Mercury Rx enters Taurus

Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May 22nd).]

The reason for Mercury returning to Taurus so soon after leaving it is Mercury’s retrograde cycle that lasts from May 10th to June 3rd. The retrograde began in Gemini but now dips back into Taurus.

When Mercury is in Taurus, our thinking is down to earth, solid, and grounded. Common sense reigns over more fanciful thinking.

We communicate more deliberately under this influence, and our minds are oriented to the world of the five senses. We prefer the tried and true to new ways of thinking.

Attention to one thing at a time can simplify our lives, but we may be in danger of narrow, overly conservative, or rigid thinking.

• comfortably-paced decisions and thought processes
• thinking cannot be rushed or pushed
• pleasant speech, voice
• capable of (and content with) rote, routine, deliberate, or monotonous work/methods
• common sense is strong and dominant
• practical intelligence
• stubborn line of thinking/position

While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Taurus, things can seem particularly slow. We might review our comfort levels, sense of security, finances, personal income, and valuables.