Mercury transits twice in August 2022 - first in Leo on 1st August and then in Virgo on 21st August. Astrologically, the double transit of Mercury in August is a very significant transit as the planet will follow ‘Atichari Gati’ (it will travel in a higher speed than its usual speed). The effects of this will be experienced as follows:

• Anything spoken without prior thought will backfire, as there are strong chances of rumors monitoring your speech.People, including politicians and celebrities, with good reputation and fame may face questionable remarks from the public for their speech and actions.
• Law and order will see strict enforcement to maintain the public’s decorum of behaviour so as to avoid any setback caused by public actions.
• The share market and weather would be very unpredictable and will pose extreme negative impacts across India and the world.

Movements of Mercury

• Mercury moves to Virgo on 21 August 2022, where it will stay till 25 October 2022.
• Mercury retrogrades in Libra on 10 September 2022.
• Mercury turns direct on 2 October 2022 in Virgo and stays there till 25 October 2022.
• Mercury moves to Libra on 25 October 2022.

Effects of Mercury’s movements

The period of high-speed transit of Mercury coincides with the retrogression of Mercury, Saturn and Jupiter and impacts the predictions for all Zodiac signs in a different manner.

• Everyone, during this transit, needs to be very careful about their speech and what they speak as there are chances of being misinterpreted, causing chaos in relationships.
• Decorum in action and mannerism is vital in all aspects of life; results of any kind of speculation will remain unpredictable.

How will Mercury’s movements affect you?

Mercury is a very fast-moving planet and the different zones that it will cover in all Zodiac signs will bring about lots of changes that may be progressive, moderate or non-progressive.

1. Aries

Mercury will be transiting the 6th house of service, health, debt, and rivalry in Virgo and will move to the 7th house of partnership in Libra and then retrograde in Libra indicating the approach of positive results with overall prosperity for you. You will experience favorable trends in all aspects of your life.

Professionals will meet with good success in their respective fields, either as an employee or independent entrepreneur. You will be praised for your dedication and honesty in work and you will be able to defeat your rivals with your competence. You will be rewarded for your efforts with increment in income/salary or with promotion/good profits.

Personal life will be good with a fulfilling love life and you will spend quality time with your partner/spouse. This will keep your partner happy and save you from undue arguments or clashes.

The retrogression of Mercury indicates that you will be assertive and ambitious and would not know how to hold yourself back in the task you are pursuing. Hence, this retrogression affects your verbal communication in a way that may affect the usual quality of results that you are expecting from your overall ventures and relationships.

Things to keep in mind:

Hold back and consider the way you express your sentiments to others as you are likely to be misunderstood in your professional and social arena. Avoid assertive tone of speech and find a calmer and softer approach to communicate with your family/colleagues for overall prosperity indicated during this transit.

1. Taurus

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 5th house of creativity, love and speculation and will move to the 6th house of health, debt and rivals in the Libra sign. This and the retrogression of Mercury in Libra indicates a platter of mixed trends of positive outcomes and caution for you. Your professional front will be marked with progress in all your ventures with good communication skills and a practical approach that will help you in effectively cracking deals with your clients. If you are an independent entrepreneur, you will be blessed with a good financial aspect for investment in new ventures.

In terms of relationships, your love life will prosper and you will have the opportunity of spending quality time with your partner. You will have a good rapport with your family, there will be bliss and mutual understanding with spouse and children.

The retrogression of Mercury indicates a two-fold surprise for you with respect to emotional quotient – while it may be a trying time for you to keep your relationships going through one-sided efforts from your part, on the other hand, you will be tempted to strike back with the thought of quitting. But this retrograde transition is the perfect time to stand back and place yourself in the priority list, look after your emotional needs rather than expecting others to attend to them.

Things to keep in mind:

Avoid getting into any kind of quick money-making scheme and double check any paper or document before signing it. Keep a tab on your expressions, both positive and negative, while communicating with your loved ones.

1. Gemini

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 4th house of stability and domestic happiness and will move to the 5th house of love and creativity in Libra; and then retrograde in Libra. These movements suggest positive results for you, but maintain focus on your tasks and work towards their completion. Your efforts, which will be noticed by your superiors at work, will gear your professional life towards the path of success. If you are salaried, there will be future professional gains; if you are associated with real-estate or are in the property sector, there is the strong possibility of monetary gains.

Personal relations will have a good momentum. You will spend quality time with your partner. You will also be lucky to share the same contentment with your parents and siblings as you will spend quality time with them as well.

The retrogression of Mercury indicates that you may have a hard time focusing on one commitment. Hence, this retrogression can bring insecurities related to your professional life due to your past pending tasks. The free-flowing nature with open communication may find its way back in your life; an old relationship may rekindle but there will be an uncertainty about the relationship.

Things to keep in mind:

You will have to find a practical approach to tie the loose ends, both in personal and professional tasks and situations. Make a precise plan to complete all your ventures and endeavors.

1. Cancer

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 3rd house of initiative, siblings and communication and will move to the 4th house of stability and happiness in Libra. These movements along with the retrogression in Libra suggest a phase of practical communication and emotion for you. Your professional life will be in tune with a new energy of communication, intelligence and a positive mindset that will make you race ahead with success. You will be the combination of confidence, intellect and patience – which will attract people. You will attempt perfection in every task, but that may promote stress.

Your personal arena will be enhanced by love and care. Your mind will be very clear about maintaining a bond of love and affection with everyone through your gentle caring attitude.

The retrogression of Mercury may make you appear emotional and temperamental. Although you are well known for taking good care of everyone with your gentle nature and caring attitude, this transit will affect your mental peace with the strange thought of being alone. So, make extra effort in communicating with those around you to make them aware of your thought process.

Things to keep in mind:

You will have to direct your attention to yourself. Shower love and care on yourself. Ensure that you have the extra support of your partner/loved ones when it is required. Be more expressive in your communication with others for your own benefit.

1. Leo

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 2nd house of family, wealth and relationship and will move to the 3rd of house of initiative and communication in Libra. These movements along with the retrogression of Mercury in Libra indicates you need to balance communication and flexibility in nature. If you are employed, you will prosper well during this transit, especially if you are in the field of media, law or sales – there will be good benefits. Independent entrepreneurs will get good gains through different sources of income and your net profits may help you to clear your debts.

Your personal and family life will be blessed with sound mutual understanding and you relationships will be embedded with love and affection. You will be able to spend quality time with your parents, which will make them happy and content.

The retrogression of Mercury will be a very hard time for you as your inflexible attitude would always make you hesitant to admit when you are wrong. But the retrogression of Mercury is all about small changes and adjustments in daily life and this inflexibility of nature can make you appear more dramatic than before in your conduct.

Things to keep in mind:

During Mercury’s retrogression, it is essential to overcome your ego and admit your mistakes. Let there be self-acceptance to ensure mutual love and confidence with your loved ones and professional associates.

1. Virgo

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 1st house or ascendant, in its own sign – Virgo, and will move to the 2nd house of family, finance and relationship in Libra. This and the retrogression of Mercury in Libra indicate the need to create balance in yourself and caution against rivals. You will experience a very good professional period where your superiors will appreciate your dedication and hard work. They will be impressed with your correct timing of mindful communication and actions. Stay clear from office politics as your rivals may play dirty games to tarnish your reputation.

Your personal front will be blessed with sound mutual understanding and you may spend quality time with your partner and family. You may undertake a pleasure trip with your family, which will be most fulfilling for all of you.

The retrogression of Mercury in its exalted sign Virgo may prompt you to think excessively and your desire for perfection may spoil the perfect arrangement of personal and professional settings, taking them off the track. This unstable track of thoughts and mind may add chaos and confusion in your well settled routine.

Things to keep in mind:

There is a need to bring stability in the arrangement of your thought process and keep yourself well balanced. It is fine to be moderate in your entire arena of life, including professional and personal front. Patience and communication with others will be your success mantra.

1. Libra

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 12th house of loss, expenditure and salvation and will move to the 1st house in Libra. This and the retrogression of Mercury in Libra indicates a tricky mix of your responsible and submissive behaviour. The transit of Mercury in Virgo in the 12th house of Libra will bring a bag of fluctuations in your routine life. Professionally, you will have to make extra effort and carry an extra baggage of responsibility that may put you in stress. But trust your instincts and move forward; you will be able to complete all your commitments on time with your intelligence.

You will spend quality time with your partner and family; but be careful of extra expenses that you may incur to make your family happy. You will have to control your routine expenses and a clear talk with your partner will win you their unconditional support for the management of expenses.

The retrogression of Mercury will make you realize the importance of balance, that it is the key to success. This retrogression will also make you more accommodating than your usual nature and everyone will have the liberty to tread over you for their routine success. This attitude may be one of the reasons that affects the stability of any relationship. So, it is the right time to stand back and think once more, and clearly communicate to your partner or associates about the path leading to future progress.

Things to keep in mind:

Avoid being readily accommodating of any situation or relationship as equal work or dedication by all is the success mantra.

1. Scorpio

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 11th house of gains and profit and will move to the 12th house of loss in Libra. These movements along with the retrogression of Mercury in Libra reveals that if you keep high expectations, it may lead to greater disappointments. Professionally, this transit may be favorable in terms of progress. As an employee, you may expect recognition for your efforts and promotion or increment; however, you will be disappointed as you may get financial gains from different sources but with moderate gains.

You will also have extreme expectations in personal life from your partner but a steady relationship always commences with mutual coordination and understanding at all levels. Your dominance in the relationship may not be progressive.

The retrogression of Mercury may make your emotions run more deep than normal as it is a watery sign, so it may leave more space for disappointments and hurt if you feel that your feelings of love and affection are not reciprocated with the same depth.

Things to keep in mind:

You may not be able to guess the right situation or relationship, but trust your intuition if anything does not feel right. Give it space while you balance your emotions with a practical approach to move in a balanced form in any situation or relationship.

1. Sagittarius

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 10th house of career and status and will move to the 11th house of gains in Libra. This and the retrogression of Mercury in Libra suggests that you should check all prospects with a positive mindset and by keeping the reality in mind, rather than sending mixed signals. The transit for you will be progressive professionally, with gains and good reputation at work. You will face success in your current organization or you might get the opportunity to change your job. This transit will also favor those in business with great profits, good partnerships and deals with clients.

You personal front will be progressive in terms of relationship with your family and siblings, who will love to maintain a good status of bonding with you. Your partner will shower unconditional love and support in every hour of need. You may plan a long vacation with your partner/family as your financial condition will be stable during this transit.

The retrogression of Mercury indicates that, Sagittarius being a fire sign, though you are famous for your spontaneity and love to indulge in any love relationship, yet you lack the commitment for a long-term relationship. The retrogression is the right time to avoid making commitments that you are unable to follow and avoid sending any kind of mixed feelings that may create disappointment for your partner.

Things to keep in mind:

Avoid getting involved in any kind of commitment at any level if you do not want to connect with them in person or engage in any kind of communication.

1. Capricorn

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 9th house of confidence and luck and will move to the 10th house of career in Libra. These movements along with the retrogression of Mercury in Libra reveals the use of intelligence and hard work for your success. At work, you will notice a sharpness in your intellect and an enhanced power of memory that will help you progress when they are combined with your usual nature of hard work. You will draw gains over and above your expectation as luck will favor your hard-earned endeavors.

In the personal front, you will feel the prosperity of your intellect and wisdom as you have the natural flair of taking care of all the responsibilities of your loved ones with minute details. But now is the right time to confront as well as express your love and concern with your loved ones, especially your partner.

The retrogression of Mercury will compel you to take the next step in your personal and family relationship. It is not that you are not loyal and caring in your relationships, but at times your loved ones want security and commitment from you. So this retrogression would compel your inner self to make steady but faster steps to devote your time in communicating to your loved ones with feelings of affection for them.

Things to keep in mind:

Implementing any change in your feelings may be tough but it can be done via reorganizing your goals and plans by including your loved ones. This will make your relationship stronger or else it may experience a dip.

1. Aquarius

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 8th house of positive and negative impacts and will move to the 9th house of luck in Libra. This and the retrogression of Mercury in Libra reveals that the negatives trends will turn positive with your effort, supported by luck. The transit of Mercury will take place in the 8th house of Aquarius; so, professionally, you will experience sudden gains from good sources where you will be able to take daring steps and your luck will help you crack some good deals. You will invite attention upon yourself at your workplace and your rivals will not be very happy about your success.

Your personal front will see a prosperous phase after an initial stage of conflict. If you are single, you will have the blessing of converting your friendship into commitment; but you will have to convince your partner with conscious efforts. If you are married, you will enjoy the intimacy in your marital life; but do respect each other’s private space.

The retrogression of Mercury will spin your Aquarius mind with an overflow of expressions, but overthinking may indulge you in thinking more rather than communicating, that may give the false impression of aloofness and detachment to your partner or concerned person. There can be an element of disinterest in the relationship as a result of your poor communication.

Things to keep in mind:

Communicate well in both personal and professional spheres with clear expressions of thought if you want to glide with ease in relationships.

1. Pisces

Mercury, during its double transit in Virgo, will be transiting the 7th house of partnership, marriage and relationships and will move to the 8th house of sudden gains and loss in Libra. This along with the retrogression of Mercury in Libra reveals that whatever negatives trends have been showing in your life will turn positive with your efforts and luck. Your professional arena will not be progressive despite lots of efforts. Therefore, it will be beneficial for you to be organized and well planned, matching your efforts to the demand of the situation. Proceed with a cool mind and clear professional perspectives. Let things pass in the usual procedure and avoid any new implementation or change in professional prospects.

Personal front will not be rosy either as confrontations and disputes without any reason will pop up, creating illusions in your marriage. If you are single, remain cautious in forming new relationships or friendships as you will need more attention and time to understand the other person well, and vice-versa.

The retrogression of Mercury indicates that you will display a heightened sense of emotions which will create emotional chaos and it will make communication more difficult as you will not readily agree about any issue. Every word you communicate will have the tendency to carry an emotional import, at times beyond the realm of the practical.

Things to keep in mind:

The only way to get out of this emotional web and flow of loud emotions will be to communicate clearly your doubts to your partner rather than keeping your emotions trapped within yourself.

How can you mitigate challenges during this period?

• Donate green-colored clothes, lentils or vegetables to old age homes, orphanage or to the less privileged.
• Donate stationary and reading material to children.
• Respect female members of the family and give gifts to them according to your financial strength.
• Keep a green handkerchief in your pocket for good luck.