When the personal is political, and the political is personal
As defined by AI (what happened to dictionaries?), “In astrology, Mercury retrograde is a period when the planet Mercury appears to move backward in the sky from our perspective on Earth, an optical illusion caused by the relative speeds of the planets. Astrologically, it’s traditionally associated with communication breakdowns, travel delays, and technological difficulties.”
First, as I introduce this essay about communication breakdowns, and the impact of political messaging on our psyche and serenity, full disclosure, I am a skeptic by nature. However, as a baby boomer, child of the sixties, and former hippie for a brief time, I enjoyed astrology as entertainment and still do. I’m old enough to remember when you were able to dial a phone (yes, rotary phones, or later push-button) and you could access local numbers for the following: time, weather, and your astrological future on your birthday. Continue reading