Stupid friggin' Mercury retrograde

As we become a more technologically-dependent society, do retrograde cycles isolate us more from our fellow human beings?

We now connect more with people outside of our local community, via personal computers, cell phones, Blackberrys and Treos. When these devices go down during Mercury's backwards turn, we're cut off from sources of social support, not to mention news, gossip and essential information like passwords, checking registers and phone numbers. (God forbid we actually call someone on the phone instead of texting them!)

I'm only writing this because my stupid friggin' Palm won't Hotsync today, and I'm not getting my Salon.com and NYTimes fix that I usually read over AvantGo. Do I actually have to buy a newspaper? Or read movie reviews on my laptop during breakfast! What an inconvenience!

Mercury Retrograde in Cancer -- June 15 to July 9, 2007

We've been in the process of buying a house, and the last piece of paperwork required for the mortgage just came in yesterday. I was concerned, because Mercury stations retrograde today in Cancer, the sign of homes and real estate. Any paperwork or agreements related to these matters may get lost or go awry during this period.

It's also a time to recollect on family matters, to think about the past. Maybe you'll find an old family heirloom, or you'll go through letters from your grandma.

Look to the house (astrological house, that is) that has Cancer on its cusp. This will show where you get all sentimental, and the themes of this house will require your attention during this time.

Mercury goes retrograde the day before Valentine's

How do you avoid miscommunications in the realm of Love? Read my article 'Love Gone Wrong' at tarot.com.