This is a tricky week, but, there is a big silver lining. If you need to make amends in relationships, the Universe is on your side!

The big backdrop of the week is this:

Mercury turns retrograde on Feb. 25, but it's in Storm (slowing down to the crawl and starting to cause Mercury Rx issues) as of Feb. 22.

While retrograde, Mercury will retrace its steps from 22° to 8° Pisces. Mercury retrograde in Pisces can be particularly challenging for analytical thinkers: it blurs boundaries, dissolves logic, and makes linear thinking feel like trying to write on water.

But that's exactly why it's so valuable — it opens doors that aren't accessible when Mercury is sharp, fast, and rational.

Pisces dissolves the mental noise that normally drowns out intuition. It's a fantastic time to receive spiritual downloads through journaling, meditation - or booking a Tarot reading "Am I at the Right Place in Life?"

And, we're still in the eclipse season. The eclipse energies will start intensifying again by the weekend, leading to the Lunar Eclipse on March 3.

Emotions can run high, and decision-making can be less reliable than usual - even if you're a super rational person!

Let's take a look at key astro-moments of this week:

✨ Tuesday Feb. 24: Waxing Moon in Gemini

Best For:

• learning a hack - cooking, cleaning, technology, a life-hack, you name it! A Gemini Moon is great for finding shortcuts.

✨ Wednesday Feb. 25, 10:48 p.m. PST : Mercury Turns Retrograde

Best for (until March 20):

Who says Mercury Retrograde is all bad! This retrograde, in Pisces, is fantastic for:

• keeping a dream journal
• re-writing creative fiction to include rich imagery
• practicing with Tarot
• inner child work
• reviving abandoned creative projects that give you joy

Avoid (until March 20):

The cautions below are based on electional astrology. You want Mercury to be direct when you're starting something ruled by Mercury:

• Signing contracts. The results may not be what you expect. If you must, at the very least read the fine print.
• Starting an e-commerce business (Mercury rules e-commerce)
• Buying vehicles or expensive electronic devices.

✨ Thursday Feb. 26, 11:04 a.m. to Friday Feb. 27, 8:21 p.m. PST: Opportunity Period! + Mercury Rx is conjunct Venus

Opportunity Periods are those special times when the Moon makes positive aspects only before she leaves the sign she is in. They support specific undertakings.

Best for:

• Mending bridges with friends, loved ones and family members
• Reaching out to an ex (as long as you're sure you want to go there)