Mercury Retrograde – Origin of the most Hated Nuisance

Origin of Mercury Retrograde

The first mention of Mercury Retrograde was in the almanac “Vox Stellarum: Or, a Loyal Alamack,” published on 09/12/1754. This book was written for farmers who believed that the movement of planets affected crop yields.

However, it only became a national nuisance in the late 19th century.

So, what happened that messed everything up like that?

Media Sensationalism

Traditional astrologers continuously criticized Mercury Retrograde, claiming it contributed to heavy rainfall.

Here is a photo from The Astrologer’s Magazine, Volume 5, published in 1895, and the book “The Science of the Stars,” published in 1881, discussing Retrograde Mercury.

Fake news about Retrograde Mercury began to spread widely. As a result, Retrograde Mercury was depicted as a sinister force secretly sabotaging people’s lives.

However, Mercury Retrograde became a part of popular culture when the media started to exaggerate its impact. The peak of this trend was in April 1979 when The Baltimore Sun, a popular newspaper at that time, urged readers not to do anything during Retrograde Mercury.

Since then, Mercury Retrograde has officially become the scapegoat for unfortunate events. From broken phones and malfunctioning gadgets to data loss, conflicts, misunderstandings, frustration, work troubles, system errors, and even digestive problems—all blame is conveniently placed on Mercury Retrograde.

As a result, every Mercury Retrograde season brings a flood of astrologers discussing disasters, spreading fear across the Internet about impending calamities.

It’s time for you to liberate yourself …

… From the exaggerated and misleading psychological attacks mentioned above. In other words, everything the media feeds you about Mercury Retrograde is deceptive.

But to achieve this, you need to apply a bit of reasoning.

Now, let’s use logic to dispel the myths surrounding Mercury Retrograde.

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