Hotels Mercury retrograde getaway helps navigate chaotic energy, cultivate balance and calm the mind
Cue the collective groan, missed flights, and accidental sexts to the family group chat — Mercury retrograde is upon us.Astrology devotees believe that Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, governs communication, technology and travel.When the planet retrogrades, as it does three to four times per year, those realms are disrupted.And the first Mercury retrograde of 2025 kicks off on March 15.To counterbalance that cosmic chaos, one luxury hotel is offering travelers a chance to check in, bed down, tune in and take care with a package specifically designed to promote balance and calm.The Foundry Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina — housed, as the name implies, in a former steel foundry — is offering their Retrograde Renewal package during this year’s Mercury’s retrograde phases: March 15-April 7, July 18-August 11, and November 9-29. The Retrograde Renewal package, in partnership with Asheville Wellness Tours, includes discounted overnight accommodations, tarot readings, yoga, and sound healing sessions.
Astrologers maintain that retrograde periods are a prime time to review, reflect, redo and revise.If a verb has the prefix “re-” before it, a retrograde is likely the perfect time to do it…and we can easily add retreat and renew to that to-do list.“Booking a getaway is a great way to navigate the chaotic energy that often accompanies this astrological period,” Nicole Will, Founder and Owner of Asheville Wellness Tours told The Post.“Mercury retrograde asks us to slow down, re-evaluate and to think before we act — an intentional pause.
A getaway from your daily routines & responsibilities can create space for a little fun, reflection and recalibration.”While clarity can be hard to come by during Mercury’s retrograde, the transit’s reflective energy supports intuitive, esoteric practices like tarot.“If Mercury retrograde interferes with our ability to connect efficiently and openly to the external or outside w...