Five more days to go before all the craziness of the mercury retrograde 2013 ends. As for now, what everyone can do to cope with it is to see the brighter side of things and focus instead on the positive advantages that it can bring forth to your life.

So how is it really to benefit from the mercury retrograde period?

It is very important how Mercury influences the communication and mind of every person during the retrograde phase according to astrological experts. Hence, it is expected that some of your faculties won't operate well during the three week duration.

So if it only causes much chaos and haywire, then for what good purpose does it make?

According to HuffingtonPost, it sometimes pushes people to look back and reflect first before finding a way to move forward. This means allowing you to rethink some decisions in your life and get a chance to even fix them. With this in mind, mercury retrograde can help you come up with better results of your actions.

As you go about this period of contemplation, here are several other advantages that can help make your coping with the retrograde easier than the others:

It can help you save money for three weeks. Since it is advised that you avoid being an impulsive buyer and take a break in making purchases that you might regret later on, it can help a lot in letting you save a great deal of money.

It can give you enough time to rest. If you can or if you feel you must, this can be the perfect time to take a leave from work and just take it easy on life. Spend some quality time with your closest friends and loved ones. Besides, you are advised not to get involved in any negotiations or meetings at this point in time, right?

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It can help you spend time on things you always run out of time to do, like rearranging things around your home.

Above all, it is best to let the Mercury Retrograde 2013 pass and get back to making big decisions once Mercury is believed to going direct again. Take these tips to see the brighter and lighter side of the retrograde transition.