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Mercury Retrograde Will Affect These 4 Zodiac Signs the Most During April 2024

Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride.
StyleCaster | The First Mercury Retrograde of 2024 Will Affect These 4 Zodiac Signs the Most
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Mercury may be the planet of knowledge, logic, and communication, but there’s another side to this planet that’s not for the faint of heart. If you’re still not sure how you feel about astrology, you’re about to start believing in it, especially if you’re one of the zodiac signs most affected by Mercury retrograde during April 2024. Make no mistake—the trickster planet is back and more frustrating than ever.

The first Mercury retrograde of the year stations at 27 degrees Aries on April 1 at 6:14 p.m. ET, turning things up a notch as we enter the spring season. Once it begins, you can expect an increase in awkward encounters, unfortunate forgetfulness, and a general lack of efficiency in every aspect of your life. You may even feel like you’re struggling to move things forward, as Mercury retrograde has a tendency to drag you back into the past and resurrect issues you were hoping would go away. Because Aries is a zodiac sign of passion, drive, combat, intensity, and impulsivity, this retrograde could literally feel like a slap in the face. It could also lead to power struggles with your boss, parent, or anyone you consider an authority figure. It might even bring up ego and identity issues, forcing you to rethink who you are and how you’re asserting your honest opinions.

However, this retrograde is even more painful than it usually is, because it’s taking place in the thick of eclipse season. You just experienced a lunar eclipse in Libra on March 25, and Mercury retrograde begins right before you’re bombarded by a total solar eclipse in Aries on April 8. That makes April the most chaotic and transformative month of 2024, as you’re being hit by a double whammy of difficult energy. Eclipse season always brings mega changes that speed you up toward your ultimate destiny, but Mercury retrograde is forcing you to tie off loose ends from the past. Not to mention the fact that all of this is happening while Chiron—the wounded healer—is also moving through Aries, bringing our attention to wounds regarding self-expression, determination, and your overall identity. Healing is never pretty and it is certainly not linear, and during this retrograde, you may feel like you’re living in the past and embracing the future at the exact same time.

These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Feel Mercury Retrograde The Most

Fortunately, Mercury retrograde ends on April 25 at exactly 8:54 p.m. ET, stationing direct at 15 degrees Aries, leaving parts of your mind, body, and spirit healed. But if your suns sign, Mercury sign, and/or rising sign falls under any of the following zodiac signs, you can expect this retrograde to be extra confusing. Here’s what you need to know:

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