Mercury is retrograde, and it's awesome. Mercury retrograde gets a bad rap- computer problems, banking issues, communication snafus- or, in my case, a flu and a broken toilet. But these are all temporary, fixable issues. If you look beyond the retrograde's initial "pain in the assedness", you can start to see challenges as opportunities: 1. Release old, heavy baggage. Yes, Mercury retrograde can bring old exes back into our lives, reminding us of past pain and, in some cases,