Welcome to Ghost of a Podcast.

I'm your host, Jessica Lignato.

I'm an astrologer, psychic medium, and animal communicator.

And I'm going to give you your weekly horoscope and no bullshit, mystical advice for living your very best life.

Welcome back to Ghost of a Podcast.

This week we are looking at the astrology of July 5th through the 11th of 2026.

Mercury is retrograde.

Have you noticed?

Have you noticed that communication is a little wonky, that you may be kind of confused or exhausted, that you're feeling extra self-protective and maybe

reflecting on your plans, your ideas, your friendships.

If you've noticed any or all of that, then you've noticed Mercury Retrograde.

And that's kind of cool.

To notice astrology functioning in action, not just

in regards to how, you know, your life functions, but in regards to how you relate to others,

because all of those things, to one extent or another, include other people. And Mercury is such a

relational planet. It does include other people. Do your best to

listen well during this Mercury Retrograd, during all the damn days, if I'm being honest. But Mercury

Retrograde is a really great time for you to reflect on how well you listen, on what you listen to, and what you do

with the data you collect as you are listening to others. I know we talk so much about

mercury and communication, but we focus on the blah, blah, blah, on the output instead of

the active listening skills that we as adults need in order to be high

functioning.

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