astro ramble w joy on why this year really sucks

disclaimer: i am in no way a professional astrologist and i’m still learning. any information tweeted is just based off of tweets i’ve seen

starting off with hyunjae's most obsessed topic today: planetary retrogrades

the most commonly known retrograde (rx for short) is mercury.
retrograde = directed/moving backwards. observed from where we are, the planets seem to move in a reverse direction
mercury = planet of communication, travel, information, electronics, clear thinking.

/a lot/ of things happen during this time. cars/modes of transportation fail, accidents happen, electronics malfunction (make sure to save your work!), miscommunication between one another rises, things break, schedules are thrown off, etc.

it’s usually advised not to start anything during this time bc whatever you start during mercury rx, it won’t last/things tend to fall apart or won’t be as you hoped. unfortunately breakups are bound to happen or exes may reach out

generally, mercury ruled risings (gemini & virgo) tend to be affected the most, but it’s all dependent on your chart and where mercury falls at the time it goes retrograde. mercury rx happens three times EVERY year, so it’s not the end of the world.

instead, you should take this as an opportunity to slow down and take a step back. be more careful and check things twice. review, recheck, and revisit!! never ever rush or start new things during this time i am BEGGING. if it’s super critical, review it multiple times!!!

it’s also said that this is a time where your stress and anxiety can be at a higher level (for obvious reasons), so it /may/ be harder for you to sleep. if not, good for u give me some of ur sleeping hrs i’m tired as fuck

sry some yrs this happens four times but generally it’s three.

this period lasts three weeks each time. it started october 13th and will end november 3rd. despite mercury going direct in november, you’ll still feel a bit of the retrograde for about two weeks.

this month alone, there are four planets currently in retrograde: mercury, mars, neptune, and uranus. the outer planets (neptune, uranus, jupiter, saturn, pluto) generally arent felt as much bc they have longer periods of retrograde, but they start to surface over time

neptune rx: the fantasies/daydreams you normally escape to are harder to reach and miss reality is beating you tf up
uranus rx: a time to look inward and examine your own independence and see what makes you unique

now mars retrograde... LMAO XD shes a real shit show lemme tell ya that

i hate mars rx but not as much as venus rx but anyways. mars rx happens every 25 months and lasts generally about 2 months.
mars = anger, sex drive, energy, passion, ambition, desire. you get tha picture. so what happens when mars is retrograde?

things become laggy, you become impatient, more agitated and irritated, you feel uninspired and unmotivated, more fights and arguments are prone to breaking out, extreme swings in energy levels, attempts to getting things done will be met with constant obstacles

mars is currently in aries, which is a fire sign and is known to be very impulsive and aggressive. please be /extremely/ cautious. pick your battles carefully and try to take a deep breath before you allow yourself to be overwhelmed by anger and frustration

remember what i said about merc rx! this all ties in. patience is required and it’s encouraged to think before you speak, because one impulsive act can cause an entire domino effect that you could regret. take a step back and pleeeease be kind to yourself

btwwww https://twitter.com/sooyoungats/status/1319463482111086596

btw mercury in a mars ruled sign (scorpio) during a mars retrograde be careful what truth youre trying to dig up bc ur feelings are gonna get hurt baby boo!

alsooooo saturn just turned direct (no more retrograde) a couple weeks ago so capricorn and cardinal signs (aries, cancer, libra, and capricorn) have felt a smidge bit more relief.

i keep going back but i want to HEAVILY emphasize that as much as pop astrology makes a villain out of retrogrades, it’s only bad if you allow it to be bad. this should be a period of reflection and introspection. the past only comes back to us if we haven’t dealt with it yet.

okay anyways speaking of cardinal signs i know y’all been goin thru it for the past couple of months truly am praying for all of you and i will explain why! and yes this counts if you have any prominent and personal placements there besides ur big three (merc, mars, venus)

cardinal signs have been REALLY going thru it this year. mars rx especially hasnt been kind for them. they’ve been hit with some super tough transits so pls be patient and kind to ur cardinal placement friends..give em a smooch and a hug and tell them it’ll be okay

right now is a test to maintain yourself during a time that’ll drive u nuts and slowly test you. cardinals are all about action and very go go go so being forced to slow down is agonizing.

this mars retrograde ends nov 13 but won’t fully move out of aries until january 6th. i’d like to add that on top of that, the reason why cardinals have been suffering the past couple of months is bc mars has been in aries since june. mars is usually in a sign for about a month

relief for cardinals will come early january when mars is no longer in aggressive aries but rather stubborn taurus which quite frankly is a lot better

2020’s just been a vvvv big shit show overall and i will come back to this thread if i find more things but. in summary the heavy amount of retrogrades and especially mars being in aries for so long has been part of why everything sucks

we’ve hit some pretty bad transits that have affected us one way or another and some of us may have not felt it all (good for u!) to really get to know how things affect you astrologically though, you’d have to take a look at your birth chart