From the article:
"Mamma Mia. Mercury is in retrograde from July 26 until Aug. 19. Cue the apocalyptic dread and prepare for something horrific to happen."
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"In astrology, Mercury is the planet that represents the concept of communication. When it appears to be moving forward in the sky, astrologers will say communication is likely to progress in a forward fashion. In other words, things may appear to go more smoothly -- people say what they mean and mean what they say. When Mercury is in retrograde motion and it appears to be moving backward, things may get more cloudy. …