Mercury is having lemonade...again....

You know you've heard it - "blame it on Mercury Retrograde" "Is Mercury in the microwave? My life is going to crap!" "Who told Mercury they could have Gatorade!?!". It's messy, it's negative, its chaotic. However, as I told you in my original blog post - I am the weirdo wired to see absolute beauty in the chaos. 

Mercury Retrograde is a time for reflection. The only way to grow is to go through something hard. You don't grow when everything is going well. Have you ever had a garden? When do your plants seem to BURST forth with growth and new fruit? Right after some seriously ugly weather. The beautiful Lotus blooms everyone loves? Grows in literal mud. Every seed for every plant ever planted? They have to sit in dark, moist DIRT to grow into something wonderful. So we are going to reflect, re-evaluate, we are going to experience some hard, messy, beautiful, amazing personal growth. Right? Right. (This is me standing up, fist in the air, ready for war, hyping you up right now. So lace up your boots and LET'S GOOOOOOOO).

In order to do all of this though, you have to handle the ugly that comes your way. For those of us that like to avoid anything negative or harsh, therefore meaning we tend to ignore situations in hopes that things magically get better...well M.R. is here to remind us that is not, in fact, how it works. (Calling all us Cancer Moons who literally avoid any and all feelings at any cost. Yeah, M.R. gonna call you right to the front with that. So be ready).

So you can expect disrupts in communication, technology going on the fritz, travel plans are not gonna go exactly as planned (think your flight got grounded and you missed a connecting flight...which seems to be a normal thing now days but you can pretty much take it to the bank that its going to happen during a retrograde season). You can expect an entire shit show of negative energy and emotions. Oh, also, little heads up - that toxic ex that ghosted you? They probably going to slide back into your DM's. Just make sure that is all they are sliding back into. You do not need that BS in your life right now.  We are trying to grow up and level up. Not stay stuck in the mud that they bring. Mkay? Whatever situations didn't get a resolution that you keep circling around to? Well, MR is here to bring that situation back for an alternate ending. Let's make sure it gets one. Especially where Mr/Ms Ghost or any toxic relationship we have tried to avoid is concerned my friend.

So what crystal's can we use to help curb the chaos while the retrograde is retrograding? Well, I am glad you asked....I have a list. So get ready.

Protection. We need protection from all the negative juju being hurled at us. So my go to is always Black Tourmaline. I LOVE black tourmaline and I have it on a necklace just for retrograde (or any time I am feeling like my cup is empty and I need to protect myself a little harder). This beauty is going to block negative energy hard making it perfect for your home, your office, your car, your workspace. It is also going to keep you grounded which is vital right now. Watch as it keeps people with negative intentions far away from you. I have seen people get physically ill with tourmaline near by. All I can say is, BYE FELICIA. 

When we need a little extra energy boost of positivity, Clear Quartz. Now personally, I am just a quartz lover. I live in Arkansas. We are the quartz capital of the world. I have friends digging up giant quartz in their backyard on the regular. I have a glass of quartz I have even found just swimming at the river in my county. Its everywhere. Which is probably why quartz calls so hard to me. Clear Quartz is going to enhance the energy of any crystal you pair with it. It's good for everything. If you can only ever carry one crystal for everything - CLEAR QUARTZ. Its just that good. Its a white light energy stone and its going to surround you in the positive white protective light. 

If you need both Tourmaline and Quartz - just saying there is a thing called Tourmalinated Quartz which is literally clear quartz with shards of tourmaline in it. If that ain't mother nature saying -EVERYONE NEEDS THESE - I don't know what is. It is literally bundled together for you! So during retrograde season - these two are a must.

Next, when dealing with heavy emotions and reflecting on ourselves and our issues, we definitely need a boost in the self love department. Rose Quartz. Rose Quartz is the love stone and is perfect for helping you remain calm and start giving yourself a little extra grace in this heavy season. I had a friend with some seriously strong "gifts" out of the blue look at me one day and say "Rose Quartz calls you doesn't it". Well, yeah, it does. Everywhere I go, I grab a dang Rose Quartz. It's not because I love pink, because actually its my least favorite color. But every time I see it, I just have to pick one up. It's probably the stone I give out from my personal collection the most too. That and labradorite. But that's another story. It's also one of the necklaces I wear the most. If you know me, self love is something I have struggled most of my life with. So it makes sense. So when your feeling heavy and need a personal pick me up, try using Rose Quartz.  

When communication is really having issues working out - try Rainbow Fluorite. I know, I know. It's not just a pretty stone to stare at. It actually has some cool energetic gifts. It's the stone of focus, it's going to help you concentrate and communicate because it's going to help you think before you speak. It's also going to spark some creativity. I'm just saying if you're in school, it wouldn't hurt to have a rainbow fluorite where ever you sit and study. Have a presentation? Stick on one in your pocket. Retrograde season in full swing? Wear a bracelet and put one in your purse. One can never be too prepared I always say (I am also a chronic over packer, so take from that what you may).

Finally, one more I love during Mercury Retrograde. Blue Lace Agate. In all honesty I just love this stone. Period. It's calming and soothing, it's going to help you sleep and assist with dream recollection. However during retrograde it is also going to help dial down some of that anxiety from the chaos, communicate clearly, and while you're doing all that re-evaluating of yourself, it's going to help you see and speak your truth. 

Now, are you going to be able to carry these with you 24/7 during retrograde season? Probably not. But depending on your energy for the day and your plans or schedule, maybe you should pick one or two or three and find a way to have them nearby while you deal. M.R. is hard. If we have anything that can make it easier, I am all for using it. There are so many more stones you can use during this time and a quick dive down the crystal research rabbit hole will definitely help you find others you may have in your collection already. These are just my personal favorites.

So that's it for now. That's all I got. Now, let's talk about that ex that's popping back in right now shall we???? Oh, you're not  ready for that? Got it. That's cool. I'm here when you are. In the meantime, best of luck to all my moodys. We have Mercury Retrograde going until mid-September - and there is also quite a few other planets retrograding as well - so buckle up. It's gonna get bumpy! 

Until next time! Love, Light & Selenite ~ Courtney