While Mercury, the wily planet of communication, doesn’t station retrograde until November 9th , we’re locked and loaded to experience a lovely little preview of its hijinks. We’re talking shadows, folks, as we will feel effects of the slowdown for up to two weeks before and after, a charming/jarring little prologue/epilogue known as the pre- and post-retrograde shadow period.

Or, if you’re the whimsical type, Mercury “retroshade.”

What is retroshade? 6

Mercury retroshade refers to the two weeks immediately preceding the transit and the two weeks following it. Known as the pre- and post-retrograde shadow, these bookends bring the same emotionally congested and off-kilter energy as the retrograde transit, but offer lessons in preparation and integration.

In this latest round,

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