Wondering how to survive Mercury Retrograde? Aside from casting protection spells and charms on your computer, phone, and car, an easy way to keep yourself safe from these perceived negative energies is to use crystals!
Healing crystals do more than just heal; their energies can protect communication, travel, and more! All you have to do is store them on, in, or around the person, place, or thing that needs protection! Simply cleanse and keep your crystals close — itโs going to be a rough ride!
How do I know if itโs Mercury Retrograde?
Usually, Mercury rules over travel, communication, electronics, and social activities. When itโs orbiting normally, it keeps those social constructs safe and in place. So, when the planet Mercury goes retrograde or appears to travel backward, it tends to cause major issues. When Mercury goes Retrograde, you can expect:
- Smartphones to drop and break
- Exes to start texting or reaching out in general
- Internet outages
- Wifi dropping
- Cars to break down
- Increased car wrecks
- Laptop batteries to die faster
- Messed up communication
- Lost documents
- Computers to freeze
- Card readers to stop working
- And more! (Tell us your tell-tale signs in the comments!)
If you want to learn more about Mercury in Retrograde, check out our other articles:
The 7 Best Crystals for Mercury Retrograde
- Black Tourmaline
- Created from thin, black rods, black tourmaline normally to pull harmful energy and negative vibes away from you! During this time, it can also be used to help you reduce anxiety and mentally collect yourself before making big decisions. Bye chaos! Hello clear thinking!
- Labradorite
- Office gossip is always around, but during a retrograde, it seems to be at an all-time high! This beautiful blue-green fiberoptic crystal is great for reflecting happiness back at people who would rather gossip. In short, it sweetens the voice and helps people speak about the kind truth.
- Fluorite
- Fluorite crystals have excellent healing properties, and during this time, theyโre great for creating peace and harmony! Wear this crystal to help reduce stress and anxiety, which will allow you to function normally during a retrograde!
- Shungite
- Protect your car, computer, and phone with this dark, black crystal! Usually, this stone keeps EMFs and microwaves to a minimum, but it can also be charged and placed on electronics to help reduce tech issues!
- Lapis Lazuli
- A classic charisma stone, this gold and deep blue colored crystal helps relax the nervous system and allows you to speak with clear confidence and truth. During a retrograde, words get jumbled and meanings get misinterpreted; lapis lazuli helps you be the most charismatic person in the room!
- Amazonite
- Amazonite crystals are excellent during this astrological event! They help you gain patience when shit hits the fan. Usually, this crystal heals the heart chakra; now it opens it up and helps you view the world with happiness.
- Hematite
- Normally, this crystal works with the root chakra to help with grounding. During the retrograde, we need this power more than ever. While black tourmaline pulls external negative vibes away from you, hematite keeps your negative vibes in check! We recommend carrying both at the same time!
What are your favorite crystals to use during the retrograde?