Mercury will begin its retrograde motion starting Aug. 23 and last until Sept. 15 this year Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021 ...

After several weeks in retrograde motion, Mercury finally stations direct in Pisces, clearing the foggy haze of confusion Mercury is finally direct, and it's about time we shake off the haze!

Now more than ever, we rely on our devices and a strong Wi-Fi connection ... (pre-shadow), three weeks of actual backward motion (retrograde), and three weeks of revving back up to full speed ...