to Feb. 11th is when the real stuff goes down. Mercury rules “our “lower” mind—how we perceive and interpret information,” making communication a little more difficult than usual. Other areas to be mindful about include: travel, $pending, deals and contracts. So double check those e-mails, don't think you're so fancy or need to splurge, and try to avoid Tweeting things you didn't mean.

1. It’s gonna feel like you just downgraded to America Online 2.7 when you’re trying to get in touch with people.

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Take that extra time to think twice, thrice, before you speak. Yes, even you non-believing Aries out there.

2. Random ass people might come back to haunt you, or grace you with their presence.

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Know that it’s no freak accident, nor is it fate, so don’t get back together with your ex. Just lay low. And Sagittariuses, don’t get too excited with these new paths; sit down and just chill. For once.

3. Realize that your New Year's resolutions have been put on the back burner/are not gonna happen (per usual).

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Try editing them and making them more manageable. Now that you’ve had a taste of 2015, perhaps you can more accurately see what will be best to focus on. Not everything this January has to be a failure!

4. If you have plans with someone, text/call them and confirm the night before.

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And on the flip side, come thru or at least give the other person also suffering Mercury Retrograde a heads up.

5. When you send that package with USPS tomorrow, think about getting it insured with tracking.

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Things might not go exactly as planned, and y’all Capricorns are gonna have to be okay with that. Our Post Master General can be affected by bad vibes sometimes too.

6. You might want to get to the airport an extra half hour early this weekend.

The person in front of you is definitely hiding Mercury Retrograde in their boots and TSA will find out.

7. If you have a crush on your friend, maybe wait until after Valentine’s to break the news.

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I'm a friend. I'm not a girl friend, I'm a friend.

8. Expect surprise traffic.

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Go to the bathroom before you leave your house.

9. Save that essay intermittently.

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And back up that manuscript you've been meaning to back up!

10. If you plan on spending big (cars, electronics, homes, etc.)...

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make sure you have a reliable seller, a non-shady contract, and a good return policy/warranty. A really good one.

11. Maybe you want to set an extra alarm for tomorrow morning

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...just in case

See? You don’t need to hold your breath and hide away until March.

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There are lots of ways you can harness Mercury Retrograde's influence for the better. Some folks who are born during a Mercury Retrograde "may actually become sharper, clearer or more productive during this time." Either way, take care to be deliberate in your actions this month and extend understanding to the people around you who just weren't ready.

P.S. I'm a Sagittarius during a Mercury Retrograde and I'm pretty sure posting this is gonna bite me in the ass.