Astronomers call this “apparent retrograde motion” because it is an optical illusion. Mercury completes its orbit around the ...

Still, in astrology, the apparent retrograde motion of the planets is believed to provide a necessary cosmic cleaning service. Each planet moves at a different rate and is thought to vibrate at a ...

After several weeks in retrograde motion, Mercury finally stations direct in Pisces, clearing the foggy haze of confusion Mercury is finally direct, and it's about time we shake off the haze!

Mercury will begin its retrograde motion starting Aug. 23, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, and will continue through Sept. 15. Despite its apparent backward-moving appearance, it's an ...