From January 14, 2022, to February 3, 2022, Mercury will take its first trip backward in 2022 through the signs of Aquarius and Capricorn. This is likely to be a very interesting Mercury retrograde as Mercury’s backward movement through the signs of Aquarius and Capricorn will impact the mental plane ruled by Aquarius as well as the physical plane due to Mercury’s retrograde motion through the earth sign of Capricorn.
This is a time where we can expect the unexpected related to our thoughts and communications, and it is also very likely that the plans made at this time we will require revision at a later date. Continue to read on to find out more about the first Mercury retrograde of 2022.
Mercury, the planet of communication and information, moved into the progressive, unique sign of Aquarius on January 3, 2022. The transit of Mercury in Aquarius has the potential to elevate our consciousness through open-minded progressive thoughts and ideas. This is definitely a transit where thinking outside the box is encouraged, and communication is likely to bring out the unusual or eccentric. With Mercury retrograding on January 14, 2022, there is an added twist to the Mercury/Uranus connection. If we thought Mercury in Aquarius was the rebel of communication and thinking before, the added twist of retrograde energy adds more uncertainty and peculiarity to thinking and communication styles.
In fact, this retrograde period could result in many of us questioning what people are thinking and saying. Aquarius can be “far out,” and under this retrograde energy it is possible to reconsider those progressive thoughts and communication styles that under different circumstances would be considered “avant-garde.” With Mercury retrograde…especially in the sign of Aquarius, don’t take anything anyone says too seriously.
Even if it seems that those far-out concepts and perceptions are intriguing, Mercury retrograde suggests that we question what we hear and what others say. This also includes our own communication. Traditionally, under Mercury in Aquarius energy, there is a desire to engage the peculiar, different, and unusual in order to expand consciousness. However, with Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, those peculiar insights could have us questioning ourselves and others at this time.
Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn on 1/25/22
The first Mercury retrograde of 2022 will also transit through the sign of Capricorn starting January 25, 2022. Traditionally, Mercury in Capricorn isn’t really a big talker. This is mental energy that focuses on reaching higher plateaus by creating and enacting goals and ambitions. However, with Mercury retrograding through the sign of Capricorn, now is not necessarily the best time to think of and/or enact those new master plans. Instead, think about all those previously started plans that finally need finishing.
With Mercury retrograde in Capricorn, this is a good time to reconsider existing plans and finally decide once and for all to wrap up loose ends. This “wrap-up energy” of Mercury retrograde in Capricorn is further supported by a conjunction between Mercury retrograde and Pluto in Capricorn on January 28th. The addition of Pluto energy in the sign of Capricorn with Mercury retrograde provides the drive, motivation, and control to assess what we have already put in action and finally take concrete steps to complete what we’ve started.
Getting Through This Mercury Retrograde Period
Starting new endeavors during Mercury retrograde is usually not encouraged, but that doesn’t mean that this period is unproductive…especially when combined with Capricorn energy. The key to productive retrograde energy is through reconsideration…as opposed to beginning anew.
With retrogrades, there is existing energy to reconsider, refine, and re-process. So, with this Mercury retrograde in Capricorn, consider the goals, ambitions, and plans that are already in motion. Whether these are plans that have never been put into action or plans that have been shelved for some reason or another, the energy of Mercury retrograde in Capricorn offers the opportunity to make something concrete from what has already been considered or done.
When Mercury finally moves direct on February 3, 2022, it will be in the sign of Capricorn, further supporting the creation and execution of concrete plans…some of which we’ve had tucked away. It took Mercury retrograde in Capricorn for us to reconsider the value in pursuing those often thought of but never executed plans. Mercury will reenter Aquarius on February 14th offering us another opportunity to think outside the box and harness our genius and inventive natures.
Overall, Mercury retrograde through Capricorn and Aquarius provides opportunities for us to reconsider our plans, goals, and ambitions with an inventive twist. This is the energy where there is the potential to brush off those previous ideas and plans and make them into something concrete via a new, inventive perspective courtesy of Capricorn and Aquarius energy. Make the most of this energy as even Mercury retrograde offers opportunities if we are willing to reconsider what already is.
