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Mercury Retrograde May 2022 Tarot Spread

Gem Blackthorn
4 min readMay 10, 2022
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Mercury goes retrograde today, Tuesday, May 10, in Gemini and won’t go direct until June 3. If you’re here for a Tarot spread, scroll down.

Mercury going retrograde is not new or unique, mostly just annoying. We’re more prone to misunderstandings or breakdowns in communications. Technology becomes unreliable. I, for one, tend to get spotty internet service on my cellphone. If your vehicle needs attention, it might rattle to remind you that it needs a visit to the mechanic. Retrogrades are about reflecting and revisiting.

This is especially true if you have matters that you’ve left undone. Haven’t broken up with your partners because you don’t want to be alone? There might be a blowout that gives you the courage to move on.

Most astrologers say you shouldn’t start anything new during this time. Naturally, the question about work comes up. If you’ve been applying and interviewing for jobs for the past couple of weeks and you receive a job offer in the middle of the retrograde, then it’s not a new thing, it’s the completion of your job hunt. So, yes, absolutely take the job if it’s something you’ve already been working towards. However, if you decide to look for a job and receive an offer all during the retrograde, then I would say to proceed with caution. Triple-check all of the paperwork you fill out. Make sure it’s the…

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Gem Blackthorn
Gem Blackthorn

Written by Gem Blackthorn

📚 Marketing & Content Strategist 🌙 Occasional Poet

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