4 Zodiac Signs Most Affected
Mercury may be the planet of knowledge, logic, and communication, but there’s another side to this planet that’s not for the faint of heart. If you’re still not sure how you feel about astrology, you’re about to start believing in it, especially if you’re one of the zodiac signs most affected by Mercury retrograde during April 2024. Make no mistake—the trickster planet is back and more frustrating than ever.
The first Mercury retrograde of the year stations at 27 degrees Aries on April 1 at 6:14 p.m. ET, turning things up a notch as we enter the spring season. Once it begins, you can expect an increase in awkward encounters, unfortunate forgetfulness, and a general lack of efficiency in every aspect of your life. You may even feel like you’re struggling to move things forward, as Mercury retrograde has a tendency to drag you back into the past and resurrect issues you were hoping would go away. Because Aries is a zodiac sign of passion, drive, combat, intensity, and impulsivity, this retrograde could literally feel like a slap in the face. It could also lead to power struggles with your boss, parent, or anyone you consider an authority figure. It might even bring up ego and identity issues, forcing you to rethink who you are and how you’re asserting your honest opinions.
However, this retrograde is even more painful than it usually is, because it’s taking place in the thick of eclipse season. You just experienced a lunar eclipse in Libra on March 25, and Mercury retrograde begins right before you’re bombarded by a total solar eclipse in Aries on April 8. That makes April the most chaotic and transformative month of 2024, as you’re being hit by a double whammy of difficult energy. Eclipse season always brings mega changes that speed you up toward your ultimate destiny, but Mercury retrograde is forcing you to tie off loose ends from the past. Not to mention the fact that all of this is happening while Chiron—the wounded healer—is also moving through Aries, bringing our attention to wounds regarding self-expression, determination, and your overall identity. Healing is never pretty and it is certainly not linear, and during this retrograde, you may feel like you’re living in the past and embracing the future at the exact same time.
These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Feel Mercury Retrograde The Most
Fortunately, Mercury retrograde ends on April 25 at exactly 8:54 p.m. ET, stationing direct at 15 degrees Aries, leaving parts of your mind, body, and spirit healed. But if your suns sign, Mercury sign, and/or rising sign falls under any of the following zodiac signs, you can expect this retrograde to be extra confusing. Here’s what you need to know:
Aries
You’re bound to feel all the dizzying and confusing effects of this retrograde more than anyone, because it literally begins in Aries. Taking place in your first house of the self, the setbacks, inconveniences, and mixups that Mercury retrograde is known for could impact your identity and the way you see yourself. Try not to overthink who you are and what you stand for, as too many questions will only lead to less answers. Instead, try going with the glow and giving yourself a chance to be many different things at once. Not everything in your life needs to happen immediately, Aries. Embrace inner reflection and delayed gratification.
Because this retrograde takes place during eclipse season, you’re also approaching major changes that impact your future for the long haul. A total solar eclipse rises in Aries on April 8, bringing a convergence of issues from your past and promises from your future. You’re taking steps to make permanent and drastic changes, but you yet know what is here to stay and what is ready to go. Only time will tell, so allow the temporary confusion of Mercury retrograde to help you heal while the drama of eclipse season reshapes your destiny. Read your full monthly horoscope here.
Gemini
Because Mercury is your ruling planet, this retrograde will always have a major impact on you when it takes place around 3 or 4 times per year. Beginning in your 11th house of community, hopes, and visions. This retrograde could trigger deep sensitivities, especially when it comes to your relationships with other, how interesting your social life is, and whether you’re truly on the path to achieving your dreams. You may feel confused about your social standing and unsure of your ability to influence others, causing you to try harder to form a connection. Be mindful of inauthentic gestures, as giving others a false impression of yourself will only come back to haunt you later. You may also experience delayed social successes and reconnect with beautiful people from your past.
This retrograde also happens when Mars—planet of combat and ambition—is slamming the breaks against inhibiting and restrictive Saturn until they join forces in Pisces on April 10. And because Mars and Saturn are currently moving through your 10th house of career, you may be dealing with a ton of pressure in your professional life at the same time you’re dealing with the social awkwardness and disorganization of this retrograde. Luckily, diamonds are built in the rough. Read your full monthly horoscope here.
Virgo
You always feel Mercury retrograde intensely, Virgo. After all, Mercury happens to be your ruling planet, which means everything that happens to Mercury is technically also happening to you. This time around, Mercury will carry a dark and moody undertone, as it begin in your eighth house of emotional and financial investments, challenging you to dive into dark and taboo topics as you settle debts from your past. You may even return to unfinished commitments, forcing you to rethink what you’re willing to trade for the sake of what you want. Transactional energies in your life are up for review.
Your relationships are also feeling the strain of this retrograde. After all, this retrograde takes place in Aries, which means it is ruled by Mars, planet of combat and passion. And because Mars is joining forces with Saturn in Pisces on April 10, you’re feeling extra pressure when it comes to forging lasting commitments and overcoming hard times in your relationships. As this Mars-Saturn conjunction lays down the law in your seventh house of partnerships, you may be forced to make grown-up commitments and let go of unhealed tendencies. Read your full monthly horoscope here.
Libra
Make no mistake—April is bound to be one of the most overwhelming months of 2024 for you, Libra. You’re just coming away from a lunar eclipse in Libra on March 25 that flushed dead weight from your life and exhausted you to your core. You’re in the middle of a deep internal transformation of the self, and as Mercury retrograde begins in your seventh house of partnerships on April 1, it will force you to think even more carefully about the way your identity shifts depending on the alliances you forge with others. As this retrograde takes place, you may be dealing with conflict and ego in existing relationships. You may even be reconnecting with people from your past that you still have unfinished business with.
Relationships take compromise and force you to create space for someone else’s needs and interests. They have the power to alter the course of your future and turn you into a different person entirely. This retrograde takes place in the heat of eclipse season, and on April 8, a total solar eclipse in Aries could shift the course of your relationships altogether. Only time will tell how these changes unfold, but for now, you know that nothing can remain the same. Read your full monthly horoscope here.
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