That said, this particular period of retrograde may be a bit trickier than most because Mercury and the sun will both be in Aquarius at the same time. This powerful combo
was in effect before and after September 2001 and it happened three times in 2008 when the economy tanked. In order to weather this astrological storm, there are certain things you may want to put off until mid-February. Part of understanding the Mercury retrograde definition is in knowing what to avoid.