A friend of mine sent me this because my life has been a little chaotic lately. The greater world too seems to be going haywire as well. When in doubt, check out astrology, it has all our answers ;).

Beware the Mercury Retrograde.

Has Mercury retrograde begun to bite yet? Mercury is the planet of communication, so when it retrogrades--indeed, even BEFORE it retrogrades, you can begin to feel the slowdown. Things break, communication goes awry, and generally the world goes a little haywire. Mercury will be retrograde from May 15 to June 7.

Mercury will turn direct on June 8. Until it does, protect your data. Also, try not to sign any agreements, buy anything expensive or make any big decisions. If you find you have to do something important and cannot change the date, just stay flexible as the conditions surrounding your situation may change. If you're having a baby, it's always a good time (even I was born with Mercury retrograde).

It would be easy to overstate the problems with Mercury retrograde. Believe it or not, there is an upbeat side to Mercury retrograde too. One of the best parts of Mercury retrograde is that it is helpful for reconnecting with people from your past. There are other benefits of Mercury retrograde. You may find a valuable missing object, or clues
to an old mystery. Old projects that you couldn't find the time or money to do, suddenly jump to life and become possible. The bid you made on a house that was rejected now turns around--the buyer wants to consider your bid after all. One of the best bonuses of a Mercury retrograde period is that we all get a chance to find closure on a
whole variety of issues and relationships, and that is no small asset!