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Influencers and celebrities make Mercury retrograde a meme that can be applied to everyday experiences

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Astrology's Association with Right Wing Politics

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Astrology's Association with Right Wing Politics

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Ex. Nazi Germany's interest in occultism

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Astrology is inherently conservative; "ideology of dependence"

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"a video Taylor Swift did with MTV in 2014 to account for its sudden leap into the mainstream... looping clip of Swift saying “Hella in retrograde!”"

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Astrology used as metaphorical vehicle to weave narratives

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became tied to digital world during the "traditional revival" of astrology and the rise of computers

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“It might be asked: perhaps can we help ourselves to the interesting potential of astrology if we simply clean up our ideological commitments and clarify the role of astrology as a methodological resource?”

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blaming Mercury's backward movement for technological mishaps; "generate origin myths for themselves"

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Astrology used to both assert and undermine existing power structures

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Served imperial power structures such as the HRE and could be considered "progressive" in the sense of pushing modern ideas

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Like a fandom, consumers build identity through participation

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Mercury's movement disrupts communication & technology --> tech glitches like missed text/broken phone

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Modern Astrology is Rooted in Capitalism

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Modern Astrology is Rooted in Capitalism

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Sun Sign system developed by British astrologer in 1930s to make astrology mass-producible and accessible

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Shortcomings of Modern Left-Wing Astrology

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Shortcomings of Modern Left-Wing Astrology

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Mercury: mischievous messenger god, create confusion b/w other gods and mortals; reflects Mercury Retrograde phenomenon

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Modern astrology rooted capitalism as a consumer product, selling a false sense of empowerment

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Unexpected return (not necessarily bad) rather than disaster for everyone

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Enforces a dichotomy between queer and cisnormal, implying queer and women "operate in the realm of whimsy"

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astrological concept --> digital age phenomenon

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Mercury is appearing to move backward, an explanation for things going wrong

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represents decisions and transitions

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Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler astronomers and astrologers served in the courts of HRE emperors

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concept evolved alongside technological advancements and astrology's role in pop culture

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Closest historical queer political astrology from Karl-Günther Heimsoth, a communist astrologer and gay rights activist, but also a Nazi

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Make sense for a pseudoscience that purports that behavior and personality is determined by birth

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people believe that Mercury is in Retrograde so they anticipate things going wrong

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notice smaller details/changes --> attribute it to Mercury Retrograde

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these things reinforce the idea of Mercury Retrograde causing problems --> look for more things that are affected by retrograde

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I've seen an opinion article on the Washington Post argue that the dismissal of astrology is based on society's sexist tendency to dismiss women's hobbies.

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shortly after, Kyle Richards, tweeted the same question

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"In February 2013, New York Housewife Bethenny Frankel tweeted, “Is Mercury in retrograde or something? Bc I am having a shit day.”"

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the power of Mercury Retrograde is amplified through shared belief