Gemini: The Twin Torn Between Past and Future
Mercury rules Gemini, making the planet’s retrograde a tough challenge for this sign, as Geminis always feel its retrogrades intensely, and this one is no exception. The full picture becomes fractured and harder to see, leading to stubborn communication impasses and rushed decisions.
For Gemini, the first retrograde impacts friends and groups, but when Mercury enters Pisces later in the cycle, it affects career and reputation. This dual influence creates an impossible situation where personal relationships pull in one direction while professional obligations demand attention in another. Navigating emotions can feel harder than ever during this period.
Gemini’s dreams have so much potential as Mercury retrograde reimagines their eleventh house of aspirations from March 15 to April 7. Long-lost wishes, hopes, and dreams will resume during this initial period, but they might have forgotten how important some of these aspirations were to them once upon a time. This creates the classic Gemini dilemma of being pulled between rediscovering forgotten dreams and maintaining current commitments.
Virgo: The Perfectionist’s Internal Battle
Virgo is ruled by Mercury and thus more sensitive to its antics, with the second half of Mercury retrograde falling in a fellow mutable sign. Detail-obsessed and order-driven, they may find work, routines, and social interactions thrown into chaos this month.
It may seem like everything is testing patience and adaptability, , the unexpected is practically a guarantee. The cosmic advice for Virgos during this time echoes Leonard Cohen’s wisdom: “If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.”
Mercury retrograde encourages Virgo to pull back in their eighth house of intimacy from March 15 to March 29. The initial phase of this retrograde could impact their closest relationships, such as a lover or business partner, with whoever they’re intertwined with being overdue for re-evaluation. They may realize they have been giving way more than getting in return, and if they’re in spiritual, emotional, or financial debt with someone, Mercury retrograde will encourage them to reconsider their investment.
This creates intense internal pressure as Virgos find themselves torn between their natural desire to fix everything and the growing realization that some situations simply cannot be controlled or perfected. Personal accounts from Virgos confirm this struggle, with many reporting that their lives turn to chaos during Mercury retrograde periods, making it always a struggle to maintain their usual sense of order.
