Will Your Ex Text This Mercury Retrograde?

Mercury retrograde is known to bring on an onslaught of unwanted text messages from exes long forgotten, but every transit affects us all differently. So some Mercury retrogrades feel more intense than others, and some Mercury retrogrades leave our phones drier than the Sahara.

So how will this one affect you? Read on to find out if you can expect to hear from your ex, or if you will be the ex who comes round knocking! BUT you’ll have to read for your rising sign here because horoscopes such as these are tracking where the planet is in your houses and ascertaining some important life info from that house.

If I magickally get some stuff right from when you read for your sun sign, well that’s just coincidence, babes.

Aries

I wouldn’t say that it’s a hard no, but it’s also not a guarantee that you’ll be hearing from your ex this Mercury retrograde. With Mercury moving backwards through your house of money and material things you have bigger fish to fry this month, so if you do have an ex reaching out it’s probably the universe reminding you that you don’t need that scrub!

Taurus

Believe it or not, you will be the ex that is likely going to be sending the sneaky text or sliding into the DMs of your unsuspecting exes this Mercury retrograde! Mercury will be moving backwards through your house of personality and body, so your sense of self may be rocked for a few weeks this May. Don’t stress out too much if you find yourself seeking validation from outside sources (it’s a normal human reaction), someone’s gotta do it during Mercury retrograde, it might as well be you!

Gemini

Your ex is probably not going to text you out of the blue this Mercury retrograde, however they will be thinking about you. In fact, they will be haunted by the memory of you, and maybe that will bring you some sort of solace (maybe not). Mercury will be moving backwards through your house of hidden things, shame, guilt and dreams, so while they may not reach out in the real world, they’ll definitely be in your dreams… or nightmares.

Cancer

The answer is yes but not in that way. The thing is, Mercury will be moving backwards through your house of communities, so if you have exes that are still a part of your larger friend groups then you’ll probably hear from them but not directly. I can see this manifesting as an awkward and unexpected run in at a social gathering which leads to a conversation you never intended to have. So stay safe and maybe say no to any social gathering, just to be sure.

Leo

The good news is, probably not. Nope, your ex is most likely not going to reach out this Mercury retrograde and that’s because Mercury has it’s eyes on the prize with much bigger things in store for you. The planet of communication will be retrograding through your house of public appearance and legacy, so in terms of mishaps this month, they will be focused on things like long terms plans, career goals and public appearances (sorry).

Virgo

Honestly, you’re probably going to be just fine this Mercury retrograde! Mercury is hanging out in your house of good fortune and when “bad” transits happen here it tends to neutralize the harsher qualities of them. So even if an ex did decide to reach out it would probably lead to a happy or satisfying ending. The mishaps of a normal Mercury retrograde are greatly lessened and it’s kinda like you’re sitting in the eye of the storm while everyone else around you is getting sweeped up into the tornado. And truly, you Capricorns deserve the break!

Libra

In short, yes absolutely. In fact, the worst of all your exes is going to text you. The exes who have the strongest hold on your heart and your life, the ones who you desperately wish you could quit, the ones you wish you could never see again… and yet some small part of you just can’t let go of them. Mercury is hanging out in your house of deep emotional attachments, so the people that you have those sticky sweet emotional bonds with are most likely to reach out this month.

Scorpio

Have you ever been engaged or close enough to it? If you’ve had any very serious long term relationships you can expect those people to pop back up into your life this Mercury retrograde. This is because the planet of communication is retrograding in your house of serious commitments. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, there might be some things left unsaid, or some stuff you need to give back and now is the time.

Sagittarius

Will your ex text you out of the blue this month? No, but are you likely to bump into them unexpectedly at the grocery store or the gym? Absolutely. Mercury will be moving backwards through your house of habits, routines and day to day tasks so you can expect the unexpected to occur in those mundane areas of life.

Capricorn

Without a doubt you can expect a text from an old lover, or at the very least someone you used to have a flirtation with. This Mercury retrograde is prime time for a “u up?” text or any other kind of booty call from a past lover. This is because Mercury is slinking backwards through your house of sex and dating, which also means that you’ve got carnal pleasures on your mind! You may find that you’re the one who’s drawn to sending the risky Mercury retrograde text and honestly, someone has to do it!

Aquarius

You probably won’t hear from any exes this Mercury retrograde, that is unless you have an ex spouse! Mercury is moving backwards through your house of home and family, so mishaps are most likely to encompass those themes. So yes, if your ex is someone you used to be married to or someone you’ve had a kid with, then I’d imagine they’re going to be a part of your Mercury retrograde story, otherwise you’re in the clear!

Pisces

The question isn’t will you hear from an ex, it’s which ex won’t  you hear from? Mercury will be retrograding in the literal house of communication in your natal chart, meaning that every ex imaginable will be flying back into your radar this month. This isn’t even limited to romantic exes, expect olds friends to slip into your DMs asking to hang out or pretending like the old beef was never there. Stay strong, these relationships ended for a reason!