Mercury Retrograde (Budha Vakragati) in Aries (Mesh rashi) 2024
Retrograde of Mercury happens at least three times a year. It is the optical illusion of Mercury going backwards in its orbit from the vantage point of Earth. It will affect communications, transportation, media, gadgets, etc.
Mercury retrograde will bring chaos to communications. Gadgets will become dysfunctional. Communication will be misunderstood. There will be a proliferation of fake news. So do not trust all that you read. Deep fakes and cyber offences will do their rounds in the media. People will be misled in different ways. Road accidents will increase. There will be a lull in admissions into language departments.
Aries (Mesh Rashi)
You will have to face losses due to your opponents all of a sudden. Your enemies may play foul. They will misinterpret what you say and gang up against you. You will not succeed in competitive exams or interviews. You will feel a lack of confidence while speaking. You will have to make sure that you use your words carefully. You will have to face the loss of important data. Make sure you have a backup of important data. You may not shine well in jobs that require strong communication skills. Your handwriting will become illegible, and it sure isn’t good news for students. You have to be careful about your health. You could get infections especially those related to the respiratory tract. You should make sure that you do not share any sensitive information over your phone.
Taurus (Vrishabh Rashi)
This retrograde of Mercury in Aries will bring you many stylish and influential friends. You will enjoy talking to them. But you have to be careful about trusting them and divulging more facts than necessary. You may get an idea that beauty is skin deep and you will get superficial friendships that may cost you a lot. Do not trust your friends with your belongings. You may get infatuated with more than one friend of yours. They may take offence to your flirting with them. They will try to make you believe in them. Your family may discourage you from having some friendships that are bad for you. You may brush their advice aside. You will enjoy dining out. Your friends may make you pay and utilize your generosity. Your lover may try to use you for some selfish ends. You will be discouraged by your friends while following your passion. You will not try hard to showcase your talents. Students will get into bad company and lose interest in their studies.
Gemini (Mithun Rashi)
This retrograde of Mercury in Aries will make you a workaholic. Pressure from your superiors will pile up. You will find that you are not comfortable in your workplace. Those who are working from home will have a tough time with making productive inputs and this will attract criticism. You will try to make your life better but household responsibilities will drag you down. You will try to run away from your responsibilities under the pretext of work. You will feel discouraged to go to work daily. Those who are job hunting will find it difficult to find a job that matches their profile. They will throw themselves into different fields hoping to get a job and end up with something which they cannot manage. Those who are planning to get into the family business will get discouraged. Your mother may stand against your business plans. You will not be able to help out your mother in times of need.
Cancer (Karka Rashi)
You will have to cancel a few trips during this Mercury retrograde in Aries. Some work might come up. You may also miss some deadlines during this period as you may overlook some dates. You will feel touchy in your conversation with your father. You may not be able to develop a curiosity for new languages or cultures. Students will enrol in the wrong courses and lose money on the fees paid, for they will drop out of it. You will make some controversial communications that may affect your reputation. Your poor communication skills will affect your joining good courses and scoring high. You will be discouraged from following spirituality by your siblings. You may go on a pilgrimage which will make you spend more. than necessary. Students will love to study at night making them feel groggy during the day. You will get interested in different topics which will distract you from what you need to learn.
Leo (Simha Rashi)
You may develop friction with your close family members. You should be careful about your eating habits. Try to include more greens in your diet. Your income flow may be hindered. Do not trust your friends as they may backbite you and draw you into scandals. Be careful in your communications with the opposite sex. You may reveal certain sensitive aspects of yourself to your friend who will let it out and make you lose face. You will stay away from others and will enjoy isolation. You may liquidate your assets at the wrong time. Your investment plans will prove to be a flop in the long term. Try not to make any important decisions during this Mercury retrograde in Aries.
Virgo (Kanya Rashi)
This retrograding Mercury in Aries will affect your close relationships. If you are engaged, you will feel disconnected from the person and you will want to call off the wedding. You may develop indifferences with your spouse due to your caustic speech. You should be well aware of what you say, as others will take offence in what might seem innocent to you. You will come to be in touch with some potential business partners who will urge you to join them. You need to think twice before making new alliances especially when you are investing. You may develop a panache for business, and invest in the wrong areas because someone might mislead you. You will find it difficult to fit into your workplace environment. You will have some clash of opinions with others. You will not like anyone breathing down your neck every single time. Hence you will love the idea of business for freedom’s sake. Students will work harder but should try to work smarter.
Libra (Thula Rashi)
Mercury retrograde in Aries will bring some bad partnerships to light. You may develop enmities with your partner. You may lose a lot of energy fighting with your spouse. You will feel less secure about your finances as you will end up spending a lot of money on frivolous things. You will have obstacles in going abroad. Your interactions with foreigners will not turn out to be beneficial for you. Your father’s health condition needs care. You may fail to go on a pilgrimage you wanted to go for. The plans may get cancelled at the last moment. You will feel spirituality detached too. Students will enrol in the wrong courses. They may read the wrong study materials that may mislead them. They will tend to make silly mistakes while calculating. Spelling mistakes, reading the questions wrong, confusion regarding the exam schedules, stress headaches, etc. will keep happening during this time. You may develop work-related diseases, stomach ailments like acidity, skin eruptions, etc. Your opponents will make you discouraged and withdraw from your endeavours. You may feel jittery in competitive situations.
Scorpio (Vrishchik Rashi)
You will lose many friends due to your possessive lover. You may fall in love in haste. You could give in to physical attraction without much forethought. You may overspend on your lover. You will not pay attention to developing your skills or talents. Your efforts to monetize your talents will not beat fruit. You will feel distant from friends. Students will slog but they may not be focussed. They will join the wrong courses during this time. They will procrastinate and blame their friends for it. You need to be careful in your communications with your lover. Your past relationships may haunt you. You may keep strong sexual feelings repressed inside you. Be careful about monetary dealings with friends. You may face a lot of criticism for your work. You should be careful to draw a line between candour and obscenity in your creative works.
Sagittarius (Dhanus Rashi)
You will have duties at home that will interfere with your work performance. You may try to work from home, but in vain during this retrograding Mercury in Aries. Your spouse will have difficulty adjusting to your home environment. There would be frequent fights and quarrels. You will decide to get married to the wrong person. You may break off an engagement at the behest of your mother. You will not be able to concentrate on your work. You will stay away from home for a few days. You can expect a transfer or job-related travel. You will not feel at ease at home. Your mother will be your greatest supporter and this might irk your spouse. You will feel lethargic and lazy. You will find your workplace disgusting. Your business partners may become indifferent for no reason. You will feel like breaking the partnership off due to the callous nature of some partners.
Capricorn (Makar Rashi)
This Mercury retrograde in Aries will bring about some friction in your conversation with your mother. You will invite enemies through your comments. You should write about controversial matters only after deep research. You should not cause sacrilege to any religious concept. Students may lose opportunities to go abroad and study. Those planning on migrating to other countries will find the process tedious during this time. You will love to take care of your parents, but you cannot. Make sure their health is taken care of. Your schedules will change and you will feel like you do not have a routine. Your home would be cluttered and unwelcome. You will try to sit at home and study, but you will be distracted. You will fail to perform religious ceremonies at home. You may get dissuaded by opposition fast.
Aquarius (Kumbh Rashi)
You will focus on your family’s welfare all the time during this Mercury retrograde in Aries. But you could be misunderstood. You may communicate your sentiments the wrong way. You will try to make the best out of difficult situations but will feel discouraged fast. You will make wrong financial investments which will make you lose money. You will have to be careful while interacting with the opposite sex. Your conversations may have a sexual undertone which will become a subject of criticism. You will speak rudely to your lover. Stay off from making any new proposals during this time. You will feel distracted and less loyal in romance. Students will not be able to score well in viva- voce. If you are trying to learn a foreign tongue, it will seem very difficult. You will brag about your abilities. You will not get the support from your family to develop your talents. You will not do well in speculations. Researchers will not be able to impress others through their findings.
Pisces (Meen Rashi)
You will be detached towards your relatives. You will feel distant from your spouse as well. Any decision to separate should be discussed after this retrograde of Mercury in Aries. You will not enjoy domestic bliss at home. You will find your home not worth maintaining. You will decide to sell your home in haste. It will bring you losses. While dabbling in real estate,you will lose money in some deals. You will have verbal spats with your mother that will distance her from you. You will try to make your life simpler. Your business skills will suffer and your partners will point it out to you. You will take offence to that and stay away from them. You will feel a general lack of focus and energy during this phase. Your collaborations will not be healthy and fruitful.
Remedies For Mercury
Paying respect to those who belongs to the third gender and gifting them with clothes will help turn your Mercury positive. You can fast on Wednesdays and visit lord Ganesh temple to get rid of any bad effects of Mercury. You can break coconuts at the temple to get his favour. You can also donate green-coloured clothes and vegetables to the needy. Appeasing young girls and donating books and study-related items will also help turn Mercury positive. Doing yoga and pranayam will help keep your mind alert. You should try to keep your mind active by playing games like Scrabble or reading.
Safety Tips
- Try to make serious decisions after the Mercury turns direct.
- Do not sign important documents.
- Do not initiate any negotiation or settlement during this time.
- Do not break up with anyone or get into a serious commitment as both will make you regret later.
- Try to eat healthy and stay alert through intellectual activities like reading, soduku, etc.
- Drive safely.
- Always recheck information.
- Make sure that you start on your journey earlier as there could be unforeseen obstacles on the way.
Bear these points in mind and embrace the retrograde of Mercury with a positive mind-set!
