New Look at Mercury RetrogradeAnyone involved in communications can attest to periods of time lasting about three weeks, three to four times a year when even the most simple messages seem to be wildly misinterpreted. Also during this time, mechanical and electronic things tend to break down "out of the blue." An astrologer will tell you that this happens when Mercury is retrograde a phenomenon that almost everyone's heard of but nobody really understands. Robert Wilkinson offers

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including the overall sense of well-being they impart that underlies their other beneficial effects

He also offers ways to value Mercury retrograde people

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For tranquility and soothing anger

It's beneficial for star children to adjust to Earth

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It's also protective for children

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Also included is a guide to crystal remedies―search by ailment or symptom to find the crystal best suited to facilitate healing

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