The Hit List - Mercury Mayhem and Madness

The trickster planet, Mercury, will be stationing direct tomorrow evening. If you’re like me, you’re probably both relieved and elated. While some folks may view Mercury retrograde with a raised eyebrow, I can assure you, the planetary mayhem is real.

When you consider we also just got out of eclipse season, it’s probably not surprising that some things got super wonky. Welp, at least on this end.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve experienced:
:: Tech drama
:: Phone issues
:: Communication confusion
:: Mental stress
:: Boundary-pushing nonsense
:: Nonstop social media madness

Perhaps you’ve been feeling it in those areas. Or maybe you’ve been frustrated with travel or other Mercury-ruled things. If you’re lucky, you felt nothing at all (I envy you).

No matter what, it’s almost done.

In the meantime, here’s what I’ve learned from this cosmic calamity:

1. Change your passwords as often as possible.
2. Two-factor authentication is VITAL.
3. Stop posting so much personal stuff online.
4. Take down old pics, unfollow as many people as possible, and post less – you’ll be less attractive to scammers.
5. When important information comes to light, act on it immediately. You may be averting disaster.
6. Turn off all notifications and become less accessible. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did this.
7. Fuck social media.

What about you? What did you learn this go around? Did this Mercury retrograde inspire you to make any changes?

Theresa

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