In astrology, Mercury rules technology, so expect tech glitches when is retrograde (which, FYI, happens about three times a year). But this Mercury retrograde is ‘especially’ bad for Instagram, because this Mercury retrograde is in Libra.
Astrologers believe that Facebook and Instagram went down because Mercury is retrograde
“Everyone knows that when Mercury is retrograde, communication and technology falter,” says Lisa Stardust, astrologer and astrology cover creator . “But let’s look at the Instagram chart: the Sun was in Libra, Mercury in Libra and Saturn in Libra when Instagram was created.”
Yes, Instagram is in Libra. In astrology, apps, buildings, countries, and just about anything else you can think of, have natal charts, just like people.
Instagram launched in the App Store on October 6, 2010, which makes it its “birthday.” And that means Instagram is being most affected by this particular Mercury retrograde.
Also, Mercury isn’t the only planet in Libra at the moment. The Sun, Moon, Venus and Mars are also in Libra. When two (or more) planets are in the same sign, they form something astrologers call a conjunction and their energies blend.
Mercury retrograde means that all that planetary energy is a little strange at the moment.
The fact that Venus is in Libra – also – sheds some light on our current technological chaos. In astrology, each sign of the zodiac is ruled by a planet and Libra is ruled by Venus. Venus is associated with beauty, pleasure, money and creators. And the current Instagram / Facebook disruption is affecting the business of social media creators.
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