Mercury Retrograde is nothing more than a frequent astronomical occurance that means that the planet Mercury's range of movement has the illusion of appearing backwards, in relation the the planet Earth's orbit. It is not actually moving backwards but just appears that way. Just as if you were sitting in a stationary car, and another car rolls up very slowly, can sometimes give the illusion that your car is moving backwards. Same optical illusion.
But despite the optical illusion, the magnetic force of the relative backwards motion is still a matter of physics, mass and gravity, and taken in astrology as having an affect on the areas Mercury rules like short term travel, communication, tech, mechanics, and faster thought processes.
Note to Self: Breakups don't mean the kingdom is dismantled or that the empire has to fall. Indeed that burst of energy, once concentrated in the form of a relationship is now available to the community at large, & may be the spark that creates movements! There are tons of examples where we see this in action. Just like the band No Doubt for example. Tragic Kingdom had hit songs fueled by the fodder of Gwen & bassist Tony's unconditional love and breakup... <3 span="">3>#SquadsStrongerThanEver#DontSleepOnIt#BreakUpIsBreakThru <3 span="">3>